Discover Velvet Waltz Pictures
Velvet Waltz Pictures is a bold new independent production company based in Manchester.
We create stylish, character-driven cinema with a sharp edge.
Founded by Kal Dhillon, Velvet Waltz champions fearless new talent both in front of and behind the camera.
Kal Dhillon — Interview
An exclusive on-camera interview with Kal Dhillon, writer, director and producer of A Mistaken Obsession.
Shot in Manchester by Velvet Waltz Pictures, the piece offers a glimpse into the creative vision behind the film and the cinematic world Dhillon is building — stylish, defiant and unmistakably Northern.
More than an interview — it’s a statement of intent.
Let’s make it cinema.
The Slate...
Published Novel
A haunting, psychological drama exploring memory, identity, and fate. The debut novel from Velvet Waltz co-founder Kal Dhillon, currently available in print and digital formats.
Pre-production
A neo-noir thriller set against the backdrop of Manchester’s nightlife. A stylish, character-driven feature debut from Velvet Waltz, blending obsession, betrayal and cinematic chaos.
Early Development
In Paris, a detective finally corners the woman she has chased for years. Over coffee, Suzie tells of a long summer, love and deception — and a wound that may never heal.
In Development
A legendary dacoit rules the Punjab countryside as a determined lawman closes in. When two mysterious young travellers join his gang, old secrets begin to surface. A sweeping revenge epic blending the Spaghetti Western with the humour, music and soul of Punjab.
Script
Short | Shooting Fall 2026
Behind the bar, Tom thinks he can read everyone who walks through the door. Suzie knows better. As customers flirt, lie, drink and reveal themselves, a playful game of observation becomes something altogether stranger. A stylish, funny snapshot of one night at the bar.
After forty years in a coma, Rick wakes to a world he no longer recognises — and an underworld that still remembers him. Surrounded by criminals and secrets, he must discover what everybody seems to know except him.
Early Script
Gina and Vinnie are unknowingly connected by the same song long before they ever meet. When their paths finally cross in London, an unexpected romance begins — a warm, funny love story about music, fate and finding the right person at the right time.
In the 1960s, British and Italian secret service teams are sent after the same mission, racing across England and Italy in a stylish battle of wit and ego. As they reach the final hurdle, they discover the entire thing was little more than a ridiculous game.
Early Script
