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Surprise, Baby!
Project type
Short Film
Date
2024
Location
Manchester
Writer/Director
Zane Igbe
Producer
Louisa Rose Mackleston
Associate Producer
Joe Morris
Executive Producers
Cameron Roach & Diva Rodriguez
Co-Production
Rope Ladder Fiction & Northern Fortress Films
Parent-to-be Taye contemplates confiding in their pregnant partner Serena about their own gender identity on the day of their baby shower. Taye is unsure of how to go about this but as the baby shower looms the ticking clock becomes more overwhelming. He has to tell Serena before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Serena finds herself convinced by her assertive mother and baby shower co-host Pam, to turn the event into a gender reveal party. Wale, Taye's brother, is aware of the impending gender reveal and advises Taye to hold off on sharing their secret. In a moment of reflection fuelled by discomfort, Taye stares at himself in the mirror, gathering the courage to reveal the truth to Serena.
Funding for both the development and production of this short film was kindly provided by Rope Ladder Fiction Founder & Executive Producer Cameron Roach. Rope Ladder Fiction is a PACT #Future30 independent production company.
Selected for:
Sunderland Shorts Film Festival 2024
Guest Programme at Aesthetica Film Festival 2024 - Kinship in Colour: Bonds
Women in Film & TV Festival 2025
LA1 Shorts Film Festival 2025
Gaze Film Festival 2025
