Sarah Sutcliffe
Filmmaker
Telling and listening to stories that might otherwise remain unheard.
I make storytelling/spoken word short films with my creative partner Danny Scheinmann. I am passionate about the power of stories to change people’s behaviour - both policymakers and the general public.​
LIFE GROWING UP
Official selection at the Global Health Film Festival 2019, and finalist for the Charity Film Awards 2020, Life Growing Up is an original film and live spoken word storytelling performance made for the UK Children’s HIV Charity, CHIVA. It is based on the true stories and experiences of young people in the UK born with HIV.
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The live performance premiered at the world's largest health conference; AIDS2018 in Amsterdam, and has since toured to Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and London. The film was launched in London for World AIDS Day and screened at the Global Health Film Festival.
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Watch the film here
" Said it like it is – got deserved standing ovation for powerful portrayal of how it is to be born HIV+ "
THE SKIN I'M IN
Psoriasis –The Skin I’m In’ is an original film and live performance made in association with the See Psoriasis: Look Deeper campaign which looks at the wider life impact of psoriasis including emotional well-being and mental health. The film and performance tells real life stories of people living with psoriasis. It was born out of an exciting collaboration with Dr Sandy McBride, Consultant Dermatologist at the Royal Free London Hospital.
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" Brilliant, powerful storytelling…this is a story to be watched and paid attention to” International Psoriasis Council
This film for the World Health Organisation weaves together stories from individuals and groups in health who are intentionally leading change. It reveals some of the many ways that these changemakers have managed to significantly impact their health care environments and improve health outcomes, often through relatively small, local interventions. From improving patient safety and reducing patient harm, to promoting community health and introducing compassion in health leadership – these stories offer insights into how change can be ignited from the inside out, by anyone at any level of a health system.
“ This beautiful representation of our collective stories lift our eyes up towards possibilities to prevent and collaborate as well as inspire us to rise up and take action. ”
Commissioned by The World Bank. This film encourages policy makers and the public to engage with complex economic policies and information.
This film communicates the effects of potential economic changes and developments on the lives of real people in a clear, accessible and emotionally engaging way. The animation, using the most recent breakthroughs in AI technology, tells the story of the development goals and priorities of Bhutan through the eyes of one family.
Also commissioned by The World Bank, this film transformed a dense written economic report into a short, impactful and emotionally engaging story that resonates with the viewer. Filmed in the UK with real footage from Bangladesh this short film makes use of exciting new Real Unreal Engine technology. It presents the stories of 5 characters; a farmer, a garment worker and single mother, a rickshaw driver, a banker, and a foreign business owner. We discover how policy changes and economic developments could affect real people’s lives for the better in an emotionally engaging way.
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