{"id":12015,"date":"2025-10-07T14:11:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/?page_id=12015"},"modified":"2025-10-08T16:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:45:05","slug":"new-voices-2025-meet-the-participants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/making-films\/past-lab-participants\/new-voices-2025-meet-the-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"New Voices 2025: Meet The Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style05 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228195578 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228195578 BCX0\">BFI NETWORK South West in collaboration with partners <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW228195578 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/blakwaveproductions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW228195578 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228195578 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Blak Wave Productions<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228195578 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228195578 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW228195578 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lblfilms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW228195578 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228195578 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Little By Little Films<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228195578 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228195578 BCX0\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW228195578 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/bristolaf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW228195578 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228195578 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Bristol AF Productions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228195578 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228195578 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228195578 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\"> are delighted to announce the cohort for New Voices 2025. These eight writer-directors will be developing their five-minute short film scripts with script editors, receive mentoring from our production company partners and will take part in a workshop with Bristol School of Acting.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-5.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Meet The Participants<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter twoThird\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span8 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Tay Aziz Malik<\/strong> (she\/they)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tay is a filmmaker and community organiser who tells stories that envision and imagine regenerative, just futures, with a focus on voices often left at the margins. Her practice is shaped by a commitment to climate and social justice, drawing inspiration from everyday acts of care and resistance.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW263111006 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tayazizmedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW263111006 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263111006 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Website<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW263111006 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263111006 BCX0\"> \/ <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW263111006 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/taymalik_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW263111006 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263111006 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Instagram<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW263111006 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span4 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-540x900.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignRight verticalAlignCenter twoThird\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span8 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Justyna Green <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(she\/her)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Justyna Green is a British-Polish animator, and animation director, specialising in stories that addresses women\u2019s health and wellbeing.\u00a0Her work explores complex topics\u00a0through a combination of humour and sensitivity, offering accessible narratives\u00a0on difficult subjects.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justynagreen.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/justynagreen\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@justynagreenofficial\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@justynagreen\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">TikTok<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span4 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-540x900.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter twoThird\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span8 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Micha Colombo<\/strong> (she\/her)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Micha is a Devon-based writer-performer. She has made 2 films on commission from Exeter Phoenix: <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">I Want This<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Abigail\u2019s an Activist Now<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">. A slam-winning and published poet, recent writing also includes prize-winning audio drama <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Shreds<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (Theatre West) and children\u2019s book, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Mossy Story<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (ART &amp; ENERGY). Her work often explores climate, embodiment &amp; hope. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michacolombo.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/michachloe\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span4 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-540x900.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignRight verticalAlignCenter twoThird\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span8 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Roshan Balu<\/strong> (he\/him)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Roshan Balu is a writer-director whose work explores the British Asian experience. A graduate from the University of Gloucestershire, his short film <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Coconut<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> was the recipient of national student awards &amp; his latest short, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ascend<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> has screened at multiple festivals, including Flatpack Festival and Bristol\u2019s Forbidden Worlds. He is currently in pre-production of his latest short, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">After the Rain<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rosh.balu\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@RoshBalu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Youtube<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span4 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7-540x900.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"imageCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter twoThird\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span8 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Rachel Raftery<\/strong> (she\/her)<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rachel is a writer-director from Manchester, based in Bristol. She has a background in film and High-End TV as a Director\u2019s Assistant, working on award-winning dramas for companies such as Apple TV and Netflix. She\u2019s drawn to character-driven narratives inspired by true stories and the quiet poetry of real life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rae_raf\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rachelraftery.xyz\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span4 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-540x900.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignRight verticalAlignCenter twoThird\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span8 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Asmaa Jama<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Asmaa Jama is a Somali-Danish poet, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist based in Bristol. Asmaa\u2019s film work combines visual storytelling with themes of archival memory, myth, and diasporic narratives. Their projects include <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Before We Disappear<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (2021), an interactive piece commissioned by BBC Arts, and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Except this time nothing returns from the ashes<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (2022\/23), co-directed with Gouled Ahmed. Their works have been showcased at several BAFTA-qualifying film festivals, including Aesthetica Short Film Festival. As well as\u00a0winning, the Berwick Film Festival&#8217;s New Cinema Award.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span4 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-540x900.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter twoThird\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span8 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Max Bevan<\/strong> (he\/him)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Max Bevan is a Bristol-based writer, director and actor. After several years building a portfolio as an online creator and creative enabler, Max is currently developing a multi-skilled creative CV, starting with his recent signing to Rising Arts CIC. Max is passionate about telling authentic stories from unheard voices and shining a light on his working-class south west routes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maxxbevan\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span4 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-540x900.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignRight verticalAlignCenter twoThird\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span8 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Elinor Lower <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(they\/them)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Elinor Lower is a queer writer-director with a background in theatre. Their work explores the blurriness of \/ intersections between form, control, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">queer and transness, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">environment, humour and tenderness. Their micro-short\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">DEAD WIFE HUG<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0won Best 48-Hour Film at Two Short Nights Film Festival and they are currently in post-production on their short\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">dawnbreaker<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, commissioned by Exeter Phoenix.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/elinorlower\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elinorlower.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/elinorlower.bsky.social\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bluesky<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span4 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-540x900.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    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