ABOUT US
Our Story
Dogmother Films is a London based, independent film and tv production company, with a slate of compelling, character driven projects, in various stages of development and production. We champion writers and directors with bold, creative voices and a passion for storytelling. Our most recent short film Dressed to the Nines is now heading to film festivals. We are thrilled to have recently optioned Geordie writer, Tom Machell's breathtaking debut feature screenplay Dear Dad(s) through United Agents. Shooting October 2025.
WHO WE ARE
Yasmin Rais is an independent film producer, born in Iran and based in London. She co-produced Shot in the Dark, Adrian Grenier’s feature documentary which premiered at Tribeca, and was picked up by HBO. She’s since produced a number of short films ~ When the Rain Comes starring Dervla Kirwan & Holly Gibbs, written and directed by Jade Bell, The Ring Cycle starring Natalie Dormer & Emun Elliott, written and directed by Erin Cramer and most recently Dressed to the Nines starring Daniel Ings & Reggie Absolom - (see below). She co-produced the Bifa long-listed short film What We Wished We Could Be, directed by Luke Shelley. As a script supervisor she worked on numerous film and television productions, such as Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror, Stanley Tucci’s Final Portrait, Nick Moran's Telstar and Ruth Jones & James Corden’s Gavin and Stacey. She’s currently developing a slate of feature films and tv shows through Dogmother Films, including the feature film Dear Dad(s) which she's producing with Sophie Stacey of Candlelight Films, whom she met on a producing program at NFTS. She’s a member of BAFTA Connect.
DRESSED TO THE NINES
In Post Production
Co-written and directed by Madeleine Shenai and Ivana Mazza-Coates and produced by Yasmin Rais, Sophie Stacey and Dogmother Films in association with Slick Films and Candlelight FIlms
Starring
Reggie Absolom & Daniel Ings ~
Dressed to the Nines is a coming of age film about a young boy who believes dressing up to the nines will keep his mum with him, forever.
DoP: Stuart Biddlecombe BSC
Prod Designer: Jonathan Paul Green
Hair & Make Up Designer: Lucy Cain
Costume Designer: Lucy Williams
Editor: Phil Hignett
Executive Producers: Chris Overton, Mustapha Wehbi, Ali Homayoun, Luke Shelley and Ben Taylor.