Private Project

There's No Place Like Home

A woman takes a walk in the woods to bury the pain of being transgender in modern-day Britain.

  • J Taylor-Jones
    Director
    Dead Body, One Summer on Earth
  • J Taylor-Jones
    Writer
    Dead Body
  • Violet Brew
    Producer
  • Louis Cooke
    Producer
  • Natasha Baldey
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 20, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    200 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:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Arts University Bournemouth
Director Biography - J Taylor-Jones

J Taylor-Jones (they/them) is a non-binary director based in Brighton. They are currently a student at the Arts University Bournemouth where they study producing and directing. In 2023, they founded production company Burning Closets Films with which they have produced and directed a number of short films focusing on the experiences of young Queer people.

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Director Statement

In the current political climate, I must say that I am terrified. I'm terrified of the government's proposed ban on lifesaving care for trans kids. I'm terrified of the proposed segregation that attempts to erase trans people from public life. I'm terrified that I might never be able to legally exist as non-binary. I'm terrified for my family who stand up for me, I'm terrified for my friends whose family won't stand up for them, I'm terrified for myself as I begin my medical transition, plunging myself into gender euphoria and make myself truly visible to the world and vulnerable to hate - both verbal and physical.

When I feel this terror, so deep and unshakable, I take myself to the hills, the countryside, where I can be on my own, escaping the white noise of the towns and cities. But I wonder how long this will last, before the noise reaches the countryside, before the men and women with pitchforks and torches will come knocking at my door. This film is an expression of this fear, a simple plea to notice me and the other 0.5% of the population who can't escape, and just have to keep telling ourselves that there's no country like our own, no beauty like this anywhere else - no place like home.