One of the new generation talents to become a 'short films and feature animation' ACADEMY member.
There's a 'Scandal on the Court', and everyone is a suspect.
Take Ghetto Gastro, throw in some Murano glass, add the soulful sounds of Solange... and you get a Webby nomination.
Three nominations at the Kinsale Shark Awards for 'Downstream', 'Rejoice Resist' and 'Earth Odyssey
02 March 2021
Danny Sangra, Elisha Smith-Leverock and Adi Halfin, nominated at the Kinsale Shark Awards.
GOLD at the 1.4 Awards for Creative Excellence!
19 February 2021
Luo Jian wins the BRANDED category with our first piece of work for Martell, and their first-ever short film production.
Eva Michon joins Spike Jonze’s 'Beastie Boys', Hiro Murai’s FKA Twigs 'Sad Day' and Sam Spiegel’s 'Heaven'.
NOWNESS PICKS Gillian Zinser's short film 'Be A Man'
27 November 2020
Redefine masculinity with the Cuban bad boy of Ballet.
Watch: 'Homemade' with Johnny Ma
06 November 2020
Filmmakers from around the world channel their creativity in bite-sized shorts for Netflix 'Homemade'.
‘This is a film of compassion and tender observation of lives we rarely see – it’s in the performance of the routine tasks made by one person for another that we start to grapple with meaning, dignity and what it is to be human.’ KEN LOACH
"A set of stream of consciousness short stories during quarantine" Watch 'Downstream' by Danny Sangra
01 October 2020
An animated story of volcanoes, the universe and an apple that dreams of travelling to other planets.
'The Orphan' now streaming on MUBI
19 August 2020
Carolina Markowicz's short film is "A ravishing tale of a young person’s quest for approval and belonging" MUBI
'Thrusters ON' by Danny Sangra, out now!
31 July 2020
Two actors prepare themselves for the ultimate intergalactic journey through space, time and a pool in Palm Springs.
We chose to re-enter into poignant turning point events between Imogen, her sister Allegra and mother Diane, with them reliving the moments alongside an actress in real-time.
NOWNESS ASIA launches with Luo Jian's short 水母 'What Do You Know About The Water and The Moon’
22 June 2020
A magical realist tale about a young woman who gives birth to a live jellyfish during an attempted abortion.
DOCUMENT JOURNAL 'art in isolation' premieres PAUSE, a 4-minute film by Gillian Zinser.
12 June 2020
As the city begins to reopen, a tribute to New Yorkers’ inimitable resilience.
Parthenon featuring Lily Baldwin premieres on NoBudge
04 March 2020
“Parthenon” is carried by the transfixing presence of Lily Baldwin; the film around her is largely wordless, and divided into two loosely connected parts.
"A psylocybin-fuelled mirage" NOWNESS
31 January 2020
Embark on a psychedelic awakening with some incredible edibles directed by Elisha Smith Leverock.
From crack pipes to glass art, NOWNESS x Ghetto Gastro short soundtracked by Solange, directed by Elisha Smith-Leverock.
13 January 2020
‘Triple Beam Dream’ is a story of transformation and growth, igniting conversation on race, culture, class and inclusion.
After a remarkable festival run, including a debut & Queer Palm win in Cannes, 'The Orphan' is now available online exclusively on Vimeo.
09 December 2019
Carolina crafts a fascinating expression of gender fluidity through stunning cinematography and natural performances.
Crowdfund success for newest Lotje Sodderland film with Lief!
15 October 2019
'Limbo' a 20-minute true fiction short goes in production.
PRESS: Film Daily features 'Parlour Games'
13 October 2019
To celebrate the release of Parlour Games, produced by indie film powerhouse Lief , we were delighted to sit down with the quintessentially British filmmaker and talk craft.
PRESS: Too Hot To Miss - LBB talks to Danny Sangra.
11 October 2019
There’s no deep meaning. I watched A Charlie Brown Christmas and there’s a scene in the auditorium that made me want to place the cast in my version of a Charlie Brown school play.
Directors Notes interviews Luo Jian on her short WDYK.
07 October 2019
A Woman Gives Birth to a Jellyfish in Luo Jian’s ‘What Do You Know About the Water and the Moon’
New Danny Sangra short feature premiering October 7th at 7pm.
26 September 2019
"Five characters decide whether they should risk death for a chance to have their dream come true."
'Brigitte Moreau' written & directed by Danny Sangra released.
20 September 2019
A girl named Brigitte Moreau daydreams of icons of 60s Paris in Danny Sangra’s latest short, complete with his own illustrated original artwork.
New Single “Meo” Teases Upcoming 40-Minute Film Produced by Lief & Featuring Costumes by Isabel Marant.
"Cinematic and Obscure Short Films"
“The 4th Wave” follows one woman who isn’t letting her gender dictate her future: 22-year-old Italian Hip Hop artist Priestess.