As heroinaddicted alcoholics, theyre smack in the middle of two of south waless most harrowing epidemics. New vice documentary swansea love story is codirected by leo leigh son of mike leigh and andy capper where drugs are the main love interest, says antoinette fernandez over a period of six months filming swanseas drugaddicted youth, leo leigh son of british auteur, mike and andy capper, uk editor of vice, have managed to discover some intriguing characters. Its where your interests connect you with your people. The vice guide to belfast with stuart griffiths and michael. The series was filmed back in 2009 and was featured on. Mar 30, 2014 sands cymru worked closely with the makers of swansea love story. The series made a powerful impact by raising awareness on the chaotic and devastating lives of swanseas young, homeless heroin addicts, many of which took part in a drug project run by sands. Swansea love story is sociallyaware filmmaking of a very high standard which deserves an audience not only because of its sensitive portrayal of a topic so often reduced to newspaper bylines, but because of the undeniable quality of craft and compassion shown by these relatively unknown filmmakers. One of those featured in swansea love story, cornellius collins, 24, of ffordd y brain, swansea, was among those jailed in a series of sentencing hearings at. Apr 22, 2020 the former vice chancellor at swansea university has lost an appeal against a decision to sack him. Hes off the heroin and he wants to wife his girlfriend. Early one morning we meet a young, homeless couple named amy and cornelius in.
With the end of, vice began releasing films like uks scariest debt collector, swansea love story, worlds scariest drug, and inside the superhuman world of the iceman through their main website and youtube channel, as well as new series like slutever, fringes, love industry and high society. Heroin use visible on swansea city streets homelessness in. The staff at has recently been intrigued by the journalism of vice, an independent media company and web site based in brooklyn. Vice magazines andy capper and leo leigh have produced a moving film that documents young lives in an economically ravaged area of south wales. Jack to a king the swansea story has been showcased to audiences in america with hundreds viewing the film in new york and washington dc last week.
Swansea love story teenage heroin epidemic part 5 video. New vice documentary swansea love story is codirected by leo leigh if the viewer finds their sympathy levels low at this point then they. Jan 29, 2011 one of those featured in swansea love story, cornellius collins, 24, of ffordd y brain, swansea, was among those jailed in a series of sentencing hearings at swansea crown court this week. This is a very trivial post but quite interesting if youve got some spare time i suppose. Jason levien back left and steve kaplan back centre watched swanseas 20 loss at home to hull with chairman huw jenkins front left one is a millionaire and parttime baseball coach, the. Swansea love story teenage heroin epidemic part 5 vice. Jul 12, 2017 in his first film for vice, 2010s swansea love story, he befriended a gang of hopeless young heroin addicts in south wales and examined the areas largely ignored heroin epidemic. But, i persevered and feel thoroughly glad i stayed with the six part documentary swansea love story. Sands cymru worked closely with the makers of swansea love story. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Rule britannia is a series of online documentary episodes produced by vice films. Back at his new house he explains how the rise in heroin use is driven by increased supply.
Mar 07, 2016 season 1, episode 20 swansea love story first aired. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. March 7, 2016 four young heroin addicts are interviewed and provide a raw look at the harrowing drug epidemic in swansea, wales. I met leo leigh son of writer and director mike leigh at a party a while back and somehow got onto the subject of aphex twin. Mystery as swansea university suspends its vicechancellor. Swansea love story exminer derek james explains how the decline of industry in swansea helped create the current drug culture and jon frith takes us on a guided tour of the sands drug agency. The production was completed in 2010 and was directed by andy capper uk editor for andy noticed this increase in drug usage and was able to create links with colorful heroin addicts and instantly began his vision. Swansea love story aphex twin we are the music makers. Swansea love story a vice doc about the heroin epidemic in. Vice debuted the television documentary series rule britannia on in 2010. He told me that whilst working on the documentary, swansea love story, he had h.
This weeks release on vice magazines online tv station, of vbss much anticipated documentary on heroin addiction in swansea, is already causing a stir. Swansea love story music, videos, stats, and photos. Prof richard b davies was sacked by the university in july 2019 for gross misconduct. Vice shorties is a collection of all the weird, wild, and wonderful stories that. Swansea love story teenage heroin epidemic part 3 video. Vice befriends a gang of young addicts caught up in south wales largely ignored heroin epidemic. Nov 14, 2010 but, i persevered and feel thoroughly glad i stayed with the six part documentary swansea love story.
Season 1, episode 20 swansea love story first aired. The production was completed in 2010 and was directed by andy capper uk editor for vice. Webby award official honoree beautiful liverpool with leo leigh afghanistan in the uk with jason mojica roseboy with jamie lee curtis taete and billie jd porter vice news. The former vice chancellor at swansea university has lost an appeal against a decision to sack him. A brief guide to swansea by benjamin and tony from 33. Early one morning we meet a young, homeless couple named amy and cornelius in a city centre alley. Tv, the broadcast arm of vice magazine, will release swansea love story part of the rule britannia series in 6 episodes from the 12th february. Swansea love story is an unflinching look at the underbelly of dylan thomas ugly lovely town where official figures has seen a 178% jump in registered heroin users over the past four years. Capper states that the film, titled swansea love story, was designed to show the human reality of drug addiction. Clint from swansea love story is doing fine to visit them over a period of six months, following their stories as they battled with heroin addiction and. Swansea university vice chancellor loses sacking appeal bbc. Aug 29, 2016 swansea love story teenage heroin epidemic part 5 vice.
Swansea love story also touches various dark issues including prostitution, incest, racism, drug abuse and domestic abuse. New vice documentary swansea love story is codirected by leo leigh son of mike leigh and andy capper where drugs are the main love interest, says antoinette fernandez over a period of six months filming swanseas drugaddicted youth, leo leigh son of british auteur, mike and andy capper, uk editor of vice, have managed to discover some. Bbc news nightclub premiere for drug film swansea love story. Aug 29, 2016 in the last installment of swansea love story lee dennis shows us the progress hes made since we first met him and takes us on a tour of his old stomping grounds. The intimate look into their lives shows how economic depression, family breakdown, and addiction create unbreakable cycles for the people in their grip. In the last installment of swansea love story lee dennis shows us the progress hes made since we first met him and takes us on a tour of his old stomping grounds. Instead, filmmaking duo andy capper and leo leigh provide us with a staggering documentary that attempts to get under the skin of a small selection of the many drug addicts living in the city.
Krokodil tears with alison severs and al brown vice news. Yle areenassa on tarjolla radio ja televisioohjelmia, suoria lahetyksia seka ohjelmatiedot. Codirected and produced by vice uks editor andy capper and leo leigh son of mike, swansea love story is about the largely unreported heroin epidemic in south wales the film is an intimate look at the lives of a gang of young addicts, their families and their surround in 2009, swansea drug agencies reported a 180 percent rise in heroin use. Swansea was featured in the episode swansea love story, which covers a heroin epidemic in the uk. Aug 23, 2010 swansea love story exminer derek james explains how the decline of industry in swansea helped create the current drug culture and jon frith takes us on a guided tour of the sands drug agency. Nov 03, 2012 swansea love story also touches various dark issues including prostitution, incest, racism, drug abuse and domestic abuse. Early one morning we meet a young, homeless couple named amy and.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Jason levien back left and steve kaplan back centre watched swansea s 20 loss at home to hull with chairman huw jenkins front left one is a millionaire and parttime baseball coach, the. In 2011 the episode swansea love story was a webby award official. Swansea love story aphex twin we are the music makers forums. Vice filmmaker andy capper on snoop lion doc, chief keef. In 2009, swansea drug agencies reported a 180 percent rise in heroin use, and its visible on the citys streets. Swansea love story a vice doc about the heroin epidemic in the welsh city of swansea. Early one morning we meet a young, homeless couple named amy.
The documentary, based in swansea, south wales follows the lives of heroin users about town a town which over the past four years has seen a 180% rise in the use of heroin, with young people making up most of this percentage. Codirected and produced by vice uks editor andy capper and leo leigh son of mike, swansea love story is about the largely unreported heroin epidemic in south wales. An awardwinning look at a generation lost to heroin, as told through the tragic love story of amy and cornelius. The makers of swansea love story describe it as a funny and sad, heart warming and heart breaking look at the real lives of those featured. Swansea love story teenage heroin epidemic part 6 video. Shock documentary uncovers scale of heroin problem in swansea. In his first film for vice, 2010s swansea love story, he befriended a gang of hopeless young heroin addicts in south wales and examined the areas largely ignored heroin epidemic. An awardwinning look at a generation lost to heroin, as told through the tragic love story of amy and. Swansea love story was filmed over six months last year and follows the lives of half a dozen young addicts. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from swansea love story. Swansea university suspends its vicechancellor and three other members of staff during an internal investigation professor richard davies has been vice chancellor of the university since 2003. The film soldout tribeca cinema at the kicking and screening soccer film festival in new york and had a special showing for fans and the uk ambassador to america sir peter westmacott at the british embassy in washington dc.