Project Detail

Katherine May Fannon (Falling in time)

Image of photograph in water.

Synopsis

"Driven by a single photograph that seemed to hold pieces of myself and my sister, I began interviewing my father to uncover the life of his mother, Katherine May Fannon, and her roots in Liverpool. The image stirred something deep - I realised how much I wanted to know her, to feel connected across generations. Though my father lives in Sweden, we bridged the distance over Zoom, with only faded photos he shared as windows into her world. Through these stories, I hoped not only to understand her but to feel closer to him as well."

This film was created during Stitch & Remix, a 3-day workshop by Renaissance Studios in collaboration with London's Screen Archives as part of the Undocumented project by London's Screen Archives and The New Black Film Collective. Seeking to address the lack of Black stories in London's moving image archives. This project, and workshops such as Stitch & Remix, are made possible through the support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding.

Official Selection, Wysiwyg 2026

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Helga Dorothea Fannon
Producer
Ehenulo, Kelechi
Editor
Helga Dorothea Fannon
Screenwriter
Helga Dorothea Fannon
Director of Photography
Helga Dorothea Fannon
Sound
Jack Jelfs
Composer
Helga Dorothea Fannon

Production Status

Production Company

Helga Dorothea Film

3 Chatham street, CT11 7PP

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