<div>Hello! I'm Riz - thanks so much in advance for reading!
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<div>I'm raising funds to help get me to a Palm Springs Shortfest in California. My film has been selected to screen in their 2025 programme, taking place in late June.
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<div>I wrote <em>A Loud Piece of Armour</em> the day after the tragic disappearance of Sarah Everard in 2021. I realised I was on my evening run in the exact spot Sarah was abducted, just 10 minutes before it happened.
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<div>This script draws on my immediate response that day: the fear I felt, and the questions I asked myself: Could that have been me? And if it was, could I have screamed for help?
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<div>I then went around London on a strange mission: to see if I still had a gutteral scream in me. I obviously struggled to find a private corner in London to practise screaming (and encountered lots of awkwards looks) but when I managed it, I felt POWER. I know having a strong scream may not save my life, but I felt a sense of ownership and relief in knowing it's there and it's in my disposal.
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<div>And being a typical screenwriter, I of course then went home, opened Final Draft and turned it into my first ever short film.
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<div><strong>A short synopsis:</strong>
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<div>A Loud Piece of Armour is a simple, stripped-down story about the measures women take to feel safe on the streets. It begins after news of a woman's abduction hits London. Holly - our protagonist - has a disturbing realisation: she can't remember the last time she screamed. She notices how easily it comes to her seven-year-old daughter. She remembers that she, too, found it easy once upon a time. Holly is determined to find out if she can still scream, but finding somewhere in London to unleash a blood-curdling cry proves to be quite awkward. And even if she does, will it come to her rescue?
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<div><strong>The Team:</strong>
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<div>Director: Molly Burdett
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<div>Writer: Riz Moritz
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<div>DOP: Robbie Ryan
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<div>Cast: Jo Hartley, Sheyi Cole, Kayla Meikle, Jerome Lance, Mia Millichamp-Long
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<div>From writing the script, to getting the most impressive team on board to make it, it's so surreal that it's now been selected to screen at such a prestigious festival.
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<div>But as a working-class filmmaker, I've hit a familiar barrier: the cost.
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<div>This industry is incredibly tough for working-class creatives, and I would hate for the financial struggles I face to stop me from experiencing these rare occasions to celebrate my work.
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<div>Getting to this festival would mean the world to me - not just to celebrate the film, but to meet fellow filmmakers, network with key industry voices, and open doors for future work.
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<div>I know it’s a big ask to help send me to sunny California - but the professional opportunities this festival presents are rare, and could genuinely change the trajectory of my career.
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<div>If you’re able to contribute anything towards flights, accommodation, or even just sharing this campaign to those who can, I’d be so deeply grateful.
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<div>Thanks for reading till the end!
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<div>Love,
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<div>Riz x
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