Who I Am Now
(2022)
Short - Live action and animation
Funded by Creative Scotland's Create:Inclusion Fund and LEAP Sports Scotland
Synopsis
When Tariq’s older brother arrives from Egypt - the first time he’s seen him since he came to the UK and since his transition - he’s forced to confront his complicated feelings about family.
Denise, his friend, a fellow trans refugee and teammate, shares her own story about friends and family.
A film about the family we're born into and the families we make from our friends.
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Adam Kashmiry - Ghostlight, Adam
Talisa Garcia - Willow (TV), Baptiste, The Girlfriend Experience
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Starring:
Trailer:
The Team
Writer: Michael Lee Richardson - based on a story by Zan Scott & Adam Kashmiry
Director: Jack Goessens
Producer: Reece Cargan
Animation: Holly Summerson
DOP: David Lee
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In 2018 Jack and Reece met at the Glasgow Short Film Festival pitch. ​They kept in touch and worked together as director and producer on Everyman (2021) also with Adam Kashmiry and Cara Roxburgh.
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Writer Michael Lee Richardson joined the Who I Am Now team along with DOP David Lee and animator Holly Summerson.
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Jack and Reece have feature film Boifriend in development with BFI backed Short Circuit.
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Michael and Reece have feature film A Good Spell in development with BFI backed Short Circuit
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Reece and Holly are working together on BFI funded short film Living With It