In a late night bar, a man is approached by a mysterious woman who offers to sell him the recently severed 'manhood' of Wales' great vocal entertainer. Believing he can make his fortune selling the item onto obessive fans, the man purchases the appendage - setting off a series of bizarre events that leads him deeper and deeper into the sick and secret world of celebrity body part trading!
An intimate comedy of legendary proportions for anyone who's ever made a dick of themselves!
Every man has a song in his heart, so what do you do when someone else is singing yours?
Set in Manchester, London and Barcelona, A Drop Of The Pure tells the story of a Manchester lad who returns home from London to set up an Acoustic Night above a pub, to get a his soul back and play from his heart again. Then he must fight to save the night from closing.
Mixing drama and documentary and including performances from some of the best of Manchester's acoustic scene.
An engaging film documentary in the style of 'What the Bleep Do We Know', 'Sicko' and 'SuperSize Me' which follows writer/producer Paul Duddridge as he attempts to host his own 'mini Olympics' where teams are split by race rather than nationality. It's all quite harmless and silly but exposes some uncomfortable questions, misconceptions and prejudices that most of us hold.
Experts discuss: What race really is, how many races there are, how they evolved, the differences between them.
Filmed on location in California, Arizona, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Ohio and the UK - A Film About Races is an irreverent exploration of the common myths and misconceptions about race - definitely not a film about racism.
Based on the life and poetry of World War II veteran and retired BBC radio journalist Boleslaw Taborski, the film explores how life experiences affect creativity. There is also a rare glimpse inside the studios of the no longer existing Polish Section of the BBC Radio World Service in London.
A personal letter describing Weerasethakul's Nabua to Uncle Boonmee. A slowly moving camera glides through the deserted houses. The voices of three young men are heard. As evening approaches the sky turns dark.
Explores a dark and fragile world of adult-hood in cosmopolitan London. Set in the year 2006. John and Francis have been friends since college, seven years ago. Everything they do has become repetitive and uneventful, unwilling to ever take any risks to improve themselves.
Without his best friend to comfort John, during the worst year of his chronic depression. He begins to depend more and more on his secret night-time hobby, taking intimate photos of Mandy Thompson a former college student and John’s first love.
A Mutual Friend is an in-depth portrayal of everyday life. A stark and riveting reminder of the sinister side of human nature, a vicious cycle of self-harm, vengeance and blind ignorance.
A Time And A Time is a film constructed entirely from archive footage shot in Bristol over the last century. Three specific locations are chosen and filmed images from these geographical points are cut up and reassembled so that we recreate the place with people and buildings and vehicles that span time.
A 21st century office worker crosses a road that has just been blitzed, a woman from 1910 watches a man on a mobile phone kick a football. The distance that time creates is removed and these people are reunited in location.
In a secret world a family's code of honour is under threat, and an ancient way of life is knocked off it's axis by one small boys act of grace.
A young Dezzie befriends Yasin, a Chinese boy who has recently arrived from Hong Kong, little does he know his life will take an unexpected turn that ultimately shape his future. They become firm and loyal friends until Yasin is taken away suddenly by his godfather, Kai. Ten years pass until Yasin returns and offers Dezzie an envious position at his side within the family firm. But this is a firm with a difference: Dezzie, the only white man to do so this side of the Atlantic is to be a triad member and run the family business in Manchester.
Returning to the village of his estranged wife, James grows increasingly concerned when the sinister owner of his guest house refuses to let him leave. A psychological suspense with a surprising yet moving denouement.
Alba is a classic story of hope. Even in the darkest corners a better future is possible if we believe and will fight for it.
The short cleverly combines film and animation to portray the life and dreams of a boy stricken with illness. Following his experiences we see how the sterile and sombre life on a hospital world explodes in to the bright colours of a brilliant world of adventure. Lost in this fantastical universe the boy confronts his fear whilst fighting for survival and a way home. As the courageous knight he slays his demons finding the dawn light beyond the night of his world.
Seventeen year old force-of-nature Emelia starts a new job at The Cliff House, a small hotel run by the dysfunctional Fischer family. Beth Fischer, also seventeen, is cramming for her exams in a desperate bid to escape to University. Dad Jonathan is an author. Once the bright young thing of the literary establishment, he is now suffering interminable writer's block. Wife Joa runs the hotel Jonathan bought with earnings from his first book. She resents it, him, and everyone around her as she gave up her 'promising career as an actress' for this.
Emelia is an aspiring writer; believing she is following in the footsteps of her great-grandfather Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle. Jonathan sees promise in Emelia and begins to tutor her, but their relationship quickly crosses the pupil-teacher line and they embark on a love affair. At the same time, Emelia and Beth strike up a surprise friendship: Emelia's free-spirit helps Beth learn to let her hair down and Emelia is inspired by Beth's determination and focus.
Secrets are revealed as the threads of the story collide and unravel. Can Emelia get rid of the Albatross that hangs round her neck and rewrite herself?
