Private Project

Anxious

A short film about Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder. Lara is a famous influencer who lives a fabulous life on the "Gram", even throughout lockdown. But the reality is much darker. She struggles with debilitating anxiety, which her friends can't comprehend or empathise with.

  • Yasmine Alice
    Writer
    Red Dwarf, Hoplite Centurion, Ruptures
  • Yasmine Alice
    Producer
    Red Dwarf, Hoplite Centurion, Ruptures
  • Laura Dorn
    Director
    Fragments, My Name's Macbeth, Inside Her Walls
  • Yasmine Alice
    Key Cast
    "Lara"
    Red Dwarf, Hoplite Centurion, Ruptures
  • Joanna Zwierzynska
    Key Cast
    "Julia"
    Bohemian Rhapsody, Hangman
  • Sarudzayi Marufu
    Key Cast
    "Lucy"
    All The Wives In Attics
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 16, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Istanbul Film Awards
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    Best Actress
  • Lift-Off Sessions
    London
    United Kingdom
    May 17, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Actress Silver Award
  • Actors Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Actress In An Indie Film
  • OTB Film Awards
    OTB Film Awards
    United States
    June 30, 2021
    Best Covid Film
  • Dramathon Shorts On Tap
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 1, 2021
    London Premiere
Director Biography - Laura Dorn

Laura is an award-winning film and theatre director. After completing a Master’s degree at RADA, she directed plays at the Tristan Bates, Bread & Roses and Rosemary Branch Theatre and RADA Festival, and has collaborated with several companies across London. Growing up in Germany before moving to the UK to study Art History and Film Studies at the University of Sussex, and fluent in five languages since childhood, Laura’s international identity informs her work. She has been playing the piano for over two decades and often uses music as a tool of communication and facilitation in development, rehearsal and performance.
Laura is the co-founder and co-artistic director of Experimentorium. Her most recent theatre credit is The Engagement, which earned several four and five star reviews and received an Off-Com Commendation. Her latest short film Fragments has won 13 awards and competitions. She has experience in devising, drama, opera, musical, classics, film, adaptation and new writing.

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