On 1st April 2026 Public Sexual Harassment became a standalone crime in England and Wales thanks to Our Streets Now's tireless campaigning - but the future isn’t built in courtrooms, it’s built classrooms. "Smile!" is a reminder that if we're going to change culture then it starts with the next generation.

"Misogyny is worryingly on the rise amongst young boys, but in making this film we wanted to look beyond the bleakness of ‘Adolescence’ at an alternative teenage life; One that celebrates its endearing, awkward realities. Thanks to their anti-misogyny workshops, Our Street’s Now are making this future all the more possible."

Commissioned by Media Trust, in partnership with UN Women, Warner Bros Discovery, and Curzon Cinema.

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Credits

Production Company | Brother Film
Director | Emily Freda Sharp
Producer | Molly Bolton
Exec Producer | Luke Ellingham
Exec Creative Director | Marcus Ellingham
1st AD | Ali Copland
2nd AD | Rory Purdey
DOP | Willow Bidwell
1st AC | Jamie Oliver Lai
Gaffer | Jakub Paczos
Spark | Timmy Boomer
Sound Operator | Chiara Meadows
DIT | Rushil Choudhary
Photographer | Sophie Williams
VFX | Sam Kim

Post Production | OkayStudio
Editor | André Rodrigues
Colourist | Alex O’Brien
Exec Post-Producer | Athene Xenia Aristocleous
Exec Post-Producer | Jack Howard

Sound Studio | Brother Music
Composer & Sound Designer | Hugo Ellingham


Charity | Our Streets Now
Senior Brand Manager | Melissa Winterbottom
Agency | Media Trust
Agency Producer | Michaela Lowe
Commissioning Partners | UN Women, Warner Bros Discovery, Curzon Cinema

Camera Kit | Emmyland
Lighting Kit | Jonny Boomer Lighting
Special Thanks | Marion Banton-Sproule, Lisa Duggan, Tony MacDowall, & Students