Threads is a contemporary story about cultural pressure, disconnection and the nuances of mixed-race identity. It follows Aiden, a young English-Pakistani man, who must fake his way through a family gathering.

With moments before their arrival, Aiden discovers that his mother, Rukhsana, has told her family for years that he has grown up fully embracing their language, culture and heritage. Today, with everyone gathered under one roof, he has no choice but to keep up the lie. But as the day unfolds, cracks in the facade begin to appear, creating an even bigger rift between Aiden and his mother.

It all comes to a head when the kitchen goes up in smoke and the lies are exposed, leading to Aiden and his mother having their first honest conversation for the first time in his life.

We’re thrilled that the screenplay for Threads has already garnered industry recognition:

🏆 Top 5 Finalist – Shore Scripts 2025 (out of 3,000+ submissions)

🏆 Longlisted for Best Screenplay at The British Short Film Awards 2024

The true complexity of being mixed-race is a story which is rarely told.

Screen often depicts this experience as a harmonious and easy-to-navigate journey, but we’ve decided to resist easy answers and choose realism over resolution.

This story was driven by a personal yearning to delve into the less-explored aspect of being stuck between two worlds. It questions, when family demands we embrace our roots, what happens when we don't fit in?

We’re a deeply passionate team with a love for nuanced, emotionally rich and original indie storytelling.

We’re not here to spoon-feed our audiences - we believe in creating stories that spark conversations with different opinions and that remind us of our beating hearts. Life can be joyous, arduous, layered and complex, and we believe that Art can help us make sense of the world a little better.

We are REALLY close to getting this brilliant project into production; all we need is the final push. In order to get to the next stage (shooting the film!) we need to raise the remaining £5000. 

This will go towards essential production costs and help create a stunning film that does justice to our story. Every contribution helps us get one step closer to achieving this. 

Our story hasn’t been seen on the festival circuit before – come with us on this journey and help bring this beautiful film to life. 

Your support will help us:

    • Secure our location and provide catering for the shoot.

    • Compensate our wonderfully talented cast and crew fairly.

    • Purchase props and authentic costumes.

    • Facilitate accommodation and travel for our cast and crew. 

    • Create an original, stunning score.

The entire team is incredibly passionate about getting this story out there and every pound you contribute brings us a step closer to making that possible.

Stories like this are what independent cinema is all about.