Anika Stonnell

Throughout this year my main role was as a Producer, however, I did a number of other roles ranging from 2nd AC to Sound Design on other projects. I enjoyed lending my skills to other projects and doing smaller roles let me see a production from all sides allowing me to grow as a creative, becoming more well rounded. I gained further insight into filmmaking through the diversity of genres I worked on as no two projects were the same.

‘Who Do We Have Here?’ tells the story of children's TV show character, Dilly Bog, as he is awoken into human form from a soft-toy and struggles to adapt to the unfamiliar world around him. Dilly Bog interrogates the show’s characters about his existence and purpose, disrupting the show’s structure. This short thriller/comedy aims to warp the nostalgia people have surrounding the shows they grew up with.

When You See Me is a whimsical sapphic romance short film that follows the love story between a poet and a painter. Leilani realises her feelings for Maeve, her best friend, goes beyond their close friendship. But with Maeve set to move halfway across the country. She must decide whether to speak those feelings or silence her heart.

Next of Kin follows Ellie’s return to her childhood home, hoping to mend the rift woven into her life since her father's worsening illness. Swarmed by unhealed memories and brewing tension with her sister Jamie, Ellie is engulfed in a paralysing grip of apprehension, fearing the inevitable farewell. She must find the strength for a meaningful farewell before it’s too late.