A film sharing the stories of people supported by local charity Mountbatten Isle of Wight has been shortlisted to win 2 prestigious awards. The Smiley Charity Film Awards – dubbed the Oscars of charity film – is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. Made with Isle of Wight-based NOSY Creative Agency, the film ‘Your Mountbatten Stories’ is shortlisted to win an award in the long-form category for organisations with over £10 million turnover and a People’s Choice award decided by a public vote. Mountbatten Chief Executive, Nigel Hartley, has said:
“Being selected as finalists is a real coup for Mountbatten’s team, showcasing our work on an international stage. “’Your Mountbatten Stories’ is an incredibly moving film and shows just how important Mountbatten is to the people we support. Mountbatten’s work really matters, and the film, sharing the stories of Chris, Stuart, Cherie, Amanda, Donna, and Ray, reflects this beautifully.”
Chris Browning, who features in the 10-minute film, said:
“Mountbatten means care, compassion, sensitivity, respect, and love. Because they really love what they do, the doctors, nurses, and volunteers. Anyone who comes to Mountbatten should be lucky that Mountbatten exists.”
The film is up against national charities, including Parkinson’s UK, Alzheimer’s Research UK, RSPB, Mind, and other causes. A panel of high-profile and influential people from the worlds of fundraising, politics, business, entertainment, and media will judge the long-form category and decide on a winner. In the meantime, the public can vote for Mountbatten’s film to win the People’s Choice award via mountbatten.org.uk/vote-for-our-film. Voting is open until 12th March. Last year, Mountbatten’s film, ‘Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime’, also made with NOSY Creative Agency, won a bronze award in the People’s Choice category. The winners will be announced at a red-carpet ceremony at the iconic ODEON Luxe cinema in Leicester Square, London, on 20th March.
That short list is pretty long.
Good luck all at the Mountbatten Hospice, so vital to the island, and first class when it’s really needed by patients and families .. thank you all