Run by passionate (borderline obsessive) people.
Sticks & Stones In Post
Little Deaths In Development
Homomyn In Festivals
Paranoia In Festivals

DISAUTHORITY Originals

Led by Maria Shevtsova, DISAUTHORITY ORIGINALS is our in-house production company developing and delivering distinctive, commercially driven features aimed at global audiences.

ORIGINALS TEAM

Maria Shevtsova
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Maria Shevtsova

Vice President / Head of ORIGINALS
Marcus Hundsnes
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Marcus Hundsnes

Managing Director
Tori Budden
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Tori Budden

Post Executive / ORIGINALS Coordinator

"PHOENIX"

PHOENIX, DISAUTHORITY ORIGINALS’ genre label, pushes the boundaries of high-concept storytelling, centring diverse, female-led narratives.

Phoenix has recently wrapped principal photography of their first feature, Sticks & Stones, starring Freya Hannan-Mills (Hamnet), which is now in Post with DA.

Press Release
Horror Period

Homonym

A police interview goes awry when a teenage girl insists a malevolent presence is responsible for her family's deaths. The police immediately dismiss her claims, but as events at the station take a sinister turn, they are forced to examine their prejudices or face the consequences.
Est. June 2025
In Post
Drama Experimental

Lacrimosa

Following a breakup, a heartbroken young man collects his tears in lacrimatory vials, using them to relive his memories and purge the pain once and for all.
Jan 2025
In Post
Drama Period

The Witch Trials Concept

Four women, reaching out through time and space in the Renaissance, are accused of witchcraft and fight to change their fates, and each other, in this proof of concept for a TV series.
Jan 2025
In Post
Drama Fantasy

Elegancia

A misguided filmmaker is transported into a dark fairytale world of her creation, where the dance never stops.
August 2024
In Festivals
Drama Thriller

Paranoia

After a promising first date, a young woman disregards her usual paranoia and lets a charming stranger sleep on her couch.​
June 2024
In Festivals
Drama

Portrait of Remorse

After 13 years of no contact and following the death of his mother, an estranged son is forced to reconnect with his father.
January 2024
In Festivals
Drama Experimental

Bittersweet

After Hadi’s mother falls terminally ill, he finds himself lost in a liminal maze, haunted by grief and regret.
June 2023
In Festivals
Drama Romance

You’re a Psychopath, I love you.

John is leaving for university, sending him and his partner Kelsey back into a long-distance relationship. Not willing to say goodbye, Kelsey tries to get him to enjoy their last moments together.
June 2023
In Festivals

Latest Press

Jan 2026 | British Cinematographer

How DISAUTHORITY is “rewriting the rules of independent film and post”

DISAUTHORITY, a “next-generation independent studio challenging traditional models of filmmaking by unifying production and post under one roof”, is built by filmmakers who grew tired of fragmented workflows, diluted creative vision, and the bureaucracy of waiting for permission to progress.
British Cinematographer
Jan 2026 | BlockReel DAO

DISAUTHORITY: The Integrated Indie Model Challenging Fragmented Workflows

How many times have we sat in a wrap meeting, everyone patting themselves on the back, only to hear the post-production supervisor lamenting “If only I’d known that on set”? It’s a refrain as old as filmmaking itself, a testament to the persistent chasm between shooting and finishing that has plagued even the most meticulously planned productions. Now, an independent entity named DISAUTHORITY aims to bridge that gap, unifying production and post-production under what they term a “next-generation studio” model, and in so doing, potentially rewriting the rules for how independent features get made.
BlockReel DAO