Create Next

Create Next Film Project was an ambitious programme designed to support 5 new filmmakers to create the films of their dreams. Produced by Bounce & backed by John Boyega & Converse.

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Create Next Film Project

To address the lack of access & opportunity in the film industry. 5 Filmmakers were given the opportunity to create their first narrative driven short film. Featured in this image is Kemi, Ibrahim, Ade, Lorraine & Kaylen.

Only Child - Create Next by Mathieu AjanBounce Cinema

Behind the scenes of Only Child

Filmmaker Ibrahim Muhammad gazes into the city. Only Child, shot in a decommissioned hospital explores family, grief & forgiveness.

Only Child - Create Next by Mathieu AjanBounce Cinema

Opening doors

This project was designed to open up new doors for a new wave of storytellers. In this image Ibrahim Mohammed contemplates mid shoot in a decommissioned hospital.

Create Next Film Premiere by Mathieu AjanBounce Cinema

Create Next Film Premiere

Once the films were completed. They were showcased to a live audience at the prestigious Curzon Cinema in Soho. In this image is Lorraine Khamali & Shannie Mears (The Elephant Room) on the day of the film premiere.

Only Child

‘Only Child’ directed by Ibrahim Muhammad. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘢’𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.

Zig Zag

‘Zigzag’ directed by All Star Lorraine Khamali. 𝘈 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘙𝘶𝘯𝘪 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.

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The Healer

‘The Healer’ directed by Kaylen Francis. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘯, 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢, 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴.

Drop Out

‘Drop Out’ directed by Ade Femzo. 𝘛𝘰𝘣𝘪, 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯, 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺.

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