ALCHEMY OF THE WORD
1873 - The damned poets, Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine, have eloped to London where they struggle to keep the faith in their love and their work.
Despite the downward spiral of poverty and violence, it’s here that Rimbaud will pen his aptly named masterpiece, “A Season in Hell.”
Writer & Director: Jessica Benhamou
Cast: James Craven and Jordan Luke Gage
Director of Photography: Adam Etherington BSC
Status: Beginning festival fun. More updates soon!
LOVE IS A HAND GRENADE
Mixing drink, drugs and a friendship on eggshells is an explosive mix in this bittersweet mini drama.
'Best LGBT Film' - WINNER - Bristol Independent Film Festival
Selected for BFI Flare, Show Me Shorts, Bolton, Rhode Island's Roving Eye.
Distributed on Omeleto and ShortsTV. Over 78,000 views on YouTube.
"This intimate piece will feel all too familiar to some, and it is this sense of realism that allows the film to succeed as well as it does." Upcoming On Screen
"This short film goes from humour to intimacy and eventually to tragedy in no more than 13 minutes." LesFlicks
Writer + Director: Jessica Benhamou
Cast: Genesis Lynea + Saffron Hocking
Lead Producer: Victoria Thorson