Press release

Young Filmmakers' Competition 2009

23 Mar 2009

Young people across the UK are being given the opportunity to have their say in the fight against knife crime through an open access film competition with a difference: The Life Channel Young Filmmakers' Competition 2009.

The competition is run in association with the Daily Mirror's national Stop Knives Save Lives campaign, which aims to 'end knife crime and make the streets of our towns and cities safe once again' through a five point blueprint.

Alan Mains, former Detective Superintendent for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, was responsible for leading Northern Ireland through its first Knife Amnesty. He welcomes and supports the competition.

"11-21 year olds are unfortunately the most affected by this type of crime," Mains said. "The significant advantage The Life Channel brings to this problem is the ability to empower the relevant people to come up with innovative ways of how we in society should protect our young teenagers. It is so important that these age groups let us know how they perceive knife crime, as this can help us figure out how to better deal with the issue."

The full press release is available for download below.