Shell premieres at Manchester film festival

Shell is gender transitioning. Elder sister Jess doesn't want that to happen at all. Reunited by their grandmother's death, the pair are faced with each other's life choices.

Shell is written and directed by Sam Brain and produced by Joanna Vymeris, Susie Hunt and Val Novakovic. The film stars Alex Brain and Emma Breschi and premieres at BAFTA qualifying Manchester film festival.

Bone wraps in Yorkshire

Bone, the debut short film written and directed by Georgie Henley, produced by Joanna Vymeris wraps in Yorkshire. The film stars Julia Kass and Lizzie Attlee and will be released later in 2025.

Gossip tour launches on International Women’s Day 2025

Launching on International Women’s Day, the Gossip Tour brings the powerful historical short film directed by Hannah Renton and produced by Joanna Vymeris to audiences across East Anglia this Spring.

Taking the story back to the communities whose history it reflects, the tour will feature screenings, Q&As, and live folk music in cinemas, museums, bookshops, and galleries across the region. Sparking conversation on women’s history, solidarity and resistance, the film reclaims the untold stories of so-called ‘witches’—midwives, healers, and women of knowledge and power. Gossip will be screening at Stowmarket regal (Stowmarket), The Nose (Walton on the Naze), Sudbury Quay Theatre (Sudbury), Suffolk archives (Ipswich), Moyses Hall (Bury St Edmunds), The East Anglian Folklore Centre (Colchester) and The Holloway (Norwich).

For tickets and updates visit www.hannahrentonfilm.com/gossipthetour. If you're interested in hosting a screening, we'd love to hear from you—get in touch!

Colette: Beautiful Dreamer announced in NY Daily News

Colette: Beautiful Dreamer, directed by Nick Hampson, Produced by Nick Hampson, Olivia Hampson and Joanna Vymeris and executive produced by Jennifer Clement was announced in New York Daily News. Follow the link for the trailer.

19.01.24

Brasserie Zedel’s NYE Spectacular

Joanna performed champagne lollipop at Brasserie Zedel’s NYE spectacular for Shotgun carousel in the Beaux Arts dining room, transformed into Folies Bergère .

31.12.24

Shikaku-no-Hana wraps in Kyoto

Joanna was selected to participate in the Kyoto Filmmakers lab 2024 a director on one of the two outcomes of the lab. Filmmakers were brought from around the world by KFL, the Museum of Kyoto and Toei Studios to experience training in jigaideki and to make films in this style. Joanna was the director of the Toei team and directed Shikaku-no-Hana (The Assassin’s Flower) on the Toei open set with support from the Toei staff.

Love and trust compel an assassin to confront the morality of his choices.

08.12.24

Progeny wins Best Horror at the North East International Film Festival

Progeny, directed by Nicole Pott and produced by Maria Shevtsova and Joanna Vymeris wins best horror film in Newcastle at the Northeast International film festival. Progeny has at various short film festivals in the UK and US throughout 2024.

25.11.24

Lacrimosa wraps in London

Lacrimosa written and directed by Joanna Vymeris, produced by DISAUTHORITY, starring Oliver Wickham (Wednesday) and Sukey Willis (I Used To Be Famous) wraps in London. Lacrimosa is now in post production and will be released in early 2025.

Luke returns from his travels, only to realize that escape hasn’t freed him from the demons in his mind or the ache in his heart. Determined to confront his past, he collects his tears in lacrymatory vials, using them to relive his memories and purge his pain once and for all.

18.11.24

Anaphylaxis wraps in London

Anaphylaxis a micro-short dark comedy co-written by Joanna Vymeris and Stephen Lee, directed by Joanna Vymeris and starring Sam Newton, Sophie Ablett, Sam Melvin and Federico Moro wraps in London.

What starts as a carefree one-night stand quickly spirals into a nightmare when Jake discovers that Brazil nuts can be sexually transmitted—and Hannah is severely allergic. With time running out, he must race against the clock to find an epipen before it’s too late.

11.11.24

Gossip screens at House of Annetta in London

Gossip written by Hannah Renton and produced by Joanna Vymeris screens at Annetta in London as part of a series of events and screenings about spatial justice and struggles.

01.11.24

Trigger Hunt wraps in london

Trigger Hunt short film directed by BAFTA winner Colon O’Toole, written by Susannah Gale and produced by Joanna Vymeris wraps shooting in London. The film stars Frankie Wilson (The Souvenir), Susannah Gale, Sam Melvin, Salmaan Shah, Gehna Badhwar and Lyla Nunes.

27.10.24

Slick Films short film fund shortlist 2024

Venus written and directed by Joanna Vymeris has been shortlisted for the Slick Films fund. The project is produced by Disauthority and is an adaptation of Exquisite Corpse by Kirsty Logan.

16.08.24

Mother Goose wraps in Yorkshire

Mother Goose short film, written by Hugh Stubbins, Produced by Bernardo Angeletti, directed by Joanna Vymeris and starring Sophie Thompson (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Detectorists , Harry Potter) wraps shooting in Yorkshire.

14.07.24

Colette: Beautiful Dreamer by Nick Hampson wraps in Maine

A short documentary directed by Nick Hampson, director of Emmy nominated In The Cold Dark Night, and co-produced by Nick Hampson, Olivia Hampson and Joanna Vymeris for Evil Twin wraps in Maine USA.

09.06.24

Shell wraps shooting in Sussex

Shell short film, written and directed by Sam Brain, Produced by Susie Hunt, Valentina Novakovic and Joanna Vymeris wraps shooting in Sussex.

20.05.24

Representing Sally Potter’s ANATOMY at Cannes film festival.

Joanna Vymeris represented Sally Potter’s feature film ANATOMY at Cannes film festival, pitching to possible partners and collaborators.

14 - 18.05.24

Relationship Wraps shooting in London

Relationship, a new music video from BAFTA nominated director Vika Evdokimenko for Chewy She, produced by Joanna Vymeris and Lada Kopytova wraps shooting in London.

02.05.24

SPF Wraps shooting in San Miguel

SPF short film, written and directed by Blondey, starring Nell Williams (Game of Thrones), and produced by Joanna Vymeris wraps shooting in San Miguel Mexico.

03.04.24

Please, (Don’t) Leave Me Wraps shooting in High Wycombe

Please, (Don’t) Leave Me short film, directed and co-produced by Alí Halliday, written by Nathan Nardisty and co-produced by Joanna Vymeris wraps shooting in High Wycombe.

28.03.24

Sally Potter RAGE instagram release

Joanna was an organiser of Sally Potter’s RAGE instagram re-release, the first of its kind with a live screening of the film and instagram live Q+A at the Rio Cinema.

29.02.23

Shotgun Carousel x Better Bankside performance

Performing champagne lollipop for Shotgun Carousel at the Better Bankside Leap Year party 2023.

29.02.23

Spirits In The City nominated for best music video at Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin

Spritis In The City directed by Joanna Vymeris for Now Ex was nominated for best music video at the 2023 Female Filmmakers festival Berlin.

07.10.23

Britannia opens at Norwich castle October 2023

Britannia by Amartey Golding, produced by Joanna Vymeris and Amartey Golding opens at Norwich castle. Britannia was commissioned by Norfolk Museums Service with additional support from Autograph and Film and Video Umbrella. The commission was made possible with support from Art Fund. Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

Spring performances 2023

Various performances of acrobatics and lollipop pole including for Haus of Dons at White City House

05.23

Narcissus headlines Re-Enchant festival at the Cockpit theatre

Re-Enchant festival: Poetic Experiments for a New World headlined by Narcissus from Ruby Wednesday and the Feathers of Daedalus Circus.

12.05.23

NFTS MA showcase at BFI and graduation at Odeon Leicester square

Showcase screenings and graduation.

02.03.23

Circulate at Jacksons Lane Theatre 2023

Joanna vymeris directed Twelve Ways The World Will End by Alli Smith for Circulate 2023 at Jacksons Lane. The piece starred Jackie Lee and Sophie Ablett and was produced by Imy Wyatt-Corner and Phoebe Hyder. Joanna was one of three directors to be selected to create a piece for the programme alongside three writers and various circus performers and actors.

23-26.02.23