We are moving stories

“Given how effective demagoguery tactics have been to make enemies of the other in recent political battles, be it the xenophobic sentiment partly responsible for the BREXIT or the rise of Donald Trump - now seems a good time to watch a film that challenges the viewer’s expectations and questions the extent to which we as an audience may be complicit in racial prejudice.”

“In light of Brexit and Donald Trump, the attitudes towards immigrants and immigration have come further to the forefront. The spectrum of opinion is wider. We want to put the audience member in the position of an immigrant facing a barbaric ultimatum.”

“This film was born out of a personal desire to tell the story of young people in Britain. The scenes are based on real situations that highlight isolation, lack of opportunity and the hysteria surrounding uncertain social and political times.”

“Recently evident in the Brexit, Great Britain is a land divided. On the one hand you have the wealthy South, where house prices are astronomical and the rat race supersonic and in contrast you have the North, in places still reeling from the effects of de-industrialisation and collapse of the coal industry generations ago.”

“The UK’s right-wing media and political elite set out to stir up division in the typically detached way it always has - and in turn, sold newspapers, provided a great form of distraction from the real issues at hand and prepared the febrile atmosphere that delivered Brexit.

Only in hindsight, did we see that this climate is probably where Transmission was born. Somewhere deep down, we felt it was time to look at the big political structures that govern us now and to accept that the time of the individual has now passed. ”

“You should watch this film because hopefully it will highlight that life is very short. Our protagonist, Hilda, lived in an unhappy marriage for 60 odd years. In the time we are given we should try to overcome our fear and live our best lives. Hopefully this film can inspire people. You should also watch this film to see Joan Collins like you’ve never seen her before. It’s a very brave and moving performance.”

“I’d like this film to provoke thoughts on the topic of cryogenics. I believe the film can remind us to value our loved ones and savour the time we spend together. I’d like the reception to include plaudits for all the actors, especially Emily Beecham, who gives an award-worthy performance in a very challenging role.”

“I don’t think there is one key question. But a few that could start interesting convos are: What does my name mean to me? What does my name mean to my family/community? What does my name mean in the country I currently live in?”

“The film is ultimately a character-driven drama about family. We follow a single mother, Yejide, who looks and feels a little displaced in the grey and busy streets of London. The film touches on this identity dilemma many migrant parents go through; the desire and protective need to tie their children to their heritage and roots, while trying to understand what they might grow to be in this foreign landscape.”

“The story takes place in a period of English history that is steeped with complex incident and provocation. That Britain seems so different to the one I grew up in, yet, unfortunately, it seems that the themes in the film are relevant to what’s happening in the world today with the advent of extreme right-wing groups, and the formation of dangerous perceptions. I think there’s hope in finding inclusivity in the unlikeliest of places, and this pertains to the film’s subtle message about the power of co-existence..”

“When I arrived at my house in London my girlfriend had already left, and replaced me with a new girlfriend within a week, leaving my cat there alone with the crazy landlord, who really hated me and wanted me out of the house within 3 days”

“RACHEL: As two struggling actresses, we wanted to create our own work and play roles that actually represent and excite us.

ORIANE: It’s also showing very real and flawed characters, no more perfect young women. Our girls express themselves, they drink and have a good old laugh talking about sex together. They’re you and your friends, and 2020 women that aren’t as crazy as society would like them to think, they’re just living their life and hitting a few bumps on the road at the same time.”

“It is a story of the human condition and struggles against the system and the world.”

“It’s a truly independent film. A rare breed, there’s no government money or film grants in this production. It’s an unadulterated approach from a new filmmaker with no outside influence on the creative. Stuff like that always excites me as an audience member because I know it’s going to be pure and I’m seeing the director’s vision. It’s an honest portrayal of small-town adolescence in the UK. An authentic coming of age story born out of life experience with brilliant performances from a fresh young cast.”

“I think the film tells a really engaging and heartfelt story which unfolds throughout the course of the film. The performances are amazingly raw and nuanced.”

“Choker is a relentless rollercoaster of a film that has you wondering where it will take you... every second of this four minutes film has been carefully considered so your mind will have little chance to wander... plus, this film has a purpose that will become evident once you have seen it.”

“I have wanted to make this film for a long time. Ten years ago, my uncle Paul suffered a brain injury and the series of complications that followed left him with neurological side effects - including short term memory loss and, fascinatingly, the propensity to tell jokes repeatedly. My aunt Lindsay has stood by him through very challenging times - even when friends and family members have peeled away, she has stayed. They live in the remote Wicklow Mountains of Ireland which makes things even more isolated. I was interested in their relationship and her incredible resilience.”

“Call For a Poetic City is the story of a family from Melbourne who emigrated to the UK and created Ross Nye Stables. The horses do clash with urban modern life, and all the same teach the Londoners kindness and mixity.”

“I wanted to write a female-led comedy short set in my home city of Sheffield. I also wanted to write something that showed my style of comedy and was also a platform for older, northern female actors. It is close to my heart as it is about a working-class, northern family and the crazy dynamics that go on between them.”

“Bartle is an extreme example of the power of tradition. It’s about a community of people who have been undertaking a strange ritual for hundreds of years, and none of them really know why. ”