Our Projects

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What we actually do

These are not showreels from professionals. They’re films made by people who showed up on a Sunday, pitched an idea to a room of strangers, and had a finished short a few weeks later.

Our projects run on two tracks. Short-cycle productions move fast: small casts, easy locations, one or two shooting days, rotating roles, and a quick edit. They exist so people can learn by finishing something rather than planning forever. Longer projects get more time when the story earns it, with higher production values and more developed scripts. Several members are now working towards features.

Roles shift from film to film. Someone who ran sound on one shoot might direct the next. That’s the point: the fastest way to get better is to try the job you haven’t done yet, surrounded by people who will help you through it.

Since 2022 our members have completed more than a hundred short films across Movie Sprints, seasonal challenges and self-organised productions. Some screened at our own Shorts Show at Il Kino. Some travelled further. Most were made by people who, a year earlier, had never finished a film at all.

Below is a look behind the scenes: sets, crews, and the unglamorous reality of making something with the people around you.

Filmmakers & Movie Nerds: Some of our WORK

BEHIND THE SCENES

A film or photoshoot set with four people, two seated on a black couch and two standing. They are in a dimly lit room with a large circular light and photography equipment visible. One person is using a camera, and the others are observing or waiting
Group of people outdoors on a sunny day, one person operating a camera on a tripod, others standing on the grass, some holding recording equipment, with trees and a blue sky in the background.
A man in a black leather jacket is being filmed by a camera operator. Another person wearing a motorcycle helmet and leather jacket is in the foreground. The scene appears to be shot outside under a structure with brick and metal elements.
A woman with braids and a black headband is operating a professional video camera, filming a person with curly black hair near a wooden surface indoors.
Two women sitting at a small table in an outdoor setting, one playing a ukulele and the other smiling, with three crew members filming and photographing them against a backdrop of stone stairs and rustic buildings.
Three men on a city street during the evening, engaging with filming equipment including a camera and monitor.
Group of people on a boat at night, illuminated by colored lights, with some sitting on a bench and others engaging in conversation or taking photos.
A person operating a professional Sony video camera mounted on a stabilizer in an outdoor setting with trees and a wooden fence in the background.
A person is sitting at a table with a camera and a red lighting environment. The person has a watch on their left wrist and is holding a camera with a screen showing a live view of the scene. There is another person beside them with gray hair, and so
A close-up of a device screen with a blurred image of a robotic arm or mechanical device and some text or UI elements on a pinkish background, surrounded by a glowing red light.
A woman standing in a living room, holding a mug, being filmed by two cameras with large softbox lights set up. The room has wooden floors, a bookshelf, and a window with curtains.
A man in a green hoodie with the hood up sits on a chair on a patterned rug, while another person records him with a camera.