H is for Harry

A film by Ed Owles and Jaime Taylor (86 mins, UK, 2018) 
Produced by Jon McGoh

The story of a boy who arrives at secondary school in London, unable to read or write.
With the help of his teacher Sophie, can Harry overcome the illiteracy ingrained across generations of his family?

"Heartbreaking" - The Guardian
"Casting a spotlight" - The Sunday Times
"Energetic and urgent" - The Lancet
"Wonderfully moving" - BBC Radio London

Produced by Mercurial Pictures, in association with Postcode Films.

BIFA-longlisted for Raindance Discovery Award 2019
Available to stream in Europe on Netflix & Vimeo and in the USA on Kanopy

Impact Campaign supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Save the Children
Organise a community screening: www.hisforharry.com/watch

A ‘brilliant and moving documentary…a heartfelt journey that should be mandatory for every teacher, administrator, parent, student, and concerned citizen’ - Kareem Adbul-Jabbar

Selected Festival Screenings (2018-2019)
Open City Documentary Festival, London
DOCSMX, Mexico - In Competition
Tartu World Film Festival, Estonia
Sebastopol Film Festival, USA
Ethnocineca IFF, Austria
Festival of Words, Jersey
Awareness Film Festival, USA
INTO Film Festival, UK
Golden Tree Film Festival, Germany

Selected Impact Screenings (2018-2019)
Houses of Parliament, UK
OECD Forum, Paris
Institute of Education, London
National Literacy Trust
Beanstalk Trust
Lear2Love2REad
Doorstep Library
National Children's Bureau
TEDx
Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Cast & Credits
Director: Edward Owles & Jaime Taylor
Producer: Jon McGoh, Edward Owles
Editors: Matt Scholes & Emiliano Battista
Music: Mike Brooks & Pablo Scopinaro
Executive Producers: Jez Lewis & Rachel Wexler

Cast: Harry, Grant and Sophie