Weave Short Film

Photo by Funke Star

This month I had the pleasure of working on https://enonfilms.com/ latest short. This short was particularly special due to its subject matter concentrating on the culture and history behind black hair. The film also concentrates on the difficult subject matter of Alzheimer's disease and other mental health problems which will be revealed during the film's release.

I was brought onto the shoot at the very last minute due to the previous designer unfortunately having to drop out. I had to act fast and due to her being in London, I had to repurchase all of the set dressing and props myself in the space of a day. I’m not going to lie, it was stressful but it paid off. I managed to source everything needed plus extra finding what I could at home. I was so lucky that the location was amazing. The house we used was beautiful and the colours of the rooms complimented the dressing, the costumes and hair looked stunning which all gelled so well together. I was so lucky to work with such an incredible team. During the shoot, I learned so much and I really was educated by the crew. I came into the project not knowing that much about black hair and the important history behind the different hairstyles and methods used in the film's story. This was positive because if I can be educated and come away with more understanding I know the film will do this and more. Understanding is so important as it allows for respect and empathy and this film will be a great way to bring awareness to many important subject matters. Even watching from behind the camera at the performances I felt emotional at the hard-hitting subject matters and I can tell that this film is going to be something special.

We all worked super hard and had some great laughs along the way ending the shoot with pizza and chats. I knew a few familiar faces when I began the production but by the end, I felt that I had known everyone for ages. I also had the pleasure of being able to work with a great art department assistant who helped me a lot on the shoot days. This was one of the most positive and most professional sets I have worked on and I can’t wait to see the final film.

Weave was made in partnership with https://www.adira.org.uk/ Sheffeild’s leading black mental health organization and was also funded by https://lankellychase.org.uk/ both amazing organizations so go check them out through the links above.