Jonny Vernon

The Jumper Curse is a short film created as part of HOME cinema’s Young Film Collective. When a young woman finally decides to confess her feelings to her best friend, she knits her the perfect jumper as a symbol of everything she’s been too afraid to say. But when she finally finds the courage to speak, things don't go quite as planned. A short film about love, friendship, and the unfortunate timing of saying what you feel. Written & Directed by: Annie Suriago and Saul Shlosberg Created with: HOME Cinema's Young Film Collective

‘The Frog in the Well’ focuses on the character of Lewis, as his plans to end his own life are interrupted by a kindhearted stranger. The film stars up-and-coming actor Jonny Vernon, alongside My Neighbour Totoro’s Kumiko Mendl as Yoriko

In 1989, a tense evening unfolds at a Chinese takeaway run by Wong, a first-generation immigrant, and his two sons: Kenny, rebellious and resentful, and Andy, still impressionable. As the night spirals from petty frustrations to deeper wounds; fueled by family conflict, cultural estrangement, and casual racism; Kenny clashes bitterly with his father before facing a humiliating encounter with a group of drunken bigots. When Wong overhears their hateful accusations, he snaps, erupting in a violent confrontation that leaves him bloodied but unbowed. In the stunned silence that follows, father and son must quietly navigate the cost of pride, silence, and survival.