Craft
Hand Doubles and Insert Shots: The Other Cast
The close-ups in a film are rarely the actor you think. How inserts are cast, shot and matched.
News
Craft
How to Cast a British Independent Film
How we cast our features from a working agency board — and why the same faces recur across The Model, Before Nikkah, Reach and White Guilt.
Production
They’re Gone Enters Post-Production
They're Gone, the near-future satirical horror starring Nick Moran and Camilla Roholm, is in post-production at The Finish Line ahead of a 2026 festival run.
Press
Sasha Vadher Speaks to Hyphen
Sasha Vadher, lead actress of The Model, Before Nikkah and They're Gone, is interviewed by Anita Mureithi for Hyphen — on routine, rest and reading a barista.
Production
They’re Gone Has Wrapped Production
They're Gone has completed principal photography. Nick Moran, Samantha Giles, Camilla Roholm and Sasha Vadher lead the cast of the near-future British satire.
Awards
The Model Wins Best Feature Film at the UK Asian Film Festival
The Model has won Best Feature Film at the UK Asian Film Festival 2026 — the biggest award to date for the London New Wave slate. Directed by Marcus Flemmings.
Press
Shazia Mirza and Sasha Vadher Sit Down With Eastern Eye
Comedian Shazia Mirza and actress Sasha Vadher talk to Eastern Eye about The Model — identity, family, and the cultural stereotypes still shaping British media.
Press
DESIblitz on The Model: “The Lie We All Agreed To Keep”
DESIblitz interviews director Marcus Flemmings and lead actress Sasha Vadher about The Model — identity, faith, and the quiet weight of expectation.
Press
White Guilt Profiled in British Cinematographer
British Cinematographer profiles White Guilt — shot in five days on a URSA Broadcast G2, and the 15-year partnership between Marcus Flemmings and Haider Zafar.
Cast
Temica Thompson Nominated for Best Leading Actress for White Guilt
Temica Thompson has been nominated for Best Leading Actress at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival for her performance in White Guilt.
Festivals
White Guilt at Raindance: Premiere Night
White Guilt had its world premiere at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival, earning two nominations — Best Independent Feature and Best Leading Actress.
Awards
Before Nikkah Nominated for Best Independent Film at the National Film Awards 2025
Before Nikkah has been nominated for Best Independent Film at the National Film Awards 2025. The ceremony takes place July 2nd 2025 at Porchester Hall, London.
Festivals
White Guilt Selected for the 33rd Raindance Film Festival
White Guilt, directed by Marcus Flemmings, has been officially selected for the 33rd Raindance Film Festival — one of Europe's leading independent film platforms.
Screenings
BAFTA Welcomes Before Nikkah
Before Nikkah, the feature debut of director Haider Zafar, was honoured with a special screening at BAFTA on 8th April, followed by a Q&A hosted by Shazia
Press
Before Nikkah Makes Screen Daily’s Box Office Report
Before Nikkah appeared in Screen Daily's UK box office report alongside Captain America: Brave New World, Bridget Jones and Mufasa during its cinema release.
Screenings
Thank You, Manchester
Before Nikkah screened to a full house at HOME Manchester, hosted by Nazma Knows, as part of its UK cinema release across Valentine's week 2025.
Screenings
Before Nikkah: UK Cinema Release
Before Nikkah played London, Manchester and Bradford across Valentine's week 2025 — Genesis Cinema, the Arthouse, HOME and the National Science and Media Museum.
Awards
White Guilt Wins Best Feature at the British Urban Film Festival
Screen Daily reports White Guilt taking the Best Feature award at the 2024 British Urban Film Festival — Marcus Flemmings' satirical horror on power and privilege.