Projects in categories: Fiction

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A surreal, comedy-noir about waking up to life: When Lily, a disconnected, neurotic, ‘wellness'-freak, has a brush with death, she comes face-to-face with her greatest fear. But Death appears to Lily as a femme fatale and Lily finds herself unexpectedly giddy with desire... Official Selection BFI Flare LGBTQI+ Film Festival 2021 - World premiere

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An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.

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THE FEAST is told over the course of one evening as a wealthy family gathers for a sumptuous dinner in their ostentatious house in the Welsh mountains. The guests are a local business man and a neighbouring farmer and the intent is to secure a business deal to mine in the surrounding countryside. When a mysterious young woman arrives to be their waitress for the evening, the family’s beliefs and values are challenged as her quiet yet disturbing presence begins to unravel their lives. Slowly, deliberately and with the most terrifying consequences. Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2021 - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - First Feature Competition

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A woman's beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past. Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2021 - In Competition - World premiere Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2021

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Captured by the U.S. Government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim) languishes in prison for years without charge or trial. Losing all hope, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley). Together they face countless obstacles in a desperate pursuit for justice. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), eventually reveals a shocking and far reaching conspiracy. Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir, this is the explosive true story of a fight for survival against all odds. Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2021 - Berlinale Special

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Horror-comedy short based on an improbable pub tale from the North East of England. A man walking home from his local one night is tormented by a terrifying sound: The Nicky Nack. Starring Alun Armstrong.

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Head Gamekeeper Abel discovers the thing that is eating his grouse. His blunt and violent response brings the menace back home shattering his already crumbling relationship with his wife. Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2021 Official Selection Sundance Film Festival London 2021

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Hope is studying at The Royal Ballet, the most prestigious institution for dance. But as she approaches her final performance, the first time she is to perform since her mother's death, an undiagnosed eating disorder causes her to spiral out of control.

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In a claustrophobic and lonely city – a salesman, on the verge of poverty, waits for a migrant visa to Italy, hoping that it would change his luck and create a better future for his family. Official Selection Encounters Film Festival 2020 - World premiere Official Selection Busan International Short Film Festival 2020 Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2021

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A 14-year-old boy is forced to take matters into his own hands when his chronically unwell mother is no longer able to access the NHS after she loses her right to remain in the UK.

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Stereotypes are overturned in this story of physical disability, where a group of friends on a council estate find a way to assert their independence using the gifts others see as flaws. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Shorts - Your UK Or Mine?

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When a young girl discovers that Santa is not real, she questions the lies told by adults and the terrible secret that she has been forced to keep.