Rising filmmaking duo Sam and Ping talk BAFTA-nominated LGBTQ+ short film 'Femme'
“It felt like we spoke the same language in terms of storytelling,” Freeman explained in an interview with The Daily Californian.
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“It felt like we spoke the same language in terms of storytelling,” Freeman explained in an interview with The Daily Californian.
Actor Paapa Essiedu (right) stars in the short thriller, ‘Femme,’ which was co-written and directed by first-time filmmaker, Ng Choon Ping and Sam H. Freeman. Unapologetically confronting toxic masculinity and wholeheartedly embracing being labeled as the title femme gay man, is a powerful motivator for the strong willed and determined anti-hero in the new short film, ‘Femme.’ The main character of Jordan, who’s played by acclaimed Shakespearean theater actor, Paapa Essiedu, fearlessly strives to overcome the hyper-masculine fantasies that are often celebrated in societies around th...
FEMME, 2021(Film still) The British actor – best known for playing Kwame in I May Destroy You – tells Sagal Mohammed about the words he lives by and his intoxicating role in new film FEMME April 29, 2021 When Paapa Essiedu was a kid, his mother gave him a piece of advice for his school sports day that has stuck with him ever since. “She said, make sure you’re going fastest at the end of the race, not at the beginning.” Her wise words have become a fitting reflection of Essiedu’s career thus far. Now 30, the British actor began his journey in theatre, with star-making roles in the...
with a same day encore at 11pm on HBO. “Mickey and Konrad have captured an authentic, fresh angle on workplace culture from the bottom up and presented a complex look at navigating life in your early twenties – replete with thrills, failures and victories,” says Orsi. “It’s exciting to see fans embrace these young graduates, and we join them in anticipation of what’s in store for season two. We also send a big thanks to our partners at Bad Wolf and BBC.” From first-time creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, Industry follows a group of young graduates competing for a limited numb...
HBO has renewed its new London-set drama series Industry for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. All of the episodes for Season 1 are available to stream now on HBO Max, with episodes also releasing weekly on the HBO channel until the season finale on December 21. “Mickey and Konrad have captured an authentic, fresh angle on workplace culture from the bottom up and presented a complex look at navigating life in your early twenties – replete with thrills, failures, and victories,” said HBO Programming executive vp Francesca Orsi. “It’s exciting to see fans embrace ...