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Feelings in the Shadow - 'Proof of Concept' Trailer

Narrated through the eyes of the first actress that ever-played Peter Pan, "Feelings in the Shadow" unveils the darkest sides of Peter Pan's original script, its alternative ending, and above all its drastic changes before its first appearance at the Duke of York Theatre on the 28th December 1904.

  • Jay Manari
    Director
  • Jay Manari
    Writer
  • Jay Manari
    Producer
  • Emma Stacey
    Key Cast
    "Wendy"
  • Aled Owen
    Key Cast
    "Peter"
  • Clementine Norton
    Key Cast
    "Hilda"
  • Grace Dixon
    Key Cast
    "Grandma Felix"
  • Sarah Bennington
    Key Cast
    "Felix"
  • Tom Dyer
    Key Cast
    "James Barrie"
  • Huw Bewan
    Key Cast
    "Charles Frohman"
  • Paige McNeish
    Key Cast
    "Tinker Bell"
  • Christian P. Taylor
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Smee"
  • Project Type:
    Other
  • Genres:
    Drama, Period Drama, Romance
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2021
  • 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:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jay Manari

https://www.jaymanari.com/about/

Jay Manari is an independent director-writer-producer, member of Directors UK, protecting the rights of UK-based screen director members. Jay started out working on independent films and commercials both in Europe (Italy) and in the U.S (California - LA & New York) back in 2014 where he worked with LA producers, such as Ed Polgardy, and, in the last years, in the UK, with series producer Jon Jennings, assisting directors like Ben Taylor (known for popular shows like for ‘Sex Education’) and Amanda Brotchie (known for ‘Gentleman Jack’).

In June 2024, Jay was nominated 'Filmmaker of the Month' by My First Job in Film Company, the largest community of emerging filmmakers in the UK.

In the last five years, Jay has been working both as a producer's assistant and director's assistant in London-based High-end TV Dramas (such as 'Renegade Nell' by Disney Plus), as well as producing his own independent film productions available on multiple online distribution platforms.

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Director Statement

Everything depends on how much strength you have, how stubborn you are, and how many people you can convince to believe in your idea." (2014)