Projects in categories: Fiction

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Former criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London from his Icelandic hideaway when his son is involved in a heist gone wrong. This gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to catch the man he has always been after. As they face off, they start to uncover a deeper conspiracy they both need to solve in order to survive.

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Tony Grisoni's powerful drama tells the story of a fictional English market town devastated by a spate of shootings that take place over a single day. Originally shown as a four part TV mini series.

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There is a long night when Hugo, a civil servant, is sitting on the stairs of the Ministry where he works. He can’t face going home. The images of the mysterious 8 mm films he found in António’s house after he passed away keep coming back to his mind. Hugo remembers the day when Antonio, his superior at the Ministry, told him that he was going to die. Indirectly, Antonio seemed to want to tell him something about Hugo himself. Hugo’s desire to understand what had remained unsaid between the two of them, triggers other memories from the past. Hugo unexpectedly thinks back on the last time he saw the woman he loved, Adriana, and relives once more what he feels has been his unlived life.

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The final shift between a pregnant carer and one of her patients.

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Author and actor Charlie Higson appears as himself (or rather, a version of himself) in this short film written by John Panton and David Quantick – a book signing takes an unusual turn as two children question the quality of Charlie's new novel.

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Claudia always imagined she would drive off into the sunset in the beautiful Ford Capri she was promised by her father. When hard times forced the sale of the car Claudia's chances of escape seemed a distance fantasy until an advert in the auto trader ignites her desire.

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When Dylan, a middle aged man, finds an unusual question left for him in a vending machine by a little girl he doesn’t know, his repetitive daily life starts to change.

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A young man with enormous ears tries to disguise them to get a job interview. He fails, but is inspired by a girl with enormous feet to finally be himself.

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Grace is a socially isolated 17-year-old, who momentarily finds solace in a sexual encounter with Darren, an older man having a mid-life crisis. Upon finding Darren’s lost wallet with a home address, Grace decides this would be an opportunity to track Darren down, and see him once again.

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Deserted by her husband after twenty years, perfect wife Kate turns to less-than-perfect Vanessa. Vanessa, mouthy, chaotic & impulsive, has a quick fix - a road trip. It’s a bumpy ride that turns Kate’s life around when she discovers what drives Vanessa’s lust for life.

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Islands is a dialogue-free fable that tells the story of Vaine - a beautiful young woman trapped on an island with Putu, her brutish 'protector'. Each day, she briefly escapes his attentions and goes to the strait that separates their island from Tamatoa’s island; Tamatoa stands on the opposite shore and they share a gentle, word-less love play. This is how her days pass until Putu finds out about her infidelity and imprisons her. It’s then up to Vaine to make a frantic escape to freedom and love. Islands is a film about freedom and the difficulty of breaking away.

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One man’s life unravels in a tension-fuelled ninety minute race against time. Ivan Locke has the perfect family, his dream job, and tomorrow should be the crowning moment of his career. But one phone call will force him to make a decision that will put it all on the line. Once Ivan’s journey has begun, there will be no going back.