Project Detail

Essex Girls

Synopsis

Flipping the 'Essex Girl' trope, this coming-of-age film explores Black British girlhood and magical female friendships in 2009 Essex.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - Short Film Competition
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 4 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Yero Timi-Biu
Producer
Angela Moneke, Simon Hatton
Executive Producer
Thomas Wightman, Abubakar Salim, Jo Nolan
Editor
Galina Chakarova
Screenwriter
Busayo Ige
Director of Photography
Nathalie Pitters
Production Designer
Phoebe Platman
Sound
Alex Bird
Composer
A.G
Principal cast
Busayo Ige, Corinna Brown, Maisie Smith, Adrianna Bertola, Krysstina Frempong, Rebecca Dike, Daniel Adeosun, Tomi Egbowon-Ogunjobi

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

A Monegram production presented by BFI NETWORK and Surgent Studios in association with Screen South & Creative Estuary and Fully Focused.

Supported by Film Hub South East as part of BFI Network, awarding funds from The National Lottery.

Monegram

Angela Moneke

Sales Company

T A P E Collective

Impact Brixton
17a Electric Lane
London
SW9 8LA

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