SUNGAZER IS AN INDEPENDENT FILM & TV PRODUCTION COMPANY WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS.
SELECTION: VENICE BIENNALE CRITIC'S WEEK
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FEATURE . FILM4 . BFI . FIFTH MIRROR . WRITER/DIR.: SHALINI ADNANI . 2026
PRODUCERS: SARA BONAKDAR, ALAN MCALEX, BALTHAZAR DE GANAY . ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: LORINE PLAGNOL
SELECTION: EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FEATURE . BBC . BFI . PARKVILLE PICTURES . WRITER/DIR.: DAISY-MAY HUDSON . 2024
PRODUCERS: CECILIA FRUGIUELE AND OLIVIER KAEMPFER . ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: LORINE PLAGNOL
WINNER: PICTUREHOUSE CREATE AUDIENCE AWARD
SELECTION: LIFF,BEESTON FILM FEST, FANTASPOA, FANT BILBAO, LES INTERGALACTIQUES,
UNRESTRICTED VIEW, SUNDERLAND SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, SUNRISE FILM FEST
SHORT FILM . WRITER/DIR.: PARDEEP SAHOTA . PRODUCER: LUKE GRECH . 2024
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: LORINE PLAGNOL
WINNER: AESTHETICA BEST SHORT COMEDY
SELECTION: BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL BFI FLARE, DIRECTOR'S NOTES
SHORT FILM . FILM4 . WRITER: KIRI DEGON . WRITER/DIR.: ROSANAGH GRIFFITHS . 2023
PRODUCER: LORINE PLAGNOL
WINNER: BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM SBIFF,BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM BFI LFF
SELECTION: BIFA Longlist, VENICE BIENNALE, BRITISH SHORTS KURZFILMFESTIVAL
SHORT FILM . BBC . WRITER/DIR.: IGGY LONDON . 2023
PRODUCER: LORINE PLAGNOL
WINNER: OUTFEST BEST DOCUMENTARY JURY AWARD & AUDIENCE AWARD
SELECTION: SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST, DOC NYC, SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL, DOCS IRELAND, WATCHDOCS
DOCUMENTARY . BBC/BFI . DISTRIBUTED BY DOGWOOF . FILMMAKERS: KIM LONGINOTTO, FRANKY MURRAY BROWN . 2023
PRODUCER: LORINE PLAGNOL
WINNER: GOLDWINNER LOVIE AWARDS
SELECTION: FILMPRIDE, BFI LFF, LSFF
TV MINI-SERIES . ITV . WRITER/DIR.: ABEL RUBINSTEIN . 2022
PRODUCER: LORINE PLAGNOL
SELECTION: UNDERWIRE, SCREAMFEST, FRIGHTFEST, FANTASTIC FEST, SLASH FILM FEST, NORWICH FILM FESTIVAL
SHORT FILM . BFI / BBC . WRITER/DIR.: SOPHIE LITTMAN . 2021
CO-PRODUCER: LORINE PLAGNOL
WINNER: BEST HORROR BOLTON FILM FESTIVAL
SELECTION: BIFA Longlist, LONDON CRITICS CIRCLE, BFI LFF, LSFF, UNDERWIRE, ENCOUNTERS, LIFF
SHORT FILM . BFI / BBC . WRITER/DIR.: SOPHIE LITTMAN . 2021
PRODUCER: LORINE PLAGNOL
SELECTION: INTERNATION FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM,
SXSW, SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST, CPH:DOX
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY . DISTRIBUTED BY YELLOW AFFAIRS . WRITER/DIR.: ELIZABETH SANKEY . 2019
PRODUCED BY SUNGAZER
Equinoxe is the French sister company of Sungazer. Equinoxe developed and raised financing for the feature film AUGURE (2023) and is now focusing on developing a slate of adult animation with French and UK talents.
SELECTION: CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, SITGES, AFRICAN MOVIE ACADEMY AWARD,
DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, AFRICAN MOVIE ACADEMY AWARD
FEATURE . WRONG MEN . PRODUCER: BENOIT ROLAND . WRITER/DIR.: BALOJI . 2023
IN ASSOCIATION WITH EQUINOXE
We believe that in today’s global society, where images have become a primary language and method of interpreting the world, evolving this dialogue is of vital importance and one of the most powerful ways to effect change.
Lorine Plagnol founded Sungazer in 2018, producing her first short with BBC in 2020.
Lorine is a BFI Insight Vision Awardee, was longlisted for a BIFA as a Breakthrough Producer and is a BIFA Springboard alumni.
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Her first feature documentary DALTON’S DREAM was acquired by Storyville and her latest short, AREA BOY, lead a successful festival premiering at the Venice Biennale and earning an Honourable Mention at BFI LFF and a Best Live-Action Short Film Award at SBIFF.
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Sungazer is a recipient of the BBC Small Indie Fund and currently developing a slate of first features with exciting new international talents.​​
Emmanuelle Roturier joined Sungazer and Equinoxe in 2022, supporting the development of a slate of Film and TV projects. Serving as Production coordinator and Manager on various of these productions, she quickly expanded her role, stepping into the position of Production Executive at Sungazer.
Emmanuelle has a background in Marketing from Toulouse & ESSEC Business Schools, where she discovered her passion for storytelling. Drawn to stories that connect with people rather than commercial messaging, she turned to filmmaking, specializing in documentary at ESPAA.
In 2025, she joins the board of Equinoxe to lead its expansion into animation - a new space to celebrate heartfelt and inclusive storytelling.
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