The Amenno Project

Overview

The Amenno project represents a creative platform for abstract ideas and reaches to innovate and inspire. Amenno consists of a diverse group of creatives/artists challenging ourselves, and the audience, with new, thought-provoking cinema representing how we experience the world.

We are a community, nurturing and growing as we go. A hub where we can share our dreams, our aspirations, and our knowledge. Exploring the cinematic language, building upon the shoulders of past filmmakers, to take a step toward the future, it’s great to have you along for the ride.

Loglines

(click the titles to go to their respective pages)

The projects below represent the best of what Amenno has to offer. Ranging different genres, the films will standalone as short projects, but accumulate into one cohesive experience. These films follow themes of anxiety, domestic abuse, self-confidence, loss and existential dread told through a variety of characters in different worlds.

1. Discordance (or The Mirror Dancer)

Complete

We meet Sam, a dancer battling his crippling anxiety, and Cathy, a dance teacher trying to push the right buttons. Will Sam be able to bloom into the dancer that he desires to be with Cathy’s help?

2. CCTV

Financing

CCTV footage captures the liberation of a domestic abuse survivor.

3. Mandelbulb

A physicist descends into madness after the death of his wife and daughter whilst desperately struggling to prove the existence of an unseen Dimension, and its connection to his family’s death.

4. An Addiction

Two people have a one-night stand after sharing details about their bizarre addiction in a local AA meeting. At the next meeting, only one is there.

5. Library

Librarian accidentally falls over the edge in the Library of Babel. Animated using paintings.

Core Team

  • Ibrahim

    Ibrahim Kargbo

    Since graduating from university, Ibrahim has directed and produced his own short films. Recently, Ibrahim has been working on music videos, documentaries and feature-length films as a production assistant. He is currently working as a PA on the upcoming Sam Mendes film. Ibrahim’s long-term aim is to create visual paintings with the camera and promote the stories of Sub-Saharan Africa – the place he was born.

    For the Amenno project, Ibrahim will be directing Mandelbulb and Library/Schizophrenia.

  • Aum Patel

    Aum is a filmmaker with a Computer Science degree. Recently Aum has created Misdirected (Writer/Director), a comedy mockumentary series about magicians. He has been a Director of Photography for many music videos for prominent Indie artists such as Osquello, Nia Archives, Finn Askew.

    For the Amenno Project Aum will be: Writing & Directing The Mirror Dancer film; Writing and DoP for Mandelbulb.

  • Harry Reeves

    Harry graduated from the University of Kent with a BA in Film where he developed a deep interest in screenwriting and directing. Most predominantly shown in his debut short 'Birdwatching' which was awarded Best Local Short at Ramsgate International Film & Television Festival.

    On the Amenno projects, Harry will be Writing/Directing the CCTV film and An Addiction.

  • Alex Shin

    Alex Shin

    Alex is a graduate fresh out of BA Film from Middlesex University with unique perspectives from a multicultural background and enthusiastic about reaching his ambitions.

    Alex specialises in Producing and has experience working on many short films. As part of Amenno, Alex will be producing the 5 films.

  • Discordance (or The Mirror Dancer)

    Over 3 studio sessions, a dancer overcomes his self-doubt and regains his self-confidence through this other character pushing him to get out of his comfort zone.

    His anxiety is represented through the delay of his reflection in the dance studio mirror. Concluding with a dance sequence where the reflection in the mirror is ahead of time.

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  • CCTV

    CCTV footage captures the liberation of a domestic abuse survivor.

    CCTV aims to create a feeling of tension and fear through the use of a single camera angle in a restricted space. The limited angle and a forced camera angle pushes the audience into viewing things that they may have usually turned a blind eye to; domestic abuse and it’s relationship in the public.

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  • Mandelbulb

    This 10-minute short film follows Dr. Stellar Benoit, a formerly respected physicist. He has lost everything since the passing of his research partner and wife, Dr. Halo Lewis-Benoit and their stillborn daughter. He now obsesses over proving Halo and his shared hypotheses on the existence of the metaphysical Fourth (Fractal) Dimension.

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  • An Addiction

    During a meeting of addicts, two addicts end up going back to one of their places. A montage of the two addicts' passionate kissing, fondling, and groping is intercut with cooking and preparing for a meal. At the next meeting, only one of them is present. Only to be revealed why, by the other's confession.

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  • Library

    The film follows a librarian at the Library of Babel - an infinite library that contains all the texts that have been written and ever will be written. The librarian is trying to organise books on a high shelf, his ladder gives way and he falls off the ledge, dragging the shelf along with him.

    This leads to him falling infinitely with a collection of books falling alongside him. He skims through some of the books, and they contain mainly gibberish with sections of text that are popular lines from famous novels/plays/speeches/etc..

    It is a sort of literary collage in the form of books. An example of a passage would be “We know what we are, but know not what we may be. But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. Without music, life would be a mistake.”. Blending Shakespeare, Martin Luther King Jr and Nietzsche in one passage, as this is something that is possible to be written in a library of infinite texts.

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social media

social media

Here it is, our final piece of behind the scenes content for you guys! We had a blast filming it and we're all very excited for the next steps in the process! Thank you all again for the support and we hope you've enjoyed a little sneak peek of wh
Here it is, our final piece of behind the scenes content for you guys! We had a blast filming it and we're all very excited for the next steps in the process! Thank you all again for the support and we hope you've enjoyed a little sneak peek of what's to come... 👀 #fyp #film #filmmaker #cinema #filmcommunity #cinephile #shortfilm #cinematography #filmproject #indiefilm #photography #kickstarter #crowdfundingproject #explore #london #support
Ready for some more BTS? Here's a little insight on how we prepared ourselves going into the shoots. Plus a sneak peak into how Sam and Martha got into their roles as Sam and Cathy, and their explosive choreography that you will soon be able to enjoy in full! 👀 #fyp #film #filmmaker #cinema #filmcommunity #cinephile #shortfilm #cinematography #filmproject #indiefilm #photography #kickstarter #crowdfundingproject #explore #london #support
Now that filming has been completed, here's a very sexy picture with all the wonderful people in that helped to make it happen! 🌟 Producer: @jaewhyalex Writer and Director: @aum2208 Assistant Director: @ikrgb0 Directing Assistant: @harry.jc.reev
Now that filming has been completed, here's a very sexy picture with all the wonderful people in that helped to make it happen! 🌟 Producer: @jaewhyalex Writer and Director: @aum2208 Assistant Director: @ikrgb0 Directing Assistant: @harry.jc.reeves Director of Photography: @paulaosa Art Director: @natalietaphoto Sound Mixer: @leonardo.kbs Make-up Artist: @lujineelhusseini 1st AC / Gaffer: @samgoldward Cathy: @martha.cranston Sam: https://www.spotlight.com/3335-7836-4477
AND THAT'S A WRAP! Through blood, sweat and tears (literally), we've finally done it. Over the weekend of the, 11th and 12th of February, we have completed shooting of The Mirror Dancer!! We want to say a huge thank you to all our crew members for
AND THAT'S A WRAP! Through blood, sweat and tears (literally), we've finally done it. Over the weekend of the, 11th and 12th of February, we have completed shooting of The Mirror Dancer!! We want to say a huge thank you to all our crew members for going above and beyond especially in the difficult moments. And throw some big love to our two incredible actors that, through the 3 days, gave us over 9000% into their performances, and were an absolute dream to work with. Now for some much needed rest so that we can recharge, relish and reflect on this triumph before we head into post-production! Stay tuned for some exciting updates folks 👀 Behind the scenes photos were taken by @mikemorrison #fyp #film #filmmaker #cinema #filmcommunity #cinephile #shortfilm #cinematography #filmproject #indiefilm #photography #kickstarter #crowdfundingproject #explore #london #support
Hiya Folks, It’s been a while, but hope all is well this new year. Here’s a little update on our recent activities…. We’ve slowly been cooking up a storm! Pre-production is more or less complete, cast is set, crew is set an
Hiya Folks, It’s been a while, but hope all is well this new year. Here’s a little update on our recent activities…. We’ve slowly been cooking up a storm! Pre-production is more or less complete, cast is set, crew is set and shooting dates have been confirmed. Come February, we shoot!!! #fyp #film #filmmaker #cinema #filmcommunity #cinephile #shortfilm #cinematography #filmproject #indiefilm #photography #kickstarter #crowdfundingproject #explore #london #support
Happy New Year from all at team Amenno 🌟 2022 has been crazy, we just want to say thank you for the continued support 2023 is going to bring in amazing things and we can’t wait to see this community grow!!
Happy New Year from all at team Amenno 🌟 2022 has been crazy, we just want to say thank you for the continued support 2023 is going to bring in amazing things and we can’t wait to see this community grow!!
Introducing: Jana Bednárová Role: Choreographer @janabednarovaa “Choreographing a dance piece in film has always been my big passion. As a film student and professional dancer, working on Amenno allows me to explore my creativi
Introducing: Jana Bednárová Role: Choreographer @janabednarovaa “Choreographing a dance piece in film has always been my big passion. As a film student and professional dancer, working on Amenno allows me to explore my creativity and use a variety of skills from dance and film background. I think creating a choreography that carries a sensible yet powerful story will be exciting to work on.” #fyp #film #filmmaker #cinema #filmcommunity #cinephile #shortfilm #cinematography #filmproject #indiefilm #photography #kickstarter #crowdfundingproject #explore #london #support
The Amenno Project all started from a little get together of friends and has now evolved into a true community which supports each other and has the potential to create something truly unique and inspiring. Here's a few pics from a recent meetup of t
The Amenno Project all started from a little get together of friends and has now evolved into a true community which supports each other and has the potential to create something truly unique and inspiring. Here's a few pics from a recent meetup of the Amenno gang! #fyp #film #filmmaker #cinema #filmcommunity #cinephile #shortfilm #cinematography #filmproject #indiefilm #photography #kickstarter #crowdfundingproject #explore #london #support
Introducing: Lujine Elhusseini Role: Make up Artist @lujineelhusseini “Being a film makeup artist is an absolute great role. Every day you get the chance to create. If you love what you do, your passion for what you do will show in the way
Introducing: Lujine Elhusseini Role: Make up Artist @lujineelhusseini “Being a film makeup artist is an absolute great role. Every day you get the chance to create. If you love what you do, your passion for what you do will show in the way you conduct yourself around a crew. Using makeup, down to its last details, enhances the character’s personality, show their emotions and the feel of the scene.” #fyp #film #filmmaker #cinema #filmcommunity #cinephile #shortfilm #cinematography #filmproject #indiefilm #photography #kickstarter #crowdfundingproject #explore #london #support
As we’re nearing closer to shoot day, here’s a mood board of some of our inspiration! The main influences on this film visually are: ‘Birdman’, ‘Better Call Saul’ and ‘La La Land’. We aim to shoot th
As we’re nearing closer to shoot day, here’s a mood board of some of our inspiration! The main influences on this film visually are: ‘Birdman’, ‘Better Call Saul’ and ‘La La Land’. We aim to shoot the film using primarily wide-angle lenses to give the audience a sense of anxiety and to allow the dancing to speak for itself. #fyp #film #filmmaker #cinema #filmcommunity #cinephile #shortfilm #cinematography #filmproject #indiefilm #photography #kickstarter #crowdfundingproject #explore #london #support
Here it is, our final piece of behind the scenes content for you guys! We had a blast filming it and we're all very excited for the next steps in the process! Thank you all again for the support and we hope you've enjoyed a little sneak peek of wh
Ready for some more BTS? Here's a little insight on how we prepared ourselves going into the shoots. Plus a sneak peak into how Sam and Martha got into their roles as Sam and Cathy, and their explosive choreography that you will soon be able to enjo
Now that filming has been completed, here's a very sexy picture with all the wonderful people in that helped to make it happen! 🌟 Producer: @jaewhyalex Writer and Director: @aum2208 Assistant Director: @ikrgb0 Directing Assistant: @harry.jc.reev AND THAT'S A WRAP! Through blood, sweat and tears (literally), we've finally done it. Over the weekend of the, 11th and 12th of February, we have completed shooting of The Mirror Dancer!! We want to say a huge thank you to all our crew members for Hiya Folks, It’s been a while, but hope all is well this new year. Here’s a little update on our recent activities…. We’ve slowly been cooking up a storm! Pre-production is more or less complete, cast is set, crew is set an Happy New Year from all at team Amenno 🌟 2022 has been crazy, we just want to say thank you for the continued support 2023 is going to bring in amazing things and we can’t wait to see this community grow!! Introducing: Jana Bednárová Role: Choreographer @janabednarovaa “Choreographing a dance piece in film has always been my big passion. As a film student and professional dancer, working on Amenno allows me to explore my creativi The Amenno Project all started from a little get together of friends and has now evolved into a true community which supports each other and has the potential to create something truly unique and inspiring. Here's a few pics from a recent meetup of t Introducing: Lujine Elhusseini Role: Make up Artist @lujineelhusseini “Being a film makeup artist is an absolute great role. Every day you get the chance to create. If you love what you do, your passion for what you do will show in the way As we’re nearing closer to shoot day, here’s a mood board of some of our inspiration! The main influences on this film visually are: ‘Birdman’, ‘Better Call Saul’ and ‘La La Land’. We aim to shoot th