Make My Movie

NZFC / NZ On Air / nzherald.co.nz present... the MAKE MY MOVIE project. Our proud history of profound, progressive & potty thinking: Splittng the Atom / Women Getting the Vote / the Zorb and now we have another world first: the MAKE MY MOVIE project

Project details

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On The Edge

A “JAT Vision” FILM
WRITTEN BY Jenny Staal Podmore

Follow Christian and Ashley through a day in their lives as they face constant torment from both school and home, each having a different story to tell.

Ashley is a fifteen year old girl, full of anger. She lives in rough neighborhood with her constantly drunk and violent mother and step dad. Christian is from a middle class home, where he spends most of his time alone. His father left long ago leaving his workaholic mother to care for him.

Both Ashley and Christian attend the same high school where they both face different but equally painful bullying. As their lives cross paths over the day, they develop a short but memorable friendship. During this particular day they both make a decision that sends their lives in two very different directions, one successful and one tragic.

Years in the future, we again follow a day in their lives, we get to see where their life altering decision has finally led them. Christian has a very successful music career while Ashley’s life ends sadly and tragically.

This film takes a look at the devastating effects that bullying can have on people and how some self destruct while others seem to achieve.