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Nokkla Productions

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Production Company in London & Malta
Creating bold stories 🎥🎞️📽️
Founder & Producer @larissabonaci
Writer & Producer @boodie3000

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🎬 Exciting news! 🌟 Our latest film “Morning Star” @morningstarshortfilm has already entered four film festivals, and it’s only January!

📽️ Thrilled to be a part of Stroud Film Festival, New York International Women Festival, Montreal Women’s Festival, and New Renaissance Film Festival. 🌍

@stroudfilmfest
@newrenaissancefilmfestival
@newyorkwomenfilmfest
@montrealwomenfest

Thanks to the incredible team for their hard work.

Stay tuned for more updates! 🎥

@screenmalta @visitmalta @maltatourismauthority @maltafilmcommission

#MorningStarFilm #FilmFestivals #CinematicJourney #shortfilm #shortfilmfestival #femaleproducer #womenintvandfilm by @nokklaproductions

A 24/7 Mental Health Emergency Helpline campaign film by @calzy.foundation

A @studioodysseyproductions in collaboration with @nokklaproductions

Crew:
Producers - @joao.e.f.s.p.amante & @larissabonaci
Creative Director & DP - @joao.e.f.s.p.amante
Co-Director - @larissabonaci
Production Manager - @jessica_hayley.xo
1st AD - @maddencuisle
Gaffer - @ardiii.jpeg
1st AC - @gesa_pfeiffer
2nd AC - @that_turtle_there
Spark #1 - @lou_syd_28
Spark #2 - @al.fabone
Sound Recordist - @fuckgregkinnear
Art Director - @blonieb_art
Costume Designer - @filipa.pinho_art
MUA - @liviatosomua
DIT/ Editor - @diegogrilloreal
Colourist: @leon_ray_colour_grade
Additional Editing: @joao.e.f.s.p.amante
Score: @jadenkstone
Graphics: @sukyelladesigns

Cast:
Actor - @salibaanton by @nokklaproductions

Welcome to Nokkla Productions!

#producer #production #producerlife #productioncompany by @nokklaproductions

Carbonara, Aperol spritz and film & TV… what a week 🍝🍹🎬 @miamarketrome

Rome marked our first stop on the Apollo Series journey with @seriesmaniainstitute representing @nokklaproductions as we develop our series with @boodie3000 our head writer and my business partner.

Between the Apollo workshops and the wider MIA programme, there was so much to take in: pitching, meetings, honest conversations and getting to know the other producers. And, of course, a little time for Rome.

A big thank you to Maelle Deffrenne, Leona Connell and Isabelle Lindberg Pechou for such a valuable Apollo programme, and to Paolo Ciccarelli and the MIA team for a brilliant drama programme. Plenty of inspiration and plenty to think about.

Being away from my little one wasn’t easy…I missed him so much. But it felt good to have this time for the work too 🤍

Thank you to @artscouncilmalta for the funding that made our participation possible.

Came home with new connections, a head full of ideas and very ready for a cuddle.

#apolloseries #seriesmaniainstitute #nokklaproductions #artscouncilmalta #womeninfilmandtv by @nokklaproductions

A couple of weeks ago I was in Valletta working with TV and film production teams as part of our collaboration with @artscouncilmalta 🎬

We spent hours digging deep: what makes each project stand out, what it’s trying to say, and who’s going to be drawn to it.

‘Internationalisation’ is a big pillar for Arts Council Malta, so we also looked at global appeal, international positioning and the audiences beyond the island. (Not just Gozitans!)

From Maltese folktale, to migratory birds, to sci-fi adventures. Well done @nokklaproductions @roughcut.mt @toontuloon @turianimation @motionblur_malta @rupture.mt. We’re rooting for every one of you!

And a big thank you to @lyonaxuereb @d.harmsy and team for the initiative, enthusiasm and welcome.

Valletta, thank you for the late summer sunshine ☀️ by @nokklaproductions

I didn’t post a Producer Note last week. Between preparing for our teaser shoot, an audience design workshop and my son being sick, it was a lot.

As a woman, a parent and a producer, I sometimes put pressure on myself to hold everything together. To be present for everyone, keep the work moving and somehow get it all right.

Last week reminded me that I can’t always do that.

I had to ask for help, rely on others and accept that some things could wait. That sounds simple, but letting go isn’t always easy when you care so much about what you’re doing.

We got through the shoot thanks to @boodie3000 Emma and a whole team of people bringing their skills and care to it.

I’m still learning that I don’t have to do everything myself for the work to be good. And I can be proud of what we achieved without immediately making a list of everything I could have done better.

Still catching my breath a little 🤍

#producernotes #womeninfilmandtv #workingmother #nokklaproductions #womeninbusiness by @nokklaproductions

One thing I keep learning as a producer is how much unnecessary tension can come from a lack of communication.

Plans change. Problems happen. Sometimes you simply don’t have all the answers yet. But leaving people guessing rarely makes things better.

Communication doesn’t always need to be a meeting or a carefully written email. Sometimes, all it takes is picking up the phone and having an honest conversation before a small misunderstanding becomes a much bigger conflict.

Transparency doesn’t mean sharing everything. It means being clear about the things that affect the people involved.

I don’t always get this right, but I’m learning that clear communication is part of protecting the work, the people and the relationships behind it.

#producernotes #womeninfilm #independentproducer #filmproduction #communication

@nokklaproductions by @nokklaproductions

Producing can look like momentum from the outside. In reality, it often means spending months moving a project forward without anything visible to show for it.

Development takes time. Sometimes years.

There are drafts, budgets, applications, meetings, conversations that go somewhere and others that don’t. You can spend weeks working on a project and still have nothing new to show anyone.

That part can feel quite lonely. It can be frustrating too. You’re trying to keep the work moving while figuring out what needs to change, who to speak to next, and whether you’re even going in the right direction. People tell you to be patient, but patience isn’t always easy when you care so much about getting something made.

We’re preparing for a shoot for one of our projects at Nokkla, and it’s reminded me how much work happens before you get to that point. Even for one scene.

I’m trying to get better at recognising the smaller bits of progress along the way. A stronger draft. A useful conversation. A decision we’d been putting off.

It all counts, even on the days when I wish things would move faster.

#producernotes #femalebusinessowner #filmdevelopment #independentproducer #womeninfilm

@nokklaproductions by @nokklaproductions

So happy to share that @nokklaproductions has been selected to take part in Apollo Series 2026–27, with me representing the company as one of ten European producers.

This has my name on the announcement, but it is very much a WE.

The project we’re taking into the programme is being developed with @boodie3000 Emma Tuqan, the head writer on the project and my business partner. It is something we have been building together, and I’m so happy that we get to take this next step.

Our participation is also possible thanks to funding from @artscouncilmalta 🙏

So much of development happens quietly and over a long time, and this kind of support allows independent companies like ours to keep the work moving and bring it into international spaces.

Over the coming year, we’ll be learning more about development, financing strategy and international co-production, with meetings at @miamarketrome , @gbgfilmfestivalindustry TV Drama Vision and @seriesmaniaforum .

We’re really grateful for the opportunity and excited to meet the other producers, learn from the mentors and continue building the project together.

Thank you @seriesmaniainstitute and Arts Council Malta for making this possible ✨

#apolloseries #womeninfilmandtv #femalefilmmakers #coproduction by @nokklaproductions

I’ve been thinking for a while that I’d like to share a little more about my work as a producer and what I’m learning along the way.

Through Nokkla Productions, I’ve been developing work across film, documentary and theatre, and there is so much that happens behind the scenes before anyone ever sees the finished project.

The development, conversations, applications, budgets, pitching, problem-solving and constantly trying to keep the work moving.

Some things I’ve learnt from projects that have gone well, and others from things I would probably handle very differently now.

So I’m starting Producer Notes. Nothing too formal and definitely not because I think I have all the answers! Just an honest space to share what I’m learning as I go…the good parts, the difficult parts and all the work people don’t always see.

If there is anything about producing you would like me to speak about, let me know.

#producernotes #femaleproducer #womeninfilm #womeninbusiness #productioncompany

@nokklaproductions by @nokklaproductions

✨ Only 16 hours left to support FORCE DES FEMMES ✨

Our documentary celebrates women’s resilience after trauma and abuse giving them a voice, a platform, and the visibility they deserve. 💜

Every single contribution helps us continue filming and bring these powerful stories to the world. 🌍

👉 Link in bio / https://igg.me/at/l9l07mqGvf8/x/38657697#/

Together, we can amplify their voices. Thank you for standing with us. 🙏💪

#ForceDesFemmes #DocumentaryFilm #Indiegogo #WomenEmpowerment #Resilience #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #SupportIndieFilm

@nokklaproductions @joao.e.f.s.p.amante @studioodysseyproductions @souaddibi by @nokklaproductions

Studio Odyssey has joined forces with @nokklaproductions on Force des Femmes, a documentary celebrating the resilience of women overcoming violence and trauma across the Mediterranean.

From moving stories in Essaouira, Morocco, to the next chapter in Malta, this project uses the power of film to raise awareness and inspire change.

💛 Support the journey! Please donate or share. Link in bio.

Produced by @larissabonaci & @joao.e.f.s.p.amante
Supported by @associationafk

#ForceDesFemmes #StudioOdyssey #NokklaProductions #Resilience #SupportWomen #IndiegogoCampaign by @nokklaproductions