Projects in categories: Fiction

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Behind the picture postcard idyll of a Cornish fishing village alienation, resentment and anger bubble away. The view may be beautiful, but you can’t eat it.
Martin Ward, is a cove-fishermen without a boat, infuriated with his brother for using the family vessel for day-tripping, and with a brooding resentment for tourists flocking to the village while locals are relegated to an estate on the hill. Nearing the end of the summer season, an argument over a parking space with the incomers who bought his old family home comes to represent all that is wrong with the world for Martin. Tensions rise and when a misguided prank and retaliation escalates to tragedy the brothers are forced to unite and face the future together.
Shifting light, captured on B&W 16mm film and processed by hand, offers a grainy black and white polemic; the state of the nation seen through a family lens. Rugged cliffs, stark seascapes, working hands, silent faces, the screech of a gull, the smoke from a barbeque, clashing classes, tensions building, a casual theft, a threat issued, a punch thrown, retribution, high tide, low water, laughter at dusk, regret in the morning, beauty, anger, compassion, hope.
Official Selection Berlinale 2019 - Forum - World premiere

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Academy Award™ nominee Agnieszka Holland (EUROPA EUROPA, SPOOR, IN DARKNESS) brings to the screen the extraordinary untold story of Gareth Jones, an ambitious young Welsh journalist who travelled to the Soviet Union in 1933 and uncovered the appalling truth behind the Soviet “utopia” and Stalin’s regime. Initially a regular news investigation, Jones’ quest quickly turned into a life-or-death journey… his experiences helped inspire George Orwell’s famous allegory Animal Farm.
Official Selection Berlinale 2019 - Competition - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Debate Strand

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In this exploration of gender roles, Francesca, a horn player and music composition student is contemplating the pros and cons of continuing a relationship with Nick, an artist. The film explores and dissects the problematic idea of the female muse in the 21st century.

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A salesman on a work trip must guide his unhappy, pregnant wife to safety when their evening video call is interrupted by a strange noise in their house.

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In a dystopian near-future London, a privileged white woman browses a futuristic VR streaming platform and comes across a VR film where she will experience a tense encounter with a pair of policemen…through the eyes of a black man.

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A reporter interviews a rough sleeper.

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Simon knows a serial killer will murder him in five days time. He knows because he’s seen it – the 20-something is a powerful psychic who gets glimpses of the future. Simon hires ex-soldier Steve to put an end to the killer. Steve comes to believe in Simon and the two become friends. Unfortunately MI5 take an interest in Simon’s abilities. The duo must evade the security services to stop the killer. When Simon is captured, Steve allies with a MI5 agent in the race to save Simon. Ultimately they succeed with Simon proving his powers and their story going viral.

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Diana must live with the pain of abandonment by fiancé Robert, but Robert must face Diana's just wrath. A cycle of unexpected turns is unleashed and Diana’s actions backfire. Can she save herself from the consequences of her wrath against Robert?

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In the aftermath of her older brother’s death, 11-year-old viola is struggling to process her grief. With only her mother and precious pet goldfish for company, her rosy view of the world is turned upside down until she finds a letter from a stranger that changes everything.
BAFTA Film Awards 2020 - Nomination - Best British Short Film

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My grandad was a romantic. He once saw a picture of my granny and realised that she was the love of his life. One day he decided to go meet her.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Laugh Strand
BAFTA Film Awards 2020 - Winner - Best British Short Animation

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Hanna has been growing up in the forest, far away from civilisation. Her father has raised her and taught her everything she needs to know – hunting, fighting, killing. Now, at 14, she wants and has to face the world to finally find out who she really is.
Official Selection Berlinale 2019 - Berlinale Series - World premiere

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An immigrant Iranian news anchor works for a Persian TV channel in UK. His nude pictures are going viral on social media and he is trying to remove them.