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Colombian Dark Chocolate

Two women walk down a dimly lit street under warm string lights at night.
Two young women sit quietly in a dim blue-lit kitchen, one resting her head on the other's shoulder beneath a yellow light.
Two women sit on the floor of a pub beneath fairy lights, reacting emotionally against a mural wall.
A woman looks distressed at a party, lit in green and orange hues, with a man standing tensely behind her.

Synopsis

A night out exposes the turbulent dynamics of a codependent friendship as two young women navigate heartbreak, loyalty, and self-discovery, culminating in a confrontation with the darkness they each carry.
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Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 min 24 sec
Format
ProRes 3200x1800
Director
Maëlle Leggiadro
Producer
Irmak Bayur, Scarlett O'Donoghue
Executive Producer
Irmak Bayur, Scarlett O'Donoghue
Editor
Chloe Hardwick
Screenwriter
Irmak Bayur
Director of Photography
Anand Singh
Production Designer
Viola Furlan , Elaine Yi Ling Chiang
Sound
Liam Bratchford (Sound Designer , 1st Assistant Sound) , George Philip Blake (Production Sound Mixer , Foley Artist)
Principal cast
Irmak Bayur, Scarlett O’Donoghue, Brandon Benoît-Joyce, Zacharia Apostolou, Adrian Mozzi
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https://vimeo.com/1087490367?share=copy
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CDC2025
Colourist
Luke Linssen
Production Manager
Zoja Schlamberger, Irmak Bayur & Scarlett O’Donoghue
First Assistant Director
Zoja Schlamberger
Second Assistant Director
Ronnie Bond, Udbhavi Upadhyay
Floor Runners
Jacob Keesing, Saif Siddiqui, Alexander Jeffs, Billy Daisley, Jennifer Into
Script Supervisor
Charlotte Yang, Eddie Meakin
Focus Puller
Jay Whylie, Darykie Molina
Clapper Loader
Aleksandra Pedrasik
Steadicam Operator
Anand Singh
Gaffer
Hal Pilkington
Electrician
Hal Pilkington
BTS
Toya Jessica Cox, Korede Alaran
Camera Trainee
Marlow Neil

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

SCARMAK Productions Ltd.

Irmak Bayur, Scarlett O'Donoghue

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