Projects in categories: Fiction

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A young crook's plans to commit the perfect robbery are thrown into chaos by a cantankerous bank guard and an increasingly unstable robot.

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An encounter in an unfamiliar environment challenges the identity of a volatile young man.

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A kebab shop owner’s son turns vigilante after his father's death in an effort to clean up the relentless onslaught of binge drinking thrill seekers waging war on his doorstep in this Sweeney Todd-inspired gritty thriller.

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Deceive yourself. It works. "You know that old runner’s trick? You see something in the distance - a building, a tree. You tell yourself you’re only going to run to that point. But when you get there, you don’t stop. You keep running." Paul meets John while he's out running. A sinister chain of events arouses his suspicions about his new friend. But by then it's too late - their lives are bound together by a shared fate. After being forced out of his job Paul is left doubting his future until he runs into John, a friendly American who seems to have all the answers. They both agree that life isn’t fair and John comes up with a radical plan to turn Paul’s life around. But when a young banker is found murdered, Paul begins to question what John really wants. Nominated 'Best UK Feature', Raindance Film Festival 2015

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Actor Jay's sex tape made him an internet sensation but also ruined his professional career and relationship with his family. When he meets Hannah their relationship could be the fresh start Jay is looking for, but how long can he keep her in the dark about his past?

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Social Suicide is a dramatic teen thriller loosely based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet examining the extreme lengths teenagers will go to get noticed on the internet today. The film combines a police investigation with masses of online footage: vlogs, vines, memes, snapchats and mobile uploads. However nothing is as it seems because what's posted rarely reflects reality.

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Two unassuming drug dealers have a very long day when they accidentally kill a local gangster which starts a domino effect of hilarious accidents, suicides and murders.

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Jake is a survivor - a skill that will surely be tested. Traumatised by the sudden death of his girlfriend he is torn apart by his savagery of his loss. But a new and very real threat emerges; Jake opens a door to a bizarre and surreal journey that leads him to question reality: Has he lost his mind or are his experiences real? Helped by an enigmatic guide called Evan, Jake attempts to control events. as he he recaps moments of his life while struggling with demons from the past brought to life by his new found powers. Jake wants to find a way to deal with his girlfriend’s death, but soon fears he will be lost in this alternate reality. Fighting to find a gateway home his journey leads to a revealing conclusion in this pensive psychological drama.

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A young Nigerian man is forced to address a secret he has harbored from his parents during a traditional, family gathering.

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'The Outcast' is based on Sadie Jones’ debut novel of the same name and tells the story of ten year Lewis Aldridge who witnesses his mother’s tragic death. His emotionally distant father struggles to deal with the situation and soon remarries. Lewis is taunted about the circumstances surrounding his mother’s death and begins to self-harm. And subsequently sets the local church on fire and is sent to prison. Once released from prison, he has increasingly complicated relationships with the women in his life including his stepmother as he struggles to face his demons.

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This is a short story about collisions – a collision between a swan and a power line a muddy man in a ditch and a woman with blood on her hands.

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Undocument bears witness to four journeys of longing and love, immigration and identity, as one cinematic vision. Leila married for love and staked everything to flee Afghanistan and join her husband in London so that she can give birth and raise their child to read and write, live and think freely. To the family harbouring her, these secrets pose a dangerous threat. Somewhere in Greece an Iranian mother struggles to maintain her dignity and protect her eight-year-old son. Day after day the boy watches as their trafficker berates and humiliates the adults, with an uncomfortable mix of fear and admiration. Laura may have entered the UK before Poland was part of the EU but now everything's as it should be, until her teenage daughter answers the door to immigration officers wanting to know about Sami, her mother's North African partner. Ramzi maintains the required distance from his Arab brothers and sisters in his role as a courtroom interpreter. Then he witnesses a young boy reaching out to touch his mother – a face on the courtroom monitor – and is confronted by his own complicity in the institutional processes and procedures that determine the outcome of individual human stories.