Accusatus (2024)

Accusatus is a period drama short-film that's inspired by real historical elements, that's directed by successful director Jamie Weston. It takes place in early 1500's England during the Witch Trails. When a French refuge couple move to England together to start a new life, they run into bad luck when the mother suffers a miscarriage with their unborn baby, bringing misery and grief upon them. When the mother begins hallucinating and breaking down, the village locals view this as witchcraft, and their blindness to the truth sparks outrage, as they all rally together to hunt the mother down. When the townsfolk confront her, everything spirals out of control.

I was lucky to be a part of this production as a general production assistant/runner. I met Jamie (the director of the film) at the Southend Film Festival, while my documentary 'Archive of Life' was premiering there. He was very welcoming and kind, and a few days later we got in touch again and he offered me an opportunity to work on this film to gain industry experience. I was absolutely thrilled to take part in this high-end independent Film Production, and I learned so many valuable elements while working in a professional setting on a film set, that further cemented my passion for collaborative filmmaking. From observing how Jamie directed everyone, to myself helping to decorate the set, to helping the camera crew move equipment, to even being a background extra in one crowd scene in the final film! I also established more contacts/connections with the lovely people I worked with on set. I will cherish this experience forever and I can't wait to hopefully work with them again!