Depressing times for the aged

Dear Sir/Madam

I am putting this to you, UK film council, that I have an majorly important issue concerning films and their audiences. Upon large discussions with my co-members from my local over 70's club which runs weekly in Oxford, we have identified a huge problem concerning the UK's overly mature members of the public, ie, over 70's. After deep and lengthy discussions, plus a few cups of tea and a selection of biscuits, we as microcosm of the British public, have decided to embark on a mission to combat ageism within the world of cinema.
We, the OAP's of Britain are sick and tired of the constant poor treatment of the old aged, therefore we are bringing together an army of dedicated oldies to revolutionise the perception and treatment of age within the world, starting with the UK.

We call ourselves the 'The Veterans'. You may be thinking, how does this concern us? Well, it does. Through hours of research we believe you are the undeground force of film within Britain, and with your help, we can tackle ageism. How do you do this I hear you ask, simple, we compeltely change the demographic of film audiences for British films. Why? Because there are no films aimed at people aged over 70's. This blatent act of ageism deeply affects our emotions, leading us to believe we are the outcasts from society. We deserve a mountain of respect in all honesty, after all, who battled and fought for the lives of the British public in events such as World War 2? Who were the 12 year old children who worked in factories during industrial times? We did.
We, The 'Veterans' are creating a backlash. We will revoltionise the UK film maret by creating a range of new films aimed at the 70+ age group!And we are doing this with your funding too!

So, you want to help our campaign I hear, yes, very well. We need you to invest your money into our films targeted specifically at OAP's. With your money we can begin filming the 70+ films straight away, with the first being filmed at Rick's flat, it will be the story of an old man with a new dog. An ironic twist on the saying 'you can teach an old dog new tricks'.
We OAP's love film, its the cornerstone of our monotonous lives. Don't just assume we dont attend cinema because its not within touching distance, its because their are no films showing that is intended for us. So you gather your hoard of UK film council members, consolidate about film audiences and invest in OAP films!

Awaiting your reply,



George A. Worton