Two Black Boys in Paradise
- Logline
- Two black boys go on a journey of self-acceptance. Their love for each other and their refusal to hide it lands them in a paradise free of shame and judgement.
- Talent
- Sam Hodge
- Role of participant
- Editor
- Director
- Baz Sells
- Producer
- Ben Jackson
- Screenwriter
- Dean Atta, Ben Jackson, Baz Sells
- Status
- finished
- Year of production
- 2025
- Running time
- 9 min
- Genre
- Animated Fiction
- Country of Production
- United Kingdom
- Production Companies
- One6th, Partizan Studio, British Film Institute (BFI)
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Festivals and Awards
Awards
Nominated - BAFTA - Best British Short Animation (2026)
Nominated - BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) - Best British Short Film (2025)
Nominated - London Film Critics Circle - Best British/Irish Short Film (2025)
Broadcast
UK: Channel 4 - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/two-black-boys-in-paradise
Nominated - BAFTA - Best British Short Animation (2026)
Nominated - BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) - Best British Short Film (2025)
Nominated - London Film Critics Circle - Best British/Irish Short Film (2025)
Broadcast
UK: Channel 4 - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/two-black-boys-in-paradise