If the Streets Were On Fire
Feature length film Completed 2022
Producer
Julia Nottingham
Producer
Gannesh Rajah
Director
Alice Russell
Doc Society helped with
Production
During the height of the knife crime epidemic, three young men from London’s Bike Life community fight for their futures as they try to escape the harsh realities of street life through the brotherhood of biking.
Crew
Gannesh Rajah
Producer
Gannesh Rajah is a BAFTA-longlisted and multiple BIFA-award-winning producer, whose work spans a variety of formats and genres. His first feature documentary as lead producer, the BFI Doc Society supported IF THE STREETS WERE ON FIRE, had its World Premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, was released theatrically in the UK, acquired by BBC Storyville, and screened at The Houses of Parliament. The film was longlisted for the BAFTA for ‘Outstanding Debut’ and won two BIFAs - including ‘Best Feature Documentary’ - with Gannesh also receiving a nomination for ‘Breakthrough Producer.’
Gannesh was awarded the prestigious DOC SOCIETY FELLOWSHIP, is a BFI INSIGHT PRODUCER and SHEFFIELD DOC FEST FUTURE PRODUCER alumnus, is part of BAFTA CONNECT, was named a FILM LONDON LODESTAR, and is part of FILM LONDON’S BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING cohort (where he was mentored by 007 Producer, Barbara Broccoli).
