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Maddie Lock

Maddie Lock is an award-winning queer, non-binary and working class filmmaker born in Eastbourne and based in Margate. They are inspired by seaside and folk-based histories, underrepresented voices, and working with communities to create projects that have accessibility and inclusion at their core. Their films to date have explored gender and sexuality (Monsters), neurodiversity (Welcome to the P…

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MonstersMonsters · 2023
Monsters
2023
Movie
A short film that blends personal essay with unnerving imagery, in the hopes of taking the current narrative surrounding trans and queer people as ‘monsters’, and juxtaposing this with childhood videos, amusement parks, and slugs… ‘Monsters’ was inspired by queer-theory, such as Richard Dyer’s work on the queer-coding of vampires.
Family TidesFamily Tides · 2026
Family Tides
2026
MovieDocumentary
Everyone deserves to feel like they belong in their hometown. Family Tides is a documentary that explores growing up queer and trans in small seaside towns, opening up the conversation about what it feels like to lack a traditional sense of home, and how that can be found in community.
Welcome to the Puppet Show: A Day at the CircusWelcome to the Puppet Show: A Day at the Circus · 2024
Welcome to the Puppet Show: A Day at the Circus
2024
MovieMusic
Join Clown, Bear and Star, three neurodivergent characters, on their adventure to the circus. There will be big tops, candy floss, and even a musical number, but all is not as it seems in the land of puppets...

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