A LONDON based film director has been crowned winner of a national film competition with a movie concept that challenges stereotypes.
The M&M’S #FilmsYouWantToSee campaign was created to champion a sense of belonging for all in the arts and entertainment spaceAN UP-and-coming London-based film director has been crowned winner of a national film competition with a movie concept that challenges ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ stereotypes.Needham was granted £25,000 funding from M&M’S to create a short film based on her concept ‘Sunday Dinner’.
Needham competed alongside three other hopefuls, who received funding from M&M’S to create original film trailers based off public Tweets related to the campaign. All receiving £7,500 to make their trailers.‘Sunday Dinner’ was created following a tweet which called for an openly LGBTQ+ person playing the high school jock proud of their sexuality.
The M&M’S #FilmsYouWantToSee 2023 final took place on March 30, at M&M’S London and saw each of the four finalists showcase their trailers followed by an award ceremony and screening of the overall winning film, ‘Sunday Dinner’.