Jude Carmichael

When Jamal buys his first car, it’s a gateway to endless adventures and unforgettable moments with his closest friends. But as time passes and life takes them in different directions, their bond starts to fade. What once felt like freedom now feels like isolation, and Jamal is left grappling with the loneliness of growing apart.

Tribal Mark, ‘the birth of a hitman’ follows the poignant journey of young Mark, immigrating from Nigeria to London. Trauma becomes the crucible of his motivation as Mark navigates life in the UK trying to fit in, where his trials and tribulations birth a lethal hitman. This coming-of-age story unravels the complex interplay between suffering and ambition.

Insecure Ann is abandoned by her friend at a virtual reality house party. Giving in to the social pressure, Ann tries out the beauty filters. In between her selections, an unfiltered, mysterious man catches a glimpse of her natural face, sparking a passionate fascination between the two.

A quiet nineteen-year-old struggles to order at a restaurant while grappling with the building pressure to choose a purpose in life when he can't even choose what to order.