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ISSUES, HOLD ON (2023)
"On a hot summer night, somewhere in East London, two lovers Jaelyl & Nova meet up for the first time since their explosive fight to reconcile their relationship."
ISSUES, HOLD ON is a 9-minute drama, exploring a modern "situationship". The film depicts opposing attachment styles through the two characters, showing how this leads to miscommunication in their relationship.
CAST & CREW
Director: Oona Koivula
Writer: Tiwa Oladunmoye
Producer: Oona Koivula
Director of Photography: Stéphanie Semaan
1st Assistant Director: Aoife Fee
Production Designer: Hosanna Pwasanga
Intimacy Coordinator: Rosanna Normanton
Editor: Oscar Hewitt
Camera Operator: Vaiva Dirgėlaitė
1st AC: Roger Costello
2nd AC: Aaron Singh
Gaffer: Mischa Gilbertson
Grip & DIT: Ruben Sogomonian
Makeup & Hair: Rosa Marina Alvarez
Sound Recordist: Garðar Breki Eiríksson
Boom Operator: Edrea Chen Jing Yi
Script Supervisor: Kate Kulp
Stills & Art Assistant: Sarah Phi Martinez
Music: ESSOSA
Cast
Nova: Emeline Nsingi Nkosi
Jaelyl: Kiran RayWilliams