ABOUT US
We are a group of third year film students creating a short film about gender identity and expression. Our Director wants to create a film full of color, fun wardrobe and bright aesthetics to complement the colorful nature of gender expression.
We are looking to raise ~£2000, which seems a lot, but it will help us cover food/travel expenses for the cast, paying the actors a decent wage, allow us to create fun wardrobe, props and set design.
Our Writer & Director, Monika, is a 21 year old student-filmmaker from Prague, based in Brighton. They often explore themes of identity in their writing, and are passionate about expanding the range of stories available to queer youth. ‘Polar Opposites’ tackles conflicted feelings about identity, and brings light to issues of gender expression in a new, fun, and colourful way.
Hi! I’m Max, and I’m the producer and offline editor for ‘Polar Opposites’. Editing has always been my main focus within the industry, but throughout my time at university, I’ve come to appreciate the work that producers do and decided to produce this film as well as edit. I’m looking forward to working on this film, as I’ve worked with Monika, our writer/director on projects before and I’m excited to help her execute her creative vision.
Ember is our Sound Designer and Colour Grader for 'Polar Opposites'. She is passionate about advancing representations of trans people, from her presidency of the Brighton LGBTQ+ Society, to her directorial and festival debut, Familiar Touch (2024), and was immediately drawn to Monika's script. Ember has studied the ways sound and colour represent the queer and post-human, to bring a new layer of depth to the film.
Hi, I’m Billy. A self-taught photographer of 7 years, who’s finally making their videography debut as this film’s cinematographer. I’ve worked on a few student films as an assistant camera operator, and I’m very excited to able to make my mark as DoP, with a project I’m passionate about.