Four short films made by the shortlisted filmmakers of The Arts Foundation Futures Awards 2025 for Film will be screened at London's ICA on Wednesday January 22nd.
The work by Luna Carmoon, Naqqash Khalid, Tina Pasotra and Fridtjof Ryder will be screened and include a Q&A as part of the London Short Film Festival 2025.
The shortlist was selected by industry figures and independent award jury members: Claudia Yusef (Commissioning Executive, BBC Film), Peter Suschitzky (Cinematographer and Photographer), and Joanna Hogg (Director and Screenwriter).
Shagbands by Luna Carmoon is set in the 2006 summer heatwave, following a gang of teenage girls in South London as they face strange sexual awakenings and a discovery of violence.
An extract from In Camera by Naqqash Khalid follows Aden (Nabhaan Rizwan), a young actor who is in a cycle of nightmarish auditions. After he receives multiple rejections, Aden takes it upon himself to find a new part to play.
In I Choose by Tina Pasotra, a young woman battling inner conflict and cultural heritage sacrifices all that she has ever known to start a new life in Wales with her two young daughters.
The shortlist was selected by industry figures and independent award jury members: Claudia Yusef (Commissioning Executive, BBC Film), Peter Suschitzky (Cinematographer and Photographer), and Joanna Hogg (Director and Screenwriter).
Shagbands by Luna Carmoon is set in the 2006 summer heatwave, following a gang of teenage girls in South London as they face strange sexual awakenings and a discovery of violence.
An extract from In Camera by Naqqash Khalid follows Aden (Nabhaan Rizwan), a young actor who is in a cycle of nightmarish auditions. After he receives multiple rejections, Aden takes it upon himself to find a new part to play.
In I Choose by Tina Pasotra, a young woman battling inner conflict and cultural heritage sacrifices all that she has ever known to start a new life in Wales with her two young daughters.
An extract fom INLAND by Fridtjof Ryder and starring Mark Rylance depicts a modern fairy tale exploring the fractured identity of a young man after the mysterious disappearance of his mother.
Joanna Hogg said: “What excites me as a creative is an artist that has places to go, and wants to delve into themselves through their art.
"This is what makes the Arts Foundation Futures Awards so special, it facilitates space for young independent practitioners to experiment and take risks.
"All the work of the shortlisted filmmakers, Luna Carmoon, Naqqash Khalid, Tina Pasotra and Fridtjof Ryder have a palpable and infectious energy. I am hugely excited to follow their respective journeys in film and see what they do next."
The screening starts at 6.30pm. For tickets and details go to ica.art.
