‘Βeshert’ Wins Short Film Fund

Movie Love Productions is delighted to share that Beshert, written by Gary Enkin, directed by Lewis Rose, and produced by Jason Solomons and Naomi Gryn, has been selected as one of this year’s two Pears Short Film Fund at UK Jewish Film award winners.

The UK Jewish Film Fund announced the winners alongside To Fly or Float, written and produced by Olivia Maiden and directed by Charlotte Peters. Both films explore powerful intergenerational relationships set within close-knit Jewish communities — To Fly or Float in Birmingham during the 1979 Winter of Discontent, and Beshert in Leeds, where a reluctant barmitzvah boy finds an unexpected connection with an elderly care home resident.

Speaking about this year’s selections, Benjamin Till, Head of Film Lab, said:

“I am so proud that we have commissioned these two beautiful and universal films. Both are set in smaller Jewish communities (Birmingham and Leeds) so I’m hoping that Jewish people in both cities will really get behind them. We are as ever grateful to the Pears Foundation for their continuing support of the Pears Short Film Fund at UK Jewish Film.”

UK Jewish Film Chief Executive, Michael Etherton, added:

“The Pears Short Film Fund at UK Jewish Film is at the heart of the work we do to bring British-Jewish life to the big screen. This year’s winning projects show that you can win a Pears commission at any stage in your career, whether you are a recent film school graduate, a well-known figure in a related area of the industry, or someone who has discovered a talent for writing post-retirement.”

We at Movie Love Productions are honoured that Beshert has been recognised alongside such inspiring work. The film’s heartfelt story, which captures themes of memory, faith, and unexpected friendship, reflects the spirit of connection and storytelling that drives our work.