When Sunita Ghosh Dastidar’s parents came to the north-east of England they were at one point homeless. Now, as a first-time filmmaker, Sunita reflects on her upbringing in Middlesbrough and the things that helped her get ahead, and explores who is helping families gain the same opportunities today. 

This is the third episode of the Guardian’s collaborative video series Made in Britain, a community-based video journalism project looking at poverty, inequality and the challenges our communities face in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The aim is to put the individuals who are typically under-represented in the media in front and behind the camera 

Training and mentoring provided by National Film and Television School/ David Cairns and Jasleen Kaur Sethi. 

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