Projects in categories: Fiction

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A famous Black actor accepts a role in a lucrative government film, but when he learns he’s starring in a welcome video for a British Internment camp, he is confronted by the devastating cost of his political indifference.

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The powerful, deeply moving and inspiring true story of the actor Ian Charleson who faced incredible odds while preparing to give the performance of his life in Hamlet. Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2026 - World premiere Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026

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Amy, a government child protection worker, moves back with her upbeat best friend Rosie, a social services officer facing daily anger and resentment. Amy's aging parents worry about her happiness while dealing with their own crisis. Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2026 - World premiere Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026

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A macabre, medieval-set feature, follows a knight who marries his devoted love after murdering her father - only to betray her for a wealthier bride. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 - Midnight Madness - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026

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On the rugged shores of England, a teenage girl witnesses her father’s cruelty toward a migrant who has just arrived by small boat, forcing her to confront the complexities of both her father and the world around her.

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Jamal, a young man who hears voices, struggles to balance his medication and drug use with his musical ambitions and romantic desires. Official Selection San Sebastian Film Festival 2026 - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026

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A mysterious young man from a New York publisher is sent to Switzerland to persuade the renowned writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final instalment of the Ripley anthology. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 - World Premiere

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A love story, a noir mystery and a metaphysical fable, ANCESTORS follows Beau as he searches 1980s London for his missing friend, Tiny. Dream, reality, memory and history entwine, forcing Beau to come face-to-face with truths beyond life and death. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 - World premiere

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A tender, uplifting story about first loves, second chances and the power of human connection. When teenager Danny makes a mistake that could derail his future, he unexpectedly reconnects with Josh, the social worker who once tried to help him but whose own mistakes drove them apart. When their paths cross again, Josh becomes both mentor and mirror, guiding Danny on his journey to manhood. Along the way Danny discovers that family is not always the one you are born into, but the one that believes in you when no one else will. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026 - European premiere

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When 12-year-old Maya returns to rural India to reconnect with her estranged father, an accident linked to his illicit sand mining operation forces her to confront the dark truths beneath her family’s legacy. Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2026 - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026

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CIA agents Chris and Lee face a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island during 1973 in Chile. Official Selection Venice International Film Festival 2026 - World premiere Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2026 - International premiere Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026

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Set high in the mountains - Autumn comes to an end and a family prepares for the long winter ahead. Adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s short story 'A Long Winter'. Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2026 - World premiere Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026