Projects in categories: Fiction

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We follow 24 hours in the life of father and daughter Leo and Molly as she grapples with the challenges of dealing with her father’s chaotic mental state. But as they weave their way around New York City, their ordinary but stressful day takes on a hallucinatory and epic quality, for Leo is seamlessly flowing in and out of several parallel lives; a passionate marriage with his childhood sweetheart Dolores in Mexico; a struggling career as a drummer in Manhattan with his more successful lover, Adam; and a life of solitude on a remote Greek island, where a chance encounter with two young tourists unmasks the uncomfortable truths of a family life left behind... The film weaves a rich, cinematic tapestry as Leo's parallel lives – visible only to him - gradually unravel in moments of tragedy, happiness, regret and humour. It is only his daughter who gradually begins to understand his extraordinary secret. Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2020 - Competition - World premiere

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Ray is an Olympian, a synchronised swimmer who at 30 still lives at home. She’s spent little time doing anything but training, and when an accident knocks her confidence, she becomes aware just how limiting her life choices look. Answering an ad for a lodger by a cash-strapped couple, Gemma and Kieran, she moves in. The three immediately clock an instant, electric attraction. It makes all of them very excited, but also very nervous. Official Selection Berlinale 2020 - Berlinale Series - World premiere

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New drama project from Laura Carreira, the Edinburgh International Film Festival New Visions Award-winning director of RED HILL.

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Drama centring on a grieving pharmacist and a trifle-loving methadone patient.

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Tomaz, an ex-soldier now homeless in London, is offered a place to stay at a decaying house, inhabited by a young woman and her dying mother. As he starts to fall for Magda, Tomaz cannot ignore his suspicion that something insidious might also be living alongside them. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - Midnight - World premiere

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A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who cross her path. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - Premieres - World premiere

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Based on the true story of one woman’s extraordinary ambition to breed and raise a champion racehorse in her home village: Jan Vokes, a cleaner and barmaid, manages to persuade her neighbours and friends to invest in her crazy scheme and together they name the foal ‘Dream Alliance’. With little experience but a lot of heart, the collective of villagers rear Dream, and against all odds he rises through the ranks. Dream proves himself to be more than a match for the multi-million pound racehorses he comes up against - he’s a true people’s champion, taking on the establishment at their own game. But more than this, Dream begins to alter the lives of everyone in this small community, not least Jan’s. He is everything to her: friend, confidant and an escape from her everyday life. A powerful story of triumph over adversity and a tale of how a woman strives to make her dream a reality, and unites her entire community. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - Premieres - World premiere

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A young refugee couple make a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but then struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - Midnight - World premiere

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An intimate portrayal of two teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania. Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin Skylar embark on a brave, fraught journey across state lines to New York City. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - US Dramatic Competition - World premiere Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2020 - Competition - International premiere

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Vos is a corporate agent who uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people’s bodies, driving them to commit assassinations for the benefit of the company. When something goes wrong on a routine job, she finds herself trapped inside a man whose identity threatens to obliterate her own. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition - World premiere

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Based on the true story of the British businessman Greville Wynne who helped the CIA penetrate the Soviet nuclear programme during the Cold War. Wynne and his Russian source, Oleg Penkovsky (codenamed Ironbark), provided crucial intelligence that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - Premieres - World premiere

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A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - Premieres - World premiere Official Selection San Sebastian International Film Festival 2020 Audience Award, San Sebastian International Film Festival 2020