The Date recently premiered at the London Film Festival 2023 and has been incredibly successful on the festival circuit. Amy directed 12 short films for The Guardian newspaper; Brexit Shorts (links below) were seen by 2 million viewers and like her series Europeans (links below) these films toured the festival circuit, including Clermont-Ferrand and London Short Film Festival. Just before lockdown Amy made a Virtual Reality Film for The National Theatre and The National Film Board of Canada called Sundowning about the experience of Dementia.
Awarded by the BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund 2023
Sasha, a loud mouthed thirteen-year-old goes on her first date but when she gets turned on and takes charge of her own sexuality it reveals the confusing nature of what girls are allowed to want.
Status: Festival circuit. Proof of concept for a Feature
Director Amy Hodge / Writer Bethan Marlow / DOP Beatriz Sastre
Cast Sinead Matthews / Millie Kiss / Precious Scott / Moe Bah / Noah Cannon / Valentina Minton
Produced by Candid Broads Productions / Awarded by the BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund 2023
We Begin Again (a musical for 2020)
2020 The Guardian / The National Theatre
Writer James Graham / Music Jim Fortune / Director Amy Hodge / Camera & Editor Noah Payne-Frank / Producer for the Guardian Jess Gormley / Producer for NT Public Acts Emily Lim and Lara Taylor / Music producer & mixer Julian Simmons / Musical Director Tarek Merchant
Cast includes Anita Dobson / Noah Thomas / Zubin Varla / Susan Wokoma and a further 100 Community Chorus.
This short musical film is a unifying song for the country to take stock of the extraordinary year gone by and reset for the year ahead. Filmed on location and remotely, during Lockdown 2 this online musical is a clear product of these unique times
Dim Sum
Dim Sum
2019 / The Guardian / Headlong
Writer Clint Dyer / Cast Javone Prince / Director Amy Hodge / Filmed and Edited by Noah Payne-Frank / Producer Jess Gormley
Premiered at Curzon Soho in the London Short Film Festival 2020 before playing at Clermont 2020 and then touring international film festivals. Part of a series EUROPEANS - Dramas From Across Europe
I’m British. Island mentality innit.’ A bailiff clears out the house of an unsuspecting couple, but is angered by their surprise. Why should he care – British values have always put individualism at the cost of everything else haven’t they?
Ya Ma’s a Hard Brexit
Ya Ma’s a Hard Brexit
2017 The Guardian / Headlong Part of BREXIT SHORTS SERIES
Writer Stacey Gregg / Cast Bronagh Gallagher / Director Amy Hodge / Filmed and Edited by Noah Payne-Frank / Producer Jess Gormley
Premiered at the ICA for London Short Film Festival 2017 before touring European Film Festivals 2017 and 2018. Part of BREXIT SHORTS SERIES
“We know what it means to be divided.” A mother reflects on Brexit’s consequences for Northern Ireland.
Borders
Borders
2019 / The Guardian / Headlong
Writer Jakub Zulczyk / Cast Jacek Koman / Director Amy Hodge / Filmed and Edited by Noah Payne-Frank / Producer Jess Gormley
Premiered at Curzon Soho in the London Short Film Festival 2020 before playing at Clermont 2020 and then touring international film festivals. Part of a series EUROPEANS - Dramas From Across Europe
A Polish long-distance lorry driver reflects on a life of distrust, borders and endless queuing before the creation of Schengen.
Permanent Sunshine
Permanent Sunshine
2017 The Guardian / Headlong Part of BREXIT SHORTS SERIES
Writer A L Kennedy / Cast Scott Reid / Director Amy Hodge / Filmed and Edited by Noah Payne-Frank / Producer Jess Gormley
Premiered at the ICA for London Short Film Festival 2017 before touring European Film Festivals 2017 and 2018.
"You made me a refugee where I was born". In Glasgow, Chummy explains how England has turned Scots into survivors
Neanderthal
Neanderthal
2019 / The Guardian / Headlong
Writer Marius Von Mayenburg / Cast Robert Beyer / Director Amy Hodge / Filmed and Edited by Noah Payne-Frank / Producer Jess Gormley
Premiered at Curzon Soho in the London Short Film Festival 2020 before playing at Clermont 2020 and then touring international film festivals. Part of a series EUROPEANS - Dramas From Across Europe
In Germany a Neanderthal walks us through the passage of time to predict the future using the lessons of the past.
Burn
Burn
2017 The Guardian / Headlong Part of BREXIT SHORTS SERIES
Writer James Graham / Cast Joanna Scanlan / Director Amy Hodge / Filmed and Edited by Noah Payne-Frank / Producer Jess Gormley
Premiered at the ICA for London Short Film Festival 2017 before touring European Film Festivals 2017 and 2018.
"I'm a warrior who's been waiting for a war". Internet troll Carol whips up Brexit fury at home in Mansfield
Terra Firma
Terra Firma
2019 / The Guardian / Headlong
Writer Blanca Domenech / Cast Paula Iwasaki / Director Amy Hodge / Filmed and Edited by Noah Payne-Frank / Producer Jess Gormley
Premiered at Curzon Soho in the London Short Film Festival 2020 before playing at Clermont 2020 and then touring international film festivals. Part of a series EUROPEANS - Dramas From Across Europe
‘Europe’s one big scam.’ A young Spanish woman refuses to leave her rural community for the EU’s false promise of prosperity abroad. Staying local is what counts.
One Right Answer
One Right Answer
2019 / The Guardian / Headlong
Writer Alice Zeniter / Cast Sabrina Ouazani / Director Amy Hodge / Filmed and Edited by Noah Payne-Frank / Producer Jess Gormley
Premiered at Curzon Soho in the London Short Film Festival 2020 before playing at Clermont 2020 and then touring international film festivals. Part of a series EUROPEANS - Dramas From Across Europe
‘Where’s the democracy in that?’ In 2005 the French government ignored the results of a referendum on the EU, but at what cost to democracy?
Go Home
Go Home
2017 The Guardian / Headlong Part of BREXIT SHORTS SERIES
Writer Charlene James / Cast Dean Fagan / Director Amy Hodge / Filmed and Edited by Noah Payne-Frank / Producer Jess Gormley
Premiered at the ICA for London Short Film Festival 2017 before touring European Film Festivals 2017 and 2018.
"52% of the country can’t all be scum". In Wigan, Reece hopes to introduce his girlfriend to his leave-voting dad.
Donnu Breige
Donnu Breige
2019 / The Guardian / Headlong
Writer Lisa McInerney / Cast Evanna Lynch / Director Amy Hodge / Filmed and Edited by Noah Payne-Frank / Producer Jess Gormley
Premiered at Curzon Soho in the London Short Film Festival 2020 before playing at Clermont 2020 and then touring international film festivals. Part of a series EUROPEANS - Dramas From Across Europe
‘The world needs to get more Irish.’ An Irish woman is splitting up with her English boyfriend who is returning home to the UK. What is the impact of the end of their union?
Top of the Class
Top of the Class
2019 / The Guardian / Headlong
Writer Jonas Jonasson / Cast Viktor Akerblom / Director Amy Hodge / Filmed and Edited by Noah Payne-Frank / Producer Jess Gormley
Premiered at Curzon Soho in the London Short Film Festival 2020 before playing at Clermont 2020 and then touring international film festivals. Part of a series EUROPEANS - Dramas From Across Europe
‘We knew we were the best.’ In the idyllic garden of Sweden, a father describes how, by trying to always be the best, Swedish politics has been devoured by the internet and division has taken hold