Sioda Adams/Earth-bound

20/06/2026

19/06/2026

It was great to be involved in this lovely festival in Holmfirth last weekend! 🌏☀️🍃

05/06/2026

Wow what an amazing night! I’m so grateful to everyone who came to support me yesterday and to the whole creative team, cast and crew for their amazing work on Floodgate. I will be forever grateful to for bringing such integrity to the character and story (and agreeing to swim in the North Sea in November!) Thanks to and all the tutors at and for the opportunity, resources and access to this amazing platform.

Huge congratulations to the other 5 directors for their amazing films. I loved watching all of them on the big screen. Sharing this journey with you has made the whole process so much more special .abbiss .moody 🫶🏽 🎥 I’m proud of us

FLOODGATE

Starring


Supporting Artists
Lucy Maxwell
Edith Noa Jones


Writer / Director .earthbound
Producer
Cinematographer
Production Designer
Editor
Composer
Sound Design & Re-recording Mix .jiaren
Production Sound Mixer .matuszek.sound
Colourist & Online Editor
Costume Designer

Production Manager
1st Assistant Director
2nd Assistant Director lukasprentice
Script Supervisor
Production Coordinator Suyeon Kang
Production Assistant Safiya Benaddi

Model Maker Jenna Payne
Art Assistant Alice Calvert
VFX Artist Alessandro Schiassi
Foley Artist Zhenwei Xu
1s Assistant Camera .strecke
2nd Assistant Camera
Grip Marc Sheriff
Gaffer
Spark
Drone Operator Jonny Worsey

Thanks to


Image description: a collection of 11 images each with either myself standing alone or with groups of cast & crew and family and friends, looking smiley and excited in front of a big purple & pink toned cinema screen, that has 6 close up shots of men and women actors from our films, placed in a carousel around large white writing ‘Prime Video Directors Workshop Showcase 2026’. And one photo of Floodgate info and wide bath on beach shot in the brochure.

04/06/2026

Joining 5 other directors today to screen our Prime Video/NFTS films at The Vue in Leicester Square whoop! Can’t wait to see them on the big screen 🤩 .abbiss .moody



FLOODGATE

Starring


Supporting Artists
Lucy Maxwell
Edith Noa Jones


Writer / Director .earthbound
Producer
Cinematographer
Production Designer
Editor
Composer
Sound Design & Re-recording Mix .jiaren
Production Sound Mixer .matuszek.sound
Colourist & Online Editor
Costume Designer

Production Manager
1st Assistant Director
2nd Assistant Director lukasprentice
Script Supervisor
Production Coordinator Suyeon Kang
Production Assistant Safiya Benaddi

Model Maker Jenna Payne
Art Assistant Alice Calvert
VFX Artist Alessandro Schiassi
Foley Artist Zhenwei Xu
1s Assistant Camera .strecke
2nd Assistant Camera
Grip Marc Sheriff
Gaffer
Spark
Drone Operator Jonny Worsey

Special thanks to

Image description: a women soaked in water, looking upset with a glint of mischief in her eyes. She is in a blue/green an ethereal, watery setting. The words Floodgate are written in hollow writing with a white lining. Jessica Ransom writes in yellow font in the centre of above the main image.

27/04/2026

Excited to share these gorgeous stills from 'Floodgate' my new short film funded and supported by the Prime Video programme.

I am so happy and grateful for this opportunity and to finally bring this story to life 🤩

Starring


Supporting Artists
Lucy Maxwell
Edith Noa Jones
Ashley Jones

Writer / Director .earthbound
Producer
Cinematographer
Production Designer
Editor
Composer
Sound Design & Re-recording Mix .jiaren
Production Sound Mixer .matuszek.sound
Colourist & Online Editor
Costume Designer

Production Manager
1st Assistant Director
2nd Assistant Director lukasprentice
Script Supervisor
Production Coordinator Suyeon Kang
Production Assistant Safiya Benaddi

Model Maker Jenna Payne
Art Assistant Alice Calvert
VFX Artist Alessandro Schiassi
Foley Artist Zhenwei Xu
1s Assistant Camera .strecke
2nd Assistant Camera
Grip Marc Sheriff
Gaffer
Spark
Drone Operator Jonny Worsey

Thanks to the amazing support of the local community in Whitby and RNLI for helping us to make the film.

With support from a retraining grant.

Images:
1. A white woman (Sarah) with brown hair tied back, stands staring holding a cup, in dimly lit living room with toddler toys and mess around her.
2. A blonde haired child sleeps peacefully in bed lit with fairy lights.
3. A close shot of Sarah looking out to the distance in a countryside setting.
4. A close shot of Sarah laying in a bath looking thoughtful.
5. A close profile shot of Sarah driving, with tears in her eyes.
6. Sarah fully clothed walks out of the sea towards a man & child in a rugged seaside landscape.
7. Another woman with short red hair looks concerned and is holding a fawn who's ears are in frame.
8. Wide shot of Sarah sitting in a roll top bath in the middle of a rugged and misty seaside cove.
9. Sarah is swimming in the sea, fully clothed with her head just above water and arm reaching towards us.

22/04/2026

Last week I had my 44th Birthday and I decided to treat myself to a new Fujifilm XT-2 (with help from family Bday contributions). I took it on our family trip to Morocco to have a little play around and I love it. Just as everything that I do, I am learning by doing and am very much figuring things out as I go along but I love playing around with the colours. Any other Fujifilm owner friends who have some good tips or just want to geek out a bit with me, give me a shout!

Images: A collection of 10 photos taken in Agadir, Morocco featuring the beautiful coastline at sunset, a blurry image of the boardwalk, some interesting door frames, palm trees in our hotel (in B&W) and a group of super cool and talented youngsters playing keepy-uppy on the beach.

17/04/2026

I’ve been mostly in postproduction for my Prime Video film at lately. Close to finishing ‘Floodgate’, my first narrative short, a poignant story of motherhood, with notes of surrealism and northern wry humour that we shot up in Whitby N.Yorkshire over 4 cold November days. I will be ready to share it with the world soon 😃 It’s been quite a journey so far. Grateful to have been working with such a wonderful creative team.

Images:
1. Sound designer working hard in the dubbing theatre.
2. in the colour grading suite
3. My lovely sound team and me after a long day mixing. .jiaren
4. A group of women from NFTS who were rounded up by my wonderful composer to add some beautiful vocals on to the song at the end of the film 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Images feature lead actress
and Cinematography by

17/02/2026

FILMMAKER FRIENDS - I’m in urgent need of a VFX artist for Floodgate, my Prime film at NFTS. I need someone who is available immediately. We have a small budget of £500 for 12 VFX shots which involve comping fawn footage onto a locked shot and adding movements to a model of a fawn in a moving shot. Please can you help with recommendations 🙏🏽 TIA

Image description: small fawn standing in a field, looking straight towards us.

04/02/2026

Had a lovely time at Elmhurst Ballet School this afternoon, sharing my career journey with students, talking about how I got from dance, to leading Earth-bound, to making films. Thanks to for inviting me 🤩




Image Description: A selfie of me outside the Elmhurst Ballet School sign which is in light and dark blue writing with a white background. I have a cheesy grin on my face, am to the left of the frame and wearing a cream crochet top with black cardigan and a tiny love heart necklace.

01/01/2026

Happy 2026 everyone 💫

Reflecting on 2025 I’ve had some smashing moments, working with some of the loveliest of people, which I’m grateful for. I started out in one direction with aims to make a new show and ended up with a total pivot fully immersed in my filmmaking. A reminder to stay fluid, it’s not always helpful to set specific goals for the year ahead, especially working as a creative. You never know what each day will bring (in work and life). As always, I’ll stay open to the opportunities as they come.

In 2026 I am looking forward to seeing ‘Floodgate’ on a big screen, making time for more writing, directing (of course ☺️) maybe even introducing the joy of dance back into my life, spending time by the sea and more adventures with my beautiful family. My biggest intention always, is to stay true to myself as a sensitive & creative soul, whilst trying to make a living that serves me and my family. It’s always been a tricky one to balance. 💫 I’m sure that there are so many other creative freelancers feeling the same. Let’s take the pressure off, be kind to ourselves and embrace whatever comes ☺️

The photo is of the almost full moon view from the back of my house, which sits bright in the blue sky, close to our huge ash tree. It’s cold 🥶 but beautiful ❄️