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i write and make films when i'm not acting.

inspired by my mixed background, i use offbeat comedic tones to tell stories about women, underrepresented groups and the oppressed. 

 

as a writer i was part of VAULTS New Writers Programme 2020 (mentored by Guleraana Mir),

longlisted for Sphinx30

a £30k finalist with The Pitch Film Fund

and shortlisted for the BFI x BMW x Michaela Coel Filmmaking Challenge 2023.

here are some shorts i made:

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DRESS UP (2022)

*Academy Award Qualifying

Short, Drama, Satire, 8min 20sec

(Writer, Director, Cast)

A mixed race woman applies for a job as a costume wearer, only to find nothing fits.

Partnered with @mixedracefaces for an exclusive interview and trailer release.

Supported by @milkteafilms as part of Mixtape Vol: II

Currently in festivals, follow the film on instagram for updates @dressup_film

**Audience Award: Best Short Film (Arthouse)

- Sherman Oaks Film Festival. 

**Filmmaker Award: Outstanding Performance 

(Sara Chia-Jewell) - Sherman Oaks Film Festival 

**Urbanworld Film Festival 2022; Evolution Mallorca Film Festival 2022; Sherman Oaks Film Festival 2022; London Arthouse Film Festival 2022; Cheltenham Film Festival 2022; GRRL HAUS Cinema 2022; Tallahassee Film Festival 2022; Semi-Finalist Flickers' Rhode Island Film Festival 2022.

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CYCLING WITH MOLLY (2020)

Short, Animation, 1min 30sec

(Writer, Director, Voice)

There's no stopping where a bike can take you.

Molly learns to ride a bike at 24 years old, leading to unexpected adventures.  An animation based off a single-take, improvised, voice-over.  Don't forget to wear a helmet.

**Premiered at Encounters Film Festival 2021 - awarded Depict Special Mention and Aardman Academy Prize. 

**Nominated for Best UK Animation Performance at the One Voice Awards 2022. 

**Encounters Film Festival 2021; Bicycle Film Festival UK 2021; Festival Regard 2022; Cine Bike Brazil 2022; Bicycle Film Festival Netherlands 2022, Bicycle Film Festival London 2023.

AN INTIMACY (2013)

Short, Drama, 6min 34sec

(Story, Producer, Cast)

A young woman loses all sense of feeling in her materialistic world, and makes a desperate attempt to connect.

**Screened at Cannes Court Métrage 2013, Portobello Film Festival 2014 and Shorts On Tap 2014.

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this is a short I did not make.

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