who are Mothers Rise Up?
Mothers Rise Up uses fierce love, humour and outstanding creativity to reach new audiences, and demand better for our children and planet. We primarily focus on insurance, recognising the critical role the industry plays in the fight to protect our planet.
Our respected and emotive voice as mothers, combined with our strategic approach, allows us to engage with those in positions of power and speak across ideological divides.
We are a small, diverse and determined group of UK mothers that combine specialist skills, joy and creativity to help secure a better future for children everywhere. You can find out more about our work on our website, and signup to our newsletter here.
Our Co-director Lorna Powell is the Executive Producer of the film.
director bio - Charli Willow
Charli’s pilot episode for neo-noir series Dirty Laundry won 2018 Best British Pilot at Pilot Light Festival in Manchester. This coincided with the onset of her chronic neurological illness.
Navigating this period with the support of her partner and carer Toby Anthonisz and the wider disabled community, Charli grew the confidence to rediscover film-making within her new limitations.
Her portfolio of work, as both a writer and director, has screened at London Short Film Festival, Bolton Film Festival, Aesthetica Short Film Festival, DepicT!, Cornwall Film Festival, ASVOFF9, FFFMilano, Copehagen Fashion Film Festival, been programmed by TAPE Collective and Sziget, and platformed by Schön! Magazine.
Three of her films are preserved in the BFI Archive. Charli was selected for BAFTA Crew and later made a member through BAFTA Connect. She is co-founder of Let’s Make Something Nice.
