This is My Life – Community Storytelling Project
IZWI
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As Assistant Producer and Camera Operator for This is My Life, I recorded raw footage for their community storytelling initiative based in West Norwood. The project empowers vulnerable children—particularly those in the UK care system—by helping them articulate their personal stories through guided interviews and visual content.
Working on location, I captured interviews and supporting footage that would later be shaped into finished pieces for the project’s YouTube channel and digital platforms. The initiative supports children in documenting memories, processing emotions, and building identity through Life Story Workbooks and digital tools, reaching foster care communities, educators, and social workers.
This role required sensitivity to the subject matter and the ability to create a comfortable environment for participants while maintaining professional production standards. It strengthened my experience in documentary-style capture and my understanding of how media production can serve social impact work.