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Congratulations to @millyfmedia, winner of this year’s Alice Guy Blaché Film Award and to all the students who worked so hard to make such brilliant films!

‘Solace’ moved every single one of us. It’s exactly the kind of film this award exists to celebrate, bold, human and brilliant!

The performances from @blaithwaite.film and @hdoherty_77 were simply brilliant and as non-actors both are now considering this path after seeing such an amazing reaction to their work!

The Alice Guy Blaché Award exists to shine a light on the next generation of filmmakers, and Milly’s work is a reminder of just how bright that future is. We are so honoured to be able to champion talent like this. 🎬✨

A massive shout out to @onlybhg for working with the students to develop their films, @isla.in.industry for being supportive as last year’s winner, the @arccinemapreston for hosting the festival and @newman_college for working with us and making it all happen!

This is only the beginning. 🙌

#AliceGuyBlachéAward #FilmBuddy #Solace #EmergingFilmmakers #womeninfilm

BOYS LIKE YOU has come to the end of its phenomenal festival run, and we’re now gearing up for an online release (watch this space for exciting news on that!)

We wanted to extend a huge thank you to all the amazing festivals that have programmed this film, and especially to those who have blessed us with awards. Our laurels are now pride of place on the film’s poster.

Official Selections:
Rhode Island International Film Festival @flickers.riiff
San Jose International Film Festival @sjisff
Encounters Film Festival @encounterssff
Manchester Film Festival @mcrfilmfestival
The Shortest Nights @theshortestnights
London Breeze Film Festival @londonbreezefilmfestival
North East International Film Festival @neiff_official
Sunrise Film Festival @sunrisefilmfest
Sunderland Shorts @sundshortsfilm
Kerry International Film Festival @kerryintfilmfest
Oxford Shorts Film Festival @oxford_shorts
The HB Film Festival @thehbfilmfest
Bushwick Film Festival @bushwickfilmfest
SCAD Savannah @savfilmfest
The Bay International Film Festival @thebayfilmfestival
New York Shorts @nyshorts
Pori Film Festival @porifilmfestival
Venice Shorts @veniceshorts
Cambria Film Festival @cambriafilmfestival
Beloit International Film Festival @beloitfilmfest
Crystal Palace International Film Festival @crystalpalacefilmfestival
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market @shortfilmmarket
Yountville International Short Film Festival
Comox Valley International Film Festival @comoxvalleyfilmfestival
Fisheye Film Festival @fisheyefilmfest
Homegrown Shorts @homegrown_shorts
Hastings Rocks @hastingsrocksfilms
Kingston International Film Festival @kiffest.uk
Wolverhampton Film Festival @wtonfilmfest
Romford Film Festival @romfordfilmfestival
Kino London Film Festival @kinoshortfilm
Ignite Film Festival @ignite_film_festival
Buzau International Film Festival
Birmingham Film Festival @bhamfilmfest

We’ll be back soon with more news, but in the meantime, we’d love to hear what you thought of the film if you managed to catch it on the festival circuit. You can drop your reviews on either @imdb or @letterboxd, and we’ll be posting our favourites as we await our online release date.

Thanks, team Boys Like You x

Had a nice journey down to #bristol for the 30th edition of @encounterssff
Had @boys.like.you.film selected for competition. @eyupfilms was there represented by @matt_setlife & @onlybhg
Thanks to @w_shed for hosting

Had a nice journey down to #bristol for the 30th edition of @encounterssff
Had @boys.like.you.film selected for competition. @eyupfilms was there represented by @matt_setlife & @onlybhg
Thanks to @w_shed for hosting

Had a nice journey down to #bristol for the 30th edition of @encounterssff
Had @boys.like.you.film selected for competition. @eyupfilms was there represented by @matt_setlife & @onlybhg
Thanks to @w_shed for hosting

@ouijagooutwithme has been selected at @boltonfilmfest this weekend. It was wonderful to attend on Friday 3rd and was selected a bunch of great northern films. @matt_setlife will be there today and representing for @eyupfilms. The film will also be played Sunday 5th.
Was great hanging out with director/writer @himynameiskennedy for the day.

@ouijagooutwithme has been selected at @boltonfilmfest this weekend. It was wonderful to attend on Friday 3rd and was selected a bunch of great northern films. @matt_setlife will be there today and representing for @eyupfilms. The film will also be played Sunday 5th.
Was great hanging out with director/writer @himynameiskennedy for the day.

@ouijagooutwithme has been selected at @boltonfilmfest this weekend. It was wonderful to attend on Friday 3rd and was selected a bunch of great northern films. @matt_setlife will be there today and representing for @eyupfilms. The film will also be played Sunday 5th.
Was great hanging out with director/writer @himynameiskennedy for the day.

Big shout out @jackkingfilm and producer Hollie Bryan for there fantastic film the Ceremony. So proud of you guys for making such a great film and seeing it on the big screen. Massive round of applause for @hbpicturehouse for screening the film and giving me the poster! Such an amazing unique venue that has a love for films like @theceremonyukfilm

🙌 New poster drop! 🙌

Bolton Film Festival! 📽️ Screenings:

Fri 3 Oct, 16:20 – Light Cinema Screen 2

Sun 5 Oct, 15:00 – Light Cinema Screen 2

Sat 18 Oct, 18:00 – Online VOD

🎤 Plus, James Kennedy joins the First Impressions panel (Fri 3 Oct, 11:00–12:10, Screen 1, Light Cinema) where industry experts explore the power of a film’s opening moments.

🎬 Ouija Go Out With Me
Trifecta Films @trifectafilmsuk and @eyupfilms presents

Starring
@prattyheston
@freddyquinne
@leahbrotherhead
@james.allen27

Directed and Written by
@himynameiskennedy

Director of Photography
@jamesoldhamdop

Story by
@helenacj_film

Executive Producers
@ashonweels
Tom Schiller

Producers
@matt_setlife
@onlybhg
@himynameiskennedy

Art Director @day_off_in_paradise
1st AD @__josieconnor
1st AC @finchingtons
2nd AC @kylebrumpton
Grip @johnnymoz

Gaffers @chrisdropcity @sarazourki
Sparks @tom.j.maher @josh.s.davies

Sound Mixer @layfield_sound
Art Assistant @jeniholtwright
Hair & Make-Up @aleksa.dashka

Puppeteer @lynsybennettthompson
BTS Photographer @jakelawrenson
Concept Artist @deadhandsjim

✨ Special thanks to kit rental from @nodramaltd @drop_city_ltd

🔖 Hashtags:
#BoltonFilmFestival #FilmFestival #ShortFilm #IndependentFilm #IndieFilm #UKFilm #FilmCommunity #FilmIndustry #FilmPanel #FirstImpressions #Cinema #Filmmakers #FilmSelection #FestivalRun #OuijaGoOutWithMe

✨ Thrilled that Ouija Go Out With Me is officially selected for Bolton Film Festival!

📽️ Screenings:
Fri 3 Oct, 16:20 – Light Cinema Screen 2
Sun 5 Oct, 15:00 – Light Cinema Screen 2
Sat 18 Oct, 18:00 – Online VOD

🎤 Plus, James Kennedy joins the First Impressions panel (Fri 3 Oct, 11:00–12:10, Screen 1, Light Cinema) where industry experts explore the power of a film’s opening moments.

🎬 Ouija Go Out With Me
Trifecta Films @trifectafilmsuk and @eyupfilms presents

Starring
@prattyheston
@freddyquinne
@leahbrotherhead
@james.allen27

Directed and Written by
@himynameiskennedy

Director of Photography
@jamesoldhamdop

Story by
@helenacj_film

Executive Producers
@ashonweels
Tom Schiller

Producers
@matt_setlife
@onlybhg
@himynameiskennedy

Art Director @day_off_in_paradise
1st AD @__josieconnor
1st AC @finchingtons
2nd AC @kylebrumpton
Grip @johnnymoz
Gaffers @chrisdropcity @sarazourki
Sparks @tom.j.maher @josh.s.davies
Sound Mixer @layfield_sound
Art Assistant @jeniholtwright
Hair & Make-Up @aleksa.dashka
Puppeteer @lynsybennettthompson
BTS Photographer @jakelawrenson
Concept Artist @deadhandsjim

✨ Special thanks to kit rental from @nodramaltd @drop_city_ltd

🔖 Hashtags:
#BoltonFilmFestival #FilmFestival #ShortFilm #IndependentFilm #IndieFilm #UKFilm #FilmCommunity #FilmIndustry #FilmPanel #FirstImpressions #Cinema #Filmmakers #FilmSelection #FestivalRun #OuijaGoOutWithMe

🎬 Film Buddy launched at Kirklees College with producer & location manager @onlybhg, production secretary @georgevanneruk, graduate Beth Howlett, and All Creatures Great and Small production manager @elleggibbs

@kirkleescollege were our first college partners, and since 2021 we’ve worked alongside them to create valuable opportunities that give students genuine access to the industry — from western-themed music videos and charity films to misogyny awareness campaigns and even Sally Wainwright’s BBC1 TV dramas.

👉 Read more about the work here: Yorkshire Post Article https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/education/kirklees-college-students-produce-hard-hitting-short-films-as-part-of-work-experience-programme-with-film-buddy-4577602

#FilmBuddy #KirkleesCollege #CreativeCareers #futuretalent

🎬 Film Buddy launched at Kirklees College with producer & location manager @onlybhg, production secretary @georgevanneruk, graduate Beth Howlett, and All Creatures Great and Small production manager @elleggibbs

@kirkleescollege were our first college partners, and since 2021 we’ve worked alongside them to create valuable opportunities that give students genuine access to the industry — from western-themed music videos and charity films to misogyny awareness campaigns and even Sally Wainwright’s BBC1 TV dramas.

👉 Read more about the work here: Yorkshire Post Article https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/education/kirklees-college-students-produce-hard-hitting-short-films-as-part-of-work-experience-programme-with-film-buddy-4577602

#FilmBuddy #KirkleesCollege #CreativeCareers #futuretalent

Building worlds out of blankets and light ✨🎬

Our amazing crew bringing the fort to life on set for Magical Party Hats of Truth. Moments like these are why filmmaking feels like magic. 💫

DOP: @abi.hurcomb
Gaffer: @tom_mcgoldrick
Spark: @Morgan_shack.film

Produced by @onlybhg & @matt_setlife for @eyupfilms

#MagicalPartyHatsOfTruth #ShortFilm #IndieFilm #Filmmaking #BehindTheScenes #OnSet #FilmProduction #FilmCommunity #SetLife #UKFilm #IndieFilmmaker #FilmBTS #MovieMaking #Cinematography #FilmMagic #IndependentFilm #FilmmakerLife

#bestcinematography
#bestdirector
#ignitefilmfestival
#eyupfilms

Notes from our judging panel: This is exactly what we have come to expect from this incredibly talented team - raw and poignant stories delivered in a dark and bleak, yet beautiful way! The collaborative force of Paul and his DOP James continues to deliver films that blow us away - this cinematography is on another level! It is the end of this film that sets Paul apart from the other nominated Directors - it gets more impressive the more you watch it, and it will stay with us for a long time.

#morning filming with @ashonweels. Doing his big #swim challenge today with @eyupfilms. Shot by @capturingclarke. #produced by @matt_setlife and @onlybhg

Showing with our friends at #frightfest
Produced by @onlybhg for @eyupfilms