A YOUNG film-maker from Accrington has had a movie she made about her life shown at a prestigious national film festival.

Sarah Coupe's It’s My Life was screened at The Co-operative Young Film-Makers Festival on Friday at Bradford’s National Media Museum.

Sarah, 20, who was born with one kidney and a hole in her heart, made the film when she was 18.

It describes a week in her life, including visiting the Royal Preston Hospital three times a week for life-saving dialysis treatment.

Joined by her parents and grandmother, Sarah and hundreds of other young film-makers watched ‘It’s My Life’ on the big screen, which was one of only 111 films chosen from 320 productions entered from across the UK and beyond.

Sarah’s mum Karen said: “Sarah has had a very difficult life and has spent most of it in and out of hospital but she has an amazing personality and her condition doesn’t stop her having fun.

"She entered a competition on Channel 4 and won a grant from Media Box to make the film, so she decided to tell people about her story.

“She really enjoyed making the film and had fun with the nurses at the hospital who have been great.

"It was quite emotional for us all coming to Bradford and seeing her film in the cinema in front of a full audience, but it was wonderful and we had a great time at the Festival.”

The Co-operative Film-Makers Festival is organised by The Co-operative Group, the world’s largest consumer-owned co-op, and has provided young people with the opportunity to air their films on the big screen since 1966.

Festival organiser Debbie Kendal said: "It was a pleasure to watch Sarah’s film; it was inspiring and her fun personality shone through.

"It was clear to see how much she enjoyed making and acting in it.

"We wish her every success for the future.”