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A photo is central of actors Nick Bennett, Ciara McKenna, Julian B Evans & Bryony Moss sitting at exam desks in a school gymnasium.

04/12/23

Another win!!

White background with the words Best First Film in red writing. A photo is central of actors Nick Bennett, Ciara McKenna, Julian B Evans & Bryony Moss sitting at exam desks in a school gymnasium.

We can’t quite believe it - another win for TYPICAL? !

Thank you so much to the Together! Disability Film Festival for awarding with the Best First Film award. We’re incredibly grateful and honoured.

The jury said, “A sensitive and multi-layered exploration of the lived experiences of Disabled people, performed and directed with distinction. We look forward to seeing the next one.”

30/11/2023

It's panto time!!

Oh no it isn’t…

Our Foundation students have been busy rehearsing a pantomime, ready to take on tour to schools in the local area. They had a fantastic dress rehearsal today - the excitement begins! Ready to meet some of our cast?

young woman with long red hair in pigtails. She is wearing a purple dress with white frills and is smiling. Behind her is a backdrop that looks like pages from a story book. It says “Once upon a time” and there is a picture of a castle.
A red carpet photo in front of a backdrop for the Birmingham Film Festival with sponsors such as Arri on it. Six people stand in front of the backdrop - Jo Jeyes, Hannah Chapman, Ilayda-Mae Taylor-Sezgin, Jamie Jeyes, Sarah Leigh, Cliff Jeyes. They’re all dressed in glamourous clothing!

26/11/23

Birmingham Film Festival

It was lovely to share an evening at Birmingham Film Festival with some of our cast and producing team of TYPICAL?

We didn’t receive an award but we were grateful to be nominated and to have the chance to open up conversations on what authentic casting and real inclusion looks like in film. After the Creative Diversity Network (Diamond Data) report released this week on the decline of underrepresented voices in the screen industry, we are even more fired up to continue to make change.

24/11/23

Together! Disability Film Festival

We’re excited that TYPICAL? has been selected for the Together! Disability Film Festival 2023.

The festival promotes disabled artists and their work, access & inclusion in the arts, access to disabled-led arts events & activities and employment and self-employment of disabled people in the arts.

Congratulations to our entire team on another excellent moment of recognition.

A white man with short hair sits in a wheelchair holding a magazine. There is a cuppa and some paper on a coffee table next to him. A blue wall in the background has the white laurels and words that read Official Selection Together! Disability Film Festival 2023.
A group of dancers on a lit stage. The lighting is blue and on the back wall is projected the name “Madonna”. The dancers are standing in a group centre stage, wearing sequinned jackets and glittery hats, and their hands are held together above their heads. Their director, dressed all in black, is standing in front of them in the same position, her back to the camera.

13/11/23

IMAGINE 2023 - what a show!

November can only mean one thing… the return of our annual community theatre showcase, IMAGINE.

This year’s theme was ‘crowd-pleasers’; songs and dances that are sure to get you up on your feet and ready to have a good time.

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This years’ show was a huge success. Congratulations to our amazing performers and well done for all your hard work. Thank you to everyone who came to watch and the staff, parents and carers who helped make it happen.

10/11/23

Another win!

Thank you!

TYPICAL? has been awarded the Best Marginalised U.K. film award in the disability category at the Big Syn International Film Festival. We were presented with the award by the lovely Deborah Meaden.

It means so much to have our film recognised here, as the festival is a part of the UN Centre for Big Synergy and they select films that promote the UN Sustainable Development goals, and we’re so happy that we got a chance to show that representation can be achieved on and off screen. Thank you Big Syn FF.

A reclaimed wood award that has the words Big Syn International Film Festival London. The world’s biggest sustainability film festival. Winner 2003. And painted striped colours below it.
A group of 22 filmmakers stand together outside in the dark, in front of some trees, for a wrap photo with the clapperboard which reads in red bloody writing One for the Road.

09/11/23

It’s a wrap!

A message from Sarah @ INCLUSIVITY FILMS:

It’s a wrap! All my vampire dreams came true…seeing the Jerusalem’s Lot sign was a real pinch me moment. One of my favourite books and authors and here I am working on a film, set in ‘Salem’s Lot…

Thank you so much to our incredible cast, crew and producing team for bringing this vision to life. Really proud and excited for this and what we’ve achieved with on and off screen representation.

I can’t wait to scare you all with the finished film next year! Next up, the edit & score.

03/11/23

One For The Road - a readthrough

With 3 sleeps to go until we start shooting, we invited our cast and crew along for an online readthrough of the script. 🌟

We’re ready to shoot our film, smash stereotypes and make change in this industry and the horror genre!

A photo of a Zoom gallery with 19 participants. All look to the camera and smile. Some hold scripts up in the air and some pose as vampires.
Orange words read The Film Collective Short Film Festival with white words underneath that read A Showcase of Independent Filmmakers. In the faded background is a film reel, clapperboard and lights.

24/10/23

Festival Update!

We’re excited to announce that TYPICAL? has been selected for THE FILM COLLECTIVE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 💫

The Film Collective Short Film Festival “is all about diversity, inclusion and showing films which display a wide variety of subject matters.” We’re so grateful to be selected for this festival! Thank you!

Congratulations to our team 💫

21/10/23

*We won!*

We are thrilled to announce that TYPICAL? is an award winning film!
A huge thank you to Lowestoft Film Festival for presenting us with the Special Recognition award at this year’s event.

We continue to be so proud of all of our cast and crew, congratulations! ⭐️

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A wooden and perspex award that says “Lowestoft”, “2023” and “Special Recognition TYPICAL?” In the background is a shimmery curtain
A picture of a school gymnasium with a teacher on the far right, and desks on the far left. In the corner of the photo there is a logo for clapham film festival

17/10/23

Clapham Film Festival

Another festival update!

Thank you Clapham International Film Festival for making TYPICAL? a finalist of your 2023 festival 💫

13/10/23

Our next project… One For The Road

Preparations are well underway for the shooting of our next small film, One For The Road.

One for the Road is a short vampire film written & directed by Sarah Leigh and based upon a short story by Stephen King. Our film is unique because we are forefronting disability through the lens of a horror film whilst at the same time challenging stereotypes and outdated tropes. The film will have an 80s vibe and we're excited to begin this journey.

The team will consist of at least 50% of cast & crew identifying as d/Deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent. The film is written, and will be directed by, Sarah Leigh of INCLUSIVITY FILMS who is co-producing alongside Diane Janssen & Hannah Chapman of BEDAZZLE INCLUSIVE PRODUCTIONS. The companies worked together on the short film TYPICAL?, which is currently on the festival circuit. Tom Watts is attached as Director of Photography, and so far we have Taha Rahim, Caitlin Sinclair, Jamie Jeyes and Rhiannon Kearns attached as cast.

We have set up an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to help us raise money for the making of the film. There is a video to find out more information and some excellent and exclusive ‘vampire’ perks. All donations will go towards the filming and production of this project - if you are unable to contribute, please do share the link. We appreciate you very much.

A film clapperboard with red writing and blood drip effect that says ‘One for the Road’. Writing below says ‘Dir Sarah Leigh. DoP Tom Watts

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