A FILM made by an Oxfordshire epilepsy charity has been nominated for an award and entries close tomorrow. 

Paige is a child who lives with the life limiting neurological condition Dravet Syndrome, which is a form of epilepsy.

A four-minute film about Paige’s life has been produced by Dravet Syndrome UK, based in Cholsey, to raise awareness.

The film has now been nominated for the People’s Choice Award for the Rare Film Festival 2020 which is organised to raise awareness of rare diseases.

Helen Evans, charity director of Dravet Syndrome UK, has encouraged people to vote for the film.

She said: “Winning this award would mean so much to Paige, her family and the wider Dravet Syndrome community.

“The more we can raise awareness...the more hope we have of finding a cure."

Dravet Syndrome UK helps more than 500 families across the UK, offering support, education and research.

To vote for the film about Paige’s life, visit raredisease.org.uk/rarefilmfestival/peopleschoiceaward and select ‘Dravet Syndrome UK: Paige’.

Voting closes at midday on February 28.