A Family’s Affairs
True love speaks out.
ABOUT
In this experimental documentary, director Londan Imani uses a blend of stop motion animation, puppetry, AI, and archival materials to explore the line between love and abuse. The character of Dani Sparkle is thrust into a painful search for the truth after her sister’s untimely death.
As memories resurface, Dani is forced to confront the web of lies and manipulation that shaped the family’s image. Torn between mending her fractured family or breaking free, Dani must decide between uncovering the truth or preserving the illusion of unity.
YEAR 2025
RUN TIME 9:51 Min
EMAIL londanbridgestudios@gmail.com Website: http://www.londanbridgestudios.com
CAST & CREW CREDITS
WRITER-DIRECTOR Londan Imani
PRODUCER Londan Imani
CINEMATOGRAPHER Londan Imani
EDITOR Londan Imani
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS Nina Modelski
CAST
Londan Imani | Lani-sama
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
What is the line between love and abuse?
At its core, A Family’s Affairs is an exploration of love, loss, and the often-blurred line between care and control. After my 17 year old sister passed away, I was forced to confront the cracks in my family’s foundation and how we defined love.
This film is my attempt to make sense of that grief and give voice to the questions that haunted me: Were we loved or controlled? Protected or silenced?
I believe the different truths I uncovered in this process are reflected in the different medium used to present my family without using archival footage and/or interviews.
Ultimately, the film is not blaming a single person and instead focuses on how generational cycles of harm are perpetuated and protected by silence.
DIRECTOR BIO
Londan Imani is a writer/director/editor with a passion for storytelling that examines trauma, purpose, healing, and the human experience. She earned an MBA from Salisbury University in 2021 and is currently pursuing an MFA in Filmmaking at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).
Her upcoming projects include the following films and web series: The Golden Mule, My Fairy Catmother, As You Are, and Leaving Narc Fam Behind. When she’s not behind a camera or computer screen, Londan can be found listening to audiobooks, playing video games, writing poetry, or dabbling in whatever new hobby she’s found.
INTERVIEWS
FILM AND PRODUCTION STILLS
AWARDS
FULL FILM
Currently under 2-year embargo (2027)
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Londan Imani is a writer/director/editor with a passion for storytelling that examines trauma, purpose, healing, and the human experience. She earned an MBA from Salisbury University in 2021 and is currently pursuing an MFA in Filmmaking at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).
Her upcoming projects include the following films and web series: The Golden Mule, My Fairy Catmother, As You Are, and Leaving Narc Fam Behind. When she’s not behind a camera or computer screen, Londan can be found listening to audiobooks, playing video games, writing poetry, or dabbling in whatever new hobby she’s found.
(Update provided in April 2025)