Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake Join Cast of British Short Film 'Laundreams'
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Summary
Paapa Essiedu (recent Olivier Award winner and upcoming Harry Potter series star) and Maxine Peake have joined the cast of "Laundreams," a British short film set in rural Sheffield. The film marks the debut project from writer-director duo Amber Gadd and Evie Ward-Drummond, who also star. BAFTA-winning producer Tobi Kyeremateng (2023's "How to Be a Person") has also joined the production. The coming-of-age short also features Ward-Drummond and David Fielder.
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Producer Tobi Kyeremateng, who won the BAFTA TV for best short form for 2023's 'How to Be a Person,' has also joined the project, which marks the debut film from writer-director duo Amber Gadd and Evie Ward-Drummond.
Essiedu stars in the rural Sheffield-set coming-of-age short alongside Ward-Drummond ('G'WED'), David Fielder ('Peterloo')
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