2025
SHORT FILM
- INTERNATIONAL
(Best Animation)
Two Black Boys in Paradise - Baz Sells
Ben Jackson
Silver
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Film Title:
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Two Black Boys in Paradise |
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Director:
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Baz Sells |
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Producer:
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Ben Jackson |
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Entrant Company:
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One6th United Kingdom |
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Editor:
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Sam Hodge |
| Brief Synopsis: |
Based on the poem by Dean Atta, ‘Two Black Boys in Paradise’ is a stop-motion short narrated by Jordan Stephens. Set between a tranquil paradise and a dank, British market, the film follows Edan (19) and Dula (18); two young Black men navigating love, identity, and self-acceptance on an emotional journey about coming into oneself and out to the world. Facing intrusive thoughts and external pressures, the boys must confront fear and shame to rediscover a sense of belonging. Through lyrical storytelling and striking visuals, TBBIP is a celebration of queer love, vulnerability, and the power of embracing who you are. |
| Writer/Concept: |
Baz Sells, Ben Jackson, Dean Atta |
| Completion Date: |
2025-01-31 |
| Colourist: |
Nedeem Al-Astrabadi |
| Cinematographer: |
Kevin Paul Lawrence, Baz Sells, Jonathan Garvey |
| Production Designer: |
Lorna Bailey, Sanna Räsänen |
| Sound: |
Picturesonix, Jasper Dent, Adam Grigg, Alex Bird |
| Music Composer: |
Picturesonix, Jasper Dent, Adam Grigg |
| Key Cast Members: |
Jordan Stephens |
| Key Cast Members: |
Arun Blair-Mangat |
