And so it begins post production for my latest short film STOP THE BOATS

Post production for my latest short film STOP THE BOATS

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we are proud to announce that our latest short film 🎥 STOP the BOATS has been shot with a 2 day weekend

thanks to everyone involved in the production watch this space 2026

Latest i am currently in Pre-production for a short film titled Stop the boats 🚢 watch this space 🙏

Written and directed by aneel ahmad

MAD MAX films

producer Danny Lomax

Overwhelmed by grief and anger, a distraught parent arrives at a mosque with a makeshift firebomb, intent on seeking revenge against those believed to be responsible. But as they confront the imam outside the mosque, an unexpected conversation challenges the hatred and begins to unravel the lies fed.

I wanted to let you know I have started a crowdfunding project for which I am aiming to raise £4,000. I would love it if you could donate using the link below to access my project page. Any contribution large or small will be hugely appreciated.

Thank you.

STOP THE BOATS: 

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-the-boats-short

Thank you for your kindness and any support aneel x filmmaker 

http://www.aneelahmad.com #shortfilm

I’m proud to announce that a recent feature screenplay I wrote titled “CHECKPOST” has become a QUARTER FINALIST at the OUTSTANDING feature film SCREENPLAY competition

CHECKPOST

When renowned documentary filmmaker Jack Harper is shot and critically injured while working on a clean water project in Pakistan, his Hollywood actress girlfriend, Emily Hayes, battles the relentless media back home while a local truck driver and his son get wrongly accused of his attempted murder. Their intertwined stories reveal the complexities of truth, justice, and the human cost of fame and journalism.

The Jury:

MICHAEL MANN – Legendary filmmaker, screenwriter and producer of such iconic films as HEAT, The Insider, Miami Vice and Collateral! Four-time Academy Award nominee!

PAUL SCHRADER – Writer of Martin Scorsese’s TAXI DRIVER and RAGING BULL. Academy Award® Nominee for Best Original Screenplay for First Reformed (2017)

WENDY FINERMAN – Academy Award® Winner for Best Picture for Forrest Gump

ADAM NOVAK – Head of Story Development for WMEAdam Novak is the Head of Story Development for Hollywood’s Top Talent and Literary Agency WME (William Morris/Endeavor)

The Prizes:Grand Prize Winner(s):$5,000

Guaranteed Option for the Overall Winner!

This is your real chance at getting your script made into a feature film!

@outstanding.screenplaysaneel ahmad Films #screenplay #writing

A young woman’s dream encounter with her idol turns into a haunting lesson about power and vulnerability when she’s left alone to face the fallout of being discarded inthe cold world of fame. Lucy, a fan, is ecstatic when her favourite pop star, Harris Knight, invites her backstage to his hotel room after his UK concert. However, what begins as a night filled with glamour and excitement takes a dark turn

I am Proud to announce that my recent short script HARRIS KNIGHT OFFICIAL

Semifnalist, Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition.

Semi fnalist Shore Scripts Film Fund

Semi fnalist FILMMATIC Screenwriting Competition

Quarter Finalist Hollyshorts screenplay competition

Quarter finalist, ScreenCraft Film Fund

LATEST I am Proud to announce that another script i wrote a 4-part TV drama titled STOP THE BOATS has reached the semi-finalist at the LOS ANGELES screenplay Awards 2025

Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards – Diversity Initiative
The Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards is running a diversity initiative to bring greater awareness to marginalised groups who have historically been underrepresented in the film industry. Endorsed by our Oscar & Emmy-winning judges and earn an introduction to literary representatives at a bona fide literary management company.

#screenplay #filmmaker

A quiet bond forms between Nadeem a grief-stricken food delivery worker and Margret a middle-aged woman recovering from abandonment. As illness, memory, and time weigh down on them, both search for fleeting moments of connection in an indifferent world.

In an age of noise, The Reflection gives space to listen. In an era of spectacle, it honours the quietly broken. It’s a story for anyone who’s loved too late, lost too often, or lived without being fully seen.

Written & Directed by aneel ahmad

feature film

TBA

LATEST update I’ve just written a first working draft version based on my short film checkpost.

written by aneel ahmad

Feature Film Pitch: Checkpost

Title: Checkpost

Genre: Drama/Thriller

Logline:

When renowned documentary filmmaker Jack Harper is shot and critically injured while working on a clean water project in Pakistan, his Hollywood actress girlfriend, Emily Hayes, battles the relentless media back home while a local truck driver and his son get wrongly accused of his attempted murder. Their intertwined stories reveal the complexities of truth, justice, and the human cost of fame and journalism.