Spectrum Feature Film

Spectrum is an upcoming Psychological, Drama written and Directed by Jonell Rowe, which aims to explore the miscarriage of justice, emotional trauma, sexual assault and false allegations, through the parallel journeys of its two main protagonists, Joshua Chambers and Mariah Carson. This production aims to shed light on the experiences of these two victims and highlight the failures of the criminal justice system, who repeatedly fail its victims while their perpetrators have been allowed to go free without consequence.

  • Jonell Alexander Rowe
    Director
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  • Jonell Alexander Rowe
    Writer
    Number 13 Short film, Collision Short film, When Dom met Tony
  • Moses Ssebandeke
    Producer
    Doubled Booked feature film, Insta-grim Short film, Mary's Room short film,
  • Samuel Mina
    Producer
  • Katie Noriega
    Producer
  • Sophie Brown
    Producer
  • Rochelle De-Terville
    Producer
  • David Ajayi
    Key Cast
    "Joshua Chambers"
  • Sofia Shallai
    Key Cast
    "Mariah Carson"
  • Jane Paul Gets
    Key Cast
    "Linda Carson"
  • Alessandra Leone
    Key Cast
    "Ellen"
  • Rosie Steel
    Key Cast
    "Gemma"
  • Joshua Jeweks
    Key Cast
    "The suspect"
  • Virginia Thompson
    Key Cast
    "Natasha Chambers"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Psychological drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    31,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Jonell Alexander Rowe

Jonell Rowe is a London based independent writer and director who first ventured into the arts through studying drama at The BRIT School of performing arts. After graduating in 2011 with two BTEC National diplomas, Jonell then went on to Co-found the production company "Lionstooth films". His style of work focuses on emotions spiralling out of control, affecting an individual's actions, which in turn affects the world around them. Jonell has gone on to write and direct 16 short films that have been recognised by industry professionals and won awards such as Best Short film at the London City film awards 2017 and narrative short film at the Hollywood Sun film awards in October 2018. Jonell recently graduated with a 1st degree diploma, after studying BA Film and Television for three years at the University of Bristol.and has since gone on to work as an Assistant Director for HETV scripted dramas such as Bridgeton and it's upcoming prequel series Queen Charlotte and Apple Televisions third season of The Trying. Jonell has recently worked for Sir Lenny Henry as his dialogue coach for his most recent theatre play.

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Director Statement

I want to create a film, which sheds a light on the failures of the criminal justice system and highlight how victims of false allegations of sexual assault and victims who have experienced sexual violence have been repeatedly failed by the system, while their perpetrators have been allowed to go free without consequence. This miscarriage of justice, has continued to negatively impact the lives of these respective victims from the opposite ends of the spectrum, resulting in the wrongful imprisonment, convictions and the loss of lives for those who are falsely accused of one of the most monstrous crimes. In contrast, victims of sexual assault, have become too afraid to speak out on their horrific experiences and live in a constant state of Fear of disbelief, of unjustified blame, of retribution, of re-traumatisation. It was from coming across and reading up on numerous real-life events, surrounding both victims' traumatising experiences, that sparked the idea for Spectrum.

In the narrative of Spectrum, I will examine the two-sided experiences of both victims, with the aim of spreading awareness of their respective injustice occurring. The miscarriage of justice cannot continue, and it is time that a change is made for the better.