Edge of Reality film scoops grand prize at Greenwich Film Festival

The film, starring and supported by students and staff from NSCG Newcastle College’s A Level Film and Performing Arts Department, recently won one of the three Grand Prizes up for grabs at the Greenwich Film Festival.

Highlighting at risk mental states, the Edge of Reality was filmed in collaboration with production company Junction 15 and North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust.

Commissioned by the Early Detection Intervention and Engagement (EDIE) service at Combined Healthcare, the Edge of Reality follows the fictional journey of 17 year-old Ben, who is presenting as being at high risk of developing psychosis- also referred to as an At Risk Mental State (ARMS).

The film demonstrates the difficult and distressing impact that Ben’s mental health had on his life and relationships, and how he decides to access support from an early detection mental health service.

Awarded the Mental Health Awareness Award at this year’s Greenwich Film Festival, the Edge of Reality was celebrated for the way it explored and challenged the perceptions around mental health, and for raising awareness of ARMS.

The Edge of Reality is also in the official selection for the This Is My Brave Australia and Nami Miami Festivals which are set to take place later this year.