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After a year on the festival circuit, #Bumped is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Directed by the fantastic Mahaneela . and written by the brilliant author Liv Little, #Bumped is rooted in a real-world statistic: fewer than 2% of fertility donors in the US and UK are POC. With the global rollback of D&I initiatives, this disparity is likely to grow, further impacting couples facing fertility challenges and same-sex couples. The film follows Michelle and Deja, a newly engaged couple deeply in love and ready for the next chapter of their lives. But when an unexpected betrayal shakes their relationship, Deja is forced to question everything—just as they prepare to start a family. A huge thank you to our incredible cast and crew for bringing this film to life + the BBC Film team, specifically Eva Yates, Claudia Yusef & Anuradha Henriques. Directed by Mahaneela Written by Liv Little Produced by Tom Falck & Mehreen Sheldon-Ahmed Production Assistant - Isaac Addo Director of Photography - Azariah Frazier Bjørvig Edited by - Amber Saunders, @Amanda Marie-Rose & Victoria Boydell Original music and score by - Amy McKnight and Charlie Boud Music Supervision by - Amy McKnight and Charlie Boud Production Design by - Jade Adeyemi Standby Art Direction - Erica Harding Prop Buyer - Martha Howe Art Assistants - Leelah McEvoy & Bronte Carter Costume Design by Cynthia Lawrence-John Costume Assistants - Manuela Pomposo Leiva, Andrea Fiquitiva & Bianca Wilson Hair Stylist - Brenda Ford Makeup Stylist - Sofia Paradis Executive Producer - Claudia Yusef Starring Shiloh Coke as ‘Michelle’ Suhaiyla Hippolyte as ‘Deja’ Eric Underwood as ‘Jermaine’ Two Twos, Ro Frimpong & Nana Duncan as themselves 1st Assistant Director - Ayokunle Delano Intimacy Coordinators - Lee Rose & Andrea Spisto Trainees - Piper Gardner & Natty Kasambala Photographer - Christina Nwabugo Focus Puller - Kosta Volkov 2nd Camera Assistant - Recel Wynsley Tonelada Gaffer - Charlie Lodge Electrician - Simon Mahfouz Trainee Electrician - Paolo Dalla Costa Grip - Rinor Sopjani Sound Ops - Abe Stupple-Harris & Luis Ameave Playback - Max Powers DIT - Peter Franklyn Banks Edit Assistant - Craig Griffiths Edit Producer - Ruth Minkley Edit Support - LIPSYNC POST Chloe Tetu and Robin Guise Additional edit support - Rohan Thomas Colourist - Emily Russul Saib Grade & Post Production OnSight  Post Producers - Tony Maher & Cem Kilinchan Sound Post Production 750mph Sound Design & Mix - Leo Baynes & Lucas Trigg Sound Engineer - Ellis McGourlay Post Producers Olivia Ray and Tara O’Kelly Insurance - Miller  Ross Beard BBC Film Director of BBC Film - Eva Yates Legal and Business Affairs Manager - Livy Sandler Production Executive - Emma Kayee Development Executive - Anuradha Henriques Head of Communications - claire gascoyne and Emma Hewitt Legal and Finance Assistant - Ruth Sanders Treatment by Vikesh Govind Copy Editing by Emma-Jane Bailey

Our Academy qualifying short #ThePeopleOfTheSun will be screening at the Toronto Black Film Festival this Feb 12th - 17th ☀️  Grab your tickets now and thank you to the #TorontoBlackFF for their selection 🙏🏻 https://lnkd.in/gAvwCwv

The People of the Sun is now available on The Academy's screening room as part of a run up to the 97th Academy Awards. A huge thank you to the incredible festivals who included this film as part of their curation. With so many incredible short documentaries up for nomination, it's a privilege to be included. A huge congratulations and thanks to the community of filmmakers who brought this story of Ouma Katrina and the San people to light. the Blue t / Patriot Films Directed by Lucinda Ohlson Starring Ouma Katrina Performance and Poetry by Siphokazi Jonas Executive Producers: Zayd Halim , Lauren Seymour and Tom Falck Produced by Lauren Seymour Production Manager: Valerie Desplantes Director of Photography: Adam Vinokur Edited by Ben Harris Original music and score by Christopher Nicholas Bangs Music Supervision by Raife Burchell / Dirty Soup Music Costume Designer: Nawaal Hendricks Hair Stylist & Makeup: Gabriella Aquila Ramjoomia Focus Puller: Edrich Hollis 2nd Camera Assistant: Julius Mwale Gaffer: Brian Oliver Electrician: Gael Kazadi Mpenga Grip: Quevin Diakazebi Unit Manager: Ebrahim Ismael Unit Assistant: Gaansi Jacobs Sound Ops: Christo Myburgh DIT & VTO: Reginald Ngata Drone Supervisor: Jonathan Searle Drone Pilot: Ashley Ruth Fixer: Luce Steenkamp Scout: Juliana Serfontein Talent Manager: Martin Myers Post production c/o UNIT Colourist: Denny Cooper Executive Producer: Matt Francis Producer: Megan Plane Translations by Claudia Snyman Josh Morgan

#Canada continues to show up for #IndigenousVoices THANK YOU City of Chilliwack Independent Film Festival for selecting #ThePeopleOfTheSun in this year’s lineup. We can’t wait to share our little story with your audience 🇿🇦 Lucinda Ohlson Siphokazi Jonas Patriot Films

2x Bronze Kinsale Shark Awards for Brothers & Sisters, Pulse Films & Warner Bros. Discovery / TNT Sports. Congrats to everyone involved, especially the incredible STITCH Editing, Max Windows and Chris Hutchings for one of the most complex editing jobs in commercial history. Unsung Heroes! Ludovic Gontrand Electric Studios 750mph Geoff Trodd

Brothers & Sisters + TNT Sports / Warner Bros. Discovery, 'Only Sport Can Do This' OOH - at a billboard near you! 📸 Geoff Trodd Jordi Estapé Montserrat

#ThePeopleOfTheSun has been selected for Aesthetica Film Festival 2024! Thank you team Aesthetica Magazine. We can't wait to share this story with UK audiences. Lucinda Ohlson Siphokazi Jonas Patriot Films

‘In a groundbreaking cinematic endeavour, 'The People of the Sun' shines a light on the rich cultural heritage of the San community, weaving a powerful narrative that highlights the importance of preservation and celebration’. SABC News https://lnkd.in/e245DSqY

This one’s for #SouthAfrica Our lovely little film, ‘The People of the Sun’, has been selected for this year’s Edmonton Film Festival in Canada and the British Urban Film Festival in the UK! A huge thanks to these incredible festivals for shining their light on this beautiful community. If you haven’t heard of the #SanPeople, they are the indigenous people of Southern Africa and the closest relatives to the first humans. #OumaKatrinaEsau is the LAST speaker of the ancient San language N|uu, which dates back over 20,000 years! As part of our festival run, we’ll be fundraising for Ouma Katrina and the San community. You can learn more on our website - www.ThePeopleOfTheSun.com - and donate in SA and the UK. Directed by Lucinda Ohlson Starring Ouma Katrina Performance and Poem by Siphokazi Jonas Executive Producers: Zayd Halim, Lauren Seymour and Tom Falck Produced by Lauren Seymour  Production Manager: Valerie Desplantes  Director of Photography: Adam Vinokur  Edited by Ben Harrex  Original music and score by Christopher Nicholas Bangs Music Supervision by Raife Burchell / Dirty Soup  Costume Designer: Nawaal Hendricks Hair Stylist & Makeup: Gabriella Aquila Ramjoomia  Focus Puller: Edrich Hollis 2nd Camera Assistant: Julius Mwale  Gaffer: Brian Oliver Electrician: Gael Kazadi Mpenga  Grip: Quevin Diakazebi  Unit Manager: Ebrahim Ismael  Unit Assistant: Gaansi Jacobs  Sound Ops: Christo Myburgh  DIT & VTO: Reginald Ngata  Drone Supervisor: Jonathan Searle Drone  Pilot: Ashley Ruth  Fixer: Luce Steenkamp  Scout: Juliana Serfontein  Talent Manager: Martin Myers  Post production c/o Unit Post  Colourist: Denny Cooper  Executive Producer: Matt Francis  Producer: Megan Plane  Translations by Claudia Snyman    SPECIAL THANKS TO  Ouma Katrina  Claudia Snyman Luce Steencamp Oupa Isaac  The Bushman Council The San community of Upington Khomani San   

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