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New Creatives - Swiped

A dating app in the near future promises to bring people together but old habits die hard

Duration5 mins
First shown22 Nov 2019
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BOYSHAPEDSPACE
A spoken-word film uncovering the emptiness felt after the death of a young person
A spoken-word film uncovering the emptiness felt after the death of a young person
4 minsAvailable for 5 months
Bitch
From dog to diva, this film explores the reclamation of the word bitch.
From dog to diva, this film explores the reclamation of the word bitch.
4 minsAvailable for 5 months
This Camera Is Broken
An ageing director comes face to face with her younger self while shooting her final film
An ageing director comes face to face with her younger self while shooting her final film
7 minsAvailable for 5 months
So Perfect It Frightens Me
A young boy becomes mesmerised by something peculiar on the edge of town
A young boy becomes mesmerised by something peculiar on the edge of town
5 minsAvailable for 5 months
+44
Caught moments of flamboyance in tension with received ideas of masculinity
Caught moments of flamboyance in tension with received ideas of masculinity
3 minsAvailable for 5 months
Aqsa & the 40bags
A young Muslim woman tries to save her downstairs neighbour
A young Muslim woman tries to save her downstairs neighbour
5 minsAvailable for 5 months
Blow Your Brains Out
An isolated man sneezes so hard his brains come out
An isolated man sneezes so hard his brains come out
5 minsAvailable for 5 months
Where Are You From?
A woman of mixed heritage struggles to answer the question: Where are you from?
A woman of mixed heritage struggles to answer the question: Where are you from?
5 minsAvailable for 3 months
A Flourishing Crown
Will the birth of her grandchild bring Florence to delve into her black heritage?
Will the birth of her grandchild bring Florence to delve into her black heritage?
4 minsAvailable for 3 months
Elephant In The Room
A personal reflection on how the artist’s mixed-race heritage has shaped her outlook
A personal reflection on how the artist’s mixed-race heritage has shaped her outlook
4 minsAvailable for 3 months
Afro Hair Rituals
A teenage girl visits her grandmother to get her Afro hair done
A teenage girl visits her grandmother to get her Afro hair done
4 minsAvailable for 3 months
A Fashion Show
An abstract metaphorical depiction on the “black experience” inspired by high-end fashion
An abstract metaphorical depiction on the “black experience” inspired by high-end fashion
4 minsAvailable for 3 months
Dying To Live
A short film depicting the beautiful struggle of a young black man living in Bristol
A short film depicting the beautiful struggle of a young black man living in Bristol
5 minsAvailable for 3 months
Notes on Being a Lady
Challenging the choreography of rules on femininity that society expects women to perform
Challenging the choreography of rules on femininity that society expects women to perform
3 minsAvailable for 3 months
Sensational Simmy
An imaginative and dramatic response to the question: What if I fall?
An imaginative and dramatic response to the question: What if I fall?
6 minsAvailable for 3 months
Inside We Break
Inside We Break uses b-boying and breakdancing to present a social commentary
Inside We Break uses b-boying and breakdancing to present a social commentary
4 minsAvailable for 3 months
WINK
An LGBT+ pub is taken over by the HETEROS; Tate & Bunny lead a mission to take it back.
An LGBT+ pub is taken over by the HETEROS; Tate & Bunny lead a mission to take it back.
3 minsAvailable for over a year
White Dwarf
A camping trip overshadowed by grief, guilt and the search for the perfect starry night.
A camping trip overshadowed by grief, guilt and the search for the perfect starry night.
3 minsAvailable for over a year
Anoraks
Arthur & Gwen are siblings, they're also obsessive Cornish re-enacters on a quest.
Arthur & Gwen are siblings, they're also obsessive Cornish re-enacters on a quest.
6 minsAvailable for over a year
Ding-Ding, Next
Modern day technology meets old-fashioned speed dating, a series of unfortunate dings.
Modern day technology meets old-fashioned speed dating, a series of unfortunate dings.
6 minsAvailable for over a year
In Bloom
When two masked figures enter, Lucy assumes that the absolute worst is about to happen
When two masked figures enter, Lucy assumes that the absolute worst is about to happen
4 minsAvailable for over a year
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It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
Distant memories of the past are recalled as fleeting fragments by a man in his eighties.
Distant memories of the past are recalled as fleeting fragments by a man in his eighties.
4 minsAvailable for over a year
Stitching, Kneeling
A short documentary on the hand-stitched kneelers of St Peters Church in Tewin.
A short documentary on the hand-stitched kneelers of St Peters Church in Tewin.
4 minsAvailable for over a year
Radio Silence
A short film about the peculiar communication between a father and daughter
A short film about the peculiar communication between a father and daughter
3 minsAvailable for over a year
Our Largest
A young father and son discuss nothing and anything on a clumsy gathering mission.
A young father and son discuss nothing and anything on a clumsy gathering mission.
6 minsAvailable for over a year

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