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The Truth About Space - Official Poster (designed by Jay Bennet) 🌟

Obi: @jkouame_
Ife: @livyrosepose
Tola: @amarahjaestaubyn
Probation Officer: @qmzubis

Writer/Director: @thebellyjar

Producer: @emilyradakovic @itskinofilms
Executive Producer: @tobikyere @them__ones
Executive Producer: @olancollardy
Executive Producers: @theharveyjohn @developingroomfilms @shorescripts @uncertainkngdm @cinecircleuk @keeleygainey @sharphouseuk

DoP: @olancollardy @lil.wontons
1st AC: Michael Hannides
2nd AC: @edusi.e @tviisha_
DIT: Luke McCarthy

Gaffer: @emil_nolan
Sparks: @typical_ianblax @gabrielemang0 @rou.linkd

Production Designer: @adeyumyum
Art Director: @chloe.littlewood
Standby Art Director: Erica Harding
Set Dresser: @darcynorgan
Art Assistant: Emily Tyrer
Art Hands: Kai Jackson, Ama Choi, Martina Bottello, Alberta Sancisi

Editor: @sakky_cuts

Costume Designer: @cynthialawrencejohn
Costume Standby: @shy.sanders
Costume Maker: @officialrhysellis

Hair & Make Up Designer: @reginameessen

Composer: @joseph_stevenson_
Sound Designer: @chaddesignssound

Sound Recordist: Max Wright
Script Supervisor: @dhurgadoesfilm

Casting Director: @fran_cattaneo

1st AD: @kashmanharris
3rd AD: Samuel Jackson
Production Assistant: @hannahgecope
Production Runners: @kate__johnston Jackson Perez & Ben Mallett

Stills Photographers: @amaalsaid @zwee_p @maxslaterdp

Colourist: Andi Chu
Colour Producer: Alex Carswell @electric_theatre_collective
Titles Designer: @izzymgfx
Post Finishing Editor: @charlesrare_ @indetailstudios

Dinner for Loners - Official Poster

A DFL and @developingroomfilms production

Directed by @keshavshreee
Written by @keshavshreee @vikramdevalia
Produced by @keshavshreee @theharveyjohn

Starring
Deepak @kulvindersghir
Dev @keshavshreee
Bhavna @ruchikaj2000
Jay @leoanand64
Aarti @aad.dii
Jonno @rbsemple
Poppy - Hannah Harris
Vedika @hershapatel
Sophie @genevievelewis_
Hugo @whymeand
Becca @tati_penfold
Tom @stevenrostance
Ellen @veronica_jean_trickett
Adam @alllexig
Nick @jackgabrielstaddon
Tara @fran.st.clair
Michael - James Whitehurst

Executive Producers @keshavshreee @vikramdevalia @amandastenbaek
Creative Producer @jitinhingorani

Director of Photography @estefaniacarpio
Production Designer @ella__bright
Editor @jonatli_gudjonsson
Costume Designer @alanaredick
Music Composer @jslsesquivel

Production Manager @thebenmallett
1st Assistant Director @etiennenewton
2nd Assistant Director @tona_soleil
Production Assistants @shayna_langford @rohit_jayade JG Daurs, Julia Stone

Casting by @keshavshreee @ecilafire
Actor’s Coach & Script Editor @whymeand

Set Dresser @edoardoparada
Hair & Make-up @jemimahmua @crv_sfx_hmua
Wardrobe Supervisor @gwenbrownmakesthings

1st Assistant Camera @nielshalle @dbesinka
2nd Assistant Camera @alastair_searles
Digital Imagining Technician @human_nature_calls

Gaffer @fedbelloli
Spark @meesa.b

Sound Mixer @georgephilipblake
1st Assistant Sound @india_holdstock @pipzpipz
2nd Assistant Sound @andrewfordsound

Unit Stills Photographer @anapalacios_artphotos
BTS Director & Videographer @iamcharlygautier

Colour Gradist - Eduardo Romero & Mariana Venegas
Sound Designer @cjuanchi.92
Titles & Graphic Design - Markus Øvre & Tilly Wallace

Catering @palm2deli @enrootldn

‘Dinner for Loners’ is now on Letterboxd! If you managed to catch the film at any of our screenings so far, and the film resonated with you, we’d absolutely love to hear your thoughts! Link in bio 🔗

COMING SOON. Support the crowdfunder via the link in @andsoiam_shortfilm’s bio!

Directed by Milani Mambane
Produced by Ella Griffith
Cinematography by Isaac Klass
Production Design by Xanthe Jaffe and Curtis Ray-Pye
Casting by Autumn Jensen

‘Dinner for Loners’ continues its festival journey with a new Official Selection at the BIFA-Qualifying Brighton Rocks Film Festival!

Catch the film on Saturday 20th June in Session #17 - Drama Rocks V: Man Trouble from 12:00-2:00pm 👨‍🍳

A big thank you to the Brighton Rocks team for selecting us! We can’t wait for our trip to the coast!

A DFL and @developingroomfilms production

Directed by @keshavshreee
Written by @keshavshreee @vikramdevalia
Produced by @keshavshreee @theharveyjohn

Starring
Deepak @kulvindersghir
Dev @keshavshreee
Bhavna @ruchikaj2000
Jay @leoanand64
Aarti @aad.dii
Jonno @rbsemple
Poppy - Hannah Harris
Vedika @hershapatel
Sophie @genevievelewis_
Hugo @whymeand
Becca @tati_penfold
Tom @stevenrostance
Ellen @veronica_jean_trickett
Adam @alllexig
Nick @jackgabrielstaddon
Tara @fran.st.clair
Michael - James Whitehurst

Executive Producers @keshavshreee @vikramdevalia @amandastenbaek
Creative Producer @jitinhingorani

Director of Photography @estefaniacarpio
Production Designer @ella__bright
Editor @jonatli_gudjonsson
Costume Designer @alanaredick
Music Composer @jslsesquivel

Production Manager @thebenmallett
1st Assistant Director @etiennenewton
2nd Assistant Director @tona_soleil
Production Assistants @shayna_langford @rohit_jayade JG Daurs, Julia Stone

Casting by @keshavshreee @ecilafire
Actor’s Coach & Script Editor @whymeand

Set Dresser @edoardoparada
Hair & Make-up @jemimahmua @crv_sfx_hmua
Wardrobe Supervisor @gwenbrownmakesthings

1st Assistant Camera @nielshalle @dbesinka
2nd Assistant Camera @alastair_searles
Digital Imagining Technician @human_nature_calls

Gaffer @fedbelloli
Spark @meesa.b

Sound Mixer @georgephilipblake
1st Assistant Sound @india_holdstock @pipzpipz
2nd Assistant Sound @andrewfordsound

Unit Stills Photographer @anapalacios_artphotos
BTS Director & Videographer @iamcharlygautier

Colour Gradist - Eduardo Romero & Mariana Venegas
Sound Designer @cjuanchi.92
Titles & Graphic Design - Markus Øvre & Tilly Wallace

Short stories. Lasting impact. Cinema in its purest form.

In partnership with @channelonetvuk, @nationalfilmawards has nominated ‘The Truth About Space’ for Best Short Film 2026:

Voting is now live at www.nationalfilmawards.co.uk/voting

If you can spare a minute or two to vote for us, we’d be extremely grateful! 🙏

Short stories. Lasting impact. Cinema in its purest form.

In partnership with @channelonetvuk, @nationalfilmawards has nominated ‘The Truth About Space’ for Best Short Film 2026:

Voting is now live at www.nationalfilmawards.co.uk/voting

If you can spare a minute or two to vote for us, we’d be extremely grateful! 🙏

Whilst we continue to make our final finishing touches to ‘To Catch A Siren’, we’re extremely pleased to announce that a feature version of the story is officially in development!

“When a teenage refugee loses her sister to adoption, she becomes convinced that the sea holds the truth about their missing mother– and that a mermaid may be the key to finding her.”

Selected as part of Torino Film Lab Next Feature Film 2026, ‘How to Catch a Mermaid’ explores themes of migration, cultural identity, and belonging in a way that is both intimate and universal, shifting the
conversation away from political abstraction toward empathy and lived experience.

2026 is already shaping up to be one of the deadliest years in the history of the Mediterranean refugee crisis. In just the first few months alone, nearly 1,000 people have lost their lives or vanished at sea.

These aren’t just numbers — they’re people. Individuals, families, and lives that matter.

At a time like this, it’s more important than ever to keep attention on what’s happening and continue to speak about it. Greater awareness and engagement can help ensure the crisis is not overlooked. With sustained attention, compassion, and collective effort, meaningful change is still possible 🧜‍♀️

Delighted to share that @anke_sabrina and I have been selected for @torinofilmlab Next – Feature Film 2026 with our feature-length adaptation of @tocatchasiren, entitled ‘How to Catch a Mermaid’ (co-written by @jasmine_does_things).

We are deeply honoured to be part of such a prestigious international audiovisual laboratory, alongside so many talented filmmakers and projects, and we cannot wait to begin working on this over the next couple of months!

A huge thank you to the Torino Film Lab team for including us! We are beyond grateful! 🧜‍♀️

We’re delighted that ‘The Truth About Space’ has been nominated for 3 awards at this year’s Unrestricted View Film Festival:

🌟 Best Screenplay (filmed)
🌟 Si Spencer Award
🌟 The Free at Last TV Award

Congratulations to all the cast and crew!

Obi: @jkouame_
Ife: @livyrosepose
Tola: @amarahjaestaubyn
Probation Officer: @qmzubis

Writer/Director: @thebellyjar

Producer: @emilyradakovic @itskinofilms
Executive Producer: @tobikyere @them__ones
Executive Producer: @olancollardy
Executive Producers: @theharveyjohn @developingroomfilms @shorescripts @uncertainkngdm @cinecircleuk @keeleygainey @sharphouseuk

DoP: @olancollardy @lil.wontons
1st AC: Michael Hannides
2nd AC: @edusi.e @tviisha_
DIT: Luke McCarthy

Gaffer: @emil_nolan
Sparks: @typical_ianblax @gabrielemang0 @rou.linkd

Production Designer: @adeyumyum
Art Director: @chloe.littlewood
Standby Art Director: Erica Harding
Set Dresser: @darcynorgan
Art Assistant: Emily Tyrer
Art Hands: Kai Jackson, Ama Choi, Martina Bottello, Alberta Sancisi

Editor: @sakky_cuts

Costume Designer: @cynthialawrencejohn
Costume Standby: @shy.sanders
Costume Maker: @officialrhysellis

Hair & Make Up Designer: @reginameessen

Composer: @joseph_stevenson_
Sound Designer: @chaddesignssound

Sound Recordist: Max Wright
Script Supervisor: @dhurgadoesfilm

Casting Director: @fran_cattaneo

1st AD: @kashmanharris
3rd AD: Samuel Jackson
Production Assistant: @hannahgecope
Production Runners: @kate__johnston Jackson Perez & Ben Mallett

Stills Photographers: @amaalsaid @zwee_p @maxslaterdp

Colourist: Andi Chu
Colour Producer: Alex Carswell @electric_theatre_collective
Titles Designer: @izzymgfx
Post Finishing Editor: @charlesrare_ @indetailstudios

We are OUT OF THIS WORLD excited to announce that @thetruthaboutspace is going to be screening as part of the HBO Short Film Award Showcase at the American Black Film Festival 2026!

Such a HUGE congratulations to the entire team! See you soon, Miami!

Obi: @jkouame_
Ife: @livyrosepose
Tola: @amarahjaestaubyn
Probation Officer: @qmzubis

Writer/Director: @thebellyjar

Producer: @emilyradakovic @itskinofilms
Executive Producer: @tobikyere @them__ones
Executive Producer: @olancollardy
Executive Producers: @theharveyjohn @developingroomfilms @shorescripts @uncertainkngdm @cinecircleuk @keeleygainey @sharphouseuk

DoP: @olancollardy @lil.wontons
1st AC: Michael Hannides
2nd AC: @edusi.e @tviisha_
DIT: Luke McCarthy

Gaffer: @emil_nolan
Sparks: @typical_ianblax @gabrielemang0 @rou.linkd

Production Designer: @adeyumyum
Art Director: @chloe.littlewood
Standby Art Director: Erica Harding
Set Dresser: @darcynorgan
Art Assistant: Emily Tyrer
Art Hands: Kai Jackson, Ama Choi, Martina Bottello, Alberta Sancisi

Editor: @sakky_cuts

Costume Designer: @cynthialawrencejohn
Costume Standby: @shy.sanders
Costume Maker: @officialrhysellis

Hair & Make Up Designer: @reginameessen

Composer: @joseph_stevenson_
Sound Designer: @chaddesignssound

Sound Recordist: Max Wright
Script Supervisor: @dhurgadoesfilm

Casting Director: @fran_cattaneo

1st AD: @kashmanharris
3rd AD: Samuel Jackson
Production Assistant: @hannahgecope
Production Runners: @kate__johnston Jackson Perez & Ben Mallett

Stills Photographers: @amaalsaid @zwee_p @maxslaterdp

Colourist: Andi Chu
Colour Producer: Alex Carswell @electric_theatre_collective
Titles Designer: @izzymgfx
Post Finishing Editor: @charlesrare_ @indetailstudios

‘The Truth About Space’ is heading back up north for the BIFA-qualifying @sundshortsfilm! 👾

The film will be screening as part of their Sci-Fi and Fantasy Shorts block on Thursday 14th May, 7pm, at the Omniplex Cinema Sunderland!

Obi: @jkouame_
Ife: @livyrosepose
Tola: @amarahjaestaubyn
Probation Officer: @qmzubis

Writer/Director: @thebellyjar

Producer: @emilyradakovic @itskinofilms
Executive Producer: @tobikyere @them__ones
Executive Producer: @olancollardy
Executive Producers: @theharveyjohn @developingroomfilms @shorescripts @uncertainkngdm @cinecircleuk @keeleygainey @sharphouseuk

DoP: @olancollardy @lil.wontons
1st AC: Michael Hannides
2nd AC: @edusi.e @tviisha_
DIT: Luke McCarthy

Gaffer: @emil_nolan
Sparks: @typical_ianblax @gabrielemang0 @rou.linkd

Production Designer: @adeyumyum
Art Director: @chloe.littlewood
Standby Art Director: Erica Harding
Set Dresser: @darcynorgan
Art Assistant: Emily Tyrer
Art Hands: Kai Jackson, Ama Choi, Martina Bottello, Alberta Sancisi

Editor: @sakky_cuts

Costume Designer: @cynthialawrencejohn
Costume Standby: @shy.sanders
Costume Maker: @officialrhysellis

Hair & Make Up Designer: @reginameessen

Composer: @joseph_stevenson_
Sound Designer: @chaddesignssound

Sound Recordist: Max Wright
Script Supervisor: @dhurgadoesfilm

Casting Director: @fran_cattaneo

1st AD: @kashmanharris
3rd AD: Samuel Jackson
Production Assistant: @hannahgecope
Production Runners: @kate__johnston Jackson Perez & Ben Mallett

Stills Photographers: @amaalsaid @zwee_p @maxslaterdp

Colourist: Andi Chu
Colour Producer: Alex Carswell @electric_theatre_collective
Titles Designer: @izzymgfx
Post Finishing Editor: @charlesrare_ @indetailstudios

‘The Truth About Space’ continues its festival journey, with a new stop at the BAFTA & BIFA-qualifying @bufilmfest 🚀

And @jkouame_ has been nominated for Best Actor in a Short! @thebuffawards 👏

📍Screening Info: Mon 4th May, 6pm, Genesis Cinema, London

Obi: @jkouame_
Ife: @livyrosepose
Tola: @amarahjaestaubyn
Probation Officer: @qmzubis

Writer/Director: @thebellyjar

Producer: @emilyradakovic @itskinofilms
Executive Producer: @tobikyere @them__ones
Executive Producer: @olancollardy
Executive Producers: @theharveyjohn @developingroomfilms @shorescripts @uncertainkngdm @cinecircleuk @keeleygainey @sharphouseuk

DoP: @olancollardy @lil.wontons
1st AC: Michael Hannides
2nd AC: @edusi.e @tviisha_
DIT: Luke McCarthy

Gaffer: @emil_nolan
Sparks: @typical_ianblax @gabrielemang0 @rou.linkd

Production Designer: @adeyumyum
Art Director: @chloe.littlewood
Standby Art Director: Erica Harding
Set Dresser: @darcynorgan
Art Assistant: Emily Tyrer
Art Hands: Kai Jackson, Ama Choi, Martina Bottello, Alberta Sancisi

Editor: @sakky_cuts

Costume Designer: @cynthialawrencejohn
Costume Standby: @shy.sanders
Costume Maker: @officialrhysellis

Hair & Make Up Designer: @reginameessen

Composer: @joseph_stevenson_
Sound Designer: @chaddesignssound

Sound Recordist: Max Wright
Script Supervisor: @dhurgadoesfilm

Casting Director: @fran_cattaneo

1st AD: @kashmanharris
3rd AD: Samuel Jackson
Production Assistant: @hannahgecope
Production Runners: @kate__johnston Jackson Perez & Ben Mallett

Stills Photographers: @amaalsaid @zwee_p @maxslaterdp

Colourist: Andi Chu
Colour Producer: Alex Carswell @electric_theatre_collective
Titles Designer: @izzymgfx
Post Finishing Editor: @charlesrare_ @indetailstudios

‘The Truth About Space’ continues its festival journey, with a new stop at the BAFTA & BIFA-qualifying @bufilmfest 🚀

And @jkouame_ has been nominated for Best Actor in a Short! @thebuffawards 👏

📍Screening Info: Mon 4th May, 6pm, Genesis Cinema, London

Obi: @jkouame_
Ife: @livyrosepose
Tola: @amarahjaestaubyn
Probation Officer: @qmzubis

Writer/Director: @thebellyjar

Producer: @emilyradakovic @itskinofilms
Executive Producer: @tobikyere @them__ones
Executive Producer: @olancollardy
Executive Producers: @theharveyjohn @developingroomfilms @shorescripts @uncertainkngdm @cinecircleuk @keeleygainey @sharphouseuk

DoP: @olancollardy @lil.wontons
1st AC: Michael Hannides
2nd AC: @edusi.e @tviisha_
DIT: Luke McCarthy

Gaffer: @emil_nolan
Sparks: @typical_ianblax @gabrielemang0 @rou.linkd

Production Designer: @adeyumyum
Art Director: @chloe.littlewood
Standby Art Director: Erica Harding
Set Dresser: @darcynorgan
Art Assistant: Emily Tyrer
Art Hands: Kai Jackson, Ama Choi, Martina Bottello, Alberta Sancisi

Editor: @sakky_cuts

Costume Designer: @cynthialawrencejohn
Costume Standby: @shy.sanders
Costume Maker: @officialrhysellis

Hair & Make Up Designer: @reginameessen

Composer: @joseph_stevenson_
Sound Designer: @chaddesignssound

Sound Recordist: Max Wright
Script Supervisor: @dhurgadoesfilm

Casting Director: @fran_cattaneo

1st AD: @kashmanharris
3rd AD: Samuel Jackson
Production Assistant: @hannahgecope
Production Runners: @kate__johnston Jackson Perez & Ben Mallett

Stills Photographers: @amaalsaid @zwee_p @maxslaterdp

Colourist: Andi Chu
Colour Producer: Alex Carswell @electric_theatre_collective
Titles Designer: @izzymgfx
Post Finishing Editor: @charlesrare_ @indetailstudios