A couple battle for a future where they can find a home and freedom that is not determined by where they're from.

Against all odds, two women try to resist being torn apart by the UK's brutal immigration system.

starring
Ann Akinjirin, Marcy Dolapo Oni, Damola Adelaja, Lorenzo Martelli

a film by Joy GHARORO-AKPOJOTOR

UK / Nigeria, 2021, Short Drama, 13 min

Original Title: FOR LOVE
Year: 2021
Type: Short Narrative
Duration: 13 min
Genre: Drama
Colors: Color
Country of production: United Kingdom
Filmmaker's country: Nigeria
Language: English
Certificate: Not rated
Accessibility: CC, AD

CAST
Marcy Dolapo Oni (AKA Dolapo Oni)............ Nkechi
Ann Akinjirin.................... Martha
Damola Adelaja (AKA Ann Akin).................... Tolu
Diana Yekinni.................... Dolapo
Lorenzo Martelli.................... Immigration Officer
Lati Gbaja............................ Immigrant (uncredited)


Produced by
Emily Morgan... Producer / Productrice
Cheri Darbon... Co-producer / Co-Productrice
Eva Yates... Executive producer / Productrice déléguée

Director / Réalisatrice : Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
Screenwriter / Scénariste : Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
Music / Compositeur : Ré Olunuga
Cinematographer / Directeur Pohoto : Nanu Segal
Film Editing : Rebecca Lloyd
Casting / Directrice de casting : Isabella Odoffin
Costume Designer / Création de costumes : Buki Ebiesuwa
Production Designers / Cheffes décoratrices : Clemency Cartwright, Gini Godwin (Virginia Godwin)
Third Assistant Director / 3è Assistant Réalisatrice : Stefani Nedanova
Art Department: Sasha Webster
Sound designer: Anna Bertmark
Digital compositor (Visual Effects) / Hugo Melo
Camera and Electrical Department
Still photographer / Photographe de plateau : Jonathan Browning (as Jon Browning)
Digital imaging technician: Alican Halaçeli
Assistant costume designer / Assistante Costumière : Leena Mistry
Assistant editor / Assistant montage : Maura Angioi
Colorist / Etalonneuse : Jodie Davidson
Digital intermediate consultant / Digital intermediate consultant: Jonny Garbutt
Location Manager / Régisseur : Paul Young
Script supervisor / Script-girl : Jessica Hof
Production coordinators / Coordinateurs de Production : Ethan McDowell, Melissa Mensah

PRODUCTION
Quiddity Films
Joi Productions

WEB
www.quiddityfilms.com/contact
www.joiproductions.co.uk


FESTIVALS / AWARDS
* Part of the #FiveFilmsForFreedom 2022 programme, presented in partnership with British Council | https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-for-love-2021-online
* Nominee: Best Short Narrative /// DIFF - Durban Film Festival (July 2022, DURBAN, South Africa)
* Nominee /// Outfest LA Film Festival (July 2022, USA)
* Nominee: SXSW Grand Jury Award (Narrative Short) /// SXSW Film Festival 2022
* Nominee /// BFI Flare London LGBTQ+ Film Festival (19 March 2022, LONDON, UK)
* Nominee: Short Film Award (Best Short Film), section "Your UK or Mine" shorts /// 65th BFI London Film Festival - LFF 2021 (October 2021, LONDON, UK)