The Ballad Of Olive Morris is a short film based on real life events that took place in the South London neighbourhood of Brixton in 1969. 17 year old Olive Morris gets violently caught up in an incident of police brutality as she intervenes to help a Nigerian diplomat being wrongly arrested for stealing his own car.
BAFTA 2023 Nomination – Best Short Film
Currently on the festival circuit – BAFTA YouTube Screener Link
Written, Directed and Produced by Alex Kayode-Kay
Cinematography by Shaka Agina
Edited by Michal Zak
Fatoedo Production
Honours:
Winner of Best Short Film – Windrush Caribbean Film Festival 2022.
Official Selection for Bolton International Film Festival 2022 (BAFTA qualifying festival – British Short Film)
Official Selection for Cambridge Film Festival 2022 (BAFTA qualifying festival – British Short Film). Nominations: Best Short Film
Official Selection for SOUL Fest 2022 (BAFTA qualifying festival – British Short Film). Nominations: Best Director, Best Production Design (Winner).
Official Selection for AESTHETICA Short Film Festival 2022 (BAFTA qualifying festival – British Short Film) Nominations: Best Drama
Official Selection for British Shorts Berlin 2023.
Official Selection for Pan-African Film Festival 2023 (Oscar qualifying festival)
BAFTA Longlist for Best British Short Film 2023
BAFTA Nomination for Best British Short Film 2023