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KENNETH’S STORY – KINDERTRANSPORT

In memory of Kenneth Appel, thank you for sharing your story.

Kenneth Appel 92, speaks to Sharon Woodward about growing up as a Jewish child in Nazi Germany and how he was rescued by Britain’s Kindertransport programme.

Earl's Court Film Festival (Outreach Educational Programme) 2019, Archived at The National Holocaust Centre & Museum and Jewish Museum London. Shown on Together TV for Holocaust Memorial Week 2020

  • Sharon Woodward
    Director
  • Lizzie Hawkins
    Producer
  • Lauren Edwards
    Producer
  • Tom Jennings
    Producer
  • Sharon Woodward
    Camera
  • Sharon Woodward
    Editor
  • Oxford City Council
    Executive Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 10, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Portobello Film Festival 2019
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 1, 2019
    Nominated for a Golden Trellick Award
  • Holocaust Memorial Day
    Oxford
    United Kingdom
    January 27, 2019
    Oxford City Council
  • Earl's Court Film Festival (Outreach Educational Programme) 2019
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 14, 2019
  • Together TV -Freeview 88, Sky 170, Virgin Media 269, Freesat 164
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 27, 2020
    Premiere (also shown again since as part of WW2 series)
  • The Jewish Museum London
    London
    United Kingdom
    Copy is with the Jewish archive dept
Distribution Information
  • Communications Team Oxford City Council St Aldate's Chamber, St. Aldate's Oxford OX1 1BX
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Sharon Woodward

Award winning filmmaker, first break in television was in 1984 with the then new Channel 4's Eleventh Hour, Youth Series 'Turn It Up'. Went on to train at Newport Film School, The National Film and Television School and in the cutting rooms of BBC Wales and Tyne Tees Television. Specialized from 2003 - 2010 in running media projects with young people with physical and learning disabilities.
During 2010 to 2018 was a freelance filmmaker, project manager and media tutor. Working with charities, corporate organizations, educational establishments, individuals and community groups with a particular interest in social history and archaeology.

In August 2018 was offered the exciting opportunity to join the Communications Team at Oxford City Council in the UK.

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Director Statement

Interviewing Kenneth was amazing I couldn’t stop thinking about his words afterwards.
For me it was a reminder that humanity is capable of great love, acts of kindness and beauty. It is also capable of cruelty, brutality and hate.