NARRATIVE | Cass Virdee

MOTORBIRD

When the daughter of a former beauty queen discovers an explosive love for stunt riding, she must shatter her family's expectations to pursue her bombastic dream. Inspired by Teresa Vincent the original daredevil from Leicester.

NFTS GRAD FICTION FILM 2026
Writer & Director Cass Virdee
Co-Writer Tracey Murray
Produced by Will Perkins
Starring Safia Oakley-Green . Fiona Button . Morgan Watkins . Oliver Bennet.

THE WASP OR THE SHEER BEAUTY OF ACCEPTING YOURSELF

A young man grappling with melancholy, is stunned to learn he is 62% wasp. As he faces confusion, isolation, and rejection, he embarks on a strange journey to understand himself and confront what this diagnosis truly means.

Directed by Cass Virdee

Written by Tommy

Produced by Dylan Gillah

Starring Laurie Kynaston . Kenneth Collard . Anne Odeke .

REALNESS WITH A TWIST

Iris Prize youth jury award winner. A talented footballer suppresses his secret passion for voguing for fear of his teammates' disapproval.

Film4 and Channel 4 world premiere 2023

Iris Prize Youth Jury Award Winner 2023

Iris Prize Best British Nominee 2023

Out On Film Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival 2024

Palm Springs Short Fest 2024

Film The House UK Parliament Film Competition - Nominated Best Director 2024

Bendigo Film Festival - Best Film Award 2024

British Short Film Awards - Best Short Film Nominee 2023

Independent Film Awards- Best Director 2023

Long Beach QFilm Festival 2024

Queer Rhapsody Film Festival 2024

Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival 2024

London Independent Film Festival 2024

Rainbow Visions Film Festival 2024

Out Film, Connecticut LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2024

Roze Film Festival Amsterdam LGBTQ+ 2024

C/O Pop Festival Cologne 2024

Football Pride Manchester 2023

Bolton Film Festival 2023

FIGHT OR FLIGHT

Fight or Flight follows a mother as she fights back to life for the sake of her child.

Shot on 16mm with the National Film and Television School - Summer 2024.

Shiny Award Winner 2026

Tampere Film Festival 2025

Flatpack Film Festival 2025

British Urban Film Festival 2025

British Urban Film Festival 2025 Best Score Nomination

Purbeck Film Festival - Best Student Short Film

51 STATES

In an all too possible future, a Sikh wife and mother risks execution in the fight to be reunited with her family.

Best Short Film Wallah Award: New Generations Indian Film Festival 2020
Best Director: London Film and TV Awards 2020
Best Female Director: Breaking Television Festival 2020
Best Short Film: Global Indian Film and TV Festival 2020
Best Cinematography: Global Indian Film Festival 2020
Best Sci-Fi: Soho London Film Festival 2020
Best Editing 2021: Global Editing Film Festival 2021

London Indian Film Festival 2020
Birmingham Indian Film Festival 2020
Soul Connects Film Festival 2019
Sci-Fi London 2020

Soho Independent Film Festival 2020
Exit Six Film Festival 2020
Another Hole in the Head Festival 2020 Toronto International Women Film Festival 2021 New Age Cinemas & Scripts 2021Independent Days International Film Festival 2020Fastnet Film Festival 2020 Sikh lens: Sikh Art & Film Festival 2021 Rameshwaram International Film Festival 2021 Southport International Short Film Festival 2021 Beeston Film Festival 2021Big Sur Film Festival 2021 Dark Arts Film Festival 2021Ealing Film Festival 2021 Jaipur Film Festival 2021

Cass Virdee I DIRECTOR

MOTORBIRD

When the daughter of a former beauty queen discovers an explosive love for stunt riding, she must shatter her family's expectations to pursue her bombastic dream. Inspired by Teresa Vincent the original daredevil from Leicester.

NFTS GRAD FICTION FILM 2026
Writer & Director Cass Virdee
Co-Writer Tracey Murray
Produced by Will Perkins
Starring Safia Oakley-Green . Fiona Button . Morgan Watkins . Oliver Bennet.

THE WASP OR THE SHEER BEAUTY OF ACCEPTING YOURSELF

A young man grappling with melancholy, is stunned to learn he is 62% wasp. As he faces confusion, isolation, and rejection, he embarks on a strange journey to understand himself and confront what this diagnosis truly means.

Directed by Cass Virdee

Written by Tommy

Produced by Dylan Gillah

Starring Laurie Kynaston . Kenneth Collard . Anne Odeke .

REALNESS WITH A TWIST

Iris Prize youth jury award winner. A talented footballer suppresses his secret passion for voguing for fear of his teammates' disapproval.

FIGHT OR FLIGHT

Fight or Flight follows a mother as she fights back to life for the sake of her child.

Shot on 16mm with the National Film and Television School - Summer 2024.

51 STATES

In an all too possible future, a Sikh wife and mother risks execution in the fight to be reunited with her family.

Please email cass@cassvirdee.com for a link to short film work.

Cass Virdee I DIRECTOR

MOTORBIRD

When the daughter of a former beauty queen discovers an explosive love for stunt riding, she must shatter her family's expectations to pursue her bombastic dream. Inspired by Teresa Vincent the original daredevil from Leicester.

​ NFTS GRAD FICTION FILM 2026 Writer & Director Cass Virdee Co-Writer Tracey Murray Produced by Will Perkins Starring Safia Oakley-Green . Fiona Button . Morgan Watkins . Oliver Bennet.

THE WASP OR THE SHEER BEAUTY OF ACCEPTING YOURSELF

A young man grappling with melancholy, is stunned to learn he is 62% wasp. As he faces confusion, isolation, and rejection, he embarks on a strange journey to understand himself and confront what this diagnosis truly means.

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Directed by Cass Virdee

Written by Tommy

Produced by Dylan Gillah

Starring Laurie Kynaston . Kenneth Collard . Anne Odeke .

REALNESS WITH A TWIST

Iris Prize youth jury award winner. A talented footballer suppresses his secret passion for voguing for fear of his teammates' disapproval.

FIGHT OR FLIGHT

Fight or Flight follows a mother as she fights back to life for the sake of her child. Shot on 16mm with the National Film and Television School - Summer 2024.

51 STATES

In an all too possible future, a Sikh wife and mother risks execution in the fight to be reunited with her family.

Please email cass@cassvirdee.com for a link to short film work.

NFTS GRAD FICTION FILM 2026
Writer & Director Cass Virdee
Co-Writer Tracey Murray
Produced by Will Perkins
Starring Safia Oakley-Green . Fiona Button . Morgan Watkins . Oliver Bennet.

Fight or Flight follows a mother as she fights back to life for the sake of her child.

Shot on 16mm with the National Film and Television School - Summer 2024.