Archived
Please note, this page may contain outdated information or subject matter.
Elijah’s Story, a short film created by Horsham-based children’s charity Action Medical Research, has been unveiled on the shortlist for the 2020 Charity Film Awards.
The Charity Film Awards celebrates the effective use of video by the third sector to change mindsets, raise awareness for the charity or raise funds.
65,000 people took part in the public voting stage to determine the shortlist and 400 films were entered. Now a panel of expert judges, which includes high profile names from entertainment, business, politics and media, will decide the finalists.
The winners of the Charity Film Awards 2020 will be announced a gala ceremony in central London, in the spring.
The five-minute film shares the heartbreaking experiences of the Halse family whose son Elijah, born extremely prematurely, died at just 37 days old.
Funded by Action Medical Research, Professor Rachel Tribe and her team at King’s College London are working to develop a new screening test that can help identify pregnant women who are at increased risk of early delivery.
In the film, Professor Tribe describes her hopes to save more babies’ lives: “If we can develop a new test for women in early pregnancy, identifying those at risk would enable appropriate steps to be taken to protect their baby from being born too soon.”
Action Medical Research worked with charity specialist content agency, Inspired Films, to create this very special short film.
Action’s Director of Communications, Sarah Moss, said: “This film lies at the heart of our Born Too Soon campaign and the work we are doing as a charity to help prevent this heartache for families in the future.”
Inspired Films Director Louis Paltnoi said: “We are delighted that this very special film has reached the Charity Film Awards shortlist. It’s particularly moving and memorable, thanks to the courage and openness of the Halse family and the tireless work of Action Medical Research to help prevent premature birth.”
Simon Burton, Co-Founder of the Charity Film Awards said: ‘In the digital age, charities’ use of video is fundamental to engage the hearts and minds of their communities. Elijah’s Story is a great example of that in action.”
ENDS
Notes to Editors
- The Charity Film Awards celebrate the very best films and videos that have been created by registered charities and CIC’s within the UK. For more information visit www.charityfilmawards.com
- For more information about the Charity Film Awards please contact Madeleine Johnson at Exposure Communications on madeleine.johnson@exposurecom.com
- Celebrity Ambassadors for Charity Film Awards include Mariella Frostrup, Quentin, Willson, Jason Bell and Chris Warburton.
- Elijah’s Story can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/OV3eRvE-Gv4
Images
High resolution images of Jenny and James Halse and their sons Jonah, Amos and Gabriel, can be downloaded here (please credit Ben Rector):
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fjq7t6snkl9axdm/AADR4uVED70RtMm3_WYuSQ1sa?dl=0
Action Medical Research
Please contact Kate Lee, Research Communications Officer (in office Tues and Weds)
T: 01403 327445
Follow us on Twitter at @actionmedres and @amr_events
Like our Facebook page at facebook.com/actionmedres
Follow us at pinterest/actionmedres
Action Medical Research is a leading UK-wide charity saving and changing children’s lives through medical research. For more than 65 years we’ve helped pioneer ways to prevent disease and develop treatments benefiting millions of people. Our research has helped to beat polio in the UK, develop ultrasound in pregnancy, fight meningitis and prevent stillbirths. But we urgently need to develop more new treatments and cures for sick babies and children and we can’t do it without you.
Join our fight for little lives today.
Charity reg. nos 208701 and SC039284.
About Inspired Films:
Please contact Louis Paltnoi, Creative Director
T: 0845 387 0031
Follow us on Twitter at @inspiredfilms
Like our Facebook page at facebook.com/inspiredfilmsuk
Follow us on Instagram @instagram.com/inspiredfilms
Inspired Films is a UK-based, multi-award-winning, full-service content creation agency. Recently recognised as one of the UK's Top 50 Corporate Production Companies, we work across multiple sectors, with specialist expertise in charity, healthcare and education. Our visual storytellers craft innovative and engaging films that stand out and matter, from branded content, short form human interest stories and commercials to social content, VR and cutting-edge animation and graphics. In 2019 alone, Inspired’s team of talented creatives (including BAFTA-winning animators) have won seven (and been nominated for sixteen) awards for our work.