The FINDING EMILY trailer has landed! We are so excited for this film to reach cinema audiences from May 22nd in the UK and beyond (US release August 28th). So much love and soul went into this film, and we'll never forget our time in glorious Manchester making it with the most awesomely talented cast and crew. Directed by the one and only @not_aleesha from Rachel Hirons' brilliant script, and produced with our incredible partners @workingtitlefilms , @focusfeatures , and @universalpictures . Coming to you very soon!
Very proud to have been included in the @screendaily 50 top film production companies in the UK. Many years of hard work and many talented collaborators have allowed us this privilege. Hereās to more hard work and visionary collaborators over the years ahead, and to creating stories that both resonate and excite.
āManchester is a richly thriving world of music, history, fashion and football. We wanted to capture the unique spirit of the city and the stunning Peak District to create a proper love-letter to one of the coolest cities in the UK.ā - Alicia MacDonald
Finding Emily in cinemas 22nd May!
Your first look at Taron Egerton in EVERYBODY WANTS TO F*CK ME. Now in production.
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Jonathan Scheyās razor-sharp wild and original dark comedy thriller also stars Jessica Henwick, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Charly Clive and Herbert Nordrum.
So proud of @posysterling for her BIFA nomination for Breakthrough Performance, for her stunning lead performance in LOLLIPOP. Posyās talent, creative bravery, dedication to her craft is an inspiration. Weāre so excited for all that is to come! And we also want to make a special shout out to the fellow longlisted stars @ayankay2 and @tegan.miaxo , who are likewise an inspiration! šššš
Taron Egerton and Jessica Henwick star in EVERYBODY WANTS TO F*CK ME. A wild and original razor sharp comedy thriller set in London and the world of modern dating, written and directed by Jonathan Schey. Read more on @deadline ā link in stories.
We couldnāt be prouder of LOLLIPOP, and of Daisy-May, Posy, Idil and all of our cast, HoDs and crew, for winning the Talent of Tomorrow award at Dinard Festival of Film in France, as voted for by a youth jury. This is a wonderful achievement and reward for all the heart, hard work, and soul everyone has brought to this beautiful project, and for the powerful and inspiring voice that Daisy-May has brought to audiences with this film ā„ļøš¾š
Lollipop continues to play in cinemas this week with new cinemas now on sale - visitĀ LollipopMovie.co.ukĀ to find your nearest showing. Earlier this week we had soldout Q&A screenings in Nottingham, Leicester & a special event with @cleanbrk . The amazing love for Lollipop has also continued in the press with BBC News interviewing writer director Daisy-May Hudson along with stars Posy Sterling and Idil Ahmed yesterday. Tonight you can catch a final Q&A screening with Posy at @thegardencinema in London!
When young mum Molly (Posy Sterling) is released from prison after serving four months, she assumes it will be a matter of hours before she can pick up her children from foster care. Instead, Molly finds herself in the mother of all catch-22s: she canāt get housing because she doesnāt have her kids living with her; but she canāt get them back without a roof over her head. When Molly reconnects with her childhood friend, and fellow single mother, Amina (Idil Ahmed), the two women join forces and take destiny into their own hands.
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Being a big feeler of feelings, what Iām experiencing right now truly transcends language - but Iāll do my best to put it into wordsā¦
On the Lollipop press tour, Iāve had the most incredible people come up to me and share their stories - how the film made them feel seen. Itās given me an even deeper sense of pride in what we all created together.
Then came the Midlands.
We had a Q&A screening first in Notts @broadwaycinema and then a sold-out homecoming in Leicester at the @phoenixleic big screen. I felt so proud, knowing so many of my people were in one room.
What I didnāt expect was what unfolded during the Q&A.
In that audience were individuals from across the sector - a charity supporting families of prisoners, a Crown Court judge, people working in foster and social care.
We were all under one roof, and something shifted. The Q&A became a discussion. Real connection was happening. This wasnāt about performance anymore - this was about community, shared feeling, and collective understanding.
I believe this space was created because of @daisymay_hudson ās non-judgemental lens. The film doesnāt point fingers - it opens hearts. And in that openness, thereās room to find solutions together. Not through blame. But through feeling.
Thank you for feeling with us.
It was mentioned multiple times that LOLLIPOP should be shown to MPs, to everyone training in the sector, to every Crown Court judge. Because for many mothers, the sentence doesnāt end with prison. It lasts a lifetime. And their children serve it too.
Thatās the magic of cinema.
We gather for a brief moment, and if we allow ourselves to truly feel - we can leave changed.
That change continues in the conversations afterwards. In people connecting - whether by relating, or by wanting to understand more deeply.
If you havenāt seen Lollipop yet:
Come feel with us.
I promise it will shift something in you.
And I havenāt even mentioned the LOVE + JOYā¦
This is a love letter to women.
To mothers.
To sisterhood.
I love you all - and all the ones before us.
I feel you too.
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