{"id":13034,"date":"2026-09-09T17:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/?page_id=13034"},"modified":"2026-09-09T17:25:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:25:40","slug":"meet-the-participants-new-voices-step-up","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/meet-the-participants-new-voices-step-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Participants: New Voices Step Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Meet the cohort taking part in New Voices: Step Up, in partnership with Bristol AF Productions<\/a>. Across four months, these screenwriters and directors will receive mentoring from one of the contributing mentors: Paul Holbrook, Sophie Reynolds, Dionne Edwards, or Xenia Glen.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Yas (\/j\u0251\u02d0s\/) is a\u00a0Thai-Iranian, Bristol-based filmmaker whose work is deeply influenced by the three cultures of her upbringing. Combining observational realism and peripheral perspectives, her storytelling explores heritage,\u00a0tradition\u00a0and social advocacy. Her films capture quiet voices, most recently highlighted by her nationally recognised, BBC-featured series of short films on \u2018consent\u2019.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Harry is a Cornish emerging filmmaker, drawn to unvarnished human stories. She values community and creating welcoming spaces for people to get involved in film. She is currently developing a short\u00a0she’s\u00a0written, inspired by her experience of growing up on a dairy farm.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Born and raised in the UK, Mikael Techane is a filmmaker and photographer based in Bristol, England.\u00a0<\/span>Inspired by the crossroads of identity, environment,\u00a0heritage\u00a0and culture – Mikael works to champion the untold stories of those around him.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nat is an emerging comedy scriptwriter and playwright. Having grown up in London in the seventies, she was inspired by her dad\u2019s love for classic British comedy, particularly Laurel and Hardy. When not writing, Nat can be found volunteering at film festivals, combining her love of comedy,\u00a0cinema\u00a0and storytelling.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Archie is a film and theatre director,\u00a0writer\u00a0and actor. Based in Dorset, he runs his own company,\u00a0OffPiste\u00a0Theatre, where his work has been selected for BAFTA-Qualifying film festivals such as\u00a0Aesthetica, theatre that has been funded by Arts Council England and\u00a0he’s\u00a0created film commissions across the country.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Abi Peszel is a writer-director born in Bolton, currently based in Bristol. Her work explores the absurdity and intimacy of adolescence and the female experience. Her most recent short film,\u00a0<\/span>Madison<\/span><\/i>, was selected as a finalist for\u00a0<\/span>IMDb\u2019s New Filmmaker Award 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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