Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake Join U.K. Short Film ‘Laundreams’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake are set to star in the U.K. short film 'Laundreams,' marking the directorial debut of Amber Gadd and Evie Ward-Drummond. The film follows two young women navigating their lives and relationships in a laundrette after the return of a former coworker. 'Laundreams' will premiere at the Raindance Film Festival in June 2026.
- ▪Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake join the cast of the short film 'Laundreams.'
- ▪The film is directed by Amber Gadd and Evie Ward-Drummond, who also star in it.
- ▪The story is set in a laundrette and focuses on two twenty-somethings trying to impress a returning coworker.
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Home Film Global May 27, 2026 1:53am PT Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake Join U.K. Short Film ‘Laundreams’ (EXCLUSIVE) The film marks the debut from writer-director duo Amber Gadd and Evie Ward-Drummond, who also star By Alex Ritman Plus Icon Alex Ritman @alexritman Latest Maisie Williams Thriller ‘Ignition’ Sells to U.K. and Other Territories for WestEnd (EXCLUSIVE) 19 hours ago ‘Paddington 4’: Armando Iannucci to Write Bear’s Next Movie, ‘Paddington in Peru’ Director Dougal Wilson in Talks to Return (EXCLUSIVE) 24 hours ago James Gray Says ‘Ad Astra’ Was ‘Taken Away’ From Him and Made Longer by 20th Century Fox: ‘It Would Have Been a Very Different Movie’ 2 days ago See All Getty Paapa Essiedu, star of HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series and a newly-crowned Olivier Award winner, has…
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