7even+ Studios
Bringing large-scale production experience into focused, efficient independent filmmaking.
Projects
Homes of Hope
Short film (Sci-Fi)
Set in a fractured future, where a simulated world offers escape from a reality consumed by conflict.
Status: Released
Recognition: Award-winning sci-fi short film (international festivals)
War of the Worlds :
The Attack
Feature Film (Sci-Fi / Thriller)
A modern reimagining of the classic alien invasion story, following three young astronomers caught in a deadly extraterrestrial attack.
Status: Released
Distribution: Worldwide release through Vertical Entertainment
The Dark Intruder
Contained sci-fi horror set within a university science building, where students break in to celebrate Christmas, before a creature escapes and an automated lockdown traps them inside.
Stage: Pre - Production
Target Release Date: Q3 - 2027
The Tales of Junk Giant
Adventure story set in Yorkshire, England, following a group of young adults who transform discarded technology into machines for survival.
Stage: Development
Target Release Date: Q3 - 2028
Moon Project
Survival sci-fi centred on an astronaut stranded on the Moon after a failed mission, struggling to survive and find a way back to Earth
Stage: Concept development
Target Release Date: Q1 - 2030
Studio
Studio
7even+ Studios is a film production company developing a slate of bold, culturally distinctive genre films.
Bringing experience from large-scale studio productions into focused, efficient filmmaking, the studio combines creative direction with production and VFX expertise to deliver high-concept films with controlled execution.
Operating with a flexible network of experienced collaborators, 7even+ scales teams based on project requirements while maintaining a consistent creative and production approach.
7even+ Studios is a film production company developing a slate of bold, culturally distinctive genre films.
Bringing experience from large-scale studio productions into focused, efficient filmmaking, the studio combines creative direction with production and VFX expertise to deliver high-concept films with controlled execution.
Operating with a flexible network of experienced collaborators, 7even+ scales teams based on project requirements while maintaining a consistent creative and production approach.
Team
Junaid 'Jay' Syed
Founder & Creative Director
Jay is a filmmaker, director, and VFX supervisor with over 20 years of experience in film and television.
He has worked on major studio productions including Interstellar, Jupiter Ascending, and Thor: The Dark World.
His feature War of the Worlds: The Attack secured worldwide distribution, and his short Homes of Hope won multiple international awards.
Hayley Medwell
Creative Producer
Hayley is a UK-based Creative Producer with nearly 15 years of experience in film and documentary production.
She has worked on projects including Chuck Berry, BB King: On the Road, Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story, and The Rock Prophet.
She produced War of the Worlds: The Attack, now in worldwide distribution, and most recently wrote, directed, and produced the BBC documentary Beyond the Decks.
Vaishalli Paatil
Development Producer
Vaishalli is a film producer focused on culturally distinctive stories with global appeal.
Her work includes Footprints on Water (2023), which screened internationally across the UK, New York, Berlin, and India.
She has contributed to streaming titles including London Misal (Amazon Prime), Aseq (Jio), and Bobby Rishi Ki Love Story (Disney+ Hotstar), as well as theatrical releases such as 36 Gunn and Happy Hardy Heer.
Parag Sankhe
Production and Finance
Parrag is a London-based Production and Finance Producer with experience across high-end TV, feature films, and branded content.
His work includes Downton Abbey, over 150 commercials for global brands, and multiple feature films such as Footprints on Water and Well Done Baby .
He has also contributed to major productions including the BBC’s Sister Boniface Mysteries, Amazon’s Victoria, and Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.