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Today’s Agenda
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Aim
A gripping South London thriller exposing the true cost of loyalty, power and fatherhood in a world where survival demands sacrifice.
About Me
My name is Kiran Mensah, writer, producer and director of TODAY’S AGENDA. I studied Photography at university, but storytelling has always been at the centre of my creative journey. I transitioned into video in my mid-twenties and have since dedicated myself to developing work that blends cinematic craft with lived experience.
I grew up in South London around gangs, ambition, loyalty, music and loss. I’ve seen how environment shapes decisions and how those decisions shape lives. This film is deeply personal. It’s inspired by The Notorious B.I.G. and his song “Ni***s Bleed,” whose raw narrative storytelling influenced me from a young age. Like Biggie translated 90s Brooklyn into vivid cinematic rap, I want to translate modern South London into powerful, emotionally grounded cinema.
This is my first narrative short as a writer/director, but I’ve built a strong team around me, people with experience in film, television, music, theatre and branded content, who believe in the vision.
About The Team
We’ve assembled a passionate, culturally authentic team with real experience in the urban drama space:
Cast members Ashley 'Belal' Chin and RA with credits in projects like 'The Intent' and Amazons 'Jungle'
A producer with award-winning short film experience
A cinematographer and editor experienced in high-end visual storytelling
A production team passionate about uplifting underrepresented voices
This is not just a film set, it’s a collective of creatives telling a story that reflects our world with nuance and honesty.
The Idea
TODAY’S AGENDA is a high-intensity thriller set over one afternoon in South London.
When Big Mike, a young father and gang leader, learns his daughter has been kidnapped and £500,000 must be delivered by 8:30pm, he’s forced into an impossible choice: betray the crime family that raised him or lose his real family forever.
This isn’t a glorification of street life. It’s a dissection of it.
The film explores:
Fatherhood and primal protection
The illusion of power
Loyalty versus greed
The cost of violence
The emotional consequences of survival
We want audiences to leave unsettled, questioning who the real villains are, and whether anyone truly wins in this world.
Our Vision
Our immediate goal is to create a festival-worthy short that:
Showcases cinematic quality at a high standard
Proves there is commercial appetite for this type of storytelling
Acts as a proof of concept for a potential feature-length adaptation or series
There is a proven audience for British urban crime dramas, from Kidulthood to Blue Story. But we want to elevate the form, combining emotional depth, music culture and sharp cinematic craft.
Long term, the vision is to:
Build a slate of culturally specific but globally resonant stories
Create opportunities for underrepresented British creatives
Develop IP that can scale internationally
This short is the first step.
How We Will Use The Funds
The money we raise will go directly into elevating the production quality and festival viability of the film:
1. Production Value
Securing strong locations
Professional lighting and camera packages
Production design to authentically recreate South London’s underworld
Proper scheduling and crew support to maximise performance quality
2. Talent & Crew
Investing in experienced department heads to ensure industry-level output
3. Post-Production
High-end edit
4. Festival & Marketing Strategy
Festival submission fees
Press outreach
Influencer and music artist collaborations
Targeted digital marketing to build early audience engagement
We are not just raising money to “make a short.”
We are investing in a calling card film that can open doors to larger funding, distribution and development opportunities.
In Closing
TODAY’S AGENDA is a love letter to hip-hop storytelling, to South London, and to the fathers trying to break cycles they were born into.
We are a hungry, culturally rooted team with a clear vision, a market-aware strategy, and a story that feels urgent and authentic.
With the right support, this film won’t just exist,
it will resonate.
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made