About this Event
Set within a near-future NHS, Drowning follows Elle (Baker), a frontline nurse battling an unravelling mind while fighting for her patients in a broken healthcare system.
Made by Cut + Roll Films in association with Silvermilk Productions (Heavyweight), with full post-production sponsorship from LipSync (The Brutalist), Nicholas Pinnock (Fightland) as Executive Producer, and in partnership with PTSD UK, the film was directed by Reiff Gaskell (Cuerpos), produced by Alice Duke (The Roads to Carbon Neutral), and stars Rebecca Baker (Juice) alongside Amelia Bullmore (The Buccaneers), Kola Bokinni (Ted Lasso), Sophia Myles (Transformers: Age of Extinction), Giles Surridge (Blue Moon), Tom Victor (Mary & George), Helene Maksoud (Silo), Sharif Afifi (The Bombing of Pan Am 103) and Elle Strange (Casualty).
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Genesis Cinema, Whitechapel, London
Doors from 6:00pm
Screening 7:15pm
Q&A to follow
Guests are warmly invited to join us for drinks at The Yard following the screening.
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:15 PM
Red Carpet, Photography & Arrivals
Info: Join us at Genesis Cinema for arrivals, red carpet photography and drinks ahead of the screening.
🕑: 07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
DROWNING Screening followed by Cast & Filmmaker Q&A
Info: DROWING Premiere screening followed by Q&A. Join writer & lead actor Rebecca Baker, director Reiff Gaskell, producer Alice Duke, Executive Producer Nicholas Pinnock, and cast members Kola Bokinni and Sophia Myles for a Q&A following the screening.
🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Drinks at Genesis Bar
Info: Grab a drink at Genesis Bar following the screening and Q&A before we head over to The Yard for the after drinks.
🕑: 08:30 PM
After Drinks at The Yard
Info: Join the cast, filmmakers and guests for drinks at The Yard following the premiere. We'd love to continue the evening together and celebrate DROWNING's London Premiere.
Event venue & nearby stays
Genesis Cinema, 93-95 Mile End Road, London, United Kingdom
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