A group of media students have produced a film showing the inner-workings of a charity helping people with life-limiting illnesses. 

Students from the Media Production & Film course at West Herts College in Watford have finished a fly-on-the-wall fundraising film for the Michael Sobell Hospice Charity, at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood.

Filming took place in February over three days, both in the hospice and in its charity shops. 

The budding filmmakers interviewed staff, volunteers, patients and family members over two days, gaining a first-hand insight into the care given to people at the hospice. 

The film is to be used as a vital fundraising tool by the charity which must raise £1.6million each year to deliver consistent palliative care to patients and to support the community. 

Judi Byrne, chief executive of Michael Sobell Hospice Charity, said: “We are so delighted with the finished film. The students have worked very hard on this project and we hope that they will all benefit from the whole experience and also use the film for their future showreels. 

“Videos are a very powerful way of raising awareness for a charity and we hope to use the film to show potential fundraisers exactly what we are all about and where the money raised goes.”

Jonathan Vianello, course leader at West Herts College, said: “The students have thoroughly enjoyed the process of shooting the promotional video for the Hospice. 

“They have been involved during all stages and of all the projects they have carried out, they told me this is by far their most enjoyable, from both a cinematic and humanitarian point of view.

“The students have experienced emotional moments on this project that have changed their outlook on life forever. It has been a real pleasure and we hope to work with the team again in the future.”

To watch the film, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxoOXs6i9gI&feature=youtu.be