Project Detail

I Am The Prize

I Am The Prize

Synopsis

A polarizing self-help figure, whose carefully constructed identity begins to unravel during the height of a lecture tour.
Official Selection Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2026

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 min 9 sec
Director
Sai Karan Talwar
Producer
Sai Karan Talwar, Shamender Talwar, Ann Clare Bornholt, Paul Jagota
Co-Producer
Angela Pavlou, Josh Carrington Birch
Executive Producer
Alan Cosgrove, Dr Udit Gupta, Dan Gillon, Peter Schriewermann
Editor
Jack Cotter
Screenwriter
Sai Karan Talwar
Director of Photography
Joshua Carrington Birch
Production Designer
Vito Velev
Sound
Ines Adirana
Composer
Thom Robson
Principal cast
Russell Tovey, Faith Alabi, Jane Fowler, Jack Sherlock, Ola Teniola

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

TUFF.EARTH

Shamender Talwar
159 Alexandra Tower
19 Princes Parade
Liverpool
L3 1BJ

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