Be-longing
Film 14min
Be-Longing is the story of Khoji, a 9-year ‘looked after’ boy living within a foster family.
Khoji has experienced the trauma of living with violent and chaotic birth parents, but is torn between accepting the trust, kindness, and security of his foster family and remaining ‘loyal’ to his birth parents, who he still loves dearly.
Self-destruction, despair, anger, trust, betrayal, hope, and salvation are all themes within this film. Khoji’s struggle to accept that he is worthy of love, and security is not uncommon for many of today’s youth placed in care or living within broken homes.
Be-Longing follows Khoji’s progress as he enters ‘care’ and embarks on a journey towards regaining belief in himself and adults.
Be-Longing is produced by DrumCamFilms and directed by filmmaker Mike McKenzie. Mike and his wife Carol have been fostering children for over 13 years.
Be-Longing has been nominated and won several awards at a number of prestigious international and UK wide film festivals.
If you would like to use this film in your organisation for training or to having an insight to fostering please make contact at mike@drumcamfilms.tv or steven@drumcamfilms.tv
Snowball
Feature Film in Pre-Production
Based on a true story, this film tells the harrowing personal journey of Snowball, a spirited, humoristic young boy growing up through the 1960-70s childcare system of Great Britain.
Within the horrific system that made countless victims of the very children it was designed to protect, there is a story of human resilience, both devastating and inspiring in equal measure.
Snowball has been adapted for the screen by Danielle Oke, from the critically acclaimed memoir “Oi” by David L. Jackson.
Snowball is being produced by DrumCam Films with Mike McKenzie in the director’s chair.
Russ Henderson
The Pan Man
Documentary 22min
This short documentary tells the story of local musician Russ Henderson MBE aged 85 years old, who has been heavily influential in developing steel pan in the UK and is one of the pioneers of Notting Hill Carnival and is well known on the Jazz scene.
Filmed and Edited by Mike McKenzie -DrumCamFilms.
Who is Reggie Dover?
Documentary 16min
Testimonial
‘Mike spent 3 days with us in the recording studio in the making of ‘Who is Reggie Dover’ documentary, following our process ‘fly on the wall style’ and interviewing participants without us feeling watched or on show. He easily fitted into the team, making everyone relaxed with being ‘on camera’ and therefore able to capture the authenticity, which comes across in the final product, which has been beautifully edited and produced. Work of art really, we couldn’t be happier.’
Eva Brandt
Artist Manager
Filmed and Edited by Mike McKenzie -DrumCamFilms.