225 Film Club: Promoting Female Excellence In Direction
Created in 2018 by filmmaker Rita Osei, the 225 Film Club screens excellent current and past narrative and documentary short film work by female and non-binary filmmakers, introduces directors and producers, and supports women in film. For the second year running it takes place at the BFI, thanks to support from Melanie Hoyes and BFI Inclusion.
Celebrating its fifth anniversary, the 225 Film Club is now a well-established fixture in the British filmmaker calendar. To mark the occasion, screening out of competition are:
THE FORGOTTEN C (2020), directed by Un Certain Regard Award winner (for her debut feature HOW TO HAVE SEX), Molly Manning Walker. Written by Jessi Gutch & Walker, Gutch also produces.
NOSEBLOOD (2018), written & directed by Venice Critics Week Award winner (for her debut feature HOARD) Luna Carmoon.
And previewing, AURORA (2023), a new short film starring Djinda Kane and Ella-Rae Smith — written & directed by 225 Film Club creator, Rita Osei. Produced by Osei and Deborah Riley Draper.
As usual l’lI be looking at 225 Film Club in three parts: check out the official long list below, then come back on 25 September for the final programme announcement. The shortlisted films screen at the BFI NFT3 on Thursday 26 October, and I’lI be back on Halloween, Tuesday 31 October with the Best Short Film winner announcement plus mini reviews of all the shortlisted films.
Check out the 2023 longlist for the 225 Film Club below (you can also read about the last two 225 Film Clubs here and here).
BETTER (15.25)
Directed by Zoe Hunter Gordon
Written by Zoe Hunter Gordon, Celestine Fraser, Kyla Harris, Jennifer Martin, Gem Carmella
Produced by Olwyn Fagan, Celestine Fraser, Ben Woodsmith
BLIND SPOT (13.18)
Directed by Soph Webberley
Written by Nathan Darcy Roberts Produced by Joanne Michael
BOOKMARKS (5.08)
Written, directed & produced by Eleanor Capaldi
BREATHE (14.59)
Written & directed by Lesley Pinder
Produced by Hayley Surgenor
THE CALL (13.51)
Directed by Riffy Ahmed
Written by Vanessa Rose
Produced by Danielle Goff, Susan Simnett
ELICIT (14.58)
Directed by Stacha Hicks
Written by Steven Jeram
Produced by Emma Baggott, Stacha Hicks, Steven Jeram
FIFTY-FOUR DAYS (17.21)
Directed by Phoebe Torrance, Cat White
Written & produced by Cat White
HOME (13.13)
Directed by Ellie Foumbi
Written by Roy Clovis, Ellie Foumbi
Produced by Roy Clovis
KINKED (22.00)
Written & Directed by Freya Mavor
Produced by Pietro Greppi, Molly Murphy, Isabella Speaight
MERCY (13.05)
Written & directed by Milla Lewis
Produced by Milla Lewis, Adam Mytnik
MONOCHROMATIC (12.49)
Written & Directed by Karen Bryson MBE
Produced by Lorraine Bhattachary, Shakyra Dowling
OF THREAD AND ALMONDS (11.36)
Written & directed by Rebecca Manley
Produced by Sonya Sier
THE PERFECT KNIGHT (11.39)
Directed & produced by Stephané Alexandre
Written by Stephané Alexandre, Kieran Bourne
RAVE (10.09)
Written & directed by Emily Macrander
Produced by Catherine Shelley
SAFE (9.55)
Written & directed by Debbie Howard
Produced by Alastair Clark, Rachel Robey
TEN OF SWORDS (15.49)
Written, directed & produced by Faye Jackson
THE SUN IS UP FOREVER (11.17)
Written & directed by Charlene Jones
Produced by Margot Douglas, Menna Morgan
THINGS WE NEVER SAID (16.05)
Written & directed by Manjinder Virk
Produced by Emily Leo, Ivana MacKinnon
WANDERLAND (14.57)
Written, directed & produced by Nicole Pott
WRITE OFF (13.41)
Directed by Emma Morley
Written by Emma Morley, Mark Rowley
Produced by Emma Morley, Idris Ahmed
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