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King Henry

King Henry is a powerful short film that tells the story of two gay youth nominated for Prom King and King, exploring themes of identity, love, and self-acceptance. The film captures the beauty of their experience while challenging societal expectations and celebrating their unique experiences.

Alongside the short film, we’ve included behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast and crew. These exclusive videos offer a glimpse into the making of King Henry and the dedication that went into bringing this important story to life. Hear directly from those involved in the film about the creative process, the significance of the story, and the impact they hope it will have on the LGBTQ+ community.

We hope King Henry inspires, uplifts, and sparks conversations about the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth. You can watch the full film and explore the behind-the-scenes content right here.

It Gets Better UK - Actor Sarah Bennington chats about her character and the importance of being you

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It Gets Better UK - Actor Sarah Bennington chats about her character and the importance of being you

It Gets Better UK was proud to support the creation of a queer short film called King Henry, which follows teachers at a Cornish secondary school who are playing catch up to the 21st Century as two teens are elected prom King and King. We were invited on set to talk to Actor Sarah Bennington about her Character Ms. Matthews and what we can learn from her. Film maker and producer: Giulia Franchi

It Gets Better UK - Actor Kevin Johnson talks of his experience at school in the 80s and 90s.

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It Gets Better UK - Actor Kevin Johnson talks of his experience at school in the 80s and 90s.

It Gets Better UK was proud to support the creation of a queer short film called King Henry, which follows teachers at a Cornish secondary school who are playing catch up to the 21st Century as two teens are elected prom King and King. We were invited on set to talk to Actor Kevin Johnson on his experience at school and supporting LGBTQIA+ youth today. Film maker and producer: Giulia Franchi

It Gets Better UK - Sound Recordist and Designer Jordan McLelland talks of her experience growing up

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It Gets Better UK - Sound Recordist and Designer Jordan McLelland talks of her experience growing up

It Gets Better UK was proud to support the creation of a queer short film called King Henry, which follows teachers at a Cornish secondary school who are playing catch up to the 21st Century as two teens are elected prom King and King. We were invited on set to talk to Sound Recordist and Sound Designer Jordan McLelland about her experience and supporting LGBTQIA+ youth today. Film maker and producer: Giulia Franchi

It Gets Better UK - Producer and Teacher Will Darch talks about the importance of LGBTQIA+ Education

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It Gets Better UK - Producer and Teacher Will Darch talks about the importance of LGBTQIA+ Education

It Gets Better UK was proud to support the creation of a queer short film called King Henry, which follows teachers at a Cornish secondary school who are playing catch up to the 21st Century as two teens are elected prom King and King. We were invited on set and chat to Producer and Teacher Will Darch about the importance of the story and challenging hateful language in the classroom. Film maker and producer: Giulia Franchi

It Gets Better UK - Section 28 and its legacy and impact as told by the cast and crew of KING HENRY.

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It Gets Better UK - Section 28 and its legacy and impact as told by the cast and crew of KING HENRY.

It Gets Better UK was proud to support the creation of a queer short film called King Henry, which follows teachers at a Cornish secondary school who are playing catch up to the 21st Century as two teens are elected prom King and King. We were invited on set to talk about Section 28 and how the law impacted the cast and crew of King Henry, and continues to have impact on schools nationwide. Film maker and producer: Giulia Franchi

It Gets Better UK - Writer Natalys Willcox talks of her experience growing up

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It Gets Better UK - Writer Natalys Willcox talks of her experience growing up

It Gets Better UK was proud to support the creation of a queer short film called King Henry, which follows teachers at a Cornish secondary school who are playing catch up to the 21st Century as two teens are elected prom King and King. We were invited on set and chat to Natalys Willcox (writer and first assistant director about her experiences growing up and why stories are important to tell. Film maker and producer: Giulia Franchi

It Gets Better UK - Messages to your younger selves from the cast and crew of KING HENRY

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It Gets Better UK - Messages to your younger selves from the cast and crew of KING HENRY

It Gets Better UK was proud to support the creation of a queer short film called King Henry, which follows teachers at a Cornish secondary school who are playing catch up to the 21st Century as two teens are elected prom King and King. We were invited on set and chat to the cast and crew about messages they would give to their younger selves. Film maker and producer: Giulia Franchi

It Gets Better UK - Script Supervisor and Associate Producer J.T Waters talks about his experience.

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It Gets Better UK - Script Supervisor and Associate Producer J.T Waters talks about his experience.

It Gets Better UK was proud to support the creation of a queer short film called King Henry, which follows teachers at a Cornish secondary school who are playing catch up to the 21st Century as two teens are elected prom King and King. We were invited on set to talk to script supervisor about his experience growing up and why working on stories like KING HENRY are important to tell. Film maker and producer: Giulia Franchi

It Gets Better UK - Director of KING HENRY Harry Faint talks about his experience growing up gay.

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It Gets Better UK - Director of KING HENRY Harry Faint talks about his experience growing up gay.

It Gets Better UK was proud to support the creation of a queer short film called King Henry, which follows teachers at a Cornish secondary school who are playing catch up to the 21st Century as two teens are elected prom King and King. We were invited on set to talk to Director Harry Faint about his experience growing up and why telling this story is important. Film maker and producer: Giulia Franchi

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