Slick Films

23/07/2025

WORLD PREMIERE

We’re proud to announce that The Painting & The Statue, directed by Freddie Fox and starring an all-star cast including Tanya Reynolds, Asim Chaudhry, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Mark Gatiss, will have its world premiere at the Oscar® qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival this August in Los Angeles!

Featured in The Hollywood Reporter, the film tells the story of a painting and a statue who meet across a crowded room that transforms through 200 years of history. It just takes one look - one breathless moment - to bring them alive... literally.

With standout performances, a visually inventive concept, and a powerhouse creative team, this is Freddie Fox’s most ambitious project to date.

Produced by Karima Sammout Kanellopoulou through her BAFTA nominated company Galazia Productions, alongside Freddie’s own Brandy Bay Productions. Executive produced by Academy Award® winner Chris Overton, Slick Films and Mustapha Wehbi.

One room. Two artworks. Centuries apart… until they meet.

23/07/2025

The Dartmoor Cowboy.

Set against the brooding landscape of 1950s rural England, it follows the solitary path of a local cowpuncher determined to carve out a life on the harsh and unforgiving moor.

Driven by a belief in his own pioneering spirit, he battles the elements, confronts suspicion, and struggles to earn the respect of an inhospitable community that views him as an outsider.

A tale of grit, spirit, and isolation from visionary director WIJ Travers.

A Slick Film production. 🎬

23/07/2025

Four Oscar® Qualifying World Premieres... -

This magical and visually poetic short film is about two lonely strangers whose connection quite literally brings them to life.

14/07/2025

We’re excited to be attending the HollyShorts Film Festival this August in Los Angeles!

An Oscar® qualifying festival across four Academy categories, HollyShorts has become a premier platform for independent filmmakers around the world, and is also now proudly a BAFTA qualifying festival too.

Since its founding in 2005, it’s grown from The Space Theatre to screenings at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatres and even Cannes, building a global reputation for excellence and innovation in short film.

Recognised by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, HollyShorts continues to foster a creative community built on inspiration, collaboration, and respect, while championing bold new voices in cinema.

This year marks their 21st anniversary, and we’re proud to be part of the celebration.

August 2025�Los Angeles

Stay tuned for more updates from the event…

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11/07/2025

ROY

Trapped in a lonely existence, reclusive widower Roy (BAFTA Winner David Bradley) passes the days cold-calling strangers from the phone book, searching for brief moments of companionship.

But when he accidentally dials adult hotline worker Cara (Rachel Shenton), an unlikely friendship begins, one that helps them both rediscover the joy of life.

From the Academy Award®-winning team behind The Silent Child, ROY is a funny, heart-warming short about two lost souls who find connection just when they need it most.

Now available to stream, free on YouTube.

- BAFTA 2022 Shortlisted: Best British Short Film
�- Winner, Best Actor (David Bradley), British Short Film Awards 2021�
- Official Selections: Palm Springs ShortFest, Santa Barbara, Flickerfest & more

- Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c46piVq6ID4

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09/07/2025

Director Announcement...

Welcoming the extraordinary Elham Ehsas to the Slick family. BAFTA nominee, actor, filmmaker, and storyteller with a voice that stays with you.

His work challenges, disrupts, and invites empathy.

We’re proud to support his next chapter as a director and excited to help bring his vision to life.

04/07/2025

LARGO

A bold, heart-wrenching short exploring the refugee crisis through the eyes of a child.

Musa, a young Syrian boy living in foster care on the south coast of England, builds a boat from scrap, not to escape, but to return home in search of his missing parents.

LARGO is a powerful story of displacement, grief, hope and escape.

Written and directed by Salvatore Scarpa & Max Burgoyne-Moore. Produced by Rachid Sabitri and Charles Meunier. Edited by Mohamed El Manasterly. Shot by Rick Joaquim. Music by Stuart Hancock. Production Design by Joana Dias. Executive Produced by Slick Films & Tony Schlesinger.

Featuring extraordinary performances by Zack Elsokari, Tamsin Greig, Ammar Haj Ahmad, and Kevin McNally.

This is everything we love about short film: poetic, daring, and deeply human.

Coming soon. 🎬

02/07/2025

Big news from Team Slick.

We’ve joined forces with My Smash Media as a new collaborator and partner on the Slick Films Fund, a move that strengthens our mission to back bold ideas, emerging voices, and boundary-pushing stories.

This partnership is all about access, opportunity, and creating space for new talent to be seen and heard.

More to come.

27/06/2025

We started Slick Films with one goal: to use storytelling as a force for change.

Since then, our films have helped raise awareness around everything from knife crime and s*x trafficking to deaf awareness and the nefarious use of deepfake technology. The Silent Child was screened at the United Nations conference, Parliament, the first ever global disability summit and was a catalyst for change to the UK's national curriculum.

We shine a light on stories that often go unheard. And as much as we're proud of what we've created, we're just as proud of what we put back into the industry.

Our in-house film fund supports new and first-time filmmakers - one of the few of its kind from an independent production company. We're also beyond proud to be partnering with The Academy® on the Jonas Gwangwa Music Composition Initiative for the second year running.

To us, this is what success looks like: telling powerful stories, creating real impact, and opening the door for others to do the same.

25/06/2025

Meet Mustapha Wehbi: Executive Producer & Head of Production at Slick Films.

Mustapha is the engine behind so many of the stories we bring to life. A film producer and entrepreneur, he began his career in 2019 and within just a few years, became a leading force in bringing distinctive, powerful stories to the screen.

As a founding member of Dolphragon, he helped over 20+ short films get made, investing more than £250,000 into emerging projects. He joined Slick Films in 2023, overseeing a growing slate of short films, documentaries, and commercial projects.

In 2024, Mustapha helped launch the Slick Films Fund, where he now works as a jury member and fund coordinator, providing funding, guidance, and industry access to the next generation of storytellers.

He’s currently producing the feature documentary Sticks & Shelter with Oscar® winners Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton, and executive producing five new films for Lumo TV, a Channel 4 commission.

If you’ve ever wondered who’s behind the scenes helping bold voices break through, it’s Mustapha.

23/06/2025

Exciting news, our very own Chris will be joining the amazing Catehrine Lyn Scott of London Flair PR at Raindance’s Indie Film Forum to speak on “What Makes An Oscar-Winning Film?”

This event dives into what really sets an award-winning film apart, from storytelling that moves people to the decisions behind the scenes that push a project from indie gem to global recognition.

Chris will be sharing insights from our journey, the lessons we’ve learnt, the risks we’ve taken, and the creative choices that helped shape our most talked-about work.

- Wednesday 25 June
- 1:30 PM
- The Canon Lounge, 194 Piccadilly, London

If you're a filmmaker, creative or just a lover of powerful cinema, don’t miss this one.

Come be part of the conversation.

Link below for tickets…

https://raindance.eventive.org/passes/buy

28/02/2025

Where to Watch The Oscars® - https://mailchi.mp/slickfilms.co.uk/welcome-to-slick-films-18245269