Blue Metaphor Ltd presents “Stories beneath the skin”, the first of a series of themed events bringing all art forms together, with filmmaking at the center. Led by Bristol -based producer and director Sheherazade Bodin and owner of Blue Metaphor Ltd, the production company aims to help filmmakers, writers and any creative voices develop their projects portraying social and/or cultural matters. This event is open to all creatives and those with passion projects looking for production support. In particular, those with noisy or misunderstood voices, looking to share their stories for greater impact!

STORIES BENEATH THE SKIN

//SCREENING\\ trigger warning
“Ephemeral”, a fourteen minutes arthouse film written and directed by Sheherazade Bodin, produced by Blue Metaphor Ltd, followed by a Q&A with the team behind it.
“Ephemeral” portrays body dysmorphia and binge-eating. The beauty of the film resides in its cinematography, but also in its costumes, makeup and choreographies.

//PERFORMANCES\\
şêr-vîn (sher-vin) // Riptides and shore lines, a poetry and sound performance
An intimate journeying into the sea within, the ripples between, and the turbulent powers that rise, through poetry and sound.
Shervin finds expression through writing, sound, the visual arts and movement. She blends these platforms into her work as a psychologist, and explores the body and psyche’s inherent and intuitive calls to healing.
Sachin Babbar and Maria Martinez, a live ink painting and dancing performance
The artists will improvise a dance based on the internal struggles and distortion of body image and dissolution of one’s own form through connection.
As Maria continues to act out the struggles, Sachin will paint the internal conflict in real-time using ink and paper.

//NETWORKING\\
For filmmakers and artists, we are offering an hour of networking, a valuable opportunity to deepdive into other projects around the city, whilst enjoying our photography exhibition.

//EXHIBITION\\
Gabriele Žukauskaitė is an accomplished analogue photographer who joined the cast and crew of “Ephemeral” as both a producer and behind-the-scenes photographer. Throughout the filming process, she skillfully documented the journey, capturing on film the beautiful and intimate moments that unfolded beyond the movie camera’s frame. Her unique perspective offers a glimpse into the heart of the creative process. A selection of Gabrielė’s evocative work will be exhibited during the event, providing attendees with the exclusive opportunity to purchase these one-of-a-kind pieces and take home a tangible piece of cinematic history.

//FOOD AND DRINKS\\
This event is non-alcoholic. Hot drinks and soft drinks will be available, along with snacks, pastries and more.