A film initiative aimed at helping to combat youth violence has been launched by local producer Kerri Birch.

Titled “Once Upon a Frame”, the project serves as a tribute to 13-year-old Shawnathon Chase, who was fatally shot while watching a netball game at a community hard court in Silver Hill, Christ Church, last year.

Reflecting on the loss of the young author, Birch stated that Shawnathon’s story reflects “a growing pattern that is reshaping communities, unsettling families, and placing an entire generation at risk.”