UNCONSCIOUS BIAS

An ambitious entrepreneur goes head-to-head with a well-intentioned yet out-of-touch instructor of a corporate training session on Unconscious Bias.

A comedy/drama about the hidden barriers that hold women back—ones so subtle they’re easy to dismiss but so pervasive they shape careers.
Co-funded by the Creative Europe MEDIA programme, Unconscious Bias was filmed in London.

Written and Directed by Jacquie Drager
Produced by Andrea Whyte, Elaine Ivy Harris and Jacquie Drager
Starring Elina Saleh, Dave Bibby, and Sam Locke
Cinematography by Tansy Simpson

IRISH

Lara, a total catch with no game, tries to pickup Greg, a serial player with a self-imposed lockdown on his crotch. She tries to impress him with no success, until she pulls out all of her moves… literally.

Irish is a fresh and funny love story about two people pushing themselves out of their comfort zones and finding an unexpected connection when they finally open up and be themselves. It is a 10 minute comedy short that was shot in London.

Written and Directed by Jacquie Drager
Produced by Elaine Ivy Harris and Jacquie Drager
Starring Chesca Forristal, Dave Bibby, Kate Winter, and Sackie Osakonor
Cinematography by Tansy Simpson

ASH

Ash Wednesday is here and things get heated when everyone at the local pub gets overly competitive about their forehead smudges.

ASH is a 5 minute comedy short that was shot in London. It premiered at the 2022 Underwire Film Festival.

Written by Elaine Ivy Harris
Directed by Jacquie Drager
Produced by Elaine Ivy Harris and Jacquie Drager
Starring Kate Winter, Sarah Lambie, Sackie Osakonor, Dave Bibby, and Ebony Owens
Cinematography by Tansy Simpson

JUST ASK FOR IT

Macy and Dave learn of a pay discrepancy between them at their company. Macy is forced to decide whether or not to confront the injustice, potentially at her partner’s expense. As Macy’s confident exterior is shattered, Dave struggles to see the bias until he starts questioning his own road to success.

A short film that highlights the way we perceive salary to be the main indicator for our own self-worth. It asks us to question how we will ever close the gender pay gap when so much of our merit-based system is subjective.

Written and Directed by Jacquie Drager
Produced by Lea Dettli, Liliana Mascate, and Jacquie Drager
Starring Harriet Green and Will Nash
Cinematography by Laura Bellingham