“This film should be in everybody’s homes. It should be super accessible. Our absolute goal would be a streamer like Netflix,” actor-turned-filmmaker Pippa Bennett-Warner ( Gangs of London ) tells me of her ideal destination for her directorial debut 22+1 , which screened this week at the London Film Festival .

It isn’t uncommon for me to hear such declarations from a filmmaker, but Bennett-Warner and her creative partner, Pippa Vosper, are fueled by a unique set of ambitions.

22+1 is a short project, penned by Bennett-Warner and Vosper alongside screenwriter Kefi Chadwick ( Rivals ). Vosper, a veteran writer and fashion editor, also produced and created the original idea. The story is inspired by research Vosper conducted for her 2022 book Beyond Grief: Navigating the Journey

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