Final Year Documentary: Tragedy, Reputation, Reality

On October 9th, 1986, the heart-breaking “Babes in the Woods Murders” took place in Wild Park, Moulsecoomb, Brighton. More than 30-years later, having been cleared at an earlier trial in 1987, Russell Bishop was charged and jailed. However, the area’s reputation was tarnished for what seemed like eternity, despite its positive reality. Join us in telling the true story of the Moulsecoomb Community as they continue to navigate the challenges of reputation vs reality.

Your contribution will help us to secure archive footage and enhance our film as we hope to submit to local film festivals in the summer! We’d love to give you something for your donation.

If it is…

£10, a special thanks from our crew will be sent to your email!

£20, a special thanks from our crew will be sent to your email; as well as, your name will be featured in our credits at the end of the film.

£50, as well as the above, you will receive a producer credit and be invited to our film’s premier.

£100, as well as all of the above, you will receive an executive producer credit, early screening of the film and an invitation to our film’s premier.

We appreciate any and all support for this story!

Meet our crew!

Director: Amani Al Zawawi

Hiya! As my first time directing a documentary, I’m excited to exercise my story-telling abilities. Over the past 6-months, I’ve had the pleasure of immersing myself in the Moulsecoomb community and cannot wait to share their experiences.

Producer: Cecilia

This is my first time working as a producer on a documentary, and I’m genuinely excited about both the project and its theme. As the producer, I’m confident in my ability to support the team and ensure that everything runs smoothly.

Capturing the changes in Moulsecoomb through the lens of a camera, and hearing different stories through interviews, has been a truly rewarding experience. It’s incredibly meaningful to be able to edit and present these stories in a documentary that sheds light on the community. This is not just a creative journey, but also a valuable opportunity to share voices that are often overlooked.

Cinematographer: Zoey

Cinematography possesses a unique power that allows the audience to immerse themselves in the weight of history and the complexity of reality.

Through cinematography, I hope to help more people truly understand the growth and transformation of the Moulsecoomb community today. When the audience finishes watching this documentary, I hope they will not just remember the tragedies of the past, but witness how this community has been reborn from adversity, how it has persevered, and how it is writing its own new chapter.

Sound Recordist: Millie Wyatt

I’m excited to tell the story of the Moulsecoomb community as i often feel smaller communities are overlooked. Moulsecoomb is somewhere i pass through everyday on my way to University and so i was extremely interested to learn more about the community. The history of Moulsecoomb and its misrepresentation should be spoken about more.

Editor: Leah

What excites me about telling this story is its ability to transcend mere visuals and become a conduit for emotion. Every frame, every play of light, every movement of the camera is an extension of feelings and atmospheres that words alone cannot fully capture. Through the edit, I can immerse the audience in a new world, letting them feel the heartbeat of a character, the temperature of an environment, or even the passage of time. This interplay of visuals and emotions transforms storytelling into a multi-dimensional experience. Each project becomes an exploration of how to "speak" through imagery, and that possibility is endlessly thrilling to me.

Any donations to our crowdfunding campaign would be greatly appreciated :)