Projects matching: Olan Collardy

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Present day Bristol. A Serbian ex-addict turned drug counsellor uses his passion for Balkan music to stay afloat and fight his unrelenting demons. But will it be enough to maintain his most cherished relationship with his daughter?
Based on a true story, SURVIVING EARTH follows Vlad, a Serbian immigrant who came to the UK in the '90s after fleeing the Yugoslav Wars. An ex heroin addict and now drug counsellor living in the eclectic vibes of Bristol – he decides to start a balkan band with his friends from rehab and bring his roots and love for music to the city. A renegade by nature – he rebels against any systemic form and although the band is excelling, his responsibilities are rapidly falling apart – including the relationship with his daughter, Maria. Having always struggled with his past and self-forgiveness he must find reasons to stay afloat and the strength to fight against a potential relapse.
Official Selection SXSW Film & TV Festival 2025 - World premiere

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On A-level results day, an ambitious Iranian-British teen in London grapples with a major life decision while hanging out with friends across the city.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - First Feature Competition

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A film about teenage dreams, dislocated grief and unexpected connection, following a British-Somali teen navigating a confusing mourning period for a family member she never met.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2024 - Generation 14plus - International premiere

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FLOWERS is an afro-futuristic fairytale of love, following a ceremony of a mother giving away her son, Adopting references to classic Disney stories from the 1930s-50s, modernising tropes for a coming of age tale, the film reimagines what a black fairy-tale would look and feel like.

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A nuanced and intimate portrayal of six Black British men as they share their personal experiences of love and loss whilst in an Afro-Caribbean barbershop.

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Deon Williams is missing. And he's not the first. Deon’s mates have their theories on who it might be, always bringing it back to the figures of authority who make their lives difficult. But there is one suspect that stands out the most - the shady proprietor of the rundown chip shop on the edge of the estate with the lisp and unusual skin condition. Something just ain’t right about him. Deon’s brother Junior, resolves to go in and find out the truth.

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Two lifelong friends meet up at their childhood favourite South London fried chicken shop at a divergent point in their lives.

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A powerful film that interrogates and challenges stereotypes surrounding the role of the black father in modern society.

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A coming-of-age drama about a teenage carer coming to terms with the responsibility of looking after her family after a distressing incident.

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The multiplicities of Black LGBTQ identities are carefully constructed and deconstructed, discarding the notion of a universal, homogenous experience of the world. Across two screens, parents stretch in gentle yoga poses with their child, a group of friends have a meal in someone’s home, a person vogues outside alone, and a couple hold hands in the back of a taxi. Small moments of affection that are a joy to witness.

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An African Pentecostal Pastor questions everything she believes after a life-changing event.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Journey Strand

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A short film exploring the life and work of prolific artist Faith Ringgold by eschewing linear narrative and drawing connections within her collection of works, in order to hint at a larger narrative at work.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Create Strand - World premiere