Birthday Boy, one year on.

One year ago today, we revealed our poster design for Birthday Boy.

Since then we have:

- Screened at the British Film Institute (BFI) with the National Film & Television School.

- Had our world Premiere with BAFTA (A Ranking) Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival in Cardiff, Wales.

- Won the Co-op Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival audience award.🏆

- Been nominated for Best Student Film at BAFTA qualifying Norwich Film Festival and interviewed for the festival’s podcast.

- Been officially selected for, and traveled to Glasgow for BAFTA qualifying Scottish Queer International Film Festival.

- Been officially selected for the 40th year of BAFTA qualifying Cambridge Film Festival.

- Released our incredible soundtrack composed by Saul Bragman on all major streaming

platforms.

- Caught up with Steff Barnett at ShoutOut LGBT+ radio (who supported us during our Kickstarter campaign!)

- Screened live (twice!) on Channel 4.

- Become available to stream on Channel 4’s #All4.

- Secured a great interview for our lead Sebastian Emmerson on Trans Radio UK.

- Toured Birthday Boy all around the U.K. with Iris On The Move, participating in Q+A sessions at Arts University Plymouth, HOME Manchester, Arts University Bournemouth, FACT Liverpool and Blackpool Central Library (in partnership with The Winter Gardens Film Festival).

- Featured in an article with the Blackpool Gazette.

- Had a wonderful chat with Festival Director Berwyn Rowlands for the Iris Prize Podcast.

- Made our US debut with Wicked Queer: Boston's LGBT+ Film Festival.

- Received a nomination for Best International Short at Pink Apple LGBT+ Film Festival in Zurich, Switzerland.

- Screened regularly throughout May and early June in Brighton, with Brighton Fringe Iris Prize: Trans Stories.

It’s been an incredible journey, and I feel so grateful for all of the opportunities - and we have more exciting news to announce very soon too!

Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Rights

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia, and I’m excited to be showcasing some paintings as part of Consortium’s digital exhibition ‘Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Rights’.

Check it out at: https://sites.google.com/view/consortium-exhibition/home

‘This exhibition is a love letter to the joy, strength and resistance that LGBTQIA+ communities hold. Please go read it, and share it far and wide.’

#IDAHOBIT #IDAHOBIT2022

Boom Bay Storyboard

This time last year we shot Boom Bay, a music video for electro-pop duo CRISP&CLASSY.

Here is a glimpse behind the scenes, comparing some of my storyboard sketches to the final scenes, brought to life by our incredible Cinematographer Arushi Chugh.

The video is a celebration of Queer joy and community, taking viewers on a ‘gender and genre bending experience’.

You can watch Boom Bay on YouTube.