Short film A Girl Called Alice prepares for festival circuit following shoot in London

Production company Fact Not Fiction Films has announced that its latest short film, A Girl Called Alice, has entered post-production following principal photography on location in London and West Sussex.  The 15 minute thriller addresses the continuing rise in mobile phone theft across the capital and is due to be submitted to international film festivals later this year. The story unfolds against the backdrop of more than 124,000 devices reported stolen in London over the past year, focusing on a young woman reputed to be one of the city’s most skilled phone thieves. When she is challenged by a notorious gang leader to prove her abilities, events intensify, prompting questions about risk, loyalty, and consequence. The production is backed by Crimestoppers, with support from EE and cameras and lenses supplied by Canon. Through the partnership, Crimestoppers is encouraging the public to share information about phone theft anonymously via its charity channels, reinforcing the film’s wider public awareness purpose. The cast features Antonio Aakeel as Tariq, appearing opposite Tegan Grace Muggeridge in the title role. Aakeel is known for his work in the Apple TV series Slow Horses, the film Tomb Raider, the Netflix thriller I Came By, and the feature Eaten by Lions. He has previously been named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow and received the EE ACTA Award for Best Emerging Artist presented by Arts Council England. Muggeridge, who also co wrote the screenplay, reunites with the production company after earlier collaborations on Aguska alongside Simon Callow and A Swiped Illusion, which she directed.  Direction and production are led by Tristan Loraine, continuing the company’s focus on socially driven storytelling. Founded in 2006, Fact Not Fiction Films has developed a reputation for issue based filmmaking, with previous projects examining dementia, mental health and identity theft. Its recent feature documentaries premiered at the Raindance Film Festival in 2025 to positive critical response. The short film now moves towards festival submissions worldwide as part of a broader campaign promoting mobile phone safety.

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