The Plan

This is something I’ve thought about for a long time. While I can’t give everything away just yet (we have to keep some surprises), I’m excited to share the direction we’re heading in.

Start small. Dream big.

That’s the mindset right now at Shushka Productions. We’re starting from the ground up and trust me, we know this won’t be easy, but we’ve made a start. We have a website and socials, we’re doing the Filmmaker Spotlight series (fancy being involved? fill in the form below) and most importantly we’re making films.

I’ve worked on a good number of films over the years and made a few of my own too. Shushka currently has three projects at different stages:

Immortal Ron – on the festival circuit
The Name is Nimmer – deep in post-production
Present Company Excluded – gearing up in pre-production

These are just the beginning. There’s no set number of short films we want to make, we’re just focused on making great ones. We care about quality, about storytelling that says something, and about films that define what Shushka is all about.

There’s a saying: Short films get you noticed. Features make you money.*

Shorts are essential to us. Telling a compelling story in under 15 minutes is a real skill and one that’s often overlooked. Even as we move toward feature filmmaking (which is absolutely part of the plan), we’ll continue to champion short films. They’re the perfect way to develop new voices and nurture emerging talent.

We want to make sure Shushka is not just a production company but a place to network, meet like minded people and create quality.

Our goal isn’t just to make films. It’s to build something bigger. Shushka is based in Derby but we want a global reach, why limit yourself to one circle of creatives when you can be in many more? We’re more than a production company. We’re part of a growing creative community and that’s exactly where we want to be.

Thanks for being here.

— Ash

Owner of Shushka Productions

*I may have made that up

Fancy being in the Filmmaker Spotlight Series?

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