Projects in categories: Fiction

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Lynn and Lucy are lifelong best friends, their relationship as intense as any romance. Neither has ventured far from where they grew up. Lynn, who married her first boyfriend and whose daughter is fast growing up, is delighted when the charismatic, volatile Lucy has her first baby boy. Lucy, however, does not react to being a mother as Lynn expects. Soon, they find their friendship is tested in extreme circumstances. Feature directorial debut from the director of the award-winning short film RATE ME. Official Selection San Sebastian Film Festival 2019 - New Directors Competition - World premiere

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Tensions rise on a remote holiday park when Ruth, who has just moved in with her boyfriend, is haunted by an unsettling discovery that lures her into a spiral of obsession. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - First Feature Competition - World premiere Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020 Official Selection South By South West 2020

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A psychological thriller that’s dripping in sweat, tears, and testosterone: the story of Simon, an unhappy, unambitious office worker whose life is gradually taken over by Terry, his new, very hands-on personal trainer who reveals himself to be more committed - and more dangerous - than Simon could have imagined. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Thrill Strand - World premiere

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In 1990s Scotland a choir of Catholic school girls travels to Edinburgh for a music competition, but they're more interested in drinking, partying and hooking up than winning any prizes. Set over the course of a single day, this is a fresh coming-of-age story filled with energy, wit and raw humour. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Special Presentation - World premiere

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15-year-old Leigh is a gymnast focused on her first competition on the squad. Leigh’s life is turned upside down when her older half brother Joe, who she didn’t know existed, comes to stay with her and her father. But when her confidence at gymnastics is knocked, Leigh finds herself caught up in an underground world of moped crime with her brother. Starting to find excitement and the attention she has been so desperately needing, Leigh stands at a crossroads between her gymnastic dreams and an exciting new world... Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Journey Strand - World premiere

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An unremarkable newsagents sits between a courthouse and a business centre. It’s here that sparks fly between well-dressed Kyle and the equally poised Jamie. Yet despite their composed outward appearances, both are struggling to move on from hardships they’d rather keep hidden. As their feelings for one another blossom, these difficult pasts resurface threatening their relationship before it has really even begun. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Love Strand - World premiere

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A young adopted woman tracks down her birth mother only to be confronted by revelations that draw her into the dark world of her father. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Official Competition - World premiere

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Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, is crowned King Henry V after his tyrannical father dies. Now the young king must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Headline Gala

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When a reclusive woman falls in love, it’s easy to fall with her in this tender and sensual story of shocking self-discovery. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Journey Strand BAFTA Film Awards 2020 - Nomination - Best British Short Film

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Dave struggles to keep his Tourette’s on the down-low while on a date with Jess. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Laugh Strand - World premiere

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The Withnail generation had children... and Owen is one of them. His memories of his wild childhood weave a spell on him – or was it the acid he accidentally took as a child? Weaving her spell too is his mother, the free-spirited Marianne. She is supposed to be on her deathbed – but she's not going quietly. The family gather at their crumbling farmhouse for her last birthday. Among the stones and the animals, they prepare for battle. Owen struggles to free himself from Marianne's web and win back his ex-partner Caroline. Along the way he must reckon with uncles, babies, brothers, sisters, children and dads. Love, pain, laughter, wine – and mushrooms. Everyone in this family longs to be free. Their quests play out like a game of hide and seek in the old house – a curiously timeless space full of secrets rich and strange. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Journey Strand - World premiere

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Beth, a fifteen-year-old white girl, is seemingly lost. Over the course of an evening on the streets of East London, her interactions with the city's dwellers take darker turns. Terror appears to lie around every corner. But Beth is the real monster lurking within our city. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Official Short Film Competition - Cult Strand - World premiere