little madam is a place to discover exceptional, craft driven emerging talent. With a focus on showcasing the unique & remarkable through individual pieces, the directors represented come from diverse media and film backgrounds. Whether recently graduated or developing their career, you can be guaranteed that imaginative film making is at the heart of the little madam collective, placing it as a first port of call for inspiration and originality.
little madam launches with the incredibly talented film-makers Effie Pappa, Lawrence Blankenbyl & Lucio Arese.
Effie Pappa is the winner of the prestigious 25th McLaren Award for Best British Animation at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 for her stop-motion short, MY STUFFED GRANNY.
Lawrence Blankenbyl is a multi-faceted talent with a design background & a Gold Cannes Lion under his belt. An industrious career spanning an artistic residency at Fabrica, a feature documentary, RWANDA AGAIN, and his short film SKINNY BOY world premiering at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2013.
Lucio Arese is a film-maker with a background in architecture, music composition and graphic design. His unique style saw him selected for the Saatchi & Saatchi New Director Showcase in 2013.