unusual rules

Director: Heidi Stokes

Year: 2021

'I invite you into the world of my weekly planner.' Premiere at the 19th (2022) IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

Director: Heidi Stokes

Year: 2018

In our turbulent times, silence seems like a necessary escape. This animated film evaluates this concept, looking in particular at one important figure in history who used this in an astonishing way to evaluate the world we live in. Official Selection VIS, Vienna Shorts Film Festival 2019

Director: Konadu Gyamfi

Year: 2023

Konadu Yiadom Gyamfi takes a poetry-led journey through Ghana and the experience of female welder Stella A true story captured through poetry, director and poet Konadu Yiadom Gyamfi follows the journey of Stella, a female welder from Uganda. Shot in Ghana, the film showcases the profound impact of faith in guiding her towards success in a world that often challenges her path as a woman. “There are so many diverse and captivating stories to be explored within this beautiful and complex continent but we don’t often hear the stories of women from their own mouths. Platforming stories like Stella’s is how we start moving forward in portraying Africa and its people.” Defying expectations through her resilience and passionate dedication to her craft, Stella transcended early challenges she faced by entering into a program for young women, now a working welder in spite of societal beliefs regarding women’s roles. Evolving over several months of close collaboration between Stella and Gyamfi, the film illustrates Stella's life and the local landscape through insightful conversations tracing her path into welding, lensing a remarkable reality that confronts narratives on African women that strip away their agency.