Lui Bauer

FREE YOUR MIND It’s impossible to narrow down this wonderful project to ten images… It has been an absolute privilege to work with such talented artists, established and on the rise. I would like to thank all the wonderful people I have met, worked with and shared space with along the way. I’m immensely grateful for the opportunity and cannot wait to see what’s next for this amazing team. Thank you Danny and Tracey for trusting me and helping me develop in ways I could never have imagined. To our audiences, I hope you loved watching the show as much as we loved making it. The keys of the venue are yours to keep, and I’m beyond excited to be back!

Some stills from OFFLOAD, a story of unexpected connections and parallel realities. What a joy this short was to direct, shooting across beautiful locations in Northumberland and Manchester, uniting some of my favourite places into one big world. Thank you to the fabulous team that made it happen, now over a year ago. There’s always more than first meets the eye. Directed by @lui_bauer Co-produced by @jonnymarkboyle Produced & written by Kate Bauer DOP @alyshabrownvisuals B cam & 2nd unit camera Kaleel @wildleopardfilms 1st AC NEast @abdullahdoesfilm 1st AC Manchester @sazasanches Gaffer @rowan.cine Spark @jakkuo1 ADs @cjafilms @williamjosephtonkz Sound recordist Max Gladstone-Smith Editor / Colourist @thegrowlcut Edit assistant Henry Dibden Post sound / foley @344audio Production company @kipferlfilms Cast - @markarfur @brody_amare @daniel_clynes @finnforstermusic @sarah_marwood Mark Burns Alice Stokoe @josephhammal_actor @naomimarten21 Victoria Bailey lehanefionnuala Helen Mair Lydia J. Williams Jonny Boyle Ian Mansfield Barry Lehane

We're thrilled to be screening at Tees Valley International Film Festival 2025! Thank you #OFFLOADShort crew and cast for helping bring this story to life...and to @thetviff for sharing our vision. Very special to showcase Teesside musicians @ameliacoburn & @finnforstermusic on their regional turf alongside fellow Brits @blackloungeband @spycamera_official Big smiles all round on this sunny North East Saturday morning! Directed by @lui_bauer Co-produced by @jonnymarkboyle Produced & written by Kate Bauer DOP @alyshabrownproductions B cam & 2nd unit camera Kaleel @wildleopardfilms 1st AC NEast @abdullahdoesfilm 1st AC Manchester @sazasanches Gaffer @rowan.cine Spark @jakkuo1 ADs @cjafilms @williamjosephtonkz Sound recordist@maxg_sounds Editor / Colourist @thegrowlcut Edit assistant Henry Dibden Sound production/foley @344audio Cast - @markarfur @brody_amare @daniel_clynes @finnforstermusic @sarah_marwood Mark Burns Alice Stokoe @josephhammal_actor @naomimarten21 Victoria Bailey @lehanefionnuala Helen Mair Lydia J. Williams Jonny Boyle Ian Mansfield Barry Lehane

Boxed In takes over MIF Festival Square this Saturday 5th July at 1pm! ◼️Experience an exclusive first look at the brand new, truly Northern Hip-Hop theatre production made in Manchester spaces, for Manchester stories, by Manchester minds ◼️ Production Credits: Directed by Lui Bauer Choreography by Holly Dunsmore Cast - Harry Barnes, Jordan Clarke, Emily Dodd, George Fairbrother, Lewis Tigran, Milan Valencia, Mark Arfur Producer - Amy Docherty Associate Choreographer - Adele Inglis Composer - Samuel Wise Executive Producer - Claytoda Productions

📸 Last week’s day out!

It was a privilege to have the wonderful BBC Imagine team follow our journey developing the opening show for @factory_international , Free Your Mind. The episode is available to stream on iPlayer now, after airing on BBC One last night. It brings me immense joy to share a peek behind the scenes, and be able to speak about the work alongside our fantastic SODA team. The show will be showing on BBC Two and iPlayer at 18.55 on New Year’s Eve.

As the days get shorter and the nights colder, here’s one from the archives 🍂❄️🌸🌻