Synopsis: A body positive comedy that joyfully reclaims female sexuality and self-confidence. Mandy, a plus-size burlesque enthusiast, is practicing for her first public performance. Only when her best friend needs her does she find the confidence to perform in her full power.
About the Filmmaker: Sarah is a writer, director, performer and poet based in Glasgow. Her first short film, ‘The Cyclist’ (2014), was nominated for a BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award and her most recent short ‘Scare’ (2019) gained BAFTA Qualifying status and has been awarded feature film development funding. Sarah has created a number of short form work for BBC The Social and BBC Short Stuff banner, featuring body and sex positive female fronted comedy, gaining tens of millions of views across digital and social platforms as well as a Royal Television Society Scotland award. Sarah is a Sky Academy Arts Scholar, National Poetry Slam Championship 2021 runner up and on the Young Women’s Movement 30-Under-30 list of influential women in Scotland. She is currently taking steps towards writing long form for film and tv as part of programmes such as the EIFF Talent Lab and UKTV Comedy 50:50 pilot initiative, and she has long form work in development with BBC Studios and Short Circuit. Sarah is committed to body positive, sex positive and inclusive female led stories that are honest, feminist and fearless.
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