Projects in categories: Fiction

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Alice, a single mother, is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. She has engineered a very special crimson flower, remarkable not only for its beauty but also for its therapeutic value: if kept at the ideal temperature, fed properly and spoken to regularly, this plant makes its owner happy. Against company policy, Alice takes one home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. They christen it ‘Little Joe’ but as it grows, so too does Alice’s suspicion that her new creations may not be as harmless as their nickname suggests. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2019 - Competition - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Dare Strand

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Ricky, Abby and their two children live in Newcastle. They are a strong family who care for each other. Ricky has skipped from one labouring job to another while Abby, who loves her work, cares for old people. Despite working longer and harder they realise they will never have independence or their own home. It's now or never; the app revolution offers Ricky a golden opportunity. He and Abby make a bet. She sells her car so Ricky can buy a shiny new van and become a freelance driver, with his own business at last. The modern world impinges on these four souls in the privacy of their kitchen; the future beckons. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2019 - Competition - World premiere Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2019 - Masters

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A professional cellist has an encounter with a stranger on the subway which has unexpected and far-reaching ramifications on his life. Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2019 - Out of Competition Shorts - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2020 - Deep Focus

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Yesterday, everyone knew The Beatles. Today, only Jack remembers their songs. He’s about to become a very big deal. Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed… and he finds himself with a very complicated problem indeed. Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, and with a little help from his steel-hearted American agent, Debra, Jack’s fame explodes. But as his star rises, he risks losing Ellie - the one person who always believed in him. With the door between his old life and his new closing, Jack will need to get back to where he once belonged and prove that all you need is love. A rock-n-roll comedy about music, dreams, friendship, and the long and winding road that leads to the love of your life. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2019 - Closing Night Gala - World premiere

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Exploring the formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a fellow group of outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the “fellowship” apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-earth novels.

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Looking at Africa in the future: In 2064 population growth and climate pressures have pushed the continent to the brink. Most animals are wiped out, and a federation of African states institutes of an annual cull of men to restore the balance.

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Petty rivalries and huge egos clash as Smokescreen, possibly the greatest Rock & Roll band of the 70’s reform for one last Album and tour. Trapped in an underground recording studio simmering tensions boil over with fatal results and dark humour. Described as Agatha Christie meets Spinal Tap, the dysfunctional group of musicians struggle to make peace, and music.

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In the modern age of online dating, this sleek two-hander takes a sincere yet light-hearted look at the serendipitous circumstances in which people meet, stay together and endure dysfunction.

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A brother and sister are forced to face the resulting damage of their own guilt, anger and resentments.

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A brother and sister are forced to face the resulting damage of their own guilt, anger and resentments.

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Ed and Alice, trapped together in a lift. Ed has just attempted suicide and his life is slowly bleeding away. Alice has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and is torn between her desperate phobia of blood and her overwhelming desire to save his life.

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Two strangers are trapped in an elevator together. One is slowly dying, having attempted suicide; the other is dying to escape as she has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.