Channel 4 champions new emerging talent with all-new ‘Shot By You’ digital strand

9 February 2023

Shot By You includes films by comedian Grace Campbell and model & presenter Rosie Viva. 

After embarking on a nationwide search for the next wave of trailblazers in filmmaking, Channel 4 has acquired and commissioned a series of short-form films for its brand-new Shot By You strand – aimed at 16-24 year olds. The films will live on the Channel 4 Documentaries YouTube Channel.  

In each documentary, our young aspiring filmmakers capture real-life narratives through a first-person perspective. From a glamourous editorial model battling type 1 bipolar disorder, to the hopeless hunt for love that takes us to very unexpected places, each film offers a fresh insight and takes our audiences into new and eye-opening worlds.

Shot By You will join Channel 4’s Documentaries page on YouTube alongside a successful roster of Factual True Stories, showcasing new and fresh talent from across the UK.

ABOUT THE EPISODES

EPISODE 1

Tease: The Girl Who Tried OnlyFans

Produced with NFTS

23 January 2023

OnlyFans is arguably the biggest phenomena to have taken the social media stratosphere by storm in recent years. The adult only platform has inspired regular people into ditching their day jobs to launch a more lucrative career as an adult content creator. However, documentary filmmaker Jessica Brady takes us on an honest journey as she explores what it’s really like in the industry, and we soon learn that not all that glitters on OnlyFans is gold.

EPISODE 2

Penises are Funny Things

Produced by Very Nice TV

19 February 2023

Conor is a young man coming to terms with his body. His penis in fact. In this short film, filmmaker Conor Reilly explores why we're so weird about willies by showing his to as many people as possible. 

EPISODE 3

Sex Party Tales… Looking for Love

Produced by Lime Pictures

19 March 2023

Grace Campbell is single, and she’s on a journey to find out whether or not sex parties could be a possible way of finding love. Never having been to a sex party before, will Grace jump into it head first, or will this be beyond her sexually promiscuous remit?

EPISODE 4

Suspended by My Skin

Produced by Future Studios

16 April 2023

Filmmaker Claudia Hampton has a fascination with skin suspension! In her first film for a broadcaster Claudia focuses on an exploration of suspension and dives first hand into the subversive practice of piercing your skin and then hanging from it on hooks.

EPISODE 5

Modelling, Mania and Me

Produced by Happenstance Films

14 May 2023

Rosie Viva, a pioneering 26-year-old fashion model and entrepreneur, knows all too well the challenges of life with bipolar. In 2018, her psychotic episode following a break-up with her boyfriend, caused an evacuation at Stansted Airport, and she was soon diagnosed with type 1 bipolar disorder. Now, Rosie has her heart and mind set on being a public advocate, using her talents and experience to model what life with bipolar can really be like.

EPISODE 6

The Black Alien Project

Produced by Mighty Productions

11 June 2023

Following filmmaker Arthur Bruel, a Brazilian immigrant and 'alien' in his own mind as he explores his feeling of belonging through a weird and wonderful relationship with a body modification obsessive who is slowly turning himself into an alien.

Thomas Pullen, Digital Commissioning Executive, said: “Within every film there is an element of society that many of our young viewers can hopefully resonate with, while also being entertained by these compelling films. We are proud to offer this platform for newly emerging filmmakers, and continue to celebrate and support innovative talent.”

Laura Marks, Senior Digital Commissioning Editor, added: “Having a strand that new filmmakers can access easily is hugely important to us and I am so proud that we are showcasing work from across the UK and giving new talent their C4 debut.”

The first episode, Tease: The Girl Who Tried OnlyFans is available on the Channel 4 Documentaries YouTube channel. The rest of the films will be live across the year.