
MEET THE TEAM AND WHY WE AIM TO BUILD A BETTER COMMUNITY
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Welcome to 'Shorts2Features', a social enterprise and online community connecting short filmmakers - aspiring to enter the world of features - to producers, directors, actors and other crew already in the feature film industry.
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The aim of working towards closing the gap between short and feature film-makers, especially from disadvantaged backgrounds and underserved communities in the Uk and around the world. By putting newcomers in direct contact with more experienced counterparts we create a two-way, organic exchange that benefits both.
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THE TEAM
Creativity. Team Work. Kindness.

Enrico Tessarin
Enrico Tessarin, an award-winning writer-producer with 20 years of experience working in Film, TV, documentary and branding work. A graduate of London Film School and EAVE, after starting his career in music videos and advertising, Enrico has worked as a Producer/Line-producer/Co-producer through his own company Pinch Media on film and tv projects for Amazon, Universal, BBC, Al Jazeera and many others. His work gathered an Emmy nomination, a United Nations award and many more recognitions from festivals all over the world. He is a visiting lecturer in Production at the Master in Producing run by Royal Holloway university since 2018. He has previously taught at London Film Academy, Metropolitan Film School and many others. He is also the founder of online Film Community ‘Shorts2features’. ENT37 is his new solo company.

Raghida Ismail
Raghida is a Lebanese-born, London-based award-winning writer/producer with over five years of experience in the film industry. She is passionate about creating engaging and impactful stories for diverse audiences with a Middle Eastern angle and a particular focus on women's stories. She is a graduate of the prestigious Producer Master's degree at Royal Holloway London, run by legendary Producers David Thompson (Billy Elliot) and Mike Dormer (BBC exec SPooks).
She has produced and written documentaries, short films, and commercials. She has worked with talented teams of filmmakers, actors, and crew from all over the world.

Sohail Anjum
Sohail Anjum, born and raised in London, England is a freelance filmmaker, producer and photographer, who has worked in the film and television since the last 14 years. He currently works for ShortsTV, where he leads the acquisitions of short films for Asia as well as managing the Best of India Short Film Festival, which helps to give selected filmmakers a chance at Oscar qualification. In the last four years of managing the festival, Sohail has managed to watch over 7000+ short film submissions.
He has also turned to Executive Producing, where he has worked on three short film projects, things we never said, Cybershot and Me, Raani (currently on a festival run). When not exec producing, Sohail is busy working on developing his documentary and short film projects.
Prior to Shorts TV, Sohail Anjum was based in the UAE between 2013 - 2019, where he worked in content acquisition for a local OTT service where he oversaw strategy for English, Hindi and foreign language films, and TV series, and negotiated license agreements and managed key relationships with regional and international major and independent studios, content providers and filmmakers.
He started off his media career in 1999 as Picture Editor for Eastern Eye Newspaper and then as in-house photographer for Asiana Magazine and was followed by a short stint as Entertainment Editor for a free local newspaper, Asian City. Sohail Anjum is also the co-author on the book, A Divine Destruction, which tells the unfinished story of the Kashmir earthquake in 2005.

Du'aine Samuels
Du'aine first entered the industry over 10 years ago.
First starting out as an Actor, appearing on stage and screen multiple times. Quickly establishing that to have any longevity in this industry you need to be multi-skilled and generate your own work. As a result, he spread his wings to writing and film production, writing and producing 3 short films.

James Skinner
James Skinner Is a London-based director, producer and writer, who first developed a passion for filmmaking whilst studying Youth and Community Development (BA) at university. This led to an MA in Media Practice for Development and Social Change, through which he specialised in documentary production.

Iveta Drulyte
“Iveta Drulyte is an accomplished actress and a passionate storyteller dedicated to the art of filmmaking. With a robust background working for broadcasters and streaming platforms, including BBC, HBO, Sky, Netflix, and Channel 4 and gaining valuable experience as an executive producer's assistant on Showtime's TV series "Billions”, Iveta started producing her own films. Committed to continuous growth and exploration in her artistic endeavours, Iveta remains a dynamic force in film and television, inspiring others with her creativity and dedication to storytelling.”

Arnaldo Stafa
Arnaldo is an actor and filmmaker who started Aki Studio London in order to tell powerful stories that move and entertain him. This highly motivated and creative film production professional brings business acumen and innate creativity to the team. This potent combination empowers Arnaldo to deliver productions that deliver in terms of both commerciality and critical acclaim. Know for his ability to make quick decisions under pressure, communicate effectively and motivate others, Arnaldo is very much the driving force behind this fast-growing film production company. With a background in running multiple businesses the power of balancing business and creativity is rare but also very powerful combination. Arnaldo helps shorts 2 features with valuable advice as a business advisor. ​
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Giorgia Cecconi
Giorgia Cecconi, a rising star in film production and content creation. Giorgia, has been in London for the last
decade developing a strong media and business background. An actor, presenter and screenwriter, she is partner and
creative force behind Shorts 2 Features; social media presence, acting as the key Digital creator on Instagram,
Facebook and Linkedin. Her roots in Italy infuse her work with passion for cinema, theatre, the art of storytelling
and interviewing creatives about their craft.