News

There’s something fundamentally wrong with the public conversation about nursing homes which is hardly ever addressed, and it’s this: it’s all about “Where would I like to put my dear old mum?” and never “Where would I be happy to spend my final days?” Keeping it at a distance like this makes it much easier to ignore problems, and to pretend that those in need of care are not fully human. Yasmin Afifi’s BAFTA-nominated short film is a pertinent reminder that even after the nursing home doors are closed, life carries on.

“I think you’ll like it here,” says the nurse, unpacking Grace’s things. “We have lots of activities.” Grace (Flo Wilson), not one to suffer fools gladly, doesn’t hide her horror at that remark. She’s also plain spoken in response to the nurse holding up her dildo as if it were some kind of contraband.

Whilst terminal illness and imminent death might not be the obvious source for a delightful surreal comedy, Yasmin Afifi has built a humorous and affecting world within those parameters in BAFTA nominated short Jellyfish & Lobster. It’s a touching and very personal project created as her graduate film at the National Film and Television School, which follows two non-conformist, unapologetic patients of a care home who refuse to let their illnesses or age define them. One of ten shorts that we highlighted as favourites in our Nfts Graduate Showcase recommendations at the start of the year, Jellyfish & Lobster rides on a surreal Cocoon-esque premise as a swimming pool becomes a vehicle for the anarchic pair to escape their reality and immerse themselves in the draw of past youthful vibrancy. Afifi delicately balances real and magical elements on screen, rendering the well-honed script all the more powerful and recently spoke...

Mood is coming to BBC America and AMC+ next month. The cable channel has revealed the new six episode series' premiere date with the release of a trailer. Starring Nicôle Lecky, the musical drama series is based on the actor, writer, and singer-songwriter's play, Superhoe. The rest of the cast includes Lara Peake, Jessica Hynes, Paul Kaye, Mia Jenkins, Jordan Duvigneau, Flo Wilson, Jorden Myrie, Jason York, Chantelle Alle, Mohammad Moses Dalmar, Sai Bennett, Tom Moutchi, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Tom Stourton, Renee Bailey, and Jade Thirlwall.

Read More…...

"Mood", the new BBC produced sex 'n drugs TV series, starring Jordan Duvigneau, Jessica Hynes, Paul Kaye , Mia Jenkins, Lara Peake, Flo Wilson, Jordan Myrie, Chantelle Alle, Ebony Aboagye and Mohammad Dalmar, premieres on BBC America November 6, 2022, with the first two episodes available to stream on AMC+ the same day:

"...'Sasha' wants to be a major recording artist, but right now, she's a bedroom artist: spending her days smoking weed and stalking her ex-boyfriend on 'Instagram' and avoiding her mum, her stepdad, and sister Megan. 

"When she is kicked out of her family home, Sasha is forced to fend for herself, sofa-surfing with local dealer 'Saleem'until she moves in with party girl 'Carly', who introduces her to the exciting world of social media influencing. 

"But as the gap between her online presence and her dream of being a singer continues to grow, Sasha finds herself struggling to escape a world...