The Premiere (2026)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Duration: 15 minutes
Directors: Enni Red & Darren Henderson
Production Company: Red Films & Bina Film
THE PREMIERE follows a celebrated British film director attending a regional film festival premiere of his latest work. What begins as a triumphant homecoming filled with red carpet glamour and audience adoration takes an unexpected turn during the post-screening Q&A session.
Set against the backdrop of a charming local cinema, the film explores themes of truth, perception, and the cost of fame. When past and present collide in the most public of settings, long-buried secrets threaten to unravel a carefully constructed reputation.
This intimate character study examines the complex relationship between artists and their audiences, questioning how well we really know our heroes and what happens when the carefully maintained facade begins to crack
Set against the backdrop of a charming local cinema, the film explores themes of truth, perception, and the cost of fame. When past and present collide in the most public of settings, long-buried secrets threaten to unravel a carefully constructed reputation.
This intimate character study examines the complex relationship between artists and their audiences, questioning how well we really know our heroes and what happens when the carefully maintained facade begins to crack
Teaser
DISCLAIMER
“The Premiere" is an entirely fictional film and its characters, events, and situations are not based on or connected to any directors, staff, actors or events associated with the Lancaster Footlights and Grand Theatre.
Cast
The Crew
Writers - Enni Red & Darren Henderson
Directors - Enni Red & Darren Henderson
Producers - Enni Red, Darren Henderson & Maryam Ghorbankarimi
DOP - Finley Clifton
1AC - Samuel Poon
Production Assistant - Jasmine Patel-Skelding
2AC - Thomas Harris
2AC - Fraser Cornall
Spark - Ethan Ward
1AD - Michaël Boucherie
Script Supervisor - Felicia Chu
Sound Recordist - Loukas Panagiotidis
Sound Recording Assistant - Roshan Adve
Boom Operator - Robert J Brown
Production Designer - Freya Kitchin
Make Up Artist - Louise Mirfin
Art Designer - Amy Barlow
Costume Supervisor - Freya Kitchin
Casting - Darren Henderson
Extras Coordinator - Lina Yordanova
Stills Photographer - Yan Hui Chew
Catering - Neil Marshall
Editor - Maryam Ghorbankarimi
Sound designer - Markus Andreas
Composer - Yoann Mylonakis
Original song by - Bird
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