An aspiring poet in 1950s New York has his ordered world shaken when he embarks on a week-long retreat to save his hell raising hero, Dylan Thomas.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere
On 8th February 2000 at Feltham Young Offenders Institute, Robert Stewart, a known violent racist, was placed in a cell with Zahid Mubarek, eventually leading to Mubarek's murder 6 weeks later.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere
Michael Doyle is an anti-hero for our times: a natural predator and a complex mix of high-functioning addict and corrupt police officer, always one step ahead of the law. As an influx of ruthless, power-hungry Albanian gangsters makes its bloody mark on London's criminal landscape, Michael's once assured grip starts to fail and his self-destructive behaviour begins to consume him.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere
'My Accomplice' is an off-beat comedy about falling in love, set in Brighton, featuring songs and live performances from local bands Transformer, Bob Wants His Head Back and The Mountain Firework Company. An ill-starred search for the village of Wivelsfield, the personal politics of perestroika in the wider context of David Hasselhoff, apricot flapjacks, abruptly unpredictable weather, gathering evidence of a seagull conspiracy, and a small cast of everyday eccentrics that usually don’t make it into films: Bulgarians, adults with learning disabilities, very tall women and elective mutes. In a city of this many vulnerable adults, Frank and Ilse might never have met.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere
Danny wants something more. Expelled from school and living in his grandfather's flat, he longs to live up to the image of his estranged father Danny Senior. Sent to prison for force feeding a judge his own 'syrup' Danny Senior was a legend and Danny is looking for a way to emulate his father's achievements and rise to be top boy. Meanwhile, in Shower Shank prison, legendary football hooligan Dex is about to be released. Dex is on a quest of his own, one of vengeance against his nemesis and rival firm leader
The Baron. But when Danny and Dex's paths cross, they embark on a journey as old as hooliganism itself. Dex, Danny and The Hooligan Factory travel the length of the country on a mission to re-establish their firm's glory days. However, the police are closing in and we get a sense that the Hooligan Factory's best days may be behind them, but with Danny on their side, and Dex finding his old form, who knows where this may lead. After all, it's a funny old game.
The movie is a tragicomedy, the story of Alberto, an aging corporate employee, who lives alone in the gloomy housing estate in East London and dreams about returning to his beloved Rio de Janeiro. During a one solitary night, Alberto immerses himself into the abyss of his imagination and desires…
A retelling of Edward Lear's classic poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat'. Join Frank and Ella in an intimate interview as they share candid details of how they met and where they are now.
An old Jewish baker’s failing business gets an unexpected boost when his young Muslim apprentice, also a part time cannabis dealer, accidentally drops a load of dope in the dough, and the customers suddenly can’t get enough of his bread.
Rose Daily has been critically injured and hospitalised after a near-fatal accident. One night, Rose awakes to be confronted by a ‘mysterious’ patient who testifies to how and why Rose ended up in such an awful predicament. Leaving Rose puzzled and eager to solve this mystery.
