SHORT FILMS
SNAPSHOTS INTO SOULS
by
Emily Joshua
by
Emily Joshua
Olympian
Logline:
The Athlete readies herself for the tasks ahead. The crowd watches and the commentators follow the action as it unfolds...
However, this is no ordinary Olympic Arena and the audience... well, the audience leaves a lot to be desired!
Can the Athlete attain her goal: that elusive gold that can sometimes seem to be so far out of reach? When all support seems lost, can she muster what it takes? And what becomes an Olympic event for her, might not be for anybody else...
In production Spring & Summer 2025
The Athlete readies herself for the tasks ahead. The crowd watches and the commentators follow the action as it unfolds...
However, this is no ordinary Olympic Arena and the audience... well, the audience leaves a lot to be desired!
Can the Athlete attain her goal: that elusive gold that can sometimes seem to be so far out of reach? When all support seems lost, can she muster what it takes? And what becomes an Olympic event for her, might not be for anybody else...
In production Spring & Summer 2025
Dignity
Logline:
Edith (80) is struggling to retain a sense of her true self. A sea of disorientating memories confronts and overwhelms her, blurring the lines between past and present. Determined to regain self-determination, she seeks to join Dignitas, but is confronted by regulatory barriers and a son who never comes to help her. When she remembers a devastating event, she finally understands what has happened... but only for a moment.
Edith (80) is struggling to retain a sense of her true self. A sea of disorientating memories confronts and overwhelms her, blurring the lines between past and present. Determined to regain self-determination, she seeks to join Dignitas, but is confronted by regulatory barriers and a son who never comes to help her. When she remembers a devastating event, she finally understands what has happened... but only for a moment.
Dignity has won a space on the BFI New Writer's Network, funded alongside Screen Cornwall, to develop new writers in the South West UK - Cohort 2025
The Liars
Logline:
Combatting anxiety, Maeve, a concert solo violinist, seeks to regain self-confidence after a miscarriage. She desperately wants to rekindle the love of her husband Eric, a conductor and violin tutor. Eric gaslights and manipulates Maeve to hide where his affections truly lie, as well as the reason why the police are after him. Uncovering his betrayal forces Maeve to choose her path when the truth is finally exposed.
Combatting anxiety, Maeve, a concert solo violinist, seeks to regain self-confidence after a miscarriage. She desperately wants to rekindle the love of her husband Eric, a conductor and violin tutor. Eric gaslights and manipulates Maeve to hide where his affections truly lie, as well as the reason why the police are after him. Uncovering his betrayal forces Maeve to choose her path when the truth is finally exposed.
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