{"id":10197,"date":"2024-10-14T10:29:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T09:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/?page_id=10197"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:31:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:31:15","slug":"new-voices-step-up-meet-the-participants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/making-films\/new-voices-step-up-meet-the-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"New Voices Step Up: Meet the Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div id=\"example-bio-1\" class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 100%;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"#robyn-eagan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"10329\" class=\"wp-image-10329\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#nathan-powles\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"10327\" class=\"wp-image-10327\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"#daniel-granville\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"652\" data-id=\"10334\" class=\"wp-image-10334\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9883-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#helen-tompson\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"10331\" class=\"wp-image-10331\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#izzy-cresswell\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"10335\" class=\"wp-image-10335\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/izzy-creswell-976x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/izzy-creswell-976x1024.jpg 976w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/izzy-creswell-1464x1536.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/izzy-creswell-1952x2048.jpg 1952w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/izzy-creswell.jpg 2045w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#samuel-goddard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"967\" data-id=\"10332\" class=\"wp-image-10332\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sams-project-photo-1024x967.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sams-project-photo-1024x967.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sams-project-photo.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#kieran-louie\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"10326\" class=\"wp-image-10326\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#shamini-kanthan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"10328\" class=\"wp-image-10328\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#lara-fullalove\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"10330\" class=\"wp-image-10330\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-copy-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-copy-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-copy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-copy-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-copy.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"#jade-baran\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"827\" data-id=\"10333\" class=\"wp-image-10333\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/jade.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/jade.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/jade-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/jade-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>BFI NETWORK &amp; BFI Film Academy South West present New Voices: Step Up<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This summer, in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watershed.co.uk\/film-academy\/\">BFI Film Academy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bristolaf.com\/\">Bristol AF Productions<\/a>, we launched a few mentoring opportunities for filmmakers who identify as being from a lower socio-economic background or who are currently unemployed and claiming benefits. In these challenging times \u2013\u202fand with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/working-class-creatives-in-film-and-tv-at-lowest-level-in-decade#:~:text=New%20research%20shown%20to%20Channel,are%20still%20based%20in%20London.\">working-class creatives in film and TV at the lowest level in a decade<\/a> \u2013 we recognise the need to support talent who lack the opportunities that others may have (in location, access, connections, resources), and we were keen to provide some guidance on pathways into the industry and on maintaining a career once in it.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Mentors included Luna Carmoon, Paul Holbrook, Xenia Glen, Maddy Probst, Neil Ramjee and more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>BFI NETWORK Participants<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"robyn-eagan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-10329 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p><strong>Robyn Egan<\/strong> <strong>(she\/her)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">Robyn is a writer-director from the South West. Robyn was awarded the Devon Short Film Commission in 2023 where she wrote, directed and produced her first short, <em>Dolls<\/em>. <em>Dolls<\/em> premiered at Two Short Nights Film Festival, winning the Audience Choice Award and has since been selected for BIFA qualifying festivals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/r0bynegan\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"nathan-powles\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p><strong>Nathan Powles (he\/him)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">Nathan is a writer-director who grew up on a working-class farm on Exmoor, Somerset. While studying Filmmaking at UWE Bristol, he developed his passion for screenwriting, building on his love of reading and writing. Drawing from his upbringing and unique perspective, Nathan focuses on addressing issues faced by the rural working-class in the West Country, such as the impact of wealth inequality in rural communities. He recently wrote and directed his first short film, <em>The Gentleman Farmer<\/em>, which tells the story of a financially struggling farmer who discovers his lambs have been stolen the day before a crucial market.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/napowles_?igsh=MWo3YmZ0YzRpYWtyOQ%3D%3D&amp;utm_source=qr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-10327 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"daniel-granville\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"652\" class=\"wp-image-10334 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_9883-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p><strong>Daniel Granville (he\/him)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">Daniel Granville is a British director and screenwriter. In 2024, he won the inaugural David Yates Fund through Create Studios and wrote and directed the drama\/horror <em>Ghost Story<\/em> (2024). His previous credits include writing and co-producing the short films <em>What About Now?<\/em> (2020) and <em>Family Meeting<\/em> (2022), which screened at the IndieView Festival, and the sci-fi art film <em>Pha\u00ebton<\/em> (2022), shown at the 2023 Kino Im Sprengel Film Festival in Germany.\u00a0He has received the Creative Access-McLaren Racing 2023 Career Development Bursary and was part of the Channel 4 &amp; Sony Pictures Television &#8220;Momentum&#8221; mentorship scheme. He is currently in preproduction on his next film and developing his debut feature.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"helen-tompson\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p><strong>Helen Tompson<\/strong> <strong>(she\/her)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">Helen is a writer pursuing a career in screenwriting, with experience in theatre, radio, and film. She holds an MA in scriptwriting, and her work has been featured on regional radio, with a short film currently in development. Passionate about storytelling, Helen is eager to refine her skills and explore new creative directions. This opportunity will allow her to gain industry insight, sharpen her approach, and expand her network. Always keen to connect with fellow creatives, Helen welcomes connections on LinkedIn to share her journey.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/helen-tompson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linkedin<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-10331 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"izzy-cresswell\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-10335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/izzy-creswell-976x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/izzy-creswell-976x1024.jpg 976w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/izzy-creswell-1464x1536.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/izzy-creswell-1952x2048.jpg 1952w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/izzy-creswell.jpg 2045w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p><strong>Izzy Cresswell (she\/her)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">Izzy Cresswell is a writer-director focused on grassroots and unexplored stories. She draws on her unique lived experiences to craft narratives that resonate both visually and emotionally. Izzy is particularly interested in exploring characters beyond binary &#8216;good&#8217; or &#8216;bad&#8217; motivations, delving into the complexities of human nature. Her work often plays with the duality of light and dark, blending comedy and drama to create varied audience impacts. With a background in theatre studies and performance design, Izzy takes a layered approach to storytelling, exploring how scenic and spatial realities can immerse audiences and challenge characters within their environments.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"samuel-goddard\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p><strong>Samuel Goddard\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">Samuel Goddard is a Bristol-born creative with a lifelong love for writing and directing. His bold ideas are often driven while utilising limited resources. Samuel&#8217;s appreciation for Expressionism, Ancient History and Science Fiction contributes to his eclectic style.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frontier_cinematics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@frontiercinematics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube Channel<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"967\" class=\"wp-image-10332 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sams-project-photo-1024x967.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sams-project-photo-1024x967.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sams-project-photo.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>BFI Film Academy Participants<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<h2 id=\"kieran-louie\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-10326 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p><strong>Kieran Louie (he\/they)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">Kieran Louie is a Bristol Film School Graduate &amp; filmmaker based in Bristol and London. As a storyteller, Kieran finds joy in writing and directing short films and documentaries which challenge the audience to embrace their differences and that of the world around them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kieranlouiefilm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kierlouie__\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Socials<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"shamini-kanthan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p><strong>Shamini Kanthan (she\/her)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">Shamini is a creative individual with a strong passion for costume design and making. From an early age, she was drawn to artistic expression and knew she wanted a career that allowed her to use her imagination. Costume design has become her preferred way to bring ideas to life, combining creativity with practicality. She enjoys creating concepts into tangible designs, whether for theater, film, or personal projects. Eager to continuously improve, Shamini is always looking to learn new techniques and further develop her skills in the world of design.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-10328 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"lara-fullalove\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-10330 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-copy-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-copy-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-copy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-copy-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/headshots-copy.png 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p><strong>Lara Fullalove (she\/her)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">As a young woman in a predominantly male industry, celebrating marginalised voices is crucial to Lara\u2019s work as a writer-director. Her projects include <em>Just Be Nice, Don&#8217;t Be a C<\/em>*** (2022), a short documentary exploring punk&#8217;s evolving landscape through varying voices. The dark-comedy <em>Semi Skimmed<\/em> (2023) follows a young woman seeking solace after a miscarriage through a one-night stand. <em>Christmas, 1978<\/em> (2024) delves into the complex relationship between a father and son in working-class Devon, n amidst the dichotomy of Homosexuality and Catholicism. 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