Jordon Scott Kennedy is a working-class, multi-award-winning writer and director working across drama and comedy in both film and television. His work champions character-driven stories that amplify underrepresented voices.

His debut feature Suicide Kelly (2023), made on a £10,000 microbudget, won Best Picture and Best Director at the BAFTA-accredited British Urban Film Festival. His Channel 4 short Youthless was praised by Jimmy McGovern—who called Jordon “a tremendous talent with a great future”—and was later optioned by Rollem Productions as a six-part series. He subsequently signed with Imagine Talent.

Jordon wrote and directed Blood’s Thicker, a youth-led stage production marking the arrival of the Knife Angel in Bradford. Credited by the council with a rise in weapon hand-ins, the piece was adapted for screen in 2024, with a sequel now in development.

He is currently developing two feature films with Nickie Sault at Class 5 Productions. His BBC short comedy Rocket Fuel—winner of Bradford 2025’s Forge Fund and Slick Films’ Grand Prize—will premiere on BBC Three in May 2025. He recently completed Dynamite Dealer, his first BFI-backed short, and is developing a new comedy with Tiger Aspect.

As Creative Lead at The Unit, Jordon supports emerging filmmakers in Bradford, contributing to a 180% rise in short film production over two years. He is also the founder of the Five Minute Film Club, which has produced over 250 no-budget shorts and recently launched its first festival to bridge grassroots talent with industry access. Through his company Idle Work Factory, he runs a SIGN-backed free film school—now a national case study for inclusive recruitment—and teaches at MetFilm School Leeds, focused on building sustainable, accessible routes into the screen industry.

Holly works with Karen and Bea to develop and deliver the Screen Yorkshire Skills programmes including Beyond Brontës,  Yorkshire's Screen Diversity Programme, and Screen Crafts and Digital Skills. Holly also works with The Unit, a Channel 4 and Bradford Council-funded, open-access production and filmmaking hub for new entrants and experienced filmmakers in the Bradford district. Holly studied Screenwriting at the University of Manchester, was a Screen Yorkshire and Channel 4 trainee, and previously worked as a Development Assistant and Assistant Script Editor in drama and comedy. She is passionate about new writing, local talent, and getting brilliant, underrepresented people into the industry.

Charles Humphreys is a working-class Animator, Actor, and Production Designer who explores character & form through his D.I.Y. artwork processes. As part of the indie collective, Idle Work Factory - Charles places Northern narratives at the forefront of his work for a fresh take on traditional animation.

As Events Co-Ordinator at The Unit Bradford — a free, open-access creative space backed by Channel 4, Bradford Council, and supported by Screen Yorkshire — with a background in Youth work within the West Yorkshire district working with ‘Breaking The Cycle’ Charles is committed to breaking down barriers in the screen industries and creating space for emerging talent to thrive.

His animated short, ‘Blood From A Stone,’ produced by Casey Shaw and Jordon Scott Kennedy, premiered at the Netflix-sponsored BFI Future Film Festival and won best animation at Manchester Lift-Off.

On screen, Charles has acted in major productions including Working Title (CC:Emily), Warp Films (Reunion), The BFI, CALM x New Order, and appeared on BBC One’s Reunion , ITV’s Emmerdale, and Channel 4’s Iris Prize winning ‘Keep Off The Grass’. As well as performing in renowned The Stage recognised theatre prices such as Cashy C’s: The Musical as well as ‘Bloods Thicker’ a youth led play - commissioned into a film around Knife crime. He is currently filming with BAFTA-winning Screendog Productions on a confidential project set to air later this year.

Behind the camera, Charles has built an impressive career in production design — heading the department on Jordon Scott Kennedy’s BUFF-winning feature ‘Suicide Kelly’, and contributing to key projects including the Channel 4, The Unit & Bradford Council short ‘Youthless’, The BFI-backed ‘Dynamite Dealer’, and BBC x Fully Focused x Slick Films’ ‘Rocket Fuel’, where he served as Graphic Designer. Most recently, Charles has led the production design department on the BFI-funded short as well as numerous other projects.