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The Fashion Police: Can your outfit make you more likely to be stopped and searched?

An investigation into the stop and search powers of the MET police and the role of clothing following the unfair profiling of Eric Boateng-Taylor and the brutal strip search of the anonymous Child Q.

This film was created by a Central Saint Martins student towards a BA in Fashion Journalism. It features interviews with Katrina Ffrench of Unjust UK, a legal non-profit that challenges injustice at the hands of the police, Aaron Roach Bridgeman, TV presenter and creator of BBC 3 documentary ‘You Match the Description: Stop and Search’, Adam Pugh, an ex-police officer and Sophia Purdy-Moore of social justice group No More Exclusions.

  • Cody O'Connor
    Director
  • Isaac Bokoko
    Director of Photography
  • Katrina Ffrench
    Interviewees
  • Aaron Roach Bridgeman
    Interviewees
  • Adam Pugh
    Interviewees
  • Sophia Purdy-Moore
    Interviewees
  • Adesh Sekhon
    1st AC & Camera Operator
  • Anita Falcão
    Editor
  • Ryan Rusconi
    Music Composer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Politics, Current Affairs, News, Social Justice
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 13, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    0 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, HD,
  • Aspect Ratio:
    3840 X 2160
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Central Saint Martins
Director - Cody O'Connor