Creating The Future We Want

Candid Broads Productions, Kusini Productions & Track Films Ltd are hosting a celebration of female-led stories brought to life by women who are creating the future they want to see. Join us for a spectacular night of premiere screenings featuring films by the most exciting female/global majority led production companies on the scene right now, a panel of powerhouse women and (everyone’s favourite!) celebratory drinks. ✨

We are also excited to announce that 80% of the ticket price will be donated to The Page One Project for them to continue their amazing work, scroll down for more information about them.

About this event

Fancy watching premiere screenings of unique short films championing unheard voices by award-winning female-led production companies, Candid Broads Productions, Kusini Productions & Track Films Ltd? Of course, you do.

This is an unashamed celebration of female focused narratives created by women (and those who identify as such) to empower and inspire others in the industry by showcasing the work of their peers and sharing candid experiences via our Q&A panel (panelists to be announced soon, watch the space!). The panel will be mediated by the one and only Lauren Lyle (Outlander, Vigil, Karen Pirie & Creator of 'She's a Rec').

So much incredible independent work was made by female identifying creatives this year bringing to the forefront outstanding game-changing content and narratives that need and deserve to be seen. This event will be a safe and accessible space to debate, inform, and motivate.

We are proud to be supporting The Page One Project a programme designed to offer support, guidance and empowerment to individuals who come from underrepresented backgrounds in the creative arts. The goal of this programme is to change the narrative - to stand with those facing adversity and work to ending those experiences altogether. It's time to take ourselves out of boxes, smash through glass ceilings, tell our own stories and create our own narrative.

Everyone will be here. Everyone. Celebrities, Talent, Crew, Press, you name it, you can network with it. This isn't just a sit and listen but an opportunity to engage, connect and collaborate. Don't just believe. Listen when we say: You need to be here.

? CHECK OUT THE FANTASTIC LINE UP ?

and possibly a few more suprises ... ?

FAREWELL SHE GOES (2021)

A period drama short film surrounding two young women who sneak away from their strict stately home existence to lay their pet canary to rest. Starring Isabella Speaight and Cat White, written by BAFTA Rocliffe winner Claire Tailyour, directed by Sophie King, produced by Kusini Productions and Backscatter Productions.

THE TRACK (2021)

Based on a true story, set just before the pandemic, a businesswoman kindly donates her one night's stay at a five star hotel to THE TRACK, a day shelter for rough sleepers. Starring Wil Johnson and Augusta Woods, written by Augusta Woods, directed by Louisa Connolly-Burnham, produced by Track films, Kusini Productions and Molly Murphy and Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter as Executive producers.

I AM (2021)

A young woman living with schizophrenia tries to hide her mental condition from her boyfriend after having recently moved in together. Starring Oriane Pick, Charlie MacGechan, Izuka Hoyle and Sally Faulkner, written by Rachel Mariam and directed by Ludovica Musumeci, produced by Candid Broads Productions.

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• Save the date: 14th December

• Time: 7PM ?

• Location: IMMERSIVE LDN Gatsby's Mansion in Mayfair

• Tickets: £9

For the well-being and safety of everyone involved, all guest should provide evidence of a negative test or a confirmation of double vaccine status.

About Candid Broads Productions

Candid Broads was created by award-winning Actor and Producer Oriane Pick in March 2020 to tell stories with a fresh and original perspective, bringing to life fierce and bold female characters. It aims to bring diversity both behind and in front of the camera by collaborating with female-identifying, diverse and BAME cast and crew.

In a little bit more than a year, Candid Broads' work includes award-winning series Call It a Day (+20 festival selections), award-winning shorts I AM (6 awards including Best Short film for Candid Broads and Outstanding Lead Actress for Oriane Pick +7 festival selections), POLES and KOTTI (in the festival circuit), Smudged Smile (premiering at Oscar-qualifying Chicago Children's Film Festival and featured in Variety) as well as the short musical Satisfaction Guaranteed (currently in post-production).

More information can be found here: www.candidbroadsproductions.com

About Kusini Productions

Kusini Productions Ltd is a platform established to create opportunities, change the narrative and champion voices of Black women and girls, founded by writer, actor, filmmaker and activist Cat White. It takes its name from 1976 American/Nigerian film Countdown at Kusini. This film was the first major motion picture ever produced by an organisation of Black women. No longer willing to accept the degraded images of Black people – and especially Black women – being foisted on them, they decided they would raise the money themselves, from among themselves, to make the kind of film they wanted to see.

In eighteen months, Kusini Productions has developed into an award winning company, recognised and featured in Variety, Metro, Thrive Global, Refinery 29, Women On Topp and We Are Entertainment. They have made six films – featuring Olivier, Emmy and BAFTA nominated and award-winning cast and crew – with another four in development. All of these films have a powerful voice and social conscience.

More information can be found here: https://kusiniproductions.com

About Track Films Ltd

Track Films was created to give communities that feel they don't have a voice amongst society to be heard through film. Their first film ‘The Track’ focused around the hardship of living on the streets in the UK inspired by Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake.

Track Films have produced 3 shorts this year with a feature in prep, Variety featured ‘The Track’, Rambler Man focusing on men’s mental health which has just featured in The Westmorland Gazette, Movie Metropolis featured The Ceiling with themes of the grey area of sexual consent and was Assistant Producer on Variety, Refinery 29 and Metro featured Fifty-Four Days which centres itself around a girl dealing with the suicide of her father and taking to open water swimming.

More information can be found here: www.trackfilms.co.uk

We feel these stories are important and more films should carry on these dialogues.

Come and join the movement, ask us all your questions and let us know what you thought of the work!

Tickets are limited, so get in quick.

Host or Publisher Candid Broads Productions, Kusini Productions and Track Films