
Olan Collardy
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Biography
Olan Collardy is a Nigeria-born cinematographer and independent filmmaker. He is the founder of Cardy Films. Collardy's accolades include Short of The Week, BFI Future Film Festival, best Outstanding director at the LA Web Series Festival and a Sundance Film Festival selection.
Known For

Two twenty-somethings, both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London – helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance.
Rye Lane

It’s summer in London. On her final day of freedom, Ziba, a promising British-Iranian teen, leads her friends on an eventful journey, while secretly grappling with a life-changing decision.
Last Swim

Years after fleeing military conscription during the Yugoslav conflict, Vlad is building a community in Bristol, working as a drugs counsellor and pursuing success with his riotous Balkan band. But integration isn’t as easy as he hoped, and the trauma of his past life is difficult to repress. Can he overcome his demons and create a new life for those he loves the most?
Surviving Earth

British-Somali teen Muna is desperate to go on the school trip - but her parents aren't so sure. Tragedy strikes when her grandfather dies back in Somalia, and Muna must navigate a confusing mourning period for someone she never really knew - all while still hoping to persuade her mother to change her mind.
Muna

A mother deals with pain, toil and heartbreak after she comes to London to seek a better life for her and her son.
Joy

There have always been rumors about the local fast-food joint and its shady owner. When a child goes missing, a young boy musters up his courage and decides to check it out.
The Chippie
A young woman orchestrates a daring heist to recover a stolen artifact, covering her tracks by managing the whirlwind of a luxury wedding.
The Roots Manœuvre

Zaid, recently released from prison for an unknown crime, tries to reintegrate into his previous life, only to find that the arms of the state can control what he says and does
They Heard Him Shout Allahu Akbar

Daniel is a father desperately looking for his son. As he contacts a scattered group of family and friends, telling stories and jokes where he possibly can, we realise that a heartbreaking reality lies at the root of his search.
My Boy

A short drama about a library cleaner who plans a final return to Nigeria, his birth country.
Journey Mercies

At a divergent point in their lives, two lifelong friends (Ivanno Jeremiah, Parys Jordon) meet at their favorite South London fried chicken shop.
No More Wings

An African Pentecostal Pastor questions everything she believes after a life-changing event.
Appreciation

At a party, Maggie encounters the father of the boy who assaulted her teenage daughter, testing her instinct to 'rise above' to its limit.
Bend

Struggling to connect with his grieving 12-year-old daughter, a father released from prison on an electronic tag fights against time to fulfil her desire to perform in a school play.
CUR:FEW

Samira, an Afghan village girl, is on her first date in London.
Our Kind of Love

A psychological drama thriller based on infidelity....
The Surrogate of Infidelity

A young man is released from prison and has to face up to the lie that his estranged daughter has been led to believe - that he was in space.
The Truth About Space

In celebration of the release of their second studio album 'In The End It Always Does,' The Japanese House performs Sad to Breathe, Sunshine Baby, Touching Yourself, and One for sorrow, two for Joni Jones.
The Japanese House - In the End It Always Does (Live Performance Film)
"FATHERS" is a film that interrogates and challenges stereotypes surrounding the role of the black father in modern society.
Fathers
Life of Hers is a web series reflecting the lives and friendships of four millennials in a cosmopolitan city. It explores the complexities of life as a young woman of the African diaspora and some of the unique conflicts that can arise between inherited traditions and assimilated new cultures.