THE SECRET OF ME WORLD PREMIER | SXSW FILM FESTIVAL

Just announced! Our film THE SECRET OF ME will have its World Premiere at the SXSW Film Festival. Following the search for truth after an extraordinary discovery for one young student, the film uncovers a radical psychology experiment leading to a global medical scandal.

Directed by Grace Hughes-Hallett (producer of Three Identical Strangers) and made in collaboration with Film4 Productions Channel 4 and Screen Scotland, the title is being distributed by Dogwoof.

Director: Grace Hughes-Hallett
Co-Director: Craig Collinson
DoP: Julian Schwanitz
Production Designer: Siam Colvine
Art Assists: Rhianonne Stone & Beth Kennedy
Producer: Flora Stewart

FOLDING (2022) | NOW SHOWING ON MUBI

Folding (2022) short film directed by Paul Sng now showing on MUBI.

* OFFICIAL SELECTION | BRITISH SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL BERLIN 2022 *
* OFFICIAL SELECTION | DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 *

Cast:
Joseph Marcell
Shin-Fei Chen
Paul Donnelly
Andrew John Tait

Director: Paul Sng
DOP: David Lee
Writer: Maisie Chan
Producer: Jo Blair
Executive Producers: Sarah Drummond & Chi Thai
Production Company: LS Productions
Costume Designer: Siam Colvine

Thank you to the funders Short Circuit, Screen Scotland and BFI Network.

DAMAGED | WATCH THE TRAILER NOW | OUT APRIL 12TH 2024

Damaged - Watch the trailer now! In select theatres, on demand, and on digital April 12th.

Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Vincent Cassel, Gianni Capaldi, Laura Haddock, John Hannah, Kate Dickie, and Brian McCardie.

Production Designer: Viviana Panfili
Art Director: Siam Colvine

TISH | SELECTED AS OPENING GALA FILM AT SHEFFIELD DOCFEST

We’re over the moon that Tish has been chosen as the Opening Gala film at Sheffield DocFest on Wednesday, 14 June, for our World Premiere!

This is a huge honour in a fitting city to launch a film about a photographer whose images show the fun, mischief, and ingenuity of working class communities. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Tish Murtha used her camera to interrogate the detrimental impact of Thatcherism and deindustrialisation. More than forty years later, her images retain an urgency and empathy that speak to the concerns faced by people struggling to pay for food and energy bills in the present day. While this film celebrates the calibre of Tish’s work, it also asks questions about the value placed on working class artists and the communities that nurture them. These are important questions, now more than ever.

With thanks to our partners BFI, Doc Society, Screen Scotland & BBC.

Tish Team x

TISH | SELECTED FOR MARCHE DU FILM 2023 CANNES

Photo courtesy of The Tish Murtha Archive

We are very pleased that Tish has been selected to take part in the Scottish Showcase for this year’s Docs-in-Progress, Marché du Film 2023 Cannes. Our thanks to Scottish Documentary Institute and Screen Scotland for this wonderful opportunity.
 
Every year, Cannes Docs partners with institutions from around the world to exhibit their carefully selected docs-in-progress in the final stages of production, aimed to hit the circuit within a few weeks or months.
 
Each of the 8 showcases features four projects, presented in the form of a live pitch and a 10-minute excerpt of the rough cut, designed to catch the attention of documentary decision-makers, festival programmers, and sales agents.
 
Don't miss this opportunity to witness the latest and greatest upcoming docs of the year at #MDF23

Stay tuned for upcoming teasers of all our showcases over on Instagram at @cannes.docs

DAMAGED | SAMUEL L. JACKSON & VINCENT CASSEL TO LEAD ACTION THRILLER

Proud to have been Art Director on upcoming crime thriller Damaged, filmed in Scotland.
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“BAFTA Award-winning actor Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel, two screen greats who are not newbies to pulsating movies have set their next intercontinental thriller. The pair are set to lead the cast for Red Sea Media and BondIt Media Capital in their upcoming action thriller, Damaged, per Deadline.

The story of Damaged will follow that of a Chicago police officer travels to Scotland after discovering that a new serial killer's acts are similar to those he looked into five years prior, one of which was the scene of his girlfriend's murder, probably blurring the lines of justice and vengeance for the officer in question. Filming is underway in Scotland with Red Sea Media and Bondit Media Capital partnering with Scottish streamer Stream Digital in making the film. Damaged is set to be helmed by Terry McDonagh (with episode credits in Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad). The film is produced by Paul Aniello and Red Sea’s Roman Kopelevich.”

- BY MAKUOCHI ECHEBIRI, COLLIDER. PUBLISHED MAR 27, 2023

TISH | UPCOMING FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM DUE TO RELEASE 2023

Photo courtesy of The Tish Murtha Archive

I had the absolute pleasure of doing Production Design and Costume Design for this wonderful upcoming feature documentary film, directed by Paul Sng.

We’re delighted to share the news that the BFI, Doc Society, Screen Scotland and the BBC are joining us on our journey to bring Tish to the screen.

The film is currently being edited for release in 2023 and will announce more info in the new year.

IG: @tishmurthafilm
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Director: Paul Sng
Executive Producer: Ella Murtha
Producer: Jennifer Cocoran
DOP: Hollie Galloway / David Lee
Production Designer & Costume Designer: Siam Colvine

A BIRTHDAY PARTY | VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL

Huge congratulations to Director Victoria Thomas, Producer Marii Stoltsen, and Executive Producer Deva Smith and our whole team behind A Birthday Party, the Sharp Shorts funded film which will be screened at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (VIWFFest) 2022!

Victoria Thomas was selected to participate in Short Circuit annual Sharp Shorts scheme in May 2020, where she and her team were awarded funding to develop their short film, A Birthday Party. As a British Citizen of African descent, Victoria the team are interested in narratives that reflect the diversity of experiences of the African diaspora, with A Birthday Party exploring the concept of home & whether ‘home’ is a site or is understood a sense of allegiance to a place.

Cast:
Ellen Thomas
Clifford Samuel
Nahel Tzegai
Shukri Hassan
Yusra Warsama

Director: Victoria Thomas
DOP: Tania Freimuth
Producer: Marii Stoltsen
Executive Producer: Deva Smith
Production Designer: Siam Colvine
Costume Designer: Robert Leop Macfarlane
MUA: Jak Morgan
Stills Photography: Matt Towers

FOLDING | OFFICIAL SELECTION | BRITISH SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL BERLIN 2022

The inaugural LS Films short, Folding, has been selected to screen at the 15th British Shorts Film Festival in Berlin this year. It was a true pleasure doing the Costume Design and Poster Artwork for this heart warming short film. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Congratulations to the whole team!

Cast:
Joseph Marcell
Shin-Fei Chen
Paul Donnelly
Andrew John Tait

Director: Paul Sng
DOP: David Lee
Writer: Maisie Chan
Producer: Jo Blair
Executive Producers: Sarah Drummond & Chi Thai
Production Company: LS Productions
Photographer: Chris McCluskie
Poster Artwork & Costume Design: Siam Colvine


Thank you to the funders Short Circuit, Screen Scotland and BFI Network.

Poster Design by Siam Colvine

KINDER SURPRISE | CANNES SHORT FILM CORNER 2021

Our short film 48 Hour Film Project entry Kinder Surprise was shown at Cannes Short Film Corner today!

We are sad that we couldn’t be there in person due to Covid-19 restrictions, but the cast and crew will be raising a glass this evening to celebrate!

You can watch Kinder Surprise online now here.

Congratulations to all the other short film selections x

Click the image to go to our entry on Cannes Court Metrage website

Click the image to go to our entry on Cannes Court Metrage website

FOLDING | A SHARP SHORT FUNDED BY SHORT CIRCUIT

That’s a wrap!

FOLDING
A Sharp Short funded by Short Circuit Scotland

Cast: Joseph Marcell, Shin-Fei Chen, Paul Donnelly, Andrew John Tait
Costume Designer: Siam Colvine
Director: Paul Sng
DOP: David Lee
Writer: Maisie Chan
Producer: Jo Blair
Executive Producers: Sarah Drummond & Chi Thai
Production Company: LS Productions
Funded by: Short Circuit
Photographer: Chris McCluskie (100ISO)

Photography by Chris McCluskie

Photography by Chris McCluskie

"KINDER SURPRISE" ONLINE RELEASE

Super stoked to finally share with you the director’s cut of Kinder Surprise.

I am so proud to have been a part of this production as Production Designer / Costume Designer / MUA with the award-winning Spritelight Pictures. This film was our entry to the inaugural World Film Challenge presented by The 48 Hour Film Project.

Kinder Surprise was shown at Filmapalooza 2020 and one of 8 films selected to screen at the Cannes Short Film Corner 2020. The event was subsequently cancelled due to COVID-19, but we are stoked that Kinder Surprise was selected again to show at Cannes Short Film Corner 2021.

This is the director's cut with a few minor changes to the original. I hope you enjoy watching! x

SYNOPSIS
Lifelong friends, Nico and Ginge, run the friendly local chocolate shop and use it to hide their more illicit trade, but when their silent partner, Kira, suggests a new way to increase their customer base, Ginge isn't sure he's got the stomach for it.

"COYOTE" TEASER TRAILER

Very excited to show the teaser trailer for this wonderful little short I worked on last year as co-producer and production designer with Spritelight Pictures featuring my incredibly talented friends, Pete Gordon and Robert Campbell Coombes.

Team Spritelight have officially started entering this gem into festivals, so I hope the trailer whets your appetite in the meantime...

Stay tuned for more!x

"COYOTE" COMING SOON...

It has been a whirlwind few months in the Coyote post production, with some incredible talent joining us and great work being done. We should only be a few days away from completing our post-production so I wanted to share this teaser poster with you x

Artwork by Siam Colvine

Artwork by Siam Colvine

"KINDER SURPRISE" TO SCREEN AT CANNES

Just returned from our first Filmapalooza in Rotterdam, where our little film, Kinder Surprise, was selected as one of 8 World Film Challenge participants to screen at this years Short Film Corner at Cannes Film Festival 2020!

Artwork by Siam Colvine

Artwork by Siam Colvine