Girls Who Read, Bethnal Green Road

Steph, a doctor and trainee GP, is wearing an Oasis maxi dress. Her paisley-print, fabric book cover was a gift from her aunt, a seamstress.

Girls Who Read, Carnaby Street

Daniella, a screenwriter, is reading Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel. During our brief encounter, she enlightened me about the namesake "Bechdel Test", which observes whether a film features at least two women talking to each other about something other than a man. It was indeed difficult to think of a film or TV show where this was the case.

Girls Who Read, Columbia Road

Even with the commotion of a busy flower market around the corner, it is still easy to lose yourself in a book. Clotilde is reading Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb.

Girls Who Read

You may remember I was involved in the production of a Roundhouse-funded short film called 'Girls Who Read', directed by a former BAMMJ student, Guy Larsen. The film was released last Friday, and it has been an overwhelming success. In less than a week, 'Girls Who Read' made the front pages of Reddit and BuzzFeed, and it had received more than 2,000,000 views on YouTube. Suffice it to say, I am immensely proud to have been part of such an amazing project.

'Girls Who Read' is based on the namesake poem by Mark Grist, who stars as the narrator. The film truly brings his poem to life in a beautiful way, and I cannot offer more praise to Guy Larsen, producer Mike Histon, editor Martyn Graham, the wonderful actress Amy Burrows, and the many talented individuals who made the film happen. Full credits can be found on the Roundhouse website.

Girls Who Read, Farringdon Station

Only days after filming 'Girls Who Read', I came across a real-life "girl who reads" outside Faringdon Station. Morgan was very much absorbed in her book, 'Slaughterhouse-Five' by Kurt Vonnegut, almost as if she were oblivious to the rush hour commuters passing by her. I'd like to think this particular photo captures that very peacefulness of losing oneself in a book. Morgan wears shoes from John Lewis, an Urban Outfitters hat, Tara Starlet dress, Jarlo coat, Ray Ban glasses, and her leather satchel is from Bolivia.

Girls Who Read: Part II

Girls Who Read: Part I

"I want a girl who reads, who feeds her addiction for fiction with unusual poems and plays, that she hunts out in crooked bookshops for days and days and days," says Mark Grist in his quirky poem, which is being adapted into a short film. A friend and former BAMMJ, Guy Larsen, invited me to shoot stills and behind-the-scenes photos during the project, which has received funding from Roundhouse.

But wait, there's more! See my behind-the-scenes photos from the final day of filming.