Look the Other Way
This film was screened at the Royal Festival Hall in London to an audience of 3,000 people and helped raise over £135,000 in one evening for The Passage, a homelessness charity.
‘Look the Other Way’ investigates how people respond emotionally when faced with the stark realities of homelessness.
Geoff Kearns knows those realities all too well and was keen to get involved in the project. Teaming up with filmmaker Simon Waller, Geoff helped construct the virtual experience used in the film as well as volunteering at the two installation days, where participants were asked to 'swap places’ with a homeless person for a few brief moments and then feedback on how it felt.
‘Look the Other Way’ challenges people to consider their response to homelessness and offers them a way to make a difference.
The ‘Look the Other Way’ logo was designed by BacktoFront.
We are Human
It can be uncomfortable seeing someone you don’t know who is clearly struggling. Most of us aren’t sure if we can help. It’s easier to look away; avoid eye contact.
"We are Human" is a film that challenges this behaviour, encouraging viewers to confront the uncomfortable truth and see that stranger as a human being.
This film was screened at the Royal Festival Hall in London to an audience of 3,000 people and helped raise over £134,000 in one evening for The Passage.
Rebuilding Lives
Written and directed by Simon Waller for The Passage with narration from the BBC's Petroc Trelawny.
Rebuilding Lives is a film that asks what it means to have a home, and explores what life is like for those without one.
This film was screened in 2016 at the Royal Festival Hall in London to an audience of 3,000 people and helped raise over £133,000 in one evening for The Passage. It was produced in a momentous year for the charity, during which St Vincent's Centre, which is at the heart of The Passage, underwent a substantial renovation.
Life on the Streets
What's it like to be homeless? This film gathers together a collection of stories direct from those who - through circumstance - have wound up living on the streets.
From riding the buses, to dodging rats and coping with ill health, find out about just some of the challenges rough sleepers face each day, and those they overcome with the help of The Passage.
This film was first screened at the Royal Festival Hall on 9 October 2014, the eve of World Homeless Day, as part of the annual fundraiser A Night Under the Stars, in aid of The Passage charity. It helped raise over £130,000 for the charity.
The Passage & Its People
A story about a homelessness charity called The Passage and the wonderful people who run it, helping people off the streets and back into society.
This film was screened at the Royal Festival Hall in London to an audience of 3,000 people and helped raise over £135,000 for The Passage.
Henry and The Passage
Henry was the first of the Passage’s clients Simon met while making this series. Simon directed, edited and filmed Henry’s personal story, assisted by Emma Hill, who conducted the interview.
The film helped raise £125,000 for The Passage charity and was screened at their annual fundraiser at The Royal Festival Hall in London.