‘HOPE IS LOST’
LOGLINE: Fleeing her past, a single mother arrives in Y2K-paranoid London with her infants, seeking refuge. A charismatic stranger offers help, but his sinister motives threaten her family, forcing a desperate fight for survival.
Currently in festivals 📽️
Currently in festivals 📽️
AWARDS/NOMINATIONS 🏆:
• WINNER CRÉDIT MUTUEL ANJOU AUDIENCE AWARD Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers Plans Animés Européens 2026
• Best Short Film Nominee BFI London Film Festival 2025
SCREENINGS 📽️:
• Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025
• Official Selection 16 Days 16 Films Festival 2025
• Official Selection Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers 2026
CAST
Hope: Rakie Ayola
Ola: Gary Carr
Itoro: Rejoice Akani
Samuel: Hannah Tobin
Uduak: Patience Tobin
Home Office Caseworker: Charity Muiriri
Airport Immigration Officer : Matt Rose
Poster illustration and Design by: Krishna Balashenoi
CREW
Writer/Director/Animator: Eno Enefiok
Producers: Pauline Blanchet, Mikel Iriarte, Adam Gregory Smith
Co-Producer: Avdi Thachi
Production Manager: Jade Way
Cinematographer: Jerry Amadi-Pradon, Eno Enefiok
Editor: Eno Enefiok
Trailer Editor: Laura Johnson
Visual Effects: JFX
Sound: The Farm Post
Colour Grade: Residence Pictures
PRESS:
Bafta Albert: Hope is Lost: How one curious filmmaker took a sustainable approach to a Stop Motion short
Love London Love Culture: REVIEW: Hope is Lost (short film), BFI London Film Festival
Behind the scenes ↓
Behind the scenes ↓