Some of the crew, on location
Kayla Whiting came up with the Hackney Hounds project and she's the driving force behind it. Since the age of 11 she was responsible for her own dog and her experience with and passion for Staffies holds it all together. She was determined the project should provide an opportunity for young people to gain new skills and experiences. Kayla's proudest achievements are being able to bring people together to learn and to aspire to move on to bigger and better things.
Geneicka Haynes-Skye, 19, from Tottenham is no stranger to film making. She's made a film on gun and knife crime, which was shown at the Hackney Empire and sees Hackney Hounds as an ideal opportunity to build on her existing media experience, especially behind the camera.
Julie Disbrey, from Hackney, wants to immerse herself in all aspects of the Hackney Hounds. A passionate dog owner, Julie has developed an understanding of the issues involved with so called dangerous dogs. She hopes the experience and skills gained from working on the film will work as a stepping-stone to get on a media traineeship scheme.
Zoe Coles is a young leader in the Girl Guides. She was drawn to the Hackney Hounds project because she's tired of bad dog owners giving responsible dog owners like herself a bad name. Zoe wants to gain technical skills and wants to find out what goes on behind the scenes when a film is being made.
Billie Fisher is full of ideas about media, dogs, young people and crime. For her, Hackney Hounds is a chance to learn more about filmmaking, gain new skills and see some of her ideas on the big screen. She's also working on a media project on knife crime - Hype! Watch this space.
