As it stands, only 1 in 4 blind and partially sighted people are in employment. This documentary will explore the limitations blind people face when looking for work, why these limitations exist and what is presently being done to tackle this. Production blog: http://alonahoodmmp.wordpress.com
MMP Docs 2018
The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game
A TV Documentary looking in depth at the abuse towards football referees. Blog: https://billbaileywood.wixsite.com/theuglyside Twitter: Tweets by Ugly_Beaut_Game
Womanhood: The Cut & Recovery
Womanhood: The Cut & Recovery focuses on how survivors of FGM recover from their physical trauma, the factors driving the practice and what can be done to stop it.
Until the Coast is Clear: How polluted is the UK south coast?
Until The Coast is Clear is a journey across the south coast of England, speaking to people from Portsmouth to Penzance about how plastic pollution impacts their home. On my travels I meet beach cleaning volunteers to marine life rescuers and finding out why the issue is close to their hearts and how they are striving to […]
Boys Don’t Cry: How is masculinity effecting the U.K’s male suicide crisis
If you’re a man under the age of 45 the thing most likely to kill you, is you. According to the Office of National Statistics, 2017 saw 5,821 deaths by suicide; of this 4,382 of these were men. This number is higher than deaths caused by road traffic accidents and cancer for men under 45. […]
A Teachers’ Pain – MMP Radio Documentary
A radio documentary highlighting the rising issue of school violence against teachers in the UK.
This One’s for the Ladies
EDM music gained a boost in popularity in the early 2,000s; propelling itself into the mainstream by the present. Its origins are simple; raves were held, and DJs were able to play against the status quo; showing a harder, more aggressive side of music. Now the atmosphere has changed with the likes of the Warehouse […]
Ahead of the Game – How gaming and game design is affecting mental health
Conversations around mental health and gaming tend to follow the same train of thought. Violence, addiction, and our ever-growing dependence on technology. Earlier this year the World Health Organisation released their classification of gaming disorder, and while it’s important that we look at the risks gaming poses, it can be equally as important to take […]
Ahead of the Game – How are games helping your mental health?
Everyone deals differently with their mental health, but how are people using games to help? I spoke to individuals that suffer from various mental health problems to find out how gaming helps them cope.
Ahead of the Game – What is Champions of the Shengha?
Created by BFB labs and the Shift Charity, Champions of the Shengha is a game played with your body and mind via a heart rate monitor. This interview with Duncan Brown goes into detail about creating a game that makes a difference to young people’s mental health.