Susannah Gent

Unhomely Street

Susannah Gent

Susannah Gent

The film follows a female protagonist in a state of fugue following a head injury as she wanders an alienating city underbelly of clubs and free parties. Through recollections of anti-capitalist conversations, historical information about wartime atrocity, and human brutality, she searches for hope in an increasingly frightening, subjective landscape.

The Bather

Susannah Gent

Faulty plumbing in the home of a painter causes an old woman to be covered in red paint while she showers. The painter's neighbours engineer his fate in a bathtub of aubergines.

Snake Shifter and the Bone Chair

Susannah Gent

A dark fairy tale about a little girl who ventures into the "dream world" to rescue her brother but first she has to listen to the story of "The Bone Chair".

Jelly Dolly

Susannah Gent

Rachael Walton, Ashley Barnes

The story of a woman who's inability to end a relationship causes her belly button to mutate, not to mention her mind.

Bedhead

Susannah Gent

Stuart Laing

A remarkable journey through the mind of a young man as he battles against mental illness and attempts to come to terms with his confused sexuality and a dark event in the past.

Melvyn's Pencils

Susannah Gent

Justin Chadwick, Abigail Hamilton

Melvyn slowly unravels under the oppression of his overly possessive mother. This story, told from before and after "the event", suggests an interconnectivity between involved parties. Produced for the "10 x 10" series, BBC Bristol.

Influence of Mars

Susannah Gent

The filmmaker asks her ten-year-old son about his arsenal of weapons, many of which are intended for other use; the handle of a back brush, juggling batons, and a plastic cricket stump. Despite his enthusiasm for maiming and killing Harvey has no idea why we have wars.

The Dance Project

Susannah Gent

A documentary that explores the experience of dance in the free party community of Sheffield.

Psychotel

Susannah Gent

Susannah Gent

A hotel provides a metaphor for the psyche in an essay film that investigates the uncanny. A dead boyfriend, a spirit guide, and a character who leaves herself behind populate this journey through space and mind.

The Reynard Diary

Susannah Gent

Susannah Gent

The filmmaker skins a fox. The confrontation with death provokes memories and ideas. The editing interweaves these stories in an experiment in the boundaries of narrative comprehension.

Thread

Susannah Gent

A "narrative" thread that emerges from a young man’s body connects a series of objects, people and scenarios.

Black Bag

Susannah Gent

A woman discovers her bag holds a portal to her past through which she relives an incident of abuse.

Pregnant Pussy Mash Up

Susannah Gent

A reflection on pregnancy, taxidermy, and techno music.

Blue Movie

Susannah Gent

A porn film without any people or human sounds.

Scanner

Susannah Gent

A filmic experiment documenting an fMRI survey that used an image set to investigate the neurological underpinnings of the uncanny.

Bun

Susannah Gent

A collaboration with the performance artist Lisa Watts, who explores the physical wrapping potential of bread dough.