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Four bitter-sweet, poignant film shorts from Mortal Fools’ Ensemble Young Company, following a group of young people navigating the reality of friendship in the modern world. What if growing up means growing apart?

Mark, Maisie, Izzy, Rhiannon, and Abel all started off as strangers in this world – but somewhere along the way, they became friends. Really good friends; clicked, connected, comfortable, comrades. But recently, things have felt more complicated. Friendships are malfunctioning, everything is changing, and there are too many things left unsaid.

Co-created with young people and professional artists, each short story explores the belonging that stems from finding your people. Your people might be folks you’re already friends with or they might be people you’ve just not met yet... You’ll know when you find them.
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Mark & Maisie’s Story:
​The Uncertain & Unsaid.

WATCH HERE

Izzy & Rhiannon’s Story:
​Growing Up & Growing Apart.

WATCH HERE

Abel’s Story:
​Feelings & Malfunctioning Friendships.

WATCH HERE

The Gathering:
​You’ll Find Your People.

WATCH HERE

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  • ​There are four film shorts, plus an introductory prologue (trailer).

  • Each film is 4 - 11 minutes long.
 
  • The films are captioned.
 
  • The films are supposed to be watched in the order listed, and are all connected.
 
  • The films follow 5 main characters called Mark, Maisie, Izzy, Rhiannon, and Abel.
 
  • You will see 8 white young people on screen aged 14 - 16 years old. The characters appear at school, in their bedrooms, at parties, and outside in urban areas (like streets and backyards).​​
 
  • The films are about growing up, friendship, evolving relationships, how you feel about yourself, how you feel about others, social expectations, societal pressures, and activism.
The My People Resource Pack contains discussion prompts and activities that teachers, facilitators, youth workers, community group leaders, and parents can use to support young people in exploring the themes and characters from the My People films.
 
#FindYourPeople
Download the My People Resource Pack Here

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  • ABOUT US
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