A Tale of Two Barnets

About Director Charles Honderick

Although it's only a small film, I hope it makes a difference  and helps affect change for the better. 

Full Details of Charles Hondericks new film Barnet - The Billion Pound Gamble can be found on the film website

http://billionpoundgamble.co.uk/

A Tale of Two Barnets

Barnet, site of the famous workhouse from the story Oliver Twist. Two hundred years after the birth of Charles Dickens, how has the area changed and how has it stayed the same? 

In 2012, Barnet is faced with the biggest economic crisis since the second world war. The council, faced with budget pressures has embarked on a massive outsourcing program under the title of "One Barnet", which removes all democratic accountability, but keeps all the financial risk. They have sought to plug gaps in finances by bringing in a whole raft of parking charges, which threaten the very existence of the local High street.

The makers of "A Tale of Two Barnets" visited every part of the Borough and allowed the people of Barnet talk about their lives and their concerns in 2012. The film is stark and enlightening. 

The film has received National acclaim. It has had the rare privilige of being shown at the House of Commons and has also been shown at the UNISON conference and the TUC in London. Edinburgh UNISON have shown the film during the Internationally acclaimed Edinburgh Festival. 

As well as prestigious screenings, the film has had a whole host of local screenings and been shown by various local charities such as the Stroke Association. In total, there have been 23 screenings of the film.

A DVD of the film is available to buy, simply send a cheque for £6 made out to "The Mill Hill Recording Company Ltd"

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The makers of the film are happy for the film to be shown to raise funds for all groups campaigning against outsourcing, cuts, council parking policies or for various community causes. Please notify us of the date and screening details. 

After the screening at the UNISON conference, several delegates commented that they believed the film showed the way forward for campaigns to raise public awareness of issues. High praise indeed.

A short follow up to the film is being made currently, to bring us up to date. 

Stop Press and News about A Tale of Two BArnets

Excerpts from A Tale of Two Barnets featured in the ITV Tonight Program "How much is your council charging you?" on Thursday 22nd March at 7.30pm

Kate Belgrave - Journalist - The interviews are the great part of it - really impressive

Ken Loach- Film Director - In the film you will hear some of the stories about the privations people are undergoing. It's particularly savage if you are disabled or you are old.

See Ken Loach talk about "A Tale of Two Barnets" in an exclusive interview.

Julian Silverman - Pensioner and Barnet resident - The people of Barnet are humane and intelligent enough to run their borough democratically for themselves.

Roger Tichborne - Local Blogger - Reality Television is meant to bring to life the stories of ordinary people in the world today. Charles has brought these stories to life.

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