The Friend

12-year-old introvert Charlie finds herself mercilessly teased by her dorm mates at boarding school. Sleep-deprived and lonely, with nowhere to escape to, Charlie conjures up an imaginary friend who provides her with support and companionship. But Charlie soon has to learn that an imaginary confidante alone may not be the best way to get her bullies off her back. DIRECTOR Nanni Mann PRODUCER Lizzie Worsdell SCREENWRITER Jenna-Louise Hawkins CINEMATOGRAPHER Oliver Cox EDITOR Ana Mlynarska CAST Dolly Gadsdon Bert Davies Angel Staines Lola Warner Asha Soetan Eleanor Jackson George Hargreaves _________________________________ Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival Uploaded by Planet Classroom 🌎 Follow us on: ❤️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetclassroom ❤️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetclassroom ❤️ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/planetclassroom ❤️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/planet-classroom 🌎 View more content at https://www.planetclassroom.world The Planet Classroom Network, brings together musicians, dancers, video game creators, filmmakers, activists, learning innovators, and emerging technologists from around the world to entertain, educate and engage youth, and to provide a rich cultural experience for all. Content showcased for youth and by youth on the Planet Classroom Network is provided by over 30 cultural organizations from around the world. Young people globally play a significant role in conceptualizing, creating, and producing the network's vision and programming.