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In a bid to revive her career, the vocalist for a progressive metal band turns to a cutting-edge biotech firm to restore her lost voice, beginning an irreversible transformation that culminates on the night of the band’s comeback show.

Pleased to release the trailer for Gossamer, my latest short film, premiering at @londonshortfilmfest in the UK Competition.

A story of self-loss and mutation taken to the next level by the unreal cast, crew and artists who helped me bring this to life. Very special synergy that I’d be lucky to find again.

Written and directed by @fedbarni
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu

with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems

and
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington

Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Additional composition @xiaoqiao0o & @fedbarni

Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley @eyeline.pictures

Full credits in the comments.

ARCTIC DIVA will premiere in January at @londonshortfilmfest in its UK Competition. It will also screen as be part of LSFF’s Alien Extravaganza programme, organised in collaboration with Frameline Film Festival and the SETI Institute (the real one!), which will then travel to San Francisco in June 2025.

Grateful to London Short Film Festival for taking a chance on this strange glacial vision and, above all, to everyone involved in giving the avatar of Diva real flesh and, of course, a voice.

A film by Federico Barni @fedbarni
Produced by Priya Palak @priyakaurpalak

with
Jennifer English as Diva @jenniferjenglish 
Isaura Barbé-Brown as Grace @isaurasaurus 
Firas Ibrahim as Ayaan 

Music by Bianca Scout @bianca_scout & Federico Barni @fedbarni
Cinematography Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Co-writer Callum Copley @copycopley 
Edit & Sound Design Federico Barni @fedbarni
Colourist John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz 
Hair Department Roman Sam, Manwigs @manwigs 
Make-up Billie McKenzie @billiemua 
Additional Music Production Julia Svensson @_aircode_
Costumes provided by Vors Archive @vors.archive
with contributions from Mainline:RUS/Fr.CA/DE @mainline_rusfrcade@zarinabekerova and ROA Hiking
Graphic Design (CD, Poster and Typography) NA service @_naservice, Luke Griffiths @luke_riffiths and Joana Kohen @joanakohen
Casting Sophie Kingston-Smith @kingston_smith_casting 

1st AD Sammy Mines @samminesfilm
Production Manager Hannah Naomi @___naomih 
Focus Puller Paolo Gobbi @paologobbi81
2nd AC Conor Aldis @conor.aldis 
Gaffer Caterina Castro Frigerio @catcastrophic
Spark Casey Jo Grosso @caseygrosso
Grip Elvie McAnulty @elviemcanulty

Costume Assistant Valeriane Venance @independantes_de_coeur
Art Director Gabriel Chao Healy @g_chaohealy
Set Decorator Katherine Spence @katherinespence
Props Truck Flo Main @focm_studio
Sound Recordist Olly Jennings
Additional Field Recordings Federico Barni
Production Assistant Bethen Blackabee @bethen.blackabee 
Soundmix David Crane @ Soundnode
VFX & Compositing Samuel Jennings

An Ansible Studio Production

Surface Tension is out now on @nowness
A film I directed to complement the mercurial layers of @_aircode_’s latest title track.
An overtime reverie of start-up employees losing their mind trying to grapple with the arcane machine they are building.
Ripples and distortions in the surface tension.
Watch and read more about it on @nowness

Music by @_aircode_
Directed by me
Produced by @xxchappell
Cinematography by @markacgee
Production Design by @elenaisolini
Assistant Art Director @kamnayyer
Colour grade by @johnlowe.xyz
Styling by @zarinabekerova
Hair & Make Up @billiemua
Production assistant @priyakaurpalak
1st AC @___jonny___lewis___
2nd AC @callum_reevess
Steadicam @nicolas_di_matteo

Cast
@_aircode_
@charles_verni
@__.ewa.__
@kyyberwall
@frazerfullwood
@theo.dreamcondition
@va.l.e.rie

Kit courtesy of @mcx_films
Phantom Support by @lovehighspeed
Clothing courtesy of @mainline_rusfrcade

Special thanks to
Aduke King @kingaduke
Jason Berman @lovehighspeed
Joshua Cook @twos.care
Eilidh Duffy @proncess336
Milena Szymanek @michelles.day.out

Full album out on @gin_and_platonic

Surface Tension is out now on @nowness
A film I directed to complement the mercurial layers of @_aircode_’s latest title track.
An overtime reverie of start-up employees losing their mind trying to grapple with the arcane machine they are building.
Ripples and distortions in the surface tension.
Watch and read more about it on @nowness

Music by @_aircode_
Directed by me
Produced by @xxchappell
Cinematography by @markacgee
Production Design by @elenaisolini
Assistant Art Director @kamnayyer
Colour grade by @johnlowe.xyz
Styling by @zarinabekerova
Hair & Make Up @billiemua
Production assistant @priyakaurpalak
1st AC @___jonny___lewis___
2nd AC @callum_reevess
Steadicam @nicolas_di_matteo

Cast
@_aircode_
@charles_verni
@__.ewa.__
@kyyberwall
@frazerfullwood
@theo.dreamcondition
@va.l.e.rie

Kit courtesy of @mcx_films
Phantom Support by @lovehighspeed
Clothing courtesy of @mainline_rusfrcade

Special thanks to
Aduke King @kingaduke
Jason Berman @lovehighspeed
Joshua Cook @twos.care
Eilidh Duffy @proncess336
Milena Szymanek @michelles.day.out

Full album out on @gin_and_platonic

Surface Tension is out now on @nowness
A film I directed to complement the mercurial layers of @_aircode_’s latest title track.
An overtime reverie of start-up employees losing their mind trying to grapple with the arcane machine they are building.
Ripples and distortions in the surface tension.
Watch and read more about it on @nowness

Music by @_aircode_
Directed by me
Produced by @xxchappell
Cinematography by @markacgee
Production Design by @elenaisolini
Assistant Art Director @kamnayyer
Colour grade by @johnlowe.xyz
Styling by @zarinabekerova
Hair & Make Up @billiemua
Production assistant @priyakaurpalak
1st AC @___jonny___lewis___
2nd AC @callum_reevess
Steadicam @nicolas_di_matteo

Cast
@_aircode_
@charles_verni
@__.ewa.__
@kyyberwall
@frazerfullwood
@theo.dreamcondition
@va.l.e.rie

Kit courtesy of @mcx_films
Phantom Support by @lovehighspeed
Clothing courtesy of @mainline_rusfrcade

Special thanks to
Aduke King @kingaduke
Jason Berman @lovehighspeed
Joshua Cook @twos.care
Eilidh Duffy @proncess336
Milena Szymanek @michelles.day.out

Full album out on @gin_and_platonic

Surface Tension is out now on @nowness
A film I directed to complement the mercurial layers of @_aircode_’s latest title track.
An overtime reverie of start-up employees losing their mind trying to grapple with the arcane machine they are building.
Ripples and distortions in the surface tension.
Watch and read more about it on @nowness

Music by @_aircode_
Directed by me
Produced by @xxchappell
Cinematography by @markacgee
Production Design by @elenaisolini
Assistant Art Director @kamnayyer
Colour grade by @johnlowe.xyz
Styling by @zarinabekerova
Hair & Make Up @billiemua
Production assistant @priyakaurpalak
1st AC @___jonny___lewis___
2nd AC @callum_reevess
Steadicam @nicolas_di_matteo

Cast
@_aircode_
@charles_verni
@__.ewa.__
@kyyberwall
@frazerfullwood
@theo.dreamcondition
@va.l.e.rie

Kit courtesy of @mcx_films
Phantom Support by @lovehighspeed
Clothing courtesy of @mainline_rusfrcade

Special thanks to
Aduke King @kingaduke
Jason Berman @lovehighspeed
Joshua Cook @twos.care
Eilidh Duffy @proncess336
Milena Szymanek @michelles.day.out

Full album out on @gin_and_platonic

Surface Tension is out now on @nowness
A film I directed to complement the mercurial layers of @_aircode_’s latest title track.
An overtime reverie of start-up employees losing their mind trying to grapple with the arcane machine they are building.
Ripples and distortions in the surface tension.
Watch and read more about it on @nowness

Music by @_aircode_
Directed by me
Produced by @xxchappell
Cinematography by @markacgee
Production Design by @elenaisolini
Assistant Art Director @kamnayyer
Colour grade by @johnlowe.xyz
Styling by @zarinabekerova
Hair & Make Up @billiemua
Production assistant @priyakaurpalak
1st AC @___jonny___lewis___
2nd AC @callum_reevess
Steadicam @nicolas_di_matteo

Cast
@_aircode_
@charles_verni
@__.ewa.__
@kyyberwall
@frazerfullwood
@theo.dreamcondition
@va.l.e.rie

Kit courtesy of @mcx_films
Phantom Support by @lovehighspeed
Clothing courtesy of @mainline_rusfrcade

Special thanks to
Aduke King @kingaduke
Jason Berman @lovehighspeed
Joshua Cook @twos.care
Eilidh Duffy @proncess336
Milena Szymanek @michelles.day.out

Full album out on @gin_and_platonic

Surface Tension is out now on @nowness
A film I directed to complement the mercurial layers of @_aircode_’s latest title track.
An overtime reverie of start-up employees losing their mind trying to grapple with the arcane machine they are building.
Ripples and distortions in the surface tension.
Watch and read more about it on @nowness

Music by @_aircode_
Directed by me
Produced by @xxchappell
Cinematography by @markacgee
Production Design by @elenaisolini
Assistant Art Director @kamnayyer
Colour grade by @johnlowe.xyz
Styling by @zarinabekerova
Hair & Make Up @billiemua
Production assistant @priyakaurpalak
1st AC @___jonny___lewis___
2nd AC @callum_reevess
Steadicam @nicolas_di_matteo

Cast
@_aircode_
@charles_verni
@__.ewa.__
@kyyberwall
@frazerfullwood
@theo.dreamcondition
@va.l.e.rie

Kit courtesy of @mcx_films
Phantom Support by @lovehighspeed
Clothing courtesy of @mainline_rusfrcade

Special thanks to
Aduke King @kingaduke
Jason Berman @lovehighspeed
Joshua Cook @twos.care
Eilidh Duffy @proncess336
Milena Szymanek @michelles.day.out

Full album out on @gin_and_platonic

Surface Tension is out now on @nowness
A film I directed to complement the mercurial layers of @_aircode_’s latest title track.
An overtime reverie of start-up employees losing their mind trying to grapple with the arcane machine they are building.
Ripples and distortions in the surface tension.
Watch and read more about it on @nowness

Music by @_aircode_
Directed by me
Produced by @xxchappell
Cinematography by @markacgee
Production Design by @elenaisolini
Assistant Art Director @kamnayyer
Colour grade by @johnlowe.xyz
Styling by @zarinabekerova
Hair & Make Up @billiemua
Production assistant @priyakaurpalak
1st AC @___jonny___lewis___
2nd AC @callum_reevess
Steadicam @nicolas_di_matteo

Cast
@_aircode_
@charles_verni
@__.ewa.__
@kyyberwall
@frazerfullwood
@theo.dreamcondition
@va.l.e.rie

Kit courtesy of @mcx_films
Phantom Support by @lovehighspeed
Clothing courtesy of @mainline_rusfrcade

Special thanks to
Aduke King @kingaduke
Jason Berman @lovehighspeed
Joshua Cook @twos.care
Eilidh Duffy @proncess336
Milena Szymanek @michelles.day.out

Full album out on @gin_and_platonic

Surface Tension is out now on @nowness
A film I directed to complement the mercurial layers of @_aircode_’s latest title track.
An overtime reverie of start-up employees losing their mind trying to grapple with the arcane machine they are building.
Ripples and distortions in the surface tension.
Watch and read more about it on @nowness

Music by @_aircode_
Directed by me
Produced by @xxchappell
Cinematography by @markacgee
Production Design by @elenaisolini
Assistant Art Director @kamnayyer
Colour grade by @johnlowe.xyz
Styling by @zarinabekerova
Hair & Make Up @billiemua
Production assistant @priyakaurpalak
1st AC @___jonny___lewis___
2nd AC @callum_reevess
Steadicam @nicolas_di_matteo

Cast
@_aircode_
@charles_verni
@__.ewa.__
@kyyberwall
@frazerfullwood
@theo.dreamcondition
@va.l.e.rie

Kit courtesy of @mcx_films
Phantom Support by @lovehighspeed
Clothing courtesy of @mainline_rusfrcade

Special thanks to
Aduke King @kingaduke
Jason Berman @lovehighspeed
Joshua Cook @twos.care
Eilidh Duffy @proncess336
Milena Szymanek @michelles.day.out

Full album out on @gin_and_platonic

Surface Tension is out now on @nowness
A film I directed to complement the mercurial layers of @_aircode_’s latest title track.
An overtime reverie of start-up employees losing their mind trying to grapple with the arcane machine they are building.
Ripples and distortions in the surface tension.
Watch and read more about it on @nowness

Music by @_aircode_
Directed by me
Produced by @xxchappell
Cinematography by @markacgee
Production Design by @elenaisolini
Assistant Art Director @kamnayyer
Colour grade by @johnlowe.xyz
Styling by @zarinabekerova
Hair & Make Up @billiemua
Production assistant @priyakaurpalak
1st AC @___jonny___lewis___
2nd AC @callum_reevess
Steadicam @nicolas_di_matteo

Cast
@_aircode_
@charles_verni
@__.ewa.__
@kyyberwall
@frazerfullwood
@theo.dreamcondition
@va.l.e.rie

Kit courtesy of @mcx_films
Phantom Support by @lovehighspeed
Clothing courtesy of @mainline_rusfrcade

Special thanks to
Aduke King @kingaduke
Jason Berman @lovehighspeed
Joshua Cook @twos.care
Eilidh Duffy @proncess336
Milena Szymanek @michelles.day.out

Full album out on @gin_and_platonic

Surface Tension is out now on @nowness
A film I directed to complement the mercurial layers of @_aircode_’s latest title track.
An overtime reverie of start-up employees losing their mind trying to grapple with the arcane machine they are building.
Ripples and distortions in the surface tension.
Watch and read more about it on @nowness

Music by @_aircode_
Directed by me
Produced by @xxchappell
Cinematography by @markacgee
Production Design by @elenaisolini
Assistant Art Director @kamnayyer
Colour grade by @johnlowe.xyz
Styling by @zarinabekerova
Hair & Make Up @billiemua
Production assistant @priyakaurpalak
1st AC @___jonny___lewis___
2nd AC @callum_reevess
Steadicam @nicolas_di_matteo

Cast
@_aircode_
@charles_verni
@__.ewa.__
@kyyberwall
@frazerfullwood
@theo.dreamcondition
@va.l.e.rie

Kit courtesy of @mcx_films
Phantom Support by @lovehighspeed
Clothing courtesy of @mainline_rusfrcade

Special thanks to
Aduke King @kingaduke
Jason Berman @lovehighspeed
Joshua Cook @twos.care
Eilidh Duffy @proncess336
Milena Szymanek @michelles.day.out

Full album out on @gin_and_platonic

Taking a moment to thank everyone who came last month to see Gossamer’s first screenings at BFI Southbank and Curzon Soho during @londonshortfilmfest. Always strange to see something that you think you know like the back of your hand play to a wider audience - it immediately turns into something else, and I’m grateful to be able to see it anew through the reactions of those who came. Sharing with a photo of me and @kdhwillems taken by our friend @alessiobolzoni - who actually introduced us to each other a few years ago and so is responsible for the genesis of this film.

A few more images from Gossamer. You can buy tickets for the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition screening at BFI Southbank NFT1 on 26th Jan via the link in my bio.

Very pleased to be showing the film on this screen and thankful to LSFF curators for selecting our sci-fi metal oddity.

The film will also be screening at Curzon Soho on 25th January in the Fantastic Fictions programme.

Written and directed by me
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu

with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems

and
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington

Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Additional composition @xiaoqiao0o & @fedbarni

Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley @eyeline.pictures

Full credits in the comments.

A few more images from Gossamer. You can buy tickets for the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition screening at BFI Southbank NFT1 on 26th Jan via the link in my bio.

Very pleased to be showing the film on this screen and thankful to LSFF curators for selecting our sci-fi metal oddity.

The film will also be screening at Curzon Soho on 25th January in the Fantastic Fictions programme.

Written and directed by me
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu

with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems

and
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington

Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Additional composition @xiaoqiao0o & @fedbarni

Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley @eyeline.pictures

Full credits in the comments.

A few more images from Gossamer. You can buy tickets for the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition screening at BFI Southbank NFT1 on 26th Jan via the link in my bio.

Very pleased to be showing the film on this screen and thankful to LSFF curators for selecting our sci-fi metal oddity.

The film will also be screening at Curzon Soho on 25th January in the Fantastic Fictions programme.

Written and directed by me
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu

with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems

and
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington

Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Additional composition @xiaoqiao0o & @fedbarni

Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley @eyeline.pictures

Full credits in the comments.

A few more images from Gossamer. You can buy tickets for the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition screening at BFI Southbank NFT1 on 26th Jan via the link in my bio.

Very pleased to be showing the film on this screen and thankful to LSFF curators for selecting our sci-fi metal oddity.

The film will also be screening at Curzon Soho on 25th January in the Fantastic Fictions programme.

Written and directed by me
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu

with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems

and
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington

Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Additional composition @xiaoqiao0o & @fedbarni

Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley @eyeline.pictures

Full credits in the comments.

A few more images from Gossamer. You can buy tickets for the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition screening at BFI Southbank NFT1 on 26th Jan via the link in my bio.

Very pleased to be showing the film on this screen and thankful to LSFF curators for selecting our sci-fi metal oddity.

The film will also be screening at Curzon Soho on 25th January in the Fantastic Fictions programme.

Written and directed by me
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu

with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems

and
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington

Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Additional composition @xiaoqiao0o & @fedbarni

Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley @eyeline.pictures

Full credits in the comments.

A few more images from Gossamer. You can buy tickets for the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition screening at BFI Southbank NFT1 on 26th Jan via the link in my bio.

Very pleased to be showing the film on this screen and thankful to LSFF curators for selecting our sci-fi metal oddity.

The film will also be screening at Curzon Soho on 25th January in the Fantastic Fictions programme.

Written and directed by me
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu

with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems

and
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington

Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Additional composition @xiaoqiao0o & @fedbarni

Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley @eyeline.pictures

Full credits in the comments.

A few more images from Gossamer. You can buy tickets for the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition screening at BFI Southbank NFT1 on 26th Jan via the link in my bio.

Very pleased to be showing the film on this screen and thankful to LSFF curators for selecting our sci-fi metal oddity.

The film will also be screening at Curzon Soho on 25th January in the Fantastic Fictions programme.

Written and directed by me
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu

with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems

and
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington

Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Additional composition @xiaoqiao0o & @fedbarni

Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley @eyeline.pictures

Full credits in the comments.

A few more images from Gossamer. You can buy tickets for the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition screening at BFI Southbank NFT1 on 26th Jan via the link in my bio.

Very pleased to be showing the film on this screen and thankful to LSFF curators for selecting our sci-fi metal oddity.

The film will also be screening at Curzon Soho on 25th January in the Fantastic Fictions programme.

Written and directed by me
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu

with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems

and
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington

Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Additional composition @xiaoqiao0o & @fedbarni

Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley @eyeline.pictures

Full credits in the comments.

A few more images from Gossamer. You can buy tickets for the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition screening at BFI Southbank NFT1 on 26th Jan via the link in my bio.

Very pleased to be showing the film on this screen and thankful to LSFF curators for selecting our sci-fi metal oddity.

The film will also be screening at Curzon Soho on 25th January in the Fantastic Fictions programme.

Written and directed by me
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu

with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems

and
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington

Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Additional composition @xiaoqiao0o & @fedbarni

Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley @eyeline.pictures

Full credits in the comments.

A few more images from Gossamer. You can buy tickets for the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition screening at BFI Southbank NFT1 on 26th Jan via the link in my bio.

Very pleased to be showing the film on this screen and thankful to LSFF curators for selecting our sci-fi metal oddity.

The film will also be screening at Curzon Soho on 25th January in the Fantastic Fictions programme.

Written and directed by me
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu

with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems

and
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington

Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz
Additional composition @xiaoqiao0o & @fedbarni

Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley @eyeline.pictures

Full credits in the comments.

Gossamer, my new film, is coming very soon.
January 2026, @londonshortfilmfest

more info forthcoming.

poster design by @_naservice @lukegryffyths @joanakohen

Written and directed by me 🧬
Produced by Xiaoxuan Zhu @xiaoxuan__zhu

with
Kiki Willems @kdhwillems
Ella Plevin @plelllla
Xiaoqiao Wang @xiaoqiao0o
Joshua Urquhart @josh_urquhart1
Sarah Bennington

Music by Rolo Tomassi @rolotomassiband
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design by Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Costume Design by Ellie Walker @ellieslwalker
Casting Director Hannah Marie Williams @hmwcasting
Make-Up by Billie McKenzie @billiemua
Hair by Roman Sam @manwigs
Colour grade John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz

Executive Producer Jack Bradley @jack.bradley @eyeline.pictures

Pleasure & honour to perform guest mix duties for @_aircode_ on @noodsradio, a selection of tracks between screamo and ambient with some strange things in between, featuring two unreleased original soundtrack pieces from upcoming films of mine - Gossamer by @rolotomassiband and a demo of Circle’s End by @bianca_scout and myself.

Link in bio and full tracklist on page 2, my selections starts halfway, featuring tracks from @circle.takes.the.square @angelicprocess @nuvolascura_@olthcreativesolutions @lifeemocore

Pleasure & honour to perform guest mix duties for @_aircode_ on @noodsradio, a selection of tracks between screamo and ambient with some strange things in between, featuring two unreleased original soundtrack pieces from upcoming films of mine - Gossamer by @rolotomassiband and a demo of Circle’s End by @bianca_scout and myself.

Link in bio and full tracklist on page 2, my selections starts halfway, featuring tracks from @circle.takes.the.square @angelicprocess @nuvolascura_@olthcreativesolutions @lifeemocore

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

wild month in strange country - Snoqualmie, Olympic Peninsula, Oregon Coast, @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and a few extraordinary weeks at @rocky_mountain_bio_lab with @johnlowe.xyz @elizalicollin @markacgee

Looking forward to taking Arctic Diva from Svalbard to California later this month, screening at @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and @framelinefest in San Francisco - my first time in the US in more than 15 years and I’m glad to be bringing polar energy to the desert.

Screening dates:
23/06 - Frameline, Vogue Theatre, San Francisco, 2:00 PM
26/06 - Palm Springs ShortFest, Festival Theatres 5, 2:00 PM

Looking forward to taking Arctic Diva from Svalbard to California later this month, screening at @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and @framelinefest in San Francisco - my first time in the US in more than 15 years and I’m glad to be bringing polar energy to the desert.

Screening dates:
23/06 - Frameline, Vogue Theatre, San Francisco, 2:00 PM
26/06 - Palm Springs ShortFest, Festival Theatres 5, 2:00 PM

Looking forward to taking Arctic Diva from Svalbard to California later this month, screening at @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and @framelinefest in San Francisco - my first time in the US in more than 15 years and I’m glad to be bringing polar energy to the desert.

Screening dates:
23/06 - Frameline, Vogue Theatre, San Francisco, 2:00 PM
26/06 - Palm Springs ShortFest, Festival Theatres 5, 2:00 PM

Looking forward to taking Arctic Diva from Svalbard to California later this month, screening at @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and @framelinefest in San Francisco - my first time in the US in more than 15 years and I’m glad to be bringing polar energy to the desert.

Screening dates:
23/06 - Frameline, Vogue Theatre, San Francisco, 2:00 PM
26/06 - Palm Springs ShortFest, Festival Theatres 5, 2:00 PM

Looking forward to taking Arctic Diva from Svalbard to California later this month, screening at @psfilmfest in Palm Springs and @framelinefest in San Francisco - my first time in the US in more than 15 years and I’m glad to be bringing polar energy to the desert.

Screening dates:
23/06 - Frameline, Vogue Theatre, San Francisco, 2:00 PM
26/06 - Palm Springs ShortFest, Festival Theatres 5, 2:00 PM

BTS pictures from the making of Gossamer. Always a miracle of sorts to will a story into existence but this time I was truly blown away by the people I got to do so with - the most impressive yet, old and new friends, incredible performers and consummate professionals, my favourite musicians, a fantastic crew, and the pale spider Kayleigh. This one is a brutal and beautiful trip, coming soon.

Taken by our star @kdhwillems and our love @johnlowe.xyz
@giuseppefavale
@xiaoxuan__zhu
@elenaisolini
@rolotomassiband
@plelllla
@xiaoqiao0o
@ellieslwalker
@jack.bradley
@hannahmwills89

BTS pictures from the making of Gossamer. Always a miracle of sorts to will a story into existence but this time I was truly blown away by the people I got to do so with - the most impressive yet, old and new friends, incredible performers and consummate professionals, my favourite musicians, a fantastic crew, and the pale spider Kayleigh. This one is a brutal and beautiful trip, coming soon.

Taken by our star @kdhwillems and our love @johnlowe.xyz
@giuseppefavale
@xiaoxuan__zhu
@elenaisolini
@rolotomassiband
@plelllla
@xiaoqiao0o
@ellieslwalker
@jack.bradley
@hannahmwills89

BTS pictures from the making of Gossamer. Always a miracle of sorts to will a story into existence but this time I was truly blown away by the people I got to do so with - the most impressive yet, old and new friends, incredible performers and consummate professionals, my favourite musicians, a fantastic crew, and the pale spider Kayleigh. This one is a brutal and beautiful trip, coming soon.

Taken by our star @kdhwillems and our love @johnlowe.xyz
@giuseppefavale
@xiaoxuan__zhu
@elenaisolini
@rolotomassiband
@plelllla
@xiaoqiao0o
@ellieslwalker
@jack.bradley
@hannahmwills89

BTS pictures from the making of Gossamer. Always a miracle of sorts to will a story into existence but this time I was truly blown away by the people I got to do so with - the most impressive yet, old and new friends, incredible performers and consummate professionals, my favourite musicians, a fantastic crew, and the pale spider Kayleigh. This one is a brutal and beautiful trip, coming soon.

Taken by our star @kdhwillems and our love @johnlowe.xyz
@giuseppefavale
@xiaoxuan__zhu
@elenaisolini
@rolotomassiband
@plelllla
@xiaoqiao0o
@ellieslwalker
@jack.bradley
@hannahmwills89

BTS pictures from the making of Gossamer. Always a miracle of sorts to will a story into existence but this time I was truly blown away by the people I got to do so with - the most impressive yet, old and new friends, incredible performers and consummate professionals, my favourite musicians, a fantastic crew, and the pale spider Kayleigh. This one is a brutal and beautiful trip, coming soon.

Taken by our star @kdhwillems and our love @johnlowe.xyz
@giuseppefavale
@xiaoxuan__zhu
@elenaisolini
@rolotomassiband
@plelllla
@xiaoqiao0o
@ellieslwalker
@jack.bradley
@hannahmwills89

BTS pictures from the making of Gossamer. Always a miracle of sorts to will a story into existence but this time I was truly blown away by the people I got to do so with - the most impressive yet, old and new friends, incredible performers and consummate professionals, my favourite musicians, a fantastic crew, and the pale spider Kayleigh. This one is a brutal and beautiful trip, coming soon.

Taken by our star @kdhwillems and our love @johnlowe.xyz
@giuseppefavale
@xiaoxuan__zhu
@elenaisolini
@rolotomassiband
@plelllla
@xiaoqiao0o
@ellieslwalker
@jack.bradley
@hannahmwills89

BTS pictures from the making of Gossamer. Always a miracle of sorts to will a story into existence but this time I was truly blown away by the people I got to do so with - the most impressive yet, old and new friends, incredible performers and consummate professionals, my favourite musicians, a fantastic crew, and the pale spider Kayleigh. This one is a brutal and beautiful trip, coming soon.

Taken by our star @kdhwillems and our love @johnlowe.xyz
@giuseppefavale
@xiaoxuan__zhu
@elenaisolini
@rolotomassiband
@plelllla
@xiaoqiao0o
@ellieslwalker
@jack.bradley
@hannahmwills89

BTS pictures from the making of Gossamer. Always a miracle of sorts to will a story into existence but this time I was truly blown away by the people I got to do so with - the most impressive yet, old and new friends, incredible performers and consummate professionals, my favourite musicians, a fantastic crew, and the pale spider Kayleigh. This one is a brutal and beautiful trip, coming soon.

Taken by our star @kdhwillems and our love @johnlowe.xyz
@giuseppefavale
@xiaoxuan__zhu
@elenaisolini
@rolotomassiband
@plelllla
@xiaoqiao0o
@ellieslwalker
@jack.bradley
@hannahmwills89

BTS pictures from the making of Gossamer. Always a miracle of sorts to will a story into existence but this time I was truly blown away by the people I got to do so with - the most impressive yet, old and new friends, incredible performers and consummate professionals, my favourite musicians, a fantastic crew, and the pale spider Kayleigh. This one is a brutal and beautiful trip, coming soon.

Taken by our star @kdhwillems and our love @johnlowe.xyz
@giuseppefavale
@xiaoxuan__zhu
@elenaisolini
@rolotomassiband
@plelllla
@xiaoqiao0o
@ellieslwalker
@jack.bradley
@hannahmwills89

BTS pictures from the making of Gossamer. Always a miracle of sorts to will a story into existence but this time I was truly blown away by the people I got to do so with - the most impressive yet, old and new friends, incredible performers and consummate professionals, my favourite musicians, a fantastic crew, and the pale spider Kayleigh. This one is a brutal and beautiful trip, coming soon.

Taken by our star @kdhwillems and our love @johnlowe.xyz
@giuseppefavale
@xiaoxuan__zhu
@elenaisolini
@rolotomassiband
@plelllla
@xiaoqiao0o
@ellieslwalker
@jack.bradley
@hannahmwills89

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Pictures I have taken during the three weeks I have spent on Fårö island to complete my Enclave script, for the final residency section of the UK Next Wave Genre Lab made possible by @film__constellation @britishfilminstitute @tatino.films @pop_up_film_residency. Grateful to have experienced the isolation of wandering these silent plains and woods on my own, totally devoid of humans out of season, when the fictional island from Bergman’s films turns blurry and grey and strangely alluring. I watched a lot of his films, consumed lingonberries in a variety of forms, and was very lucky to have the support of @helenbeltramelinne as a script consultant on this very delicate phase of the process, which seems to be nearing its end point in surprising and satisfying growth spurts.

Tickets are now on sale to see my film Arctic Diva at BFI Southwark NFT1 as part of the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition: Panoramics screening. Link in my bio. Excited to finally see this on such a special big screen.

The film will also be part of the Alien Extravaganza special programme, screening at the Rio on 19th January, and you can get tickets on the LSFF website. This one will also be fun, it was organised in collaboration with the Search of Extraterrestrial Life Institute - the actual one from Contact (1997). Could not have found a better home for our attempt at extrasolar music.

See you at the screenings!

A film by Federico Barni @fedbarni
Produced by Priya Palak @priyakaurpalak

with
Jennifer English as Diva @jenniferjenglish 
Isaura Barbé-Brown as Grace @isaurasaurus 
Firas Ibrahim as Ayaan 

Music by Bianca Scout @bianca_scout & Federico Barni @fedbarni
Cinematography Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Co-writer Callum Copley @copycopley 
Edit & Sound Design Federico Barni @fedbarni
Colourist John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz 
Hair Department Roman Sam, Manwigs @manwigs 
Make-up Billie McKenzie @billiemua 
Additional Music @_aircode_
Costumes provided by @vors.archive
with contributions from @mainline_rusfrcade @zarinabekerova and ROA Hiking
Graphic Design @_naservice
Casting Sophie Kingston-Smith @kingston_smith_casting 

1st AD Sammy Mines @samminesfilm
Production Manager Hannah Naomi @___naomih 
Focus Puller Paolo Gobbi @paologobbi81
2nd AC Conor Aldis @conor.aldis 
Gaffer Caterina Castro Frigerio @catcastrophic
Spark Casey Jo Grosso @caseygrosso
Grip Elvie McAnulty @elviemcanulty

Costume Assistant Valeriane Venance @independantes_de_coeur
Art Director Gabriel Chao Healy @g_chaohealy
Set Decorator Katherine Spence @katherinespence
Props Truck Flo Main @focm_studio
Sound Recordist Olly Jennings
Additional Field Recordings Federico Barni
Production Assistant Bethen Blackabee @bethen.blackabee 
Soundmix David Crane @ Soundnode
VFX & Compositing Samuel Jennings

Tickets are now on sale to see my film Arctic Diva at BFI Southwark NFT1 as part of the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition: Panoramics screening. Link in my bio. Excited to finally see this on such a special big screen.

The film will also be part of the Alien Extravaganza special programme, screening at the Rio on 19th January, and you can get tickets on the LSFF website. This one will also be fun, it was organised in collaboration with the Search of Extraterrestrial Life Institute - the actual one from Contact (1997). Could not have found a better home for our attempt at extrasolar music.

See you at the screenings!

A film by Federico Barni @fedbarni
Produced by Priya Palak @priyakaurpalak

with
Jennifer English as Diva @jenniferjenglish 
Isaura Barbé-Brown as Grace @isaurasaurus 
Firas Ibrahim as Ayaan 

Music by Bianca Scout @bianca_scout & Federico Barni @fedbarni
Cinematography Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Co-writer Callum Copley @copycopley 
Edit & Sound Design Federico Barni @fedbarni
Colourist John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz 
Hair Department Roman Sam, Manwigs @manwigs 
Make-up Billie McKenzie @billiemua 
Additional Music @_aircode_
Costumes provided by @vors.archive
with contributions from @mainline_rusfrcade @zarinabekerova and ROA Hiking
Graphic Design @_naservice
Casting Sophie Kingston-Smith @kingston_smith_casting 

1st AD Sammy Mines @samminesfilm
Production Manager Hannah Naomi @___naomih 
Focus Puller Paolo Gobbi @paologobbi81
2nd AC Conor Aldis @conor.aldis 
Gaffer Caterina Castro Frigerio @catcastrophic
Spark Casey Jo Grosso @caseygrosso
Grip Elvie McAnulty @elviemcanulty

Costume Assistant Valeriane Venance @independantes_de_coeur
Art Director Gabriel Chao Healy @g_chaohealy
Set Decorator Katherine Spence @katherinespence
Props Truck Flo Main @focm_studio
Sound Recordist Olly Jennings
Additional Field Recordings Federico Barni
Production Assistant Bethen Blackabee @bethen.blackabee 
Soundmix David Crane @ Soundnode
VFX & Compositing Samuel Jennings

Tickets are now on sale to see my film Arctic Diva at BFI Southwark NFT1 as part of the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition: Panoramics screening. Link in my bio. Excited to finally see this on such a special big screen.

The film will also be part of the Alien Extravaganza special programme, screening at the Rio on 19th January, and you can get tickets on the LSFF website. This one will also be fun, it was organised in collaboration with the Search of Extraterrestrial Life Institute - the actual one from Contact (1997). Could not have found a better home for our attempt at extrasolar music.

See you at the screenings!

A film by Federico Barni @fedbarni
Produced by Priya Palak @priyakaurpalak

with
Jennifer English as Diva @jenniferjenglish 
Isaura Barbé-Brown as Grace @isaurasaurus 
Firas Ibrahim as Ayaan 

Music by Bianca Scout @bianca_scout & Federico Barni @fedbarni
Cinematography Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Co-writer Callum Copley @copycopley 
Edit & Sound Design Federico Barni @fedbarni
Colourist John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz 
Hair Department Roman Sam, Manwigs @manwigs 
Make-up Billie McKenzie @billiemua 
Additional Music @_aircode_
Costumes provided by @vors.archive
with contributions from @mainline_rusfrcade @zarinabekerova and ROA Hiking
Graphic Design @_naservice
Casting Sophie Kingston-Smith @kingston_smith_casting 

1st AD Sammy Mines @samminesfilm
Production Manager Hannah Naomi @___naomih 
Focus Puller Paolo Gobbi @paologobbi81
2nd AC Conor Aldis @conor.aldis 
Gaffer Caterina Castro Frigerio @catcastrophic
Spark Casey Jo Grosso @caseygrosso
Grip Elvie McAnulty @elviemcanulty

Costume Assistant Valeriane Venance @independantes_de_coeur
Art Director Gabriel Chao Healy @g_chaohealy
Set Decorator Katherine Spence @katherinespence
Props Truck Flo Main @focm_studio
Sound Recordist Olly Jennings
Additional Field Recordings Federico Barni
Production Assistant Bethen Blackabee @bethen.blackabee 
Soundmix David Crane @ Soundnode
VFX & Compositing Samuel Jennings

Tickets are now on sale to see my film Arctic Diva at BFI Southwark NFT1 as part of the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition: Panoramics screening. Link in my bio. Excited to finally see this on such a special big screen.

The film will also be part of the Alien Extravaganza special programme, screening at the Rio on 19th January, and you can get tickets on the LSFF website. This one will also be fun, it was organised in collaboration with the Search of Extraterrestrial Life Institute - the actual one from Contact (1997). Could not have found a better home for our attempt at extrasolar music.

See you at the screenings!

A film by Federico Barni @fedbarni
Produced by Priya Palak @priyakaurpalak

with
Jennifer English as Diva @jenniferjenglish 
Isaura Barbé-Brown as Grace @isaurasaurus 
Firas Ibrahim as Ayaan 

Music by Bianca Scout @bianca_scout & Federico Barni @fedbarni
Cinematography Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Co-writer Callum Copley @copycopley 
Edit & Sound Design Federico Barni @fedbarni
Colourist John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz 
Hair Department Roman Sam, Manwigs @manwigs 
Make-up Billie McKenzie @billiemua 
Additional Music @_aircode_
Costumes provided by @vors.archive
with contributions from @mainline_rusfrcade @zarinabekerova and ROA Hiking
Graphic Design @_naservice
Casting Sophie Kingston-Smith @kingston_smith_casting 

1st AD Sammy Mines @samminesfilm
Production Manager Hannah Naomi @___naomih 
Focus Puller Paolo Gobbi @paologobbi81
2nd AC Conor Aldis @conor.aldis 
Gaffer Caterina Castro Frigerio @catcastrophic
Spark Casey Jo Grosso @caseygrosso
Grip Elvie McAnulty @elviemcanulty

Costume Assistant Valeriane Venance @independantes_de_coeur
Art Director Gabriel Chao Healy @g_chaohealy
Set Decorator Katherine Spence @katherinespence
Props Truck Flo Main @focm_studio
Sound Recordist Olly Jennings
Additional Field Recordings Federico Barni
Production Assistant Bethen Blackabee @bethen.blackabee 
Soundmix David Crane @ Soundnode
VFX & Compositing Samuel Jennings

Tickets are now on sale to see my film Arctic Diva at BFI Southwark NFT1 as part of the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition: Panoramics screening. Link in my bio. Excited to finally see this on such a special big screen.

The film will also be part of the Alien Extravaganza special programme, screening at the Rio on 19th January, and you can get tickets on the LSFF website. This one will also be fun, it was organised in collaboration with the Search of Extraterrestrial Life Institute - the actual one from Contact (1997). Could not have found a better home for our attempt at extrasolar music.

See you at the screenings!

A film by Federico Barni @fedbarni
Produced by Priya Palak @priyakaurpalak

with
Jennifer English as Diva @jenniferjenglish 
Isaura Barbé-Brown as Grace @isaurasaurus 
Firas Ibrahim as Ayaan 

Music by Bianca Scout @bianca_scout & Federico Barni @fedbarni
Cinematography Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Co-writer Callum Copley @copycopley 
Edit & Sound Design Federico Barni @fedbarni
Colourist John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz 
Hair Department Roman Sam, Manwigs @manwigs 
Make-up Billie McKenzie @billiemua 
Additional Music @_aircode_
Costumes provided by @vors.archive
with contributions from @mainline_rusfrcade @zarinabekerova and ROA Hiking
Graphic Design @_naservice
Casting Sophie Kingston-Smith @kingston_smith_casting 

1st AD Sammy Mines @samminesfilm
Production Manager Hannah Naomi @___naomih 
Focus Puller Paolo Gobbi @paologobbi81
2nd AC Conor Aldis @conor.aldis 
Gaffer Caterina Castro Frigerio @catcastrophic
Spark Casey Jo Grosso @caseygrosso
Grip Elvie McAnulty @elviemcanulty

Costume Assistant Valeriane Venance @independantes_de_coeur
Art Director Gabriel Chao Healy @g_chaohealy
Set Decorator Katherine Spence @katherinespence
Props Truck Flo Main @focm_studio
Sound Recordist Olly Jennings
Additional Field Recordings Federico Barni
Production Assistant Bethen Blackabee @bethen.blackabee 
Soundmix David Crane @ Soundnode
VFX & Compositing Samuel Jennings

Tickets are now on sale to see my film Arctic Diva at BFI Southwark NFT1 as part of the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition: Panoramics screening. Link in my bio. Excited to finally see this on such a special big screen.

The film will also be part of the Alien Extravaganza special programme, screening at the Rio on 19th January, and you can get tickets on the LSFF website. This one will also be fun, it was organised in collaboration with the Search of Extraterrestrial Life Institute - the actual one from Contact (1997). Could not have found a better home for our attempt at extrasolar music.

See you at the screenings!

A film by Federico Barni @fedbarni
Produced by Priya Palak @priyakaurpalak

with
Jennifer English as Diva @jenniferjenglish 
Isaura Barbé-Brown as Grace @isaurasaurus 
Firas Ibrahim as Ayaan 

Music by Bianca Scout @bianca_scout & Federico Barni @fedbarni
Cinematography Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Co-writer Callum Copley @copycopley 
Edit & Sound Design Federico Barni @fedbarni
Colourist John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz 
Hair Department Roman Sam, Manwigs @manwigs 
Make-up Billie McKenzie @billiemua 
Additional Music @_aircode_
Costumes provided by @vors.archive
with contributions from @mainline_rusfrcade @zarinabekerova and ROA Hiking
Graphic Design @_naservice
Casting Sophie Kingston-Smith @kingston_smith_casting 

1st AD Sammy Mines @samminesfilm
Production Manager Hannah Naomi @___naomih 
Focus Puller Paolo Gobbi @paologobbi81
2nd AC Conor Aldis @conor.aldis 
Gaffer Caterina Castro Frigerio @catcastrophic
Spark Casey Jo Grosso @caseygrosso
Grip Elvie McAnulty @elviemcanulty

Costume Assistant Valeriane Venance @independantes_de_coeur
Art Director Gabriel Chao Healy @g_chaohealy
Set Decorator Katherine Spence @katherinespence
Props Truck Flo Main @focm_studio
Sound Recordist Olly Jennings
Additional Field Recordings Federico Barni
Production Assistant Bethen Blackabee @bethen.blackabee 
Soundmix David Crane @ Soundnode
VFX & Compositing Samuel Jennings

Tickets are now on sale to see my film Arctic Diva at BFI Southwark NFT1 as part of the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition: Panoramics screening. Link in my bio. Excited to finally see this on such a special big screen.

The film will also be part of the Alien Extravaganza special programme, screening at the Rio on 19th January, and you can get tickets on the LSFF website. This one will also be fun, it was organised in collaboration with the Search of Extraterrestrial Life Institute - the actual one from Contact (1997). Could not have found a better home for our attempt at extrasolar music.

See you at the screenings!

A film by Federico Barni @fedbarni
Produced by Priya Palak @priyakaurpalak

with
Jennifer English as Diva @jenniferjenglish 
Isaura Barbé-Brown as Grace @isaurasaurus 
Firas Ibrahim as Ayaan 

Music by Bianca Scout @bianca_scout & Federico Barni @fedbarni
Cinematography Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Co-writer Callum Copley @copycopley 
Edit & Sound Design Federico Barni @fedbarni
Colourist John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz 
Hair Department Roman Sam, Manwigs @manwigs 
Make-up Billie McKenzie @billiemua 
Additional Music @_aircode_
Costumes provided by @vors.archive
with contributions from @mainline_rusfrcade @zarinabekerova and ROA Hiking
Graphic Design @_naservice
Casting Sophie Kingston-Smith @kingston_smith_casting 

1st AD Sammy Mines @samminesfilm
Production Manager Hannah Naomi @___naomih 
Focus Puller Paolo Gobbi @paologobbi81
2nd AC Conor Aldis @conor.aldis 
Gaffer Caterina Castro Frigerio @catcastrophic
Spark Casey Jo Grosso @caseygrosso
Grip Elvie McAnulty @elviemcanulty

Costume Assistant Valeriane Venance @independantes_de_coeur
Art Director Gabriel Chao Healy @g_chaohealy
Set Decorator Katherine Spence @katherinespence
Props Truck Flo Main @focm_studio
Sound Recordist Olly Jennings
Additional Field Recordings Federico Barni
Production Assistant Bethen Blackabee @bethen.blackabee 
Soundmix David Crane @ Soundnode
VFX & Compositing Samuel Jennings

Tickets are now on sale to see my film Arctic Diva at BFI Southwark NFT1 as part of the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition: Panoramics screening. Link in my bio. Excited to finally see this on such a special big screen.

The film will also be part of the Alien Extravaganza special programme, screening at the Rio on 19th January, and you can get tickets on the LSFF website. This one will also be fun, it was organised in collaboration with the Search of Extraterrestrial Life Institute - the actual one from Contact (1997). Could not have found a better home for our attempt at extrasolar music.

See you at the screenings!

A film by Federico Barni @fedbarni
Produced by Priya Palak @priyakaurpalak

with
Jennifer English as Diva @jenniferjenglish 
Isaura Barbé-Brown as Grace @isaurasaurus 
Firas Ibrahim as Ayaan 

Music by Bianca Scout @bianca_scout & Federico Barni @fedbarni
Cinematography Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Co-writer Callum Copley @copycopley 
Edit & Sound Design Federico Barni @fedbarni
Colourist John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz 
Hair Department Roman Sam, Manwigs @manwigs 
Make-up Billie McKenzie @billiemua 
Additional Music @_aircode_
Costumes provided by @vors.archive
with contributions from @mainline_rusfrcade @zarinabekerova and ROA Hiking
Graphic Design @_naservice
Casting Sophie Kingston-Smith @kingston_smith_casting 

1st AD Sammy Mines @samminesfilm
Production Manager Hannah Naomi @___naomih 
Focus Puller Paolo Gobbi @paologobbi81
2nd AC Conor Aldis @conor.aldis 
Gaffer Caterina Castro Frigerio @catcastrophic
Spark Casey Jo Grosso @caseygrosso
Grip Elvie McAnulty @elviemcanulty

Costume Assistant Valeriane Venance @independantes_de_coeur
Art Director Gabriel Chao Healy @g_chaohealy
Set Decorator Katherine Spence @katherinespence
Props Truck Flo Main @focm_studio
Sound Recordist Olly Jennings
Additional Field Recordings Federico Barni
Production Assistant Bethen Blackabee @bethen.blackabee 
Soundmix David Crane @ Soundnode
VFX & Compositing Samuel Jennings

Tickets are now on sale to see my film Arctic Diva at BFI Southwark NFT1 as part of the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition: Panoramics screening. Link in my bio. Excited to finally see this on such a special big screen.

The film will also be part of the Alien Extravaganza special programme, screening at the Rio on 19th January, and you can get tickets on the LSFF website. This one will also be fun, it was organised in collaboration with the Search of Extraterrestrial Life Institute - the actual one from Contact (1997). Could not have found a better home for our attempt at extrasolar music.

See you at the screenings!

A film by Federico Barni @fedbarni
Produced by Priya Palak @priyakaurpalak

with
Jennifer English as Diva @jenniferjenglish 
Isaura Barbé-Brown as Grace @isaurasaurus 
Firas Ibrahim as Ayaan 

Music by Bianca Scout @bianca_scout & Federico Barni @fedbarni
Cinematography Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Co-writer Callum Copley @copycopley 
Edit & Sound Design Federico Barni @fedbarni
Colourist John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz 
Hair Department Roman Sam, Manwigs @manwigs 
Make-up Billie McKenzie @billiemua 
Additional Music @_aircode_
Costumes provided by @vors.archive
with contributions from @mainline_rusfrcade @zarinabekerova and ROA Hiking
Graphic Design @_naservice
Casting Sophie Kingston-Smith @kingston_smith_casting 

1st AD Sammy Mines @samminesfilm
Production Manager Hannah Naomi @___naomih 
Focus Puller Paolo Gobbi @paologobbi81
2nd AC Conor Aldis @conor.aldis 
Gaffer Caterina Castro Frigerio @catcastrophic
Spark Casey Jo Grosso @caseygrosso
Grip Elvie McAnulty @elviemcanulty

Costume Assistant Valeriane Venance @independantes_de_coeur
Art Director Gabriel Chao Healy @g_chaohealy
Set Decorator Katherine Spence @katherinespence
Props Truck Flo Main @focm_studio
Sound Recordist Olly Jennings
Additional Field Recordings Federico Barni
Production Assistant Bethen Blackabee @bethen.blackabee 
Soundmix David Crane @ Soundnode
VFX & Compositing Samuel Jennings

Tickets are now on sale to see my film Arctic Diva at BFI Southwark NFT1 as part of the @londonshortfilmfest UK Competition: Panoramics screening. Link in my bio. Excited to finally see this on such a special big screen.

The film will also be part of the Alien Extravaganza special programme, screening at the Rio on 19th January, and you can get tickets on the LSFF website. This one will also be fun, it was organised in collaboration with the Search of Extraterrestrial Life Institute - the actual one from Contact (1997). Could not have found a better home for our attempt at extrasolar music.

See you at the screenings!

A film by Federico Barni @fedbarni
Produced by Priya Palak @priyakaurpalak

with
Jennifer English as Diva @jenniferjenglish 
Isaura Barbé-Brown as Grace @isaurasaurus 
Firas Ibrahim as Ayaan 

Music by Bianca Scout @bianca_scout & Federico Barni @fedbarni
Cinematography Giuseppe Favale @giuseppefavale
Production Design Elena Isolini @elenaisolini
Co-writer Callum Copley @copycopley 
Edit & Sound Design Federico Barni @fedbarni
Colourist John Alexander Lowe @johnlowe.xyz 
Hair Department Roman Sam, Manwigs @manwigs 
Make-up Billie McKenzie @billiemua 
Additional Music @_aircode_
Costumes provided by @vors.archive
with contributions from @mainline_rusfrcade @zarinabekerova and ROA Hiking
Graphic Design @_naservice
Casting Sophie Kingston-Smith @kingston_smith_casting 

1st AD Sammy Mines @samminesfilm
Production Manager Hannah Naomi @___naomih 
Focus Puller Paolo Gobbi @paologobbi81
2nd AC Conor Aldis @conor.aldis 
Gaffer Caterina Castro Frigerio @catcastrophic
Spark Casey Jo Grosso @caseygrosso
Grip Elvie McAnulty @elviemcanulty

Costume Assistant Valeriane Venance @independantes_de_coeur
Art Director Gabriel Chao Healy @g_chaohealy
Set Decorator Katherine Spence @katherinespence
Props Truck Flo Main @focm_studio
Sound Recordist Olly Jennings
Additional Field Recordings Federico Barni
Production Assistant Bethen Blackabee @bethen.blackabee 
Soundmix David Crane @ Soundnode
VFX & Compositing Samuel Jennings