WILDFIRE

Wildfire is a new, queer-telling of gang life in London. Capturing both the beauty and fear of the close-knit communities, with the ongoing issues they encounter.

Writer and Director: Helen Iley

EP: Sheila Nortley

Unique Visual Concept

TAKING INSPIRATION FROM PAINTINGS/HISTORY/MUSES OF WOMEN ASSOCIATED WITH GANGS (THROUGH THE EYE OF THE MALE GAZE) AND CONTRASTING THIS WITH THE BRUTAL REALITY OF THEIR MODERN-DAY LIVES IN LONDON.

A young wondering soul happens upon a gang whose leader takes a shine to them. Flitting between those first moments and a sign of things to come, she poses the question of whether the circumstances would be the same if she didn't need it.

Cast

Lioness: Anna Sari

Cub: Louise Sinclair

Teen girl 1: Milica Guceva

Teen girl 2: Kolean Roberts

Teen girl 3: Jacqueline Ramnarine

Cameo

Tiger Girl: Rain Dove

Team:

Editor: Erica Gianesini

Composer: Athena Varosio

Director of Photography: Dann Emmons

Sound Designer: John Iley

1st AD: Ruby Parker

Costume Concept: Phoenix-Blu Coyle @quarrydolls

Casting Director (Teen Girl 3, Cameo): Phoenix-Blu Coyle @quarrydolls

1st AC: Ollie Pearson-Pajtra

2nd Ac: Marta Tamborski

Gaffer: Federico Belloli

Spark: Willow Bidwell

Sound Recordist: Mario Gennari

Hair & Make-up Artist: Hannah Jones

Make-up Assistant: Nikki Salih

Production Coordinator: Ana Uzcanga

Production Assistant: Veronika Slowinska

Production Assistant / Art Dep: Maria Marsh

Costume Assistant: Imogen Aurelia Day

Still Photographer: Eugenio Falcioni

Colour Grading: Christopher Poole

Stills From the Film

Director's Statement

After watching Livvy Haydock’s BBC Three’s ‘Britain’s Tough Girl Gangs’, I became interested in this altering perspective on gangs. As a society, along with the patriarchy, women have constantly played much more submissive roles in this counterculture and so wanted to show a different perspective on gang lives. This is especially prominent in Hollywood depictions, where a female’s role has typically been oversexualised and glamourised - positioned as a doubting wife or lover supporting their victorious, male partner-in-crime.

Within this, I wanted to explore the toxic relationships formed and how many are dragged in due to them believing to be in love, plus that it may be temporarily safer. The Lioness being the symbol of this world and the Cub being the, on first appearance, lonely stranger who needs this place to call home.

Spoken Words

How far will you go?

Like a cub to their lion

Do you want to watch Wildfire?

Short concept on our Vimeo Page: here

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