Four students from Lumen Christi Catholic College could have the video they made about creating a safer environment for women, shown on national television.
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Annalise Piotrowski, Julia Cullenward, Phillipa Keogh and Ambrosia Kleber from Lumen Year 10 are finalists in the national Videos for Change challenge with their video on 'Enough is Enough'.
Their video has been selected out of hundreds of entries from school students across Australia and is one of 10 finalists in the senior age category.
The Videos for Change challenge is a national film competition supported by Channel 10's 'The Project'.
‘Enough is Enough’ is a one minute video that looks at some of the safety issues facing women everyday. It’s a chance to raise awareness and inspire change on a social issue they are passionate about and gives them a platform for their voices to be heard.
The four students were asked about their achievement.
“As country students we are so grateful that our voice is being heard. Awareness needs to be raised about women's safety and victim shaming and blaming,” they said.
Asked about what has driven them on the project they said the statistics surrounding sexual assault and violence were alarming and made them angry.
“On average one women per week is killed by her current or former partner and one out of five women are sexually assaulted in their lifetimes. Attention needs to be brought to these devastating statistics,” they said.
As the next generation they believe they need to work towards creating safe environments for all women which was what prompted them to make ‘Enough is enough’.
Teacher Emma Hibbert said she was extremely proud of the four students.
“The girls have reminded us that we all have the right to live safely and without fear. I am very proud that they have conveyed this important message in such a creative and engaging way,” Ms Hibbert said.
“Winning videos have the chance to be broadcast on Channel 10’s ‘The Project’ and our students now need the support of the entire community to win the People’s Choice Award,” Ms Hibbert said.
“We are encouraging the community to take two minutes out of their day to vote for and share their amazing video ‘'Enough is Enough’ in the senior category at videosforchange.org/vote.
“Let’s get behind our students and show them that their voices do matter and can have an impact on the social issues that affect them most,” Ms Hibbert urged.
The video can be found using the following link: youtu.be/SCfZplZzzDgc
