Weave - ADIRA

This photograph was used for the pitch deck and was taken at Tyrah’s Touch – Sheffield’s first Black Mental Health Hair Salon.

We are incredibly proud to announce that WEAVE has been nominated for it's first BAFTA!

Weave - Gallery

Weave was produced by @enonfilms in partnership with @adira_org_ Sheffield’s leading black mental health organisation.

Funded by @lankellychase. Unit stills by @funkstar13.

Logline

A grieving, young girl’s attempt to embrace her natural hair launches a mental health journey that will last a lifetime.

Overview

In a world where African-Caribbean hair is widely considered inferior, a young black girl must decide whether to hide her Afro hair to appease her broken and fiercely protective father, or embrace her hair and risk suffering the same fate as her mother. Weave is a short film about the link between black hair and black mental health. It explores some of the challenges that people with African-Caribbean Heritage currently face.

Weave - Reviews

Take a look at the reviews from those we were fortunate to work with on our project.

Emilia Lester

This month I had the pleasure of working on https://enonfilms.com/ latest short. This short was particularly special due to its subject matter concentrating on the culture and history behind black hair. The film also concentrates on the difficult subject matter of Alzheimer's disease and other mental health problems which will be revealed during the film's release.

@magnum_entry

Last year, I stumbled upon a Facebook ad posted by Ursula Myrie, calling for contributors to a #shortfilm . At that time, I had never met Ursula, but I couldn't resist the chance to use my skills for a project that aimed to illuminate the complex subject of #blackhair. As a hands-on dad to two #biracial young girls...

Inspiration

Weave was inspired by some of the lived experiences of Ursula Myrie.

Thank You’s

Weave was produced by ENON films in partnership with Sheffield’s leading black mental health organisation Adira, and was funded by Lankelly Chase Foundation, with additional support from Sheffield Hallam University. Special shout out to our amazing cast and crew. The journey so far has been fantastic. We still have a way to go, but the first steps have been taken.