Screening Event
THE THREAD & SIMZ by Fenn O’Meally
Invite Only · Not for sharing
February 17th, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Soho House Berlin
Torstraße 1,
10119 Berlin
During Berlinale BWGBTLD invites you to a private screening of The Thread by Fenn O’Meally, followed by her short, SIMZ.
Set in the mid-2000s Midlands, The Thread follows Curtis (15) and Grace (10), siblings of dual heritage growing up in a rural town
in the West Midlands, England. Their mother Esther, White British and father David, Black Jamaican, the two children start to attach
role models to their identities, navigating their way towards a sense of self, between black and white.
15’ | United Kingdom | 2025 | Colour | English
Written and directed by Fenn O’Meally
Starring Anaya Thorley, Tyrelle Boyce, David Gyasi, Lucy Phelps, Thea Butler
Doors open at Soho House - 06:30 PM
Screening Slot 1 - 06:45 PM, 45 minutes
Screening Slot 2 - 07:45 PM, 45 minutes
Private post-screening gathering and music performance: 08:30 PM
Torstraße 1,
10119 Berlin
During Berlinale BWGBTLD invites you to a private screening of The Thread by Fenn O’Meally, followed by her short, SIMZ.
Set in the mid-2000s Midlands, The Thread follows Curtis (15) and Grace (10), siblings of dual heritage growing up in a rural town
in the West Midlands, England. Their mother Esther, White British and father David, Black Jamaican, the two children start to attach
role models to their identities, navigating their way towards a sense of self, between black and white.
15’ | United Kingdom | 2025 | Colour | English
Written and directed by Fenn O’Meally
Starring Anaya Thorley, Tyrelle Boyce, David Gyasi, Lucy Phelps, Thea Butler
Doors open at Soho House - 06:30 PM
Screening Slot 1 - 06:45 PM, 45 minutes
Screening Slot 2 - 07:45 PM, 45 minutes
Private post-screening gathering and music performance: 08:30 PM
This event has a capacity of 60. There are 58 spots left on the guest list.