VENT Documentaries

Growing up in London, prison and the police are things Lauren couldn't avoid thinking about. Seeing how they impact her neighbourhood has given her this natural distrust of the criminal justice system. Lately, she's noticed a lot of stuff on social media about prison abolition, but she has no idea what that phrase really means. So she sets out to find out why people are fighting for a world without prisons.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amber has been watching things unfold in the Court of Twitter, and she has questions. When we call people out on the internet, what are we trying to achieve? Amber goes on a journey to work out the difference between public shaming and holding people accountable for their actions online. VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kes is a photographer. His dad, Arthur Eccleston, edited The Black Voice: a Brent-based black activist newspaper in the 70s and 80s. Kes has all of his dad’s old newspapers, and there’s something in this archive of activist history that feels important. Kes speaks to activists, journalists and artists about how we document and archive our social justice movements, and why it matters that we do.Follow Kes on Instagram @mellozwrld to see his photography.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nora has noticed that black boys are disproportionately kicked out of school. She wants to know why.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raye is a 17 year old activist who wants to grow up and make a difference in the world - fight for the rights of people who need support. One option could be to go into law... but in Raye's own words, ‘I’m worried most laws are shit’. Raye sets out to find out whether being a lawyer is a good way to change the world - can you be an activist and a lawyer, or do you have to choose? VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the 25th May 2020, George Floyd’s death at the hands of the Minneapolis Police sparked a wave of global protests, action and conversation around the movement for black lives. At first, the protests were exciting and energising, and then everything became exhausting and overwhelming. In this episode, Layla tries to process all that happened in 2020, by speaking to journalists and activists from marginalised communities.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VENT Documentaries Series 3: Justice. Coming Soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Khalil first sexual experience was on Snapchat Live. This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. This episode includes sexually explicit content. Messages, bios and texts were voiced in this episode by: Mary Galloway, Cameron Lang, Joseph Jackon, Harry Engall, Matt Vidal, Matthew May and Phil Roberts. Some names and details in this story have been changed to protect the identities of the people in it. This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isaiah was a player. This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Shelby's boyfriend stopped answering her calls, she took matters into her own hands. This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JJ never had a relationship longer than 2 weeks.This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back.This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the age of 15, Elle used to set herself missions. We want to let you know that this episode includes sexually explicit content and discussion of self harm and suicide, so take care listening. Some names and details in this story have been changed to protect the identities of the people in it. This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That's right, VENT Documentaries Series 2 is out soon. This time, we're talking about love, sex and relationships. Get ready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amelia grew up in Brent, a really diverse borough in London. Then two years ago, she moved from Brent to Surrey. And she was outnumbered by white people for the first time. Now - with the help of Nikesh Shukla, Gemma Cairney and others - she's investigating how the whiteness of big institutions like universities impacts the education and career paths of people of colour.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kamiah and Dre met on Kamiah's first day of college, and they've been best friends ever since. Now Kamiah's 20 though, she's at a weird point in her life, friendship-wise. At school and college, you see your friends everyday without even trying. But now, Kamiah's working and Dre's studying to be an actor, they don't see each other so much. How do you keep your friendships going when you become an adult?VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NHS is a big part of Foos's life. She's planning to become a midwife. And not that long ago, her uncle died while waiting to get surgery. She has this feeling it might have been more than just bad luck - that the NHS is feeling the strain of underfunding and increasing demand. So she sets out to find out what's going on with our healthcare system.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People always get Santos's name wrong. He introduces himself as Santos, and a few minutes later... they call him Carlos. Now he's on a mission to work out why it happens, and why it bothers him so much. He talks to people who've lost their names and changed their names. He explores how race and class play into whose names get remembered. And he asks whether some names are more neutral than others.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lily is 16. It's her second last year in school, and she's trying to work out who she's going to be when she leaves. She doesn't feel like school has set her up to be a real adult. She has many questions about all the big things: money, sex, racism and - very importantly - how to fix a puncture. In this documentary, she talks to a bunch of adults about how they're navigating life, and how school could make someone like her feel more prepared for the future.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All anyone has to say about Drill is that it causes violence on the streets, rappers keep getting bagged and songs keep getting banned. Khalid Dovie is 15, from Brent, and totally obsessed with Drill. He doesn't think its critics have ever sat down to actually listen to Drill, and understand its message. So he's going inside the studios, homes and creative minds of some of UK Drill's biggest artists and producers, to find out what Drill is really about.VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae Cowell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From VICE and Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture, this is VENT Documentaries. Young people from one London borough, telling you the stories we care about.For our first series, we're talking about identity. Coming soon...Photography from Raden Anandra, inspired by Izumi Miyazaki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.