Projects in categories: Fiction

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A story of hope, regrets, alcohol and a meteorite.
A normal evening for a normal family, that takes a dramatic turn when all the TV stations broadcast Emergency Alerts about an incoming meteorite.
Once the Prime Minister comes on and confirms this, a family reminisce, rediscover what really matters, get drunk and have a laugh waiting for the inevitable.
Bitter-sweet and poignant, with many an observation on modern life, this debut from writer / director Antony Villa was made on next to zero budget, over a weekend, by a crew of 5 and a cast of 6 and bolstered by a score by Villarosso.

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The idyllic love between two 15-year-olds is tested when one of their family permanently moves abroad.

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In near future rural Somerset, recently 're-educated' Anna wants to be a happily married woman but the arrival of a troupe of travelling players on the farm tests her beliefs to the limit.

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Advocates to end homelessness organize an annual tournament for homeless men to complete is a series of football matches known as The Homeless World Cup.

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After the death of her husband, Winifred Tyler, an elderly vicar’s wife, unearths a book of erotic fiction she wrote in her youth.
A bittersweet, comedy-drama about discovering a life not lived, once the person with whom you were inseparable has gone.
Official Selection BFI Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2024
Official Selection Iris Prize Festival 2024 - Nomination - Best British Short
Official Selection Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2025

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When 11-year-old Evie arrives in Cornwall, she’s expecting a girls’ holiday with her mum. But when local boy Adam takes her down an old tin mine, a mysterious discovery changes everything. On the brink of adolescence, as they begin to question what is real and imagined in their lives above ground, childhood narratives quickly unravel and the darker truths of the adult world seep in.
Official Selection Glasgow Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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A refugee is forced to confront her guilt.
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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From the creative team behind PREVENGE comes... TIMESTALKER, a romantic comedy about the eternal humiliation that is the search for love, spanning the most romantic epochs of history right into the future.
TIMESTALKER follows hapless heroine Agnes (Alice Lowe) through time as she repeatedly falls for the wrong guy, dies a grim death, gets reincarnated a century later, before meeting him again and starting the cycle anew. It is one story told over many periods, all with the messy thrills and spills that come with daring to follow your heart. Or maybe your loins...
Agnes’ only hope in avoiding this violent fate is by finally reaching spiritual enlightenment; but how can she ever wise up when she’s destined to be a fool for love? Some lessons are just too hard to learn in one lifetime.
Official Selection SXSW (South by Southwest) Film Festival 2024 - World premiere
Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2024 - European premiere
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024

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When an egotistical tattoo artist tries to get a selfie with an international popstar who shows up on his doorstep in the middle of the night, his refusal to take no for an answer embroils him in a nightmarish battle of wills that threatens to destroy his business, his relationships, and his sanity.
Official Selection Glasgow Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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Following up on a questionable suicide, a reporter and her cameraman venture into an apartment complex looking for answers. Escorted by the building's concierge they begin to uncover the truth, and discover something terrifying roaming the hallways with them.

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On the morning of her wedding, haunted by the call of her untamed desires, Mona grapples with the constraints of tradition and her own quest for identity. As the ceremony looms, Mona's encounters with family, memories, and provocative dating app notifications compel her to confront the true meaning of commitment.

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Lorrie is miserable at school, bullied for her severe vitiligo. She steals the school’s talking goldfish, escaping school and briefly enjoying freedom. However the pair run into danger, putting their new friendship under threat.