BROTHERS, SISTERS
2003, 32 mins

These films were made as part of Hi8us’ Bow By Blow project - an innovative SRB (Single Regeneration Budget) scheme designed to engage and train young people in both performance and in digital media production skills in the Bow, Poplar and Limehouse areas of East London.'

BROTHERS, 16 mins
A story following the ups and downs of three brothers Naz, Shah and Jay.

Shah finds his youngest brother Jay with drugs. When he realises that the drugs came from drug-dealing brother Naz, it sets the three brothers off on a collision course that hurtles out of control.

Created and devised by the cast, the film was made in collaboration with Poplar HARCA and the Burdett Centre in East London.

SISTERS, 16 mins
Sisters Tasha and Tanisha have a dream – to get into the music business and out of Bow, East London. Their ticket out of there is ‘Da Clique’, a four-strong all-girl garage band.

Good sister, bad sister, they are always at each other, but that’s normal. Then the rumours start – Tanisha is seeing Tasha’s boyfriend. It spreads through the crew and back to Tasha.

But are the rumours true? And can Da Clique survive the final revelation?

Created and devised by the cast, the film was made in collaboration with Poplar HARCA and the Linc Community Centre in Bow, East London.

Brothers/Sisters were co-produced by Hi8us South/Primal Pictures.

Contact: Andy Porter 020 7538 8079

Funder: Leaside Regeneration Ltd