We Are The People We've Been Waiting For

LONDON, November 17 - A documentary which examines the potential for a radical transformation
of the way young people learn is released online today.

'We Are The People We've Been Waiting For,' a film directed by Caroline
Rowland and produced by New Moon, is based on an idea by Lord Puttnam. It
follows the lives of five Swindon-based teenagers and the challenges they
face during their education.

It reveals the dislocation between our education system and the rapidly
changing, globalised world which is increasingly dominated by digital
technology, and focuses on the need for fundamental change in teaching and
learning.

The Premiere is taking place at an invitation-only event in Leicester
Square on Tuesday 17th November and will be followed by a Q&A chaired by the
Oscar-winning producer.

The film features a host of influential personalities who share their
personal experience and opinion on the education system. Contributors include
Sir Ken Robinson, Bill Bryson, Sir Richard Branson, Henry Winkler, Dame Ruth
Silver and Germaine Greer.

Lord Puttnam said: "I've no doubt that 'We Are The People We've Been
Waiting For' has the potential to be a powerful catalyst for overdue
educational reform. We need to provide all of our young people with an
education that motivates them to learn, and enables them to discover what
they are good at. 'We Are The People We've Been Waiting For' is intended to
act as nothing less than a wake-up call."

By exploring some of the more innovative approaches to education around
the world, the film offers a glimpse of the future. It shows how much more
flexible, exciting and engaging learning could be for young people - and how
our education system could support them in identifying and making the most of
their individual talents.

Following the premiere of 'We Are The People We've Been Waiting For' the
film will be released online on request at www.wearethepeoplemovie.com

About 'We Are The People We've Been Waiting For'

'We Are The People We've Been Waiting For' is a full-length feature film
on education which was inspired and guided by Oscar-winning producer Lord
Puttnam. The film is supported by various organisations including independent
education foundation, Edge. The film follows the experiences of five
Swindon-based teenagers. What unfolds during the course of the film is a very
inconvenient truth about education. It concludes that, while there are 'signs
of spring', a transformation of the education system is vital if the UK is to
continue to compete effectively in an era of globalisation - the world has
changed enormously but our education system has not kept pace. We need to
recognise that there are many paths to success for young people - and provide
the right support and opportunities for them to develop their individual
talents.

Note to Editors:

A picture accompanying this release is available through the PA
Photowire. It can be downloaded from www.pa-mediapoint.press.net or
viewed at www.mediapoint.press.net or www.prnewswire.co.uk

Simon Francis, +44(0)20-7419-6950, simon.francis at bbpr.com