Undercurrent
FEATURE FILM | 2027
After his release from prison, a young man struggles to rebuild his life when a volatile lover from his past returns, threatening his hard-won freedom and chance at any kind of future.
Written by John Lochland
Directed by John Lochland & James Loosemore
Casting by BAFTA & Emmy-winning Gary Davy
Cinematographer - BAFTA-winning Natalja Safranova
Executive Producer - Scott Meek
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Stranger in My Family
BBC THREE DOC | 2023
Directed by Sunny Kang & Tamar Mankassarian
Produced by Nine Lives Media in association with Polari
Winner - BBC Three Northern Docs Pitch - Sheffield Doc/Fest 2022
Longlisted - Single Documentary - BAFTA Television Awards 2024
Nominated - Best Documentary Programme - Broadcast Awards 2024
Nominated - Best Single Documentary - RTS North West Awards 2024
Nominated - Best Programme/Show - Asian Media Awards 2024
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Before I Do
SHORT FILM | 2024
On the morning of her wedding, haunted by the call of her untamed desires, Mona grapples with the constraints of tradition and her own quest for identity. As the ceremony looms, Mona's encounters with family, memories, and provocative dating app notifications compel her to confront the true meaning of commitment.
Written by afshan d’souza-lodhi
Directed by Gitika Buttoo
Funded by the BFI Network x National Lottery Short Film Fund
World Premiere at Bolton Film Festival (2024)
Selected for: BFI Flare, Manchester Film Festival, Lytham International Film Festival, SCENE LGBTQIA+ TV & Film Festival, London Indian Film Festival, Way OUT West Film Festival (2025)
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Disorientation
FEATURE FILM | IN DEVELOPMENT
A lonely man undergoes a radical brain implant that promises to turn him straight, but when terrifying hallucinations and fragmented memories surface, he must expose the procedure's dark secrets before it destroys him.
Written by BAFTA-nominated, AWGIE-winning writer, Gary Sewell
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