Project Detail

Two Black Boys in Paradise

Synopsis

Two Black boys go on a journey of self-acceptance. Their love for each other and their refusal to hide it lands them in a paradise free of shame and judgment.
Official Selection Tampere Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2025 - National premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
9 min
Director
Baz Sells
Producer
Ben Jackson
Executive Producer
Dean Atta, Aoife Hayes, Jenny Beckett, Duncan Gaman
Editor
Sam Hodge
Screenwriter
Baz Sells, Ben Jackson, Dean Atta
Director of Photography
Supervising DoP: Ben Jones; Co-DoPs: Kevin Paul Lawrence, Baz Sells, Jonathan Garvey
Production Designer
Lorna Bailey, Sanna Räsänen
Sound
Picturesonix; Sound Design: Jasper Dent, Adam Grigg, RéY, Alex Bird
Composer
Jasper Dent, Olanrewaju Diko, Adam Grigg
Principal cast
Jordan Stephens
Key Animators
Kecy Salangad, Aleksey Butorin, Anna Pearson

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI Short Form Animation Fund

One6th Limited

Studio 216
AWOL Studios
Hope Mill
113 Pollard Street
Manchester
M4 7JA

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