Small but fierce productions

13/06/2022

A glimpse of SBF’s upcoming new short documentary presented with Ridestone Pictures and in collaboration with the award-winning filmmaker Swati Chugh.

‘The Dark Horse of Suffragettes’ is now ready to hit the festivals but we couldn’t do it without our brilliant team. Thank you to Barbara Gorna, Sarah Gould, Jennifer Griffiths from and of course the talented team:
Cinematography & Sound assisted by Leoni Amandin
Editor
Colourist
Location: Merton Film Office .co.uk

Directed and produced by and

23/01/2022

📣 CALLING ALL FEMALES FOR AN EXCITING SHORT-FILM PROJECT! 📣

Looking for anyone who identifies as female (any age and location) with an inspirational or touching story of an incident which meant you had to break the lockdown rules in order to help or be there for someone else.

You can submit these stories anonymously and state if you do not want to be filmed. All in-person filming will take place in London or over Zoom.

Please submit your stories to the link in my bio : https://forms.gle/Dqh4AhzxDNdyfbLn7

Please share with anyone you know will be interested.

So excited to be working in collaboration with the amazing, award-winning Swati Chugh on this project!

28/03/2021

When lockdown started I thought that this would be a great time for me to get some hours back and concentrate on my dream: filmmaking. However as hard as I tried with having a full-time job (which I am grateful for), being a carer and volunteering- I was finding myself falling massively behind on my own targets and imposter syndrome was eating me completely.

And now with lockdown measures easing, I’ve been finding myself worrying how to adapt and if I can bring myself back again - so taking baby steps, I made this short to (a) get my “hands dirty” again with filmmaking and (b) spread awareness of well-being resources available to those who have anxious or worried at the thought of what their future looks like.

Would love to hear your feedback on this and really appreciate it if you could help a sister out and share across your channels too! 🙏🏽 AND a big thank you to those who already have 💛

You Used to be Fun is now on IGTV (see link in my bio / Story) and if you want to view it on a bigger a bigger screen you can catch it on YouTube too (link in bio)

25/03/2021

You used to be fun | Short-film

23 March 2021 marked the one-year anniversary of UK’s first lockdown which affected every single person in the country.

With lockdown measures easing, there have been endless memes over the joy of restaurants opening and gradually being able to socialise with other people - however there are many who are anxious and dreading the end of lockdown as they have become detached from their life before lockdown.

Going back to ‘normalisation’ can be daunting for many who may be questioning what and how they will live their lives. If you or if you know anyone who is encountering these feelings, please share and use these and many other great resources to help overcome these hard times:

AbilityNet
Anxiety UK
Asian Disability Network
BAATN - The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network
BBC Headroom
Breathing Space - Scotland: 0800 83 85 87
Calm App
Community Advice & Listening Line - Wales: 0800 13 27 37
Good Thinking
Grief Encounter
Harmless
Headspace’s Weathering The Storm series
Help Hub
Hopeagain
HOPELineUK - 0800 068 41 41
Inspire - Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health
Lifeline - Northern Ireland - 0808 808 80 00
Mencap
Mental Health Foundation
Mental Health Mates
Mind Charity
The Mindset Support Group
Mindwalk Yoga’s Drop-In Classes
The Mix
NHS Every Mind Matters - NHS.uk
Nightlines
NSPCC
OCD Action
Peer emotional support app HearMe
Remote Workmates
Reroute
Rethink Mental Illness
SAMH - Scottish Association for Mental Health
The Samaritans
Scope
Self-Care Is For Everyone
Shout
Sign Health
South Asian Health Foundation
Survivors of Bereavement by Su***de

During lockdown, have you been tackling survival mode or thriving? Will you need to create new socialising skills? Do you feel like you'll be starting from s...

22/03/2021

Have you been battling survival mode for the last 12 months while the world seemed to thrive?

You used to be fun | Short Film | 23 March 2021.

22/03/2021

You used to be fun | Short Film | 23 March 2021.

30/09/2020

On Wednesdays, we rebrand.
2020 you may have halted all our plans and knocked us back - however this did not mean that we stopped dreaming! We will continue to nurture our self-expression, integrity and freedom (of speech) in our work - just as the symbolic meaning of the peacock.

We maybe small but we are fierce!

Logo design by

25/09/2020

LOCKDOWN – one word, eight letters and a whole lot of loneliness, confusion and mental anguish. Add a light of hope that strikes at your heart, you get KNOCKDOWN.

Short film filmed during lockdown and coming soon.

A Small but Fierce Productions
Cast: Niels Justesen & Nina Bhalla
Edited by: Sean O’Harlon
Written & Directed by Nina Bhalla
Design by: Devinda Karaliadde

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19/05/2020

Marking Mental Health Awareness Week and following from the short film, The Booth, released in February this year - we see Maya and Aaron reconnecting again during lockdown in the sequel: Knockdown. Will lockdown be the key to bringing them back together? . .
Out this week, Knockdown looks at the impact on mental wellbeing during lockdown and online dating. This short film has been written & directed by and is being filmed during lockdown. . .
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18/02/2020

THE BOOTH - a short-film is out now.
Follow Maya as she experiences modern dating in London, and see the effects on her well being.

Every day there are more than 1.6 billion swipes on just one dating app: we see a sample of five dates originating from this platform. They are all true stories, varying in length and reflecting the different situations and characters Maya encounters, along with the effects of meeting each one.
This short-film was entirely crowd-funded and created by debut writer/ director Nina Bhalla and co-produced with Jacqui Bickles-Smith. The cast includes: Kato Wong, Sina Ettehad, Shivi Hotwani, Henrique Risso, Niels Justesen, Nina Bhalla and Special Appearances including Chris Dinnall, Jacqui Bickles-Smith and Lisa Dhadrall.

https://youtu.be/XsttehafXvw

Follow the leading lady Maya as she experiences modern dating in London, and see the effects on her well being. Every day there are more than 1.6 billion swi...

18/02/2020

Got your reservation for tonight ready? Our first short-film: The Booth - Short Film launches this evening. Follow Maya encounter the world of online-dating and how it effects her mental wellbeing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk0xSO3PV-Q

Teaser for The Booth

15/11/2019

We are pleased and excited about the new trailer for our first production: THE BOOTH.

The Booth is a short-film, written & directed by Nina Bhalla and produced by Jacqui Bickles-Smith, following the lead Maya and her experiences of online-dating and it's effect on her mental-wellbeing.

THE BOOTH - do you have any reservations? - coming soon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mVlRRuLl4s

The Booth Trailer