Episode 5 - In Conversation With The Cast and Crew of 'The Anniversary'

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We sit down with the team behind The Anniversary — a haunting, dreamlike short film where love and loss blur in the quiet rituals of grief. Written and directed by Jivan Nkansah, the story was born from his own experiences with profound personal loss, exploring what happens when memory becomes something we rehearse to stay close to what we’ve lost.

In this conversation with Director/Writer Jivan Nkansah, Actress Tanazia Madan, Actor Donald Love Jr., and Wardrobe Designer Rolph Paul, we dive into the film’s delicate tonal shifts from warmth to unease, its visual storytelling, and the deeply personal themes that make it resonate.

Whether you’ve already watched The Anniversary or are discovering it for the first time, this epi ...