Jack Thomas-O’Brien
@jackthomasobrien.bsky.social
Film producing at Ken Loach’s Sixteen Films 🐑💨
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ON FALLING the new film from the Ken Loach & Sixteen Films team
Out in Cinemas March 7th (early tickets here: conic.film/films/onfalling)
The film is about precarity, exploitation and loneliness in the modern world. Please share and help us get the word out.
Out in Cinemas March 7th (early tickets here: conic.film/films/onfalling)
The film is about precarity, exploitation and loneliness in the modern world. Please share and help us get the word out.
Very proud moment for me, seeing the trailer for my first feature as producer go up online. Please share, and please come and see the film!
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🎬 Le premier film de Laura Carreira saisit l’anéantissement des rapports humains au travail à travers son héroïne, employée d’entrepôt pour un géant de la vente en ligne qui s’efforce de rester debout. Un portrait subtil de l’exploitation contemporaine.
Notre critique de «On Falling» 👇
Notre critique de «On Falling» 👇
«On Falling» : l’étau moderne de Laura Carreira
Le premier film de la cinéaste portugaise saisit l’anéantissement des rapports humains au travail à travers son héroïne, employée d’entrepôt pour un géant de la vente en ligne qui s’efforce de rester debout.
www.liberation.fr
October 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🎬 Le premier film de Laura Carreira saisit l’anéantissement des rapports humains au travail à travers son héroïne, employée d’entrepôt pour un géant de la vente en ligne qui s’efforce de rester debout. Un portrait subtil de l’exploitation contemporaine.
Notre critique de «On Falling» 👇
Notre critique de «On Falling» 👇
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We’re absolutely thrilled to share that On Falling, directed by Laura Carreira, has been shortlisted for the 38th European Film Awards! 💫
Huge thanks to the European Film Academy for this recognition, and to everyone who helped bring this film to life — our incredible team, cast, and supporters.
Huge thanks to the European Film Academy for this recognition, and to everyone who helped bring this film to life — our incredible team, cast, and supporters.
October 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
We’re absolutely thrilled to share that On Falling, directed by Laura Carreira, has been shortlisted for the 38th European Film Awards! 💫
Huge thanks to the European Film Academy for this recognition, and to everyone who helped bring this film to life — our incredible team, cast, and supporters.
Huge thanks to the European Film Academy for this recognition, and to everyone who helped bring this film to life — our incredible team, cast, and supporters.
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Very happy to share the news that ‘On Falling’ has been nominated for two BAFTA Scotland Awards!
We made this film in Scotland with the best people! Huge thanks to all our incredible actors, HODs and crew. This film wouldn’t be the same without you.
@baftascotland.bsky.social
@bafta.org
We made this film in Scotland with the best people! Huge thanks to all our incredible actors, HODs and crew. This film wouldn’t be the same without you.
@baftascotland.bsky.social
@bafta.org
October 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Very happy to share the news that ‘On Falling’ has been nominated for two BAFTA Scotland Awards!
We made this film in Scotland with the best people! Huge thanks to all our incredible actors, HODs and crew. This film wouldn’t be the same without you.
@baftascotland.bsky.social
@bafta.org
We made this film in Scotland with the best people! Huge thanks to all our incredible actors, HODs and crew. This film wouldn’t be the same without you.
@baftascotland.bsky.social
@bafta.org
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#73SSIFF ⚖ Jurado oficial - Epaimahai ofiziala - Official Jury
J.A. Bayona (Presidente · Epaimahaiburua · President) @filmbayona.bsky.social
@lauracarreira.bsky.social, Gia Coppola, Zhou Dongyu, Lali Espósito, Mark Strong & Anne-Dominique Toussaint.
🌐 tinyurl.com/73SSIFF-Talents-es
J.A. Bayona (Presidente · Epaimahaiburua · President) @filmbayona.bsky.social
@lauracarreira.bsky.social, Gia Coppola, Zhou Dongyu, Lali Espósito, Mark Strong & Anne-Dominique Toussaint.
🌐 tinyurl.com/73SSIFF-Talents-es
September 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
#73SSIFF ⚖ Jurado oficial - Epaimahai ofiziala - Official Jury
J.A. Bayona (Presidente · Epaimahaiburua · President) @filmbayona.bsky.social
@lauracarreira.bsky.social, Gia Coppola, Zhou Dongyu, Lali Espósito, Mark Strong & Anne-Dominique Toussaint.
🌐 tinyurl.com/73SSIFF-Talents-es
J.A. Bayona (Presidente · Epaimahaiburua · President) @filmbayona.bsky.social
@lauracarreira.bsky.social, Gia Coppola, Zhou Dongyu, Lali Espósito, Mark Strong & Anne-Dominique Toussaint.
🌐 tinyurl.com/73SSIFF-Talents-es
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Congratulations to director Laura Carreira, who last year won best director at @sansebastianfestival.com
#73SSIFF ⚖ Jurado oficial - Epaimahai ofiziala - Official Jury
J.A. Bayona (Presidente · Epaimahaiburua · President) @filmbayona.bsky.social
@lauracarreira.bsky.social, Gia Coppola, Zhou Dongyu, Lali Espósito, Mark Strong & Anne-Dominique Toussaint.
🌐 tinyurl.com/73SSIFF-Talents-es
J.A. Bayona (Presidente · Epaimahaiburua · President) @filmbayona.bsky.social
@lauracarreira.bsky.social, Gia Coppola, Zhou Dongyu, Lali Espósito, Mark Strong & Anne-Dominique Toussaint.
🌐 tinyurl.com/73SSIFF-Talents-es
September 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Congratulations to director Laura Carreira, who last year won best director at @sansebastianfestival.com
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Delighted to announce that ON FALLING will this week play at Cannes Film festival as part of the Visions Sociales section.
Screens on Thursday, so go see it if you haven’t already
Read more here: www.cannes-cinema.com/festivals/ca...
W/ @lauracarreira.bsky.social & @jackthomasobrien.bsky.social
Screens on Thursday, so go see it if you haven’t already
Read more here: www.cannes-cinema.com/festivals/ca...
W/ @lauracarreira.bsky.social & @jackthomasobrien.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Delighted to announce that ON FALLING will this week play at Cannes Film festival as part of the Visions Sociales section.
Screens on Thursday, so go see it if you haven’t already
Read more here: www.cannes-cinema.com/festivals/ca...
W/ @lauracarreira.bsky.social & @jackthomasobrien.bsky.social
Screens on Thursday, so go see it if you haven’t already
Read more here: www.cannes-cinema.com/festivals/ca...
W/ @lauracarreira.bsky.social & @jackthomasobrien.bsky.social
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Rebecca O'Brien: 'tariffs appear simply unworkable given how intertwined and global the film industry is. I can see that Trump watches Hollywood collapsing and losing its jobs to the rest of the world but that’s because it’s a very expensive place to make films.”
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
‘Simply unworkable’: British film industry leaders aghast at Trump’s movie tariffs
US president’s call for 100% tariffs on films ‘produced in foreign lands’ comes under fire, with actor Brian Cox saying Trump doesn’t understand how films are made
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Rebecca O'Brien: 'tariffs appear simply unworkable given how intertwined and global the film industry is. I can see that Trump watches Hollywood collapsing and losing its jobs to the rest of the world but that’s because it’s a very expensive place to make films.”
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
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ON FALLING is now available to buy on AppleTV and Prime Video.
Visit conic.film/onfalling for more 🎞️
Visit conic.film/onfalling for more 🎞️
April 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
ON FALLING is now available to buy on AppleTV and Prime Video.
Visit conic.film/onfalling for more 🎞️
Visit conic.film/onfalling for more 🎞️
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Our next Multicultural Community Cinema screening features On Falling (2024), a gripping drama by Laura Carreira about a Portuguese warehouse worker in Scotland facing the trials of the gig economy. 
Trailer below. More details to follow.
#CommunityCinema #OnFalling #FilmScreening #WesterHailes
Trailer below. More details to follow.
#CommunityCinema #OnFalling #FilmScreening #WesterHailes
April 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Our next Multicultural Community Cinema screening features On Falling (2024), a gripping drama by Laura Carreira about a Portuguese warehouse worker in Scotland facing the trials of the gig economy. 
Trailer below. More details to follow.
#CommunityCinema #OnFalling #FilmScreening #WesterHailes
Trailer below. More details to follow.
#CommunityCinema #OnFalling #FilmScreening #WesterHailes
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Escrevi sobre "On Falling", de Laura Carreira, brilhante e importante filme em exibição nas salas de cinema. Para o À pala de Walsh.
“On Falling”: saudades de uma outra vida
Aurora, a protagonista de On Falling (2024), tem um nome que evoca o nascer de uma certa luz, ou de alguma revelação de esperança por um novo caminho. Luz e esperança são precisamente duas coisas q…
apaladewalsh.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Escrevi sobre "On Falling", de Laura Carreira, brilhante e importante filme em exibição nas salas de cinema. Para o À pala de Walsh.
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Eind maart ging On Falling in première. De sociaal-realistische film is het krachtige debuut van de Portugese regisseur Laura Carreira en gaat over het leven van een Portugese arbeidsmigrant in Schotland.
Leven en werk in een distributiecentrum - socialisme.nu
Eind maart ging On Falling in première. De sociaal-realistische film is het krachtige debuut van de Portugese regisseur Laura Carreira en gaat over het Eind maart ging On Falling in première. De socia...
socialisme.nu
April 16, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Eind maart ging On Falling in première. De sociaal-realistische film is het krachtige debuut van de Portugese regisseur Laura Carreira en gaat over het leven van een Portugese arbeidsmigrant in Schotland.
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The movie you don't want to watch when you are trying to thrive in a foreign country. Unless you're into crying yourself to sleep, that is...
Yes, it is THAT good.
cuttothetake.com/on-falling-r...
@conicfilm.bsky.social @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social #filmsky #moviesky #onfalling
Yes, it is THAT good.
cuttothetake.com/on-falling-r...
@conicfilm.bsky.social @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social #filmsky #moviesky #onfalling
On Falling. Review of the story you don’t want to watch on a bad...
On Falling is not a film you want to watch if you happen to be an immigrant trying to find your way in a new country. If you happen to be...
cuttothetake.com
March 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The movie you don't want to watch when you are trying to thrive in a foreign country. Unless you're into crying yourself to sleep, that is...
Yes, it is THAT good.
cuttothetake.com/on-falling-r...
@conicfilm.bsky.social @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social #filmsky #moviesky #onfalling
Yes, it is THAT good.
cuttothetake.com/on-falling-r...
@conicfilm.bsky.social @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social #filmsky #moviesky #onfalling
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#PCS caught up with writer and director @lauracarreira.bsky.social about her award-winning film, #OnFalling, out in cinemas today. The film focuses on the life of Aurora, who works as a “picker” in an Amazon-style warehouse. www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
March 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
#PCS caught up with writer and director @lauracarreira.bsky.social about her award-winning film, #OnFalling, out in cinemas today. The film focuses on the life of Aurora, who works as a “picker” in an Amazon-style warehouse. www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
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March 2025
# 59
ON FALLING
dir Laura Carreira, 2024
Touch sensitive.
#drama #Scotland #society #capitalism #worker #exploitation #immigration #loneliness #money
# 59
ON FALLING
dir Laura Carreira, 2024
Touch sensitive.
#drama #Scotland #society #capitalism #worker #exploitation #immigration #loneliness #money
April 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
March 2025
# 59
ON FALLING
dir Laura Carreira, 2024
Touch sensitive.
#drama #Scotland #society #capitalism #worker #exploitation #immigration #loneliness #money
# 59
ON FALLING
dir Laura Carreira, 2024
Touch sensitive.
#drama #Scotland #society #capitalism #worker #exploitation #immigration #loneliness #money
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"'On Falling' mostra-nos a face dos novos emigrantes portugueses, num mundo cada vez mais dominado por gigantes tecnológicos."
A crítica da República de Pijamas ao mais recente filme da jovem realizadora Laura Carreira, para ler aqui:
shifter.pt/2025/04/on-f...
A crítica da República de Pijamas ao mais recente filme da jovem realizadora Laura Carreira, para ler aqui:
shifter.pt/2025/04/on-f...
‘On Falling’ é um tributo aos emigrantes que o país mediático quer esquecer
“On Falling” acompanha a vida de Aurora, uma emigrante portuguesa na Escócia que trabalha como picker num armazém de distribuição. O filme de Laura Carreira e da produtora de Ken Loach (Sixteen…
shifter.pt
April 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
"'On Falling' mostra-nos a face dos novos emigrantes portugueses, num mundo cada vez mais dominado por gigantes tecnológicos."
A crítica da República de Pijamas ao mais recente filme da jovem realizadora Laura Carreira, para ler aqui:
shifter.pt/2025/04/on-f...
A crítica da República de Pijamas ao mais recente filme da jovem realizadora Laura Carreira, para ler aqui:
shifter.pt/2025/04/on-f...
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Tomorrow! Tuesday April 15th…
Might be your last chance to see ON FALLING in cinemas.
It will play for one night only in @picturehouses around the country.
Find your nearest screening here: conic.film/films/onfalling
Might be your last chance to see ON FALLING in cinemas.
It will play for one night only in @picturehouses around the country.
Find your nearest screening here: conic.film/films/onfalling
April 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Tomorrow! Tuesday April 15th…
Might be your last chance to see ON FALLING in cinemas.
It will play for one night only in @picturehouses around the country.
Find your nearest screening here: conic.film/films/onfalling
Might be your last chance to see ON FALLING in cinemas.
It will play for one night only in @picturehouses around the country.
Find your nearest screening here: conic.film/films/onfalling
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Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Watched in Dundee Contemporary Arts Cinema several weeks back👍
Watched in Dundee Contemporary Arts Cinema several weeks back👍
April 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Watched in Dundee Contemporary Arts Cinema several weeks back👍
Watched in Dundee Contemporary Arts Cinema several weeks back👍
The feature film I produced...
ON FALLING will make its final appearance in cinemas around the country next week on Tuesday, April 15th.
Find a screening near you... here:
conic.film/films/onfall...
ON FALLING will make its final appearance in cinemas around the country next week on Tuesday, April 15th.
Find a screening near you... here:
conic.film/films/onfall...
Conic — distributing incredible films — On Falling
conic.film
April 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The feature film I produced...
ON FALLING will make its final appearance in cinemas around the country next week on Tuesday, April 15th.
Find a screening near you... here:
conic.film/films/onfall...
ON FALLING will make its final appearance in cinemas around the country next week on Tuesday, April 15th.
Find a screening near you... here:
conic.film/films/onfall...
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Next Tuesday - 15th April - ON FALLING will screen at Picturehouses around the country for one day only.
Book tickets now:
www.conic.film/films/onfall...
Book tickets now:
www.conic.film/films/onfall...
April 8, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Next Tuesday - 15th April - ON FALLING will screen at Picturehouses around the country for one day only.
Book tickets now:
www.conic.film/films/onfall...
Book tickets now:
www.conic.film/films/onfall...
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ON FALLING will only screen in London a few more times... the last time will be this Thursday at 1820 at The Genesis Cinema... grab a ticket here:
genesis.admit-one.co.uk/tickets/?per...
genesis.admit-one.co.uk/tickets/?per...
ON FALLING - official trailer
YouTube video by Conic
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
ON FALLING will only screen in London a few more times... the last time will be this Thursday at 1820 at The Genesis Cinema... grab a ticket here:
genesis.admit-one.co.uk/tickets/?per...
genesis.admit-one.co.uk/tickets/?per...
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Still screening in select cinemas across the UK… find your nearest screening here:
www.conic.film/films/onfall...
www.conic.film/films/onfall...
March 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Still screening in select cinemas across the UK… find your nearest screening here:
www.conic.film/films/onfall...
www.conic.film/films/onfall...
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Amidst all these Studio Ghibli style AI creations doing the rounds at the moment, here's the great Hayao Miyazaki chastising AI creators to their faces. You can see how devastated they are with his reaction. And how devastated he is with what they're doing.
March 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Amidst all these Studio Ghibli style AI creations doing the rounds at the moment, here's the great Hayao Miyazaki chastising AI creators to their faces. You can see how devastated they are with his reaction. And how devastated he is with what they're doing.