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The Ink Life explores tattoos in Black British culture by following three Black tattoo artists and their customers.
"A beautifully shot documentary, the three black tattoo artists and their delighted clients clearly trusted the filmmaker. An important reminder that white skin is just an imaginary norm, this film made its antiracist point clearly and confidently. And now I want a tattoo!"
- Penny Woolcock
After making the life changing decision to get a new fringe, a disregarded office worker attempts to get her dismissive colleagues attention in increasingly bizarre and violent ways.
"An unflinching look at what it feels like to be invisible, something we all experience and the bloody return of the repressed. This film gave me shivers all the way through. The editing and production design were sharp and Yeulet told her story brilliantly with virtually no dialogue."
- Penny Woolcock
As Theo and Celeste play a game of ‘would you still be my friend if’ to test their new friendship, their hypothetical questions become reality, forcing them to confront their deepest fears and strongest yearnings.Made for TedX 2018Selected for Vimeo Staff PickPeople's Choice Award at Indie Flicks UK and Festival Du Film D'animation De SavignyNominated for Best Editing and Best SFX at Hamilton Film Festival.Officially selected for; Vancouver International Film Festival, Montana International, Hamilton Film Festival, FilmBath UK, Yo-Fi Yonkers, Dumbo, Perth Fringe, Greanhorn, Love Shorts Ukraine, Retrospective of Jupiter, Y-Frames Festival. Broadcast in New York on public access television.
Em, a young pregnant woman attempts to follow an instructional tape called 'How to Connect with Your Unborn Child' in the hopes that it will lead her to a greater understanding of herself, chaos ensues.
Flo, age 10, tries to bring home the bacon by stealing a chicken, while her mother, Triss, is in denial about their impending eviction.
A young man finds comfort in an unexpected encounter as he navigates his initial isolation from the world, leading him on a journey of spiritual discovery.
Living in a small bedsit with her mum, a young child creates an imaginary world for her absent father. On the night of her seventh birthday she runs away with her friend, in search of her dad and the make believe world he inhabits.
As class photo day approaches, a young boy is tormented by a seemingly magical troll who pokes fun at his insecurities.
A chance encounter between a black woman and a South Asian man in Birmingham forces them to confront life changing events they are desperately trying to escape. Rushed is a BFI NETWORK funded short film from writer/director Nadine O'Mahony starring Cherrelle Skeete and Azan Ahmed.
An absurd comedy about Beth's worst hangover.
A tough childhood along the edge of crime in East London didn't stop Fabio discovering a clear purpose in boxing. He sets out to go pro one day, under the wing of James Cook MBE - a super middle-weight British champion recognised for his support of youth along Hackney's notorious 'murder mile'. But along the journey, what Fabio finds at the Pedro Youth Club goes far beyond his time in the ring: self-discipline, a sense of community and, ultimately, a second home. Since 2011, London’s youth clubs have nearly halved in number. As of 2022, the remaining 40% face closure due to under-funding and pulled government support.
A British Filipino boy struggles to assimilate with his Filipino identity, after his Mother on a whim and after a heartbreak moves him back to Philippines to start a new life together.