Projects in categories: Fiction

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A retro futuristic short film about beauty, identity, and the dangerous pursuit of perfection.
Cosmetic enhancement is more extreme than our own. New boobs, butts and faces can be purchased, sewn on and bedazzled to your choosing. And the latest beauty trend? “Sleeping Beauty Makeovers”. A living embalment all performed by a mortician, where teens, for their Sweet 16, jump out of a sparkling coffin instead of a giant cake. Official Selection Fantasia Film Festival 2025

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In 1908 Maurice Maeterlinck’s allegorical masterpiece 'The Blue Bird' premiered in Stanislavski’s Moscow Art Theatre. 114 years later and on the very eve of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a theatrical troupe stage the play in Kyiv.
But all is not what it seems. A deadly game is afoot. A murderous puzzle unfolds.

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In a dead-end town in the East of England Jayce, a young man, is released from prison after serving time for a crime he didn't commit. Looking for answers, Jayce returns home only to become embroiled in a scheme to sell a large amount of cannabis grown in a garden shed by Kev, the elderly neighbour of his childhood friend, Paula.
The young people form an unlikely alliance with the old man and manage to sell the weed to a disarmingly-friendly dealer. But this attracts the attention of two local dimwit hoodlums who notice a dent in their trade and immediately suspect the odd thruple.
Jayce finally learns the truth about his incarceration: he was framed by his ex-best friend and leader of the local dimwits, Lee. Jayce, Paula and Kev are kidnapped by the two hoodlums hoping to usurp Lee's position. Lee, meanwhile, is disinherited by his father and switches allegiance to rescue the trio, seeking (and gaining) redemption for his framing of Jayce.
Looking for a new start, Jayce leaves town on his dream motorbike – purchased with the money from the weed deal. He leaves behind him a new 'family' in the shape of Paula, Kev and Lee.

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A recent Ukrainian widow prepares to move out of her Toronto home, when a persistent leak threatens to destroy a collection of drawings by her late husband, leading her to confront emotions she had tried to avoid. Official Selection Palm Springs International ShortFest 2025 - World premiere

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During a heatwave in Belfast, transgender man Owen returns to the flat of his on-off-again lover Seán after taking a pregnancy test. Official Selection Palm Springs International ShortFest 2025 - World premiere

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Saturday night at a sold out stadium. Heavyweight boxer - ‘Diamond’ Derek Douglas – flanked by his team, makes a big entrance as he heads to his locker room ahead of the biggest fight of his life. With the championship belt in sight, he is unperturbed by the odds, which are heavily stacked against him.
Energy and excitement are high. But when Derek discovers that his closest training partner – Cain - is in his opponent’s locker room, it triggers a series of catastrophic and self-destructive events both mentally and physically. Soon Derek is questioning himself and those around him and they, in turn, are questioning if he’ll even make it to the ring tonight. Or if he would even be fit to fight…
With first bell approaching, and ever lowering odds, the team must work hard to help Derek shed the heavy weights that are holding him back from becoming both a champion and the man that he deserves to be. Official Selection Raindance Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

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A down-on-their-luck trio of wannabe improv comedians are recruited to go undercover and bust petty criminals, but when one decides to go off book, they will have to “yes and…” their way out of an escalating London gang war in this fast-paced action comedy.
Official Selection SXSW London Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2025 - International premiere

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When a group of farm animals rebel and kick their neglectful farmer off the land, life is good and the dream of a free, equitable future is within sight. But power struggles ensue and the realities of living in a world designed for mankind complicates and corrupts.
Official Selection Annecy International Animation Festival 2025 - World premiere

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As an ancient threat endangers Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the unlikely friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2025

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Two neighbours strike up an unlikely friendship, not always to the approval of others around them. Seeing the lack of care that her elderly neighbour Elsie is receiving from so-called professionals, her neighbour Colleen takes it upon herself to care for her, finally finding a meaning and purpose in life. However, Colleen’s intentions may not be what they seem.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2025 - European premiere

Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025

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The Greek myth of Medea envisioned as a horror road movie.

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'La Traviata' is one of the best known operas in the repertoire, with a strong narrative thread at its heart. OperaGlass Works bring something fresh to it, to appeal to lovers of the work and to audiences who have never seen opera before. This is not live capture of a stage performance, it is a movie, filmed on location with a diverse cast of singers and a troupe of magnificent dancers. An ensemble full of character and wit create something that is traditional, truthful and quite different.
La Traviata is a tragic tale about Parisian courtesan, Violetta, who meets the romantic aristocrat Alfredo. Finding herself in love for the first time, she abandons her frivolous lifestyle to be with him. Happiness is short-lived: the hypocrisy of upper-class society threatens their love – and she pays the ultimate price.