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Name: | Ryan Lewis |
Age: | 18 |
Year of the Fix: | 2013 |
Location: | Bristol |
Campaign: | To bring together different parts of the city |
Bristol is a large city, and because of that there are various cultures and communities across it.
But with this comes stereotyping, and most of the time what people assume about another area is just wrong.
The fact is that a lot of people from across Bristol never meet, and so they always have these preconceived ideas of who everybody is with no real evidence.
Myself and a couple of friends want to change this. By creating a short film which shows a collection of voices from across Bristol, we want to show everyone in the city just how culturally diverse Bristol is to encourage integration and community cohesion.
Here is a list of Fixers helping me with my Fix:
Mitchell Beal Kieran Coles Cheyney Brown Joel Matthews Terri-Ann Peterson Anna Skrzypa Martyn Evans |
James Kelley Alex Z Wingrove Adam Beeny Aime Wickson Claire Penny Lauren Beesmere Macauley Clane |
A Bristol-based group which gives a helping hand to young people and offers them a chance to express themselves.
The local Council are supporting our film. The Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Peter Main, also attended our screening on 28th October, and complimented us on our Fixers film and our good work.
The youth centre in Bristol where I and other members of team volunteer with young people from across Bristol. We also held a screening of our Fixers film at the Station.
October 2013
A screening of my Fixers film 'BS I Love You' was held at the Station on 28th October 2013. About 50 young people saw the film and had some great things to say. Another audience member to my film was Peter Main, Deputy Lord Mayor of Bristol. He said of my project:
'One of the reasons I like living in Bristol is its sense of community. This film is brilliant as it focuses on why people are lucky to live in such a city.'
Below is some of the positive feedback I have received from young people.
John, 19, from BS1: 'I liked the film as it is trying to bring the Bristol community together.'
Tom, 19, from BS8: 'I thought the film was good and it makes you think. In the film there are a lot of different people saying good things about Bristol, they all found a reason to love the city. The postcode issue is real. For example I wouldn't normally go near an area like St Paul's or Easton, but this film has made me think about why I wouldn't go there. After seeing this film, I would go to these neighbourhoods.'
Jay, 31, from BS37: 'I think the film is really informative and I agree with the aim of the film. In Bristol, there is a great deal of generalising and stereotyping of different areas and the people that live there. You normally tend to only hear about the bad stuff.'
April 2013
I journeyed around Bristol gaining people's views on what they love about the city. It was very interesting hearing all the different things people love about Bristol. These interviews will be used in my Fixers film.
Lauren Taylor
Sam Barakat
Fixers
Becky Thorn
Shannon Rawlings
Hannah Baker
Alexandra Garrick
Jack H
'Ben'
Kiki
Jo Quinn
Sam Womack
Liam Thomas
Olivia G
Jade Kingdom
Becky
Tilly and Bella
Me and my friends want young people to know that calories aren't the enemy!
Hafsa Ur-Rehman
Timothy Cranfield
Meghann
Ethan Mcinally
Shano