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Fruity

A darkly comic crime short film written by and starring Delon Jessop and directed by James Baines.
7th October 2026

 

Fruity is a darkly comic crime short film set in early 2000s London, following a disillusioned City worker whose chance encounter with a pub fruit machine draws him towards an unexpected new world of risk and opportunity. The film explores ambition, identity and the allure of an unconventional life. Supported by WritersMosaic, Fruity is written by and stars Delon Jessop, and is directed by James Baines.

Delon Jessop

Delon Jessop

Delon Jessop is an actor, writer and voiceover artist.

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