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Thank you @festivalprotesta for the Audience Award to Best Documentary Feature! It was a pleasure to have @theboyandthesuitoflights shown with the warmth it was made and be received with the love the team I poured into crafting it carefully. We are getting the film shown in cinemas in Scotland, dates coming soon!!! Stay tuned by @aconitedocs
A heartfelt thank you to the Fondazione Prada for hosting director Suki Chan for a special screening of CONSCIOUS. The evening featured a fascinating talk by neurologist Daniela Perani, followed by a memorable Q&A with Daniela and Suki, brilliantly moderated by programmer Sergio Fant and exhibition curator Cornelia Mattiacci. Thank you to you both for such thoughtful framing and to the audience for their engaging questions! Special thanks to our protagonists, collaborators and funders for being on the eight year journey. We couldn’t have made CONSCIOUS without you ❣️💕 ❤️ A recording of the Q&A can be assessed via link in bio. @fondazioneprada @aconitedocs @britishfilminstitute @thedocsociety @sundanceorg @screenscots @profanilseth @winfield.maureen @sergiofant @viraldotpatel by @aconitedocs
🦊 GUILLA del Públic a Millor Llargmetratge documental: EL NIÑO Y EL TRAJE DE LUCES · Inma de Reyes Cinc anys filmant el Borja, un nen de Castelló que creix amb la tradició del toreig a sobre les espatlles i els somnis truncats del seu avi projectats damunt seu. Estrena a l'Estat, al @festivalprotesta amb la directora @inmadereyes presentant la pel·lícula. LA GUILLA - El reconeixement que atorga el Festival Protesta als curtmetratges i llargmetratges preferits pel públic. Enguany, s'han donat 3 reconeixements de llargmetratges de ficció i 3 de documental, i tots sis els heu triat vosaltres.💫 by @aconitedocs
Super excited about our Conscious screening at Fondazione Prada in Milan tomorrow! The screening is part of Human Brains: Screen Talk, a series presented by Fondazione Prada exploring the human brain through science and cinema. The evening will feature a talk by neuroscientist Daniela Perani, followed by a screening of Conscious and a conversation with director Suki Chan about memory, consciousness and identity. 📅 29 October | 8 PM 📍 Fondazione Prada, Milan 🎟️ Free with reservation We hope to see you there! #ConsciousFilm #FondazionePrada #HumanBrains #SukiChan by @aconitedocs
Double BIFA long-lists for CONSCIOUS! A huge thank you to our collaborators and funders! ❤️ @aconitedocs @screenscots @sundanceorg @britishfilminstitute @thedocsociety Contributors DR WENDY MITCHELL PEGEEN O'SULLIVAN MAUREEN WINFIELD: @winfield.maureen PROF ANIL SETH: @profanilseth With Performances by SAM DALE: @samrowanella3 MARIA MACDONELL: @mariamacdonell KAREN FORD: @karen.ford.5473 ÉRIN GERAGHTY: @eringeraghtyactor SAMAR PATEL: @viraldotpatel Written, Directed & Produced by SUKI CHAN: @schansuki Produced by AIMARA REQUES TERESA GRIMES: @teresavkgrimes Executive Producers SANDRA WHIPHAM MARK THOMAS Co-Producer GANNESH RAJAH: @grajah Line Producer SU BAINBRIDGE Script Editor & Consultant JILLIAN MANNION: @jillianmannion Cinematographers DAVID LEE: @davidleedop CATHERINE DERRY: @catherine.derry.dop Editors SUKI CHAN MICHAEL ELLIS Composer & Sound Designer DOMINIK SCHERRER: @dominik_g_scherrer Assistant Director DAVID FREEDMAN: @_david_freedman Location Managers SHARON WOOD DEREK HARRINGTON PETE MURPHY Junior Producer YEXABEL RIVERO First Assistant Camera ILARIA FULVIO: @ilaria_fp MILO BROWN: @milobrownmilobrown SAMMY JOHNSON: @johnsonsamuel/ Steadicam Operator ADAM OPIE: @steadiopie JAMES THOMAS: @jt_steadicaming Aerial Photography ED STONE: @ed.stone.creative ALEC CATON AND ROB TILLEY: @ironbirduk JOE BUCHANAN-WOLLASTON: @titanaerialphotography Production Sound KIRSTIE HOWELL: @kirstiehowell_ FELIX WAVERLEY-HUDSON: @waverleyhudsonsound SOROOSH GHOLAMPUR: @sor00shg ADINA ISTRATE: @adinaistrate_ Production Assistants PATRICK WALSH: @brannachfilms ROSE DE CASTELLANE CHIARA CANNATA EMMANUEL MBAYI @emmanuelmbayi94 ELLIE XIN-YUN MCCLURE: @elliemcclure_ Visual Effects JAMES D. FLEMING CHRIS PARKS: @chrisparksart VFX Compositor ERN HERMANN Colour & Finishing BLAZING GRIFFIN: @officialblazinggriffin Colourist TOM CAIRNS: @tomc111 Online Editor TARYN CALVEREY Audio Post Production SHOREDITCH RECORDING WORKS: @shoreditch_recording_works Sound Finishing BLEAT: @bleatpost Supervising Sound Editor ETIENNE KOMPIS: @etiennekompis Song SEAMING TO: @seamingto Time-lapse Confocal Imaging by King's College London: @kcl_cdn by @aconitedocs
Over the moon that CONSCIOUS has been longlisted for the BIFA Award for Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary! Eight years in the making. I never imagined we’d be here when we started out, so thank you to everyone who has been part of this incredible journey. Making this film meant navigating many unknowns: how to explore both consciousness and dementia in one film, how to work sensitively and ethically with people living with dementia, and how to create personal and traumatic dramatisations with contributors who had never acted before. Looking back, we’ve overcome so many obstacles. There were many moments along the way when the path wasn’t at all clear. A special thank you to my contributors for entrusting me with their stories, and to my wonderful production team for having the courage to step into the unknown with me. Together, we found our solutions, one step at a time. @bifa_film @aconitedocs @profanilseth @winfield.maureen @screenscots @sundanceorg @britishfilminstitute @thedocsociety by @aconitedocs
CONSCIOUS has been longlisted for the BIFA Award for Best Debut Director - Feature Documentary! A very special milestone for director Suki Chan and everyone who has been part of this eight-year journey bringing CONSCIOUS to the big screen. Independent filmmaking is an extraordinary collective effort. Huge thanks to our wonderful contributors, cast, crew, partners and funders for their generosity, creativity and belief in the film. @bifa_film @aconitedocs @profanilseth @winfield.maureen @screenscots @sundanceorg @britishfilminstitute @thedocsociety by @aconitedocs
CONSCIOUS Fondazione Prada | Human Brains 29 October 2026, 8PM Cinema Godard, L.go Isaro, 2, 20139, Milan Working with renowned neuroscientist Anil Seth, whose research and ideas form an important part of the film, Suki explores questions of consciousness, memory and our sense of self. For CONSCIOUS, scientists at King’s College London generously shared confocal time-lapse imagery capturing the developing brain - revealing intricate processes normally invisible to the human eye. We spoke to some of the scientists involved: “I still find it incredible every time I observe neurons as they change shape to form connections during embryonic brain development. Although the developmental system is robust, each neuron is delicate. It is poignant to consider this in the context of CONSCIOUS, which considers the fragility of these cells and the changes in the brain associated with another phase of transformation, dementia.” Dr Rachel Moore, Neurobiologist “One of my first memories is of my mother standing me on a bedroom windowsill to see a huge elm tree being cut down in the field behind our house. That bright morning is locked away within the branches of an ensemble of neurons somewhere in my brain. How permanent it will be is anyone’s guess. Studying the tree-like arborizations of insect neurons has brought me great joy. Their exquisite beauty can really take your breath away. Seeing them deconstruct and then rebuild themselves during metamorphosis makes me wonder about the dynamics of my own neurons, particularly that small constellation of cells holding my precious first memory.” Dr Darren W Williams, Reader in Developmental Neurobiology “Conscious is a powerful, sensitive presentation of one of the most complex, human biological systems of all. Using a beautifully crafted blend of research, lived experience and art, Suki has created a fresh, touching journey into the world of the brain. This film honours the science, impact and people touched by dementia and gives hope and understanding across this, sometimes difficult, landscape.” Dr Leigh J Wilson, Public Engagement Manager We’re grateful to our partners, funders & collaborators ❤️ by @aconitedocs
Thrilled to announce CONSCIOUS has been selected to screen at Fondazione Prada’s visionary Human Brains project. Human Brains brings together neuroscience, culture and cinema to explore the complexities of the human brain and consciousness. In her debut feature, Suki Chan crafts a sensorial and intimate journey into the human mind, weaving together the lived experiences of three remarkable women - Wendy Mitchell, Pegeen O’Sullivan and Maureen Winfield - with the work of renowned neuroscientist Anil Seth. Exploring consciousness, identity and memory, the film considers what happens to our sense of self as the brain changes, and finds beauty, growth and resilience in places we might least expect them. Written & directed by Suki Chan 🎵 Music by Dominik Scherrer, Ivor Novello Award-winning composer. 📍 Fondazione Prada, Milan 🗓 29 October 2026, 8PM 📌 Cinema Godard, L.go Isarco, 2, 20139, Milan Followed by a Q&A with director Suki Chan and Professor Daniela Perani. We’re deeply grateful to our partners, funders and collaborators who helped bring this film to life: @aconitedocs @profanilseth @maureen.winfield @screenscots @sundanceorg @britishfilminstitute @thedocsociety @fondazioneprada by @aconitedocs
The International Premiere of THE MAD WORLD OF HARVEY KURTZMAN is coming - Thrilled to announce we’re launching at the fabulous DOC-NYC @docnycfest in both the Metropolis Competition and the first-ever Archival Storytelling Competition! Honoured to be bringing Harvey to his hometown in style, November 13 & 14! +++New Yorkers, get your tickets here: www.docnyc.net/film/the-mad-world-of-harvey-kurtzman/ ***** @intuitivepictures @inafich @aconitedocs @screenscots @telefilm_canada @britishfilminstitute @kurtzmanfilm by @aconitedocs
We’re proud to be screening @inmadereyes’ award-winning The Boy and the Suit of Lights at Protesta Festival! Protesta has created a unique space in Catalonia for cinema that challenges the status quo, sparks critical thinking, and opens up difficult conversations around complex social issues. It’s a festival that aligns closely with the values at the heart of our filmmaking. Inma de Reyes’ film — exploring inherited pressure, identity and tradition — feels right at home in a programme dedicated to bold, transformative storytelling.  🎥Join us for the screening on Sunday 11 October at 20:30. Before the film, don’t miss the panel discussion with director Inma de Reyes and guest speakers, exploring the complex debates surrounding bullfighting, correbous and cultural heritage.  📍Where: Cinema ETC, Passeig de la Generalitat, 46, 08500 Vic, Barcelona, Spain. 📅When: Sunday 11 October 🕣Time: 20:30  🎟️ Tickets are available at @festivalprotesta’s website! If you’re in Catalonia or nearby in Spain, or attending Protesta Festival, we’d love to see you there. Support independent social cinema, engage with the conversation, and experience The Boy and the Suit of Lights on the big screen. by @aconitedocs
The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman is on the move again! Following its successful premiere at the @edfilmfest, the film is heading to Birmingham this coming weekend. We’re screening at The @mockbirdcinema as part of the @forwardfilmfest,​ bring​ing creative communities together, spotlight​ing new voices, and support​ing local cultural and economic development. If you’re in or around Birmingham, come join us for the screening: 📆Saturday 3rd of October at 1 PM 📍The Mockingbird Cinema, Birmingham 🎟️ Link to tickets in bio! Directed by @tallbartsimpson, The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman is an @intuitivepictures and Aconite Productions co-production, with Terry Gilliam as one of our executive producers. Huge thanks to everyone involved in making this project happen, along with our incredible funders: @telefilm_canada, @screenscots and the UK Global Screen Fund / @britishfilminstitute. Keep an eye on your inbox​ - we have more exciting news about the film’s upcoming journey following very soon!👀 by @aconitedocs

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