MOLE had its world premiere at London Independent Film Festival in April 2025, alongside another Yonic short, FISH.
It will next be screened as part of Femme Filmmakers Festival and Women X in September 2025.
Our director, Shari Sharpe, has been nominated for the Rising Star Award at Women X for her work on MOLE.
The Story.
Following an arrest for drunk-driving at the finale of a messy night out, a woman grappling with her mental health in her tumultuous mid-twenties decides to end the party and just… be better. How? By raiding her mum’s wardrobe, finding a “sensible” partner, seeking that one friend who has everything “sorted” and taking the job she hates more seriously.
Why?
MOLE explores the obsessive tendencies that women often find themselves perpetuating: trying to be perfect and always seeing something through to the end, even if it leads to self-destruction. So much is asked of us: by culture, our families, our bodies, men, and even other women.
Time and again, we have witnessed women having to compromise on their identity to “fit" what society dictates for them. This film was a necessary—brief—rendering, a way to capture that feeling.
Where we are in the process.
We have a film! With the help of donations, we have a film that we’d love to share with the world. We do however need another £1,000 so that we can launch it into the festival circuit! You can donate here to help us get there!
If you're not in a position to donate, please do give us a follow on socials to keep up to date with the film's progress and our upcoming projects:
Instagram: @molefilm | @yonicproductionsltd
Meet the Team
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Shari Sharpe
(she/her)
DIRECTOR & CO-PRODUCER
Shari is a director and writer based in LA. In 2020, Shari was the Pilot Winner of the ScreenCraft Comedy Contest and a winner in the UCLA X Writing Competitions. She has written three TV features for the Hallmark Channel and has since segued into directing.
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Cara Mahoney
(she/her)
WRITER, CO-CREATOR, CO-PRODUCER & CAST
London-based actor, filmmaker and founder of Yonic Productions. Cara’s short, FISH, premiered at this year's BFI Flare and is currently doing the festival circuit alongside MOLE. Her third short, FULL FAT, for which her script has won several awards, is in pre-production. Louisa Connolly-Burnham is attached to direct.
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Molly Keogh
(she/her)
CO-CREATOR, CO-PRODUCER & CAST
Molly is a London-based actor and filmmaker. Her recent credits include Burning Down The Horse (Edinburgh Fringe), The 58th Street Country Club and Paradise Villa.
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Jackie Teboul
(she/her)
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Jackie is a French-native cinematographer. She started studying filmmaking at Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires before moving to London to attend the London Film School.
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Matilda Trehy
(she/her)
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Matilda, after studying Fine Art at Leeds, has worked in the art department in film and TV the past few years, working on productions such as BRIDGERTON and HOUSE OF DRAGON.
