Hasta La Ideas

Nine films have been shortlisted in the annual Organ Donation Through a Lens short film competition, with some thought-provoking work from the amateur contenders.

This year’s competition asked for films that urged people to have a conversation and pass on their organ donation preferences to their families, and to encourage people to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register. The film-makers range from teenagers, including one waiting for a transplant, to hospital staff and students.

Below are a few examples of the shortlisted films.

Barbara and Kenneth (above still and video) by David Ravenscroft from Bristol, who currently works for NHSBT Filton, which makes specialist blood products for hospitals, and Christopher Collier.

The Gift of Life by Holly Wilkinson, graduate in film production from the University of Worcester

It’s Time We Talked by Hannah Elder from Poole, a television production student from Bournemouth University.

The overall winner will be announced in the run-up to this year’s National Transplant Week, Pass it On (July 18-14). It is judged by a panel including Jemma North, producer and director of ITV current affairs series Tonight, and Cat Lewis, executive producer on the BAFTA-winning programme Me, My Dad & His Kidney. There is also a People’s Favourite prize, which goes to the entry with the most views on the Transplant Week YouTube channel by June 21.

Pink Floyd fans may recognise the cover of our June issue. It’s the original marked-up artwork for Dark Side of the Moon: one of a number of treasures from the archive of design studio Hipgnosis featured in the issue, along with an interview with Aubrey Powell, co-founder of Hipgnosis with the late, great Storm Thorgerson. Elsewhere in the issue we take a first look at The Purple Book: Symbolism and Sensuality in Contemporary Illustration, hear from the curators of a fascinating new V&A show conceived as a ‘walk-in book’ plus we have all the regular debate and analysis on the world of visual communications.

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