Cassius Rayner
Film Director | Mobile Cinematographer | Trainer
FILMS IN DEVELOPMENT
we have several projects in development including documentaries, and feature films.
Survivors - 50 min documentary
I was stabbed by 2 youths, a random attack, that left me bleeding to death on the pavement. Emergency services saved my life and the police said it was a gang initiation attack. This is the story of me, a filmmaker, a survivor of a knife attack that left me with physical injuries and mental trauma. This is the journey into the world of survivors and the impact it has had on their lives and the families of those that commit the crimes on innocent people...
NU - 90 min Feature Film
NU is the story of an unknown female, mid 50's who is hunting down gangs on county lines to rescue teenagers that have been groomed into the gangs and are being forced to do things they don't want to. On recusing the teenagers and returning them to families NU finds one teenager that becomes personal for her and soon finds that the net is closing in,as a ruthless gang and the police begin to search for her whereabouts...
The neighbourhood watch
90 min Feature film
Joe, is a retired war photographer, living peacefully in a quiet residential street in a small seaside town. He lives alone and enjoys his daily routines. Things are about to change when a new family arrive, bring danger to the residents of the street...
FRONT LINE
50 min documentary
Since 2008 and the UK economic crash, followed by austerity, youth services across the UK has been devastated and continues to decline. Why? councils having to reduce the budgets but still needing to provide a service have subcontracted private companies to run the services. Over 3,000 youth workers have lost their jobs. Providing an essential role in the front line trying to keep youth out of crime. An essential, valuable front line service that no one is talking about. This is the story of youth workers and what they face everyday in the neighbourhoods, what they see, know and are worried about.
HEY TEACHER
90 min Feature Film
Trent, a young career driven individual is doing well working in the city. One night in a matter of a few seconds his life completely changes direction. He is stabbed by two strangers, left for dead, he survives but is physically changed and mentally left with trauma. Becoming obsessed with the youth gangs, researching them online, following stories, videos and scrolling social media his personal life begins to fall apart. He needs to understand, why youths attacked him and understand what is happening to other youths. It takes him into a world he never knew existed and survival is everything...
The neighbourhood watch
90 min Feature film
Joe, is a retired war photographer, living peacefully in a quiet residential street in a small seaside town. He lives alone and enjoys his daily routines. Things are about to change when a new family arrive, bring danger to the residents of the street...