Dean was a close friend of Dizzee’s who took his own life. It’s not clear exactly why – other than that the pressures of living were just too much to bear. Young men in particular have a pretty poor track record of not seeking support when times are tough. Most young men who kill themselves aren’t accessing any help at all. Suicide among men aged 15-35 accounts for more deaths of young men than any other single cause bar road death. On average three out of every four young suicide is male. CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, is endeavoring to address this by partnering with musicians, clubs and comedians to get the message out to young men that:
BEING SILENT ISN’T BEING STRONG.
All profit made from sales of this video will be used to fund CALM’s new help line, currently available Saturday through to Tuesday, 5pm – midnight. All the recording, videos, production, marketing & PR involved around this release has been donated free of charge. The video was conceived and directed by Dick Carruthers, legendary live video director, and Tom Woodcraft.
The film
- Directors: Dick Carruthers & Tom Woodcraft, Cheese Video
- Exec Producer: Liz Kessler
- Camera/lights/sound: Sam McCourt, Mark Hill, Phil Allen, Philip Keeley, David Wright, Ryan Painter
- Edited by: Nikki Porter at Final Cut
- Gear: Jason Shepherd, David Miller, South London Filters
- Studio space/time: Anthony Tampin, Matt Lawrence, Dan Ruttley and Metropolis, Karen Smith; The Farm
- Security: Alphaplus Security
The photo’s and picture of the young men appearing in the film are: Dean Munroe 18, James Walsh 27, Rob Luke 19, and Tim Barlow, 26, all of whom took their own life. Our deepest condolences to their familes.
You can buy the video from itunes from today here
