Projects in categories: Fiction

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A bold and colourful comedy set in both a courtroom and the imagination of a delightfully oddball hero, Anne. Anne appears as an introverted courtroom illustrator whose difficulty in expressing herself stems from her imaginary mother’s constant criticism. However, when a dashing convict named Simon walks into the room we get a glimpse into Anne’s imagination and sanctum; a world of sexually infused 70’s disco. Anne’s attempts at trying to seduce Simon in the regular world seem to fall of deaf ears until she’s able to escape into her mind with him and indulge in a dance off that just might culminate in Anne’s happy ever after.

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Coming-of-age-story about the experiences of wearing glasses. From the first pair, eye drops, the tests and the pressures from others, we follow the journey of a young girl as she grows up into a confident woman who embraces the rims of glass that help her make sense of the world.

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A lonely social outcast gets a glimpse of what life is like for someone popular, and cannot let it go, even in death.

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On the day after Christmas, a Catholic priest from Cork drives his nephew to prison.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Short Film Competition - World premiere
BAFTA Film Awards 2018 Nomination - Best British Short Film

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Richard, a secondary school teacher in his 30s, moves to trendy Dalston in East London. Richard is a man with a secret, a past he is trying to escape. Soon after he arrives, he meets Chloe, a gallery manager, who introduces him to the nightlife of the East End. He discovers the area, meets the locals, the immigrants and the hipsters who interact every day.
He is quickly faced with the violent gentrification occurring around him. As he tries to fit in with his new surroundings, he faces constant rejection, causing his past demons to resurface.
When Richard’s secret is unveiled, his violent behaviour erupts and unleashes his darkest impulses.

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One year ago, Honey’s dear husband was murdered at her annual Halloween Costume Party. Honey has vowed she will not rest until she can seek vengeance upon the murderer, but a year has passed since the horrible event and she’s no nearer to solving the crime. Covertly, Honey hires a Police Inspector to attend this year’s party - to which all the potential suspects are invited - and unmask his killer. But in an evening of anarchic fun and extravagance, the Police Inspector learns that the crime is just the tip of a treacherous political iceberg, and no one – not even Honey – is above suspicion.

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During a hot summer in rural England a sheep shearer in his late adolescence struggles with a growing attraction to his colleague.

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Inspired by the true story of Robin Cavendish, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous young man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralysed.
Robin’s wife Diana's devotion and determination help them transcend his disability. Together they refuse to be imprisoned by his suffering, travelling the world and transforming the lives of others with their humour, courage and lust for life.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Opening Night Gala

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A bitter dispute between a brother and sister over the tenancy of their family farm, a once beautiful small holding on the Yorkshire moors, unearths traumatic memories that have lain dormant for years.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Gala Screening - Special Presentation

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Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister in the midst of World War II and faces make-or-break moment of truth.
Days into his new role in 1940, as Britain was getting pounded and on the verge of losing to Germany, Winston Churchill was under pressure to make a deal with Hitler that would have established Britain as a puppet state of the Third Reich. His army stranded in Dunkirk, Churchill instead summoned the courage to fight on.
This is the story of Churchill's decisions, and the actions and immortal speeches in those critical days that defined his place in history and changed the destiny of the world.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2017 - Gala Presentations

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A woman returns to her Orthodox Jewish home after the death of her rabbi father and stirs up controversy when she shows an interest in an old childhood friend.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2017 - Special Presentations - World premiere

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Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson wants a home, food on the table and a high school he can attend for more than part of the year. As the son of a single father working in warehouses across the Pacific Northwest, stability is hard to find. Hoping for a new start they move to Portland, Oregon where Charley takes a summer job, with a washed-up horse trainer, and befriends a failing racehorse named Lean on Pete.
Adapted from Willy Vlautin’s acclaimed novel 'Lean on Pete'.
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Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2017 - In Competition - World premiere
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2017 - Special Presentations
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Official Competition
Official Selection Rotterdam International Film Festival 2018