Eighth award for Kayleigh's Love Story

Kayleigh’s Love Story (KLS) has won another national film industry award.

The short film, produced by the Force last year and viewed nearly 40 million times worldwide, won the 'External Film of the Year’ Award at the EVCOM Industry Awards, held last night (Friday 17 November) in London.

It beat off competition from scores of other films made for the public and private sector during the last year and was also judged against live and event industry material.

It brings the total number of awards won by KLS from the film industry to eight.

Deputy Chief Constable Roger Bannister said: “Kayleigh’s Love Story is a ground-breaking initiative of which Leicestershire Police can be truly proud.

“That’s not because it’s received so many awards – although it is hugely satisfying that the film industry itself recognises the quality and power of the film and I’m delighted that we have won this latest award from EVCOM.

“Rather, it’s something to be proud of because of the impact it is having, in making children and adults aware of the terrible dangers that can lie in wait when your children decide to speak to, and meet, people they meet online.

“In my 30 years’ of service I struggle to think of anything the police service has produced, in terms of a film or a campaign, which has reached so many millions of people and helped encourage victims to come forward.

“Affixxius Films of Loughborough, who produced the film for us, have produced a film of which they should be exceptionally proud.

“Leicestershire Police’s Communications and Engagement Directorate, whose idea it was to make the film, who supervised the production, and who have masterminded the roll out and marketing of the film, also deserve enormous credit for their contribution to the safety of children worldwide.”

KLS has previously won the following seven awards:

• ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY MIDLANDS: Gold Award, Best Promotional Programme, 2016

• DRUM CREAM: Best Digital: Online Video/Film/Viral Advert or Campaign, 2016

• EVCOM: Bronze, Social Screen category of the Clarion Awards, 2016

• EVCOM: Platinum Award for best in awards film, 2017

• EVCOM: Gold award in the Social Media category,2017

• EVCOM: Silver award for Laures, 2017

• EVCOM: Bronze award for Charity and Not for Profit category,2017