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Edgar Wright is one of my favourite directors of all time and I am a huge fan of how he does quick, fast paced, close up shots for scenes that would normally be less interesting for the audience to watch like getting ready or moving locations. I would love to attempt something like this in my own short film.

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Looking through these websites on suicide helped me gain more understanding on the serious subject matter. They also have a lot of useful statistics which I could use in my film to get across how big of an issue suicide is. Finally, I could also link the appropriate helplines at the end of my film to help people that may have been affected by the film.

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We share the latest suicide data for nations across the UK and Republic of Ireland in our Suicide Statistics factsheets.

The data below reflects the most up-to-date data available and will be amended as-and-when agencies provide updated statistics. Download summaries of the latest suicide data available across the UK nations and Republic of Ireland below.

For more information about how to talk about suicide responsibly and sensitively, please see our Samaritans' Media Guidelines.

To find out more about how suicide statistics are collated, the reliability and validity of suicide data and the changes we want to see, as well as our tips on using suicide data, please visit Understanding UK & ROI Suicide Statistics.

England 2022
Office for National Statistics publish suicide data for England here.

5284 suicides were registered in 2022*. This is 65 more than in 2021.

The overall suicide rate was 10.5 per 100,000**, which is the same as the previous year.

The male suicide rate was 16.1 per 100,000**, compared to a female suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000**.

Males aged 50-54 were found to have the highest suicide rate (23.1 per 100,000).

There is regional variation in the suicide rates. The North East of England once again had the highest suicide rate (12.8. per 100,000**) although this decreased slightly from the previous year. The lowest rate was in London (7.0 per 100,000**), which was statistically lower than any English region.

*It is important to note that suicide rates are based on date of registration of death, which happens after an inquest and can sometimes take more than a year.

**Rates are age-standardised, find out more in our Using Suicide Data information here

Wales 2022
Office for National Statistics publish suicide data for Wales here.

339 suicides were registered in 2022*. This is 8 less than in 2021.

The overall suicide rate was 12.5 per 100,000**, which is similar to the previous year (12.7 per 100,000**).

The male suicide rate was 19.6 per 100,000** compared to the female suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000**.

*It is important to note that suicide rates are based on date of registration of death, which happens after an inquest and can sometimes take more than a year.

**Rates are age-standardised, find out more in our Using Suicide Data information here

Scotland 2022
National Records of Scotland publish suicide data for Scotland here.

762 probable suicides were registered in 2022*. This is 9 more deaths than in 2021.

The overall suicide rate was 13.9 per 100,000 people, similar to the previous year.

Males remain almost 3 times as likely to die by suicide than females.

The average age of suicide death has been rising since 2000, with a sharp increase over the last four years. In 2022, the average age for suicide death was 48.2 years.

People living in Scotland's most deprived areas are just over two and a half times more likely to die by suicide than those living in the least deprived areas.

*For Scotland, the registration time for deaths by suicide is around 8 days so the suicide registration data is more likely to reflect occurrences (the date of death) than other nations but is still registration data.

Samaritans press release

Northern Ireland 2022
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) publish suicide data for NI here.

203 suicides were registered in 2022. This is 34 less than 2021.*

The overall suicide rate was 14.3 per 100,000, a reduction from 14.3 per 100,00 in 2021.**

156 (77%) suicides in 2022 were by males and 47 (23%) were females.

The male suicide rate was 19.2 per 100,000** compared to the female suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000.**

The percentage of suicides in 2022 from Northern Ireland's most deprived areas (31%) was over three times that of the least deprived areas (9.4%).

*It is important to note, that these deaths didn't all happen in 2022, and we will not know how many did until all deaths are officially registered- this can sometimes take a year or more. The three-year rolling average of suicide deaths has remained relatively stable since 2017.

**Rates are age-standardised, find out more in our Using Suicide Data information here
Outputs from a recent review of 2015-2020 suicide statistics can be found here
Republic of Ireland 2021
Central Statistics Office (CSO) publish suicide data for ROI here.
In the Republic of Ireland, data is reported in stages. First, provisional data is released based on the year of registration. This data is later revised to reflect year of occurrence and is considered official at this stage. Finally, the data is revised later again to include late registrations, but this can happen years later and can result in substantial changes. Find out more in our Understanding UK and ROI Suicide Statistics information here.

Data from 2021 is the latest occurrence data released by the Central Statistics Office. The following figures are accurate as of 31 October 2023:

449 people died by suicide in 2021 - 359 males (80%) and 90 females (20%)

The overall suicide rate was 9.2 per 100,000*

The male suicide rate was 14.9 per 100,000*, compared to the female suicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000*

*Rates are age-standardised, find out more in our Using Suicide Data information here

The number and rates from 2021 and previous years are still subject to change with the inclusion of late registrations. This staged approach provides challenges for producing a final factsheet of figures for ROI, especially in terms of comparison of ROI suicide data over time as, at any given time, the data for different years may be at different stages.

Central Statistics Office (CSO) publish suicide data for RoI here and a review of late-registered deaths by suicide up to 2020 and explanation from the CSO around the complexities of reporting can be found here. You can contact [email protected] with any queries.

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We share the latest suicide data for nations across the UK and Republic of Ireland in our Suicide Statistics factsheets.

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My final project was a short film based around suicide awareness. The film starts out with the main character Adam, alone and bored in his flat, he then decides to invite his mate Lewis round for a couple beers to cheer him up, Adam talks about his problems and how he’s feeling but when Adam asks Lewis how he is, Lewis simply responds saying "I’m fine" and brushes the question off. At the end of the film Adam receives a call from Lewis’ girlfriend revealing at Lewis killed himself the night before. This is the big twist of the film because you would have expected Adam to be the one would to do that but I really wanted to get across that even individuals that don't display any signs of melancholy can commit suicide because they can appear fine on the surface but may be struggling inside.

One thing that I liked in the film was the way in which it was shot using a range of different camera angles and the fact that I filmed some scenes multiple times from different angles so when it came to editing I could cut from a medium close up to a close up to make it more dynamic and interesting to watch for the viewer. The music complimented the mood of the scenes, for example in the scene where the characters are playing a video game I used upbeat music to facilitate the energy of the game. Furthermore, filming the actors physically playing the game, creates a sense authenticity to the film. In addition, I heightened the ambient background noises such as the dripping tap to signify the loneliness felt by the character. I thought the overall pacing was effective as I tried to keep the editing tight and not have any unnecessary shots in the final film that didn't serve the story/plot in some way. I feel like my organisational skills were successful because I had my shot list pre prepared before production so I had a vision of the finished piece hence, I was able to follow along with the shot list therefore making production more efficient.

Moving into some of the negatives, unfortunately I ran into some audio issues when uploading my footage onto premiere pro. There was interference on the sound which I had to alter by adding a denoise audio effect to stabilise the sound, however, this was detrimental to the uneven noise  levels of some of the scenes. Moreover, my inexperience in using the DVX 200 camera caused delays in production as I needed to become accustomed to and familiarise myself with the camera functions.  In the future, I would like to utilise the acting talents of the performing arts department to better enhance the emotional impact of the film.

Overall, I am happy with what I have managed to achieve and I will learn from these negatives moving forward onto projects in the near future.

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For my third and final film, I had to create a film around awareness of some kind. Initially, I had the idea of creating a documentary around mental health, but after some thought, I decided to go for a narrative piece around suicide awareness. This was because I had a story/script that I was really passionate about and I much prefer creating a narrative short film as apposed to a documentary.

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I will Never Forget Tony Stallard - Final Film & Reflection

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I will Never Forget Tony Stallard - Final Film & Reflection

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This film has showed how hard it can be to lose a family member, and the affects of this on the rest of the family. I have received positive feedback from other people stating that watching this film was emotional, however neccessary as some of them were able to relate to the experience, and this film has brought them comfort and allowed them to understand the complexity of their own emotions when grieving. Overall a sense of community can be extremely healing for most people.

- Positives

The use of music, videos, and photography has made this video very emotional, as well as interesting, therefore although it was quite long, the audience was kept interested in the story and continued to watch.

The questions I have asked were open ended and therefore has allowed the individuals taking part to open up about their experience.

The backdrop, lighting  and the setting of the interview matched the purpose of this film and therefore have effectively evoked the feelings of sadness in the audience.

Emotive tracks were used throughout this film during the emotional parts, and lighthearted tracks for the more funny stories. I decided to chose music to fit with what was being talked about on screen. I have done this to improve our audience's understanding of the narrative within the film, and to boost their emotional response to the visuals on screen and therefore help them interpret the specific emotions that are being inferred.

- Negatives

At the time of making this video I did not have many videos of my grandad, and I think these would make the pacing of the video better. This can also be improved by making the film shorter.

The amount and type of equipment I had, as well as the actors were limited therefore I had to make do with what I had.

I had to fill in for my grandma as an interviewee because it would have been too upsetting for her to talk on camera. It would have made the film more impactful/emotional if she featured in the film.

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Can you tell me about a moment involving Tony that you will never forget?

Was Tony good at remembering things?

What's the significants of the chair that you're sitting on right now?

Can you tell me about the type of person Tony was?

Have you got any funny stories?

Family dinners?

What was Tony and hazels relationship like?

Would you be comfortable talking about when Tony got ill? How was that? How did it impact the family?

How has losing Tony impacted your life? How is life now? How do you remember Tony?

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Research - my brother jordan - documentary 

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Research - my brother jordan - documentary 

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After watching this documentary, here are some of my most important take aways.

Sensitive subject matter

Lots of people from different ages being interviewed to help provide different voices and outlooks

The documentary uses lots of cutaway footage and photos of the person they're talking about which can be used to hide any cuts during the interviews and help make the overall pacing of the film much better.

The music adds to the emotion of the film

I also noticed that all the interviewees are being interviewed in a place that they feel comfortable which is a huge factor in putting them at ease the help get the most out of your time with them, especially considering the circumstances.

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Project two is called 'I will never forget', for this task I will need to conduct three interviews about a special moment or memory which that individual will never forget.  After much thought, I have decided to do a documentary on my Grandad who passed away around 5 years ago from lung cancer. In the film I will be speaking to various family members who knew and loved him to share some of their happiest moment of him.

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I believe that the best location to film the anonymous film would be at my Apartment in Sheffield City Centre, there is various positives that drew me to that decision.

1.     The first reason would be that It’s better to have more of a private location to film because if we filmed in a University room there would be a high chance of people walking in the interrupting filming which would cause us to have to re-film sections of the interviews.

2.     The second reason would be that we have access to the location whenever we want to use it which will massively help if we need to come back and re-shoot any part of the interviews.

3.     One huge advantage to filming here is that it’s a very quiet location meaning that there won’t be any disruption when filming there.

4. Another reason would be that around 10 minutes away from the creative media centre in Harmer so it would be easy to collect all the equipment we need and take it to the filming location.

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After looking at multiple filming locations, I have decided that the best location to film at would be at my mum’s house, there is various positives that drew me to that decision.

1.     The first reason would be that It’s better to have more of a private location to film because if we filmed in a University room there would be a high chance of people walking in the interrupting filming which would cause us to have to re-film sections of the interviews.

2.     The second reason would be that we have access to the location whenever we want to use it which will massively help if we need to come back and re-shoot any part of the interviews.

3.     One huge advantage to filming here is that it’s a very quiet location meaning that there won’t be any disruption when filming there.

4.     The biggest advantage for filming in this location would be that all my interviewee’s know the location which would play a big factor in making them feel comfortable therefore help get the most out of them in their interviews, especially with this being a tough subject for the interviewee’s.

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After watching the 2018 mystery/thriller called searching, I think it's really unique in the way the it presents itself because the entire film is seen through the dads computer screen. This makes you feel more connected to the story because you're seeing everything that he is. I could potentially do a similar thing in my own zoom film by using a screen recording software which would show my entire desktop which would give it that authentic feel and could make my thriller film feel more real.

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Overall, I am really pleased with how my 'ZOOMED' short film  transpired. There were multiple strengths but also certain limitations during the production and pre production of this project.

- Positives

I believe that the way we portrayed the zoom call was successful. We decided to screen record 'Caleb's' entire desktop screen using OBS screen record, doing this makes the 'zoom' aspect of the film feel much more authentic as if this could be a real zoom call which adds to the thriller aspect to the film. Also, you can physically see the mouse cursor moving around and clicking on things like the photos that anonymous is sending in, this was done in a similar way in the 2018 mystery/thriller 'Searching' which I researched earlier.

Secondly, I believe that the way we decided to do the ending was effective, this is because the throughout the entire film the anonymous character isn't revealed to the audience and they never turn their camera on when entering the zoom call, the suspense builds and builds until the moment when anonymous finally turns their camera on to reveal that he's in the room with James and is inevitably going to be killed by anonymous before it cuts to black, it's a big shock to the audience and the characters in the story.

In addition, I also thought that the editing really enhanced the final film. I colour graded the anonymous POV shots to look darker and shadowy to help creates the feeling that this character is the antagonist of the story. This is further re-enforced by the sound effects used because I decided to use sound effects of subtle breathing for the POV shots which puts the audience on edge and is unsettling. The music used also helps to build tension and starts off quiet and progressively get more intense as anonymous gets closer to James.

- Negative

The first negative I can think of would be the acting because myself and Tanis had to act in the film as Caleb & James and a lot production time was spend re-shooting the zoom call scenes because we kept breaking character and laughing which set us back massively, so next time we would consider reaching out and working with actors from the performing arts BA degree.

We should have also included more hints of Caleb and James' relationship in the film because when we showed the finished film to people, some said that they seemed more like friends so next time we would include some lines of dialog where they're complimenting each other or talking to each other on a deeper level.

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My first task is to create a short film which is presented on a zoom call. After much consideration I have decided to do a horror/thriller about a new couple who are chatting on video call after a date when third person joins and begins sending photos which get increasingly closer to one of their apartments until they eventually turn their camera on to reveal that they are now in the room with one of them.