Over the past five years, 14,000 people trespassed onto Queensland, Australia's rail tracks, with 2,466 near misses, many of which were caused by school-aged children putting their lives at risk.
Tales from the Track
Inspired by real teen stories to save real teen lives
Client
- Queensland Rail
Office
- Brisbane
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High school students often take risks because of feelings of invincibility and a lack of educational awareness.
Real-life teen experiences on rail tracks.
A gritty graphic novel-style film based on real teen stories that turned school assemblies into life-saving experiences. Recreating and reimagining a real-life story that was co-created with high school students to ensure the authenticity of the character, narrative, and language.
The script became a graphic novel, and the graphic novel became a film. The film was created for 400,000 students, 32,000 teachers, and 553 high schools across Queensland.