Andrea Louise Watson
Actress & Writer
Breast Friends
It’s not about having the right body — it’s about having the balls to face what comes next.
The Synopsis
"He can paint a house with his eyes closed — but when he's diagnosed with breast cancer, Paul Fletcher has to learn how to open up"
A powerful drama exploring male breast cancer — a rarely told story Set in Teesside with Northern humour and heart, it follows working-class decorator Paul Fletcher as he navigates an unexpected diagnosis and discovers the courage to let someone in.
"It’s hard enough to say the word ‘cancer’ — let alone ‘breast cancer’, as a bloke.”
.....This is where Breast Friends begins.
The Director
Ian Puleston-Davies
(The Bay, Tin Star, Four Lives, DI Ray)
Award-winning actor, writer, and director. His feature Bolan’s Shoes won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and earned a BAFTA Cymru nomination.
THE VISION
This is more than awareness — it's authentic, character-driven storytelling designed to open conversations men aren’t having.
Think: After Life meets The Full Monty meets This Is Going to Hurt.
Why Now!
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1 in 100 known UK breast cancer cases is male — and the real number could be higher.
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Male breast cancer often goes undiagnosed for longer, leading to more advanced disease at diagnosis.
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Men are less likely to recognise the symptoms — or even consider the possibility — as awareness campaigns are largely aimed at women.
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When diagnosis is delayed, cancers can metastasize, and what could have been caught early becomes harder to treat.
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Delayed diagnosis puts men at greater risk of dying from a highly treatable cancer.
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There’s almost no representation of male breast cancer in media or storytelling.
FUTURE POTENTIAL
Stand-Alone & Proof-of-Concept
While Breast Friends is a contained short, the world and themes lend themselves naturally to a larger format:
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A feature expanding on the life of Paul.
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A TV series blending humour and healthcare — hospital corridors, tea, grief, and Northern banter. Each episode could explore a different character, in the style of Fat Friends or The Syndicate.
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Community screenings, educational tie-ins, awareness campaigns with charities.
Why this film matters:
It opens a door for a conversation men aren’t having — and does it with warmth, guts, and soul.
Next Steps
With an award-winning director attached, we are looking for investment partners who want to be part of meaningful cinema that opens conversations and saves lives!