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ALWAYS ASIFA + DARIUS SHU

Always, Asifa nominated for a BAFTA under the Best Short Form Programme category at the BAFTA TV Awards 2023

Queer Parivaar wins Best British Short at Iris Prize 2022.

Celestial Skies drop surrealist visuals for new track “Modern Romance” from their recent debut album. “Modern Romance” represents the upbeat side of the album, with new fast-paced visuals to go alongside. Telling the story of a complicated long-distance relationship, Chris stars alongside London musical performer Sergi Ibanez, directed by Darius Shu.

As for the long-form and social film content, this was created with the new queer production company WendyVision and award-winning queer filmmaker Darius Shu. Today's launch campaign has also been enhanced by its own art commission, Seen at Queer Britain, a project by queer portrait photographer Amy Maidment that captures visitors on the historic opening day.

Queer Britain opens UK’s first LGBT+ museum with campaign by M&C Saatchi London shot by Darius Shu. 

Queer Parivaar Is Showing How To Make LGBTQ+ South Asians Feel Seen

Queer Parivaar Review: A Work of Art That Fills Your Soul With Joy 

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Shiva Raichandani (Director, Writer and Lead Actor of Queer Parivaar) & Darius Shu (Cinematographer) – superbly depict the beautiful colours, vibrancy and the feeling of happiness throughout the movie.

Meet the ‘joyous, messy, political’ cabaret troupe serving up ‘queer Asian excellence

Doing Drag Allows Me To Celebrate My Asian Heritage | My Body My Rules.

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Darius shot a performance promo video for Jason Kwan and is featured on Channel 4

TIA KOFI BLESSES US WITH ANOTHER BOP ‘LOVING ME LIKE THAT’ 

Breaking Boundaries: A Filmmaker's Uncompromising Passion Project

The Vivienne has released her first ever music video, and it’s one of the fiercest clips of the year.

I AM Norman is bold, disturbing and deeply impactful. 

I AM Norman is a refined piece of work 

I AM Norman Review: Masterpiece

REVIEW: ARRON BLAKE AND DARIUS SHU BRING US UNSETTLING LGBTQ+ THEMED SHORT ‘I AM NORMAN

Secret Child is carefully composed, evocative images and an almost stately sense of craftsmanship, the often luminous images have a classicism that also matches the elegant, measured storytelling.

Rave reviews for Shu's Mical

Darius Shu and Arron Blake co-wrote, directed and produced the Tribeca nominated short film His Hands and Assistant Editor Sienna got the chance to interview the team live on Instagram. Darius and Arron share advice for artists creating work on a limited budget as well as speaking to the reception their film has received in the light of Covid-19.

Secret Child: The Possible Perils Of Shiny New Father Figures

GUAP Interviews:  Tribeca nominated LGBTQ+ Arthouse Silent Film “His Hands”

Key Frames series feature on His Hands. 

This is cinema in its purest form - His Hands Review

Secret Child – Short Film Review

Masters the art of the unseen – His Hands (Review)

Darius Shu met singer-songwriter AJ Mitchell and attended his first ever London concert. 

A new short film, made with a budget of 400 pounds has just had its premiere at one of the world's leading film festivals.

His Hands was selected to be part of Tribeca in New York - putting the silent thriller on an international platform.

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Darius Shu' silent film makes debut in New York’s Tribeca Film Festival

Filmmaker Darius Shu Shares Exciting News About His Film “The Secret Child” and More

HIS HANDS OFFERS AN UNNERVING EXPERIENCE 

Ahead of the festival later this week, Close-up Culture’s James Prestridge spoke to the co-directors about their incredible resourcefulness, exploring the issue of loneliness, creating a distinct visual style, and much more.

SHORT FILM SHOT ON £400 BUDGET TO GET TRIBECA PREMIERE

Arron Blake and Darius Shu short film, His Hands, an atmospheric psychological thriller. Shu and Blake opt not to use dialogue throughout, lending further strength to the film's richly crafted aesthetics and allowing us as viewers to use our own perspectives in exploring the intriguingly ambiguous narrative. 

Reading this short synopsis I didn’t know how the film was going to be portrayed; little did I know this was going to be a film that would watch and immediately message every single one of my friends to tell them to watch it immediately! 

#Showbiz: Dawn of Darius

Behind The Scenes Struggling From Hard Work To Success:

Darius Shu's Story

SPOTLIGHT ON: Darius Shu – master of twists and turns

Darius Shu: Guest Speaker for Iris' STORYTELLING WORKSHOP SERIES

Celestial Skies latest queer pop single ‘A Terrible Lie’ sees singer Chris Selman’s trademark bittersweet lyrics wrapped up in a blanket winter melancholy. Arriving with a new Darius Shu directed music video that showcases the story of lost love and fading relationships, the track originates from their debut album ‘Songs For Blue Romantics’.

Artist Celestial Skies is taking a stand and asking us to abandon our beloved cellular devices on new track, “The Lost Art of Conversation”. Directed by Darius Shu, the music video for this particular track takes us into a world of spontaneity and surprise as it explores the blossoming innocence that comes with the beginning of a queer love story, contrasted with the distraction that modern technology presents.

Press Release: Inspiring, defiant and life-affirming LGBTQ+ stories brought to air by Together TV’s BAFTA-winning initiative

Queer Parivaar is an explosion of colour, humour and love that celebrates the idea of family - both blood relatives, and the chosen family many LGBTQ+ people surround themselves with.

It premiered at this year's BFI Flare, a major LGBTQ+ film festival, that was held in London in March.

Jameela Jamil showcases “captivating” trailer for BFI Flare film Queer Parivaar

PEACH PARADISE: 'THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS OF BEING QUEER AND ASIAN'

Watch Léa Seydoux Talk About Being a Bond Girl, Working With Wes Anderson, and More

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Darius Shu filming an interview with Léa Seydoux

Tia Kofi on her 80s inspired EP and Drag Race UK season 3 making herstory.

WATCH “LOVING ME LIKE THAT” BY TIA KOFI

British singer/songwriter Billy Cullum has released the official music video to accompany his new track, “Hard Heart Work.” The song finds the much-loved new music artist embracing himself and the outside as he travels from varying locations in an impressive edit that elevates throughout. 

Today we can unveil the gorgeous music video for Billy Cullum's new single Kiss Away.

I AM Norman is a an important, haunting short which addresses relevant issues regarding mental health in the LGBTQ+ community.

A TORRENT OF MOVIELIKE MUSICALITY, ‘A PEACEFUL KILLING’ SHOULD SOUNDTRACK MORE THAN JUST A MOVIE THIS WINTER.

"I Am Norman," A Quirky Character Study That Explores The Effects Of Conversion Therapy

I AM Norman Review: Astonishing Accomplishment

Short film produced and shot by Darius Shu enters LA Shorts International Film Festival 2020

NEXT-GEN FEATURE: Reimagining speculative fiction

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Darius Shu presents provocative narratives using the charms of visual storytelling

Review: "His Hands" Is Pure Art

His Hands: Perfecting Disquietude

Instaviews with Darius Shu and Arron Blake

Looking Past The Surface To Find Things You Never Knew Existed: Darius Shu & Arron Blake On Their Short Film "His Hands"

Beautifully written - His Hands Review

His Hands will leave you with all the questions for you to answer following its many clues. – His Hands (Review)

Darius Shu attends the world premiere of Sam Mendes' new film 1917 at Leicester Square, London.

This Director’s Debut Film is ONLY £400 But Was Selected For Robert De Niro’s Film Festival. 

Darius Shu’s ‘His Hands’ goes to NY’s Tribeca Film Festival

Darius Shu filming with Yuna in Paris for Chanel. 

Cinematographer Darius Shu shoots to make things and people stand out

Featuring no dialog outside of a cryptic physical language that both parties seem to comprehend on some level but which eludes any firm translation, His Hands exists to be pondered more than understood. 

 Arron Blake and Darius Shu have grand ambitions for the intentionally ambiguous His Hands. 

Every once in a while, a truly unusual and striking film stops you in your tracks – when it’s a silent film that runs just about as long as your tea break but packs a considerable punch, you know you’re really onto something.

Cranking the atmosphere to eleven, short filmmakers Arron Blake and Darius Shu treat audiences to a smorgasbord of tension and drama with no dialogue to act as relief. The result is a compelling and piercing mystery-thriller.

Young cinematographer making waves in international film fests.

Cinematographer earning raves with film on secret Catholic hostel life

Darius Shu nominated for awards for Secret Child: The Bridge