Projects in categories: Fiction

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In a retirement home in Paris nothing much happens other than the odd bout of Muzak and trouble with the lifts. But the arrival of some unusual visitors is about to disturb the peace - and set the scene for a strange confrontation between those at the beginning of life, and those at their very end.

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Sue is the kind of guy who irons his pants and understands the use of the apostrophe; Kylie, his younger brother, has spent years trying to ignore him; but what will happen if Custer comes back into their life? Does he deserve one last chance? This darly comic film follows the emotional journey of two brothers. From morning through to night as they try to come to terms with their relationship with their father who stumbles back into their lives for a moment one dark Christmas night.

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What is it like to have God like surgical powers, yet to struggle against your own humanity? What is it like to try and save a life, and yet to fail? British neurosurgeon Henry Marsh openly confronts the dilemmas of the doctor patient relationship on his latest mission to the Ukraine.

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Henry has trouble getting close. He opens his life to a woman and a damaged boy. As they move closer the past pulls them apart.

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Frank Perry is an institutionalised convict 12 years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined he make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence. Much of the action takes place within the tunnels, sewers and underground rivers of subterranean London.

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Business is war and war is Hell. Two executives engage in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Only one will triumph. The Eskimo. Or the Wolf.

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After Reading a story called "The Fairy Who Stole Eyes", nine year-old Ryan hits upon a unique solution to deal with his troubled family life.

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The Farm is a visual exploration emphasising the beauty of the countryside and, through the introduction of the city, highlights its rapid and unattractive decline. The farmer and his livestock can do little but sit back and watch while the farm shrinks, becoming an island in a sea of urban housing.

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Nikki and Vincent both came from broken homes. On the streets is where they found each other. They are wild, unwanted and in love. They are The Feral Generation.  

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A documentary that charts a typical Friday night from the exploits of four friends. Along the way a panel of critics give their opinions on the socialising aspects of a night out.

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Joe Yumba, a Congolese refugee, has seemingly put his horrific past behind him. Newly reunited with his wife and son in Ireland, he enjoys his job as a security guard at a Dublin bank. When a murderous gang kidnaps his family in exchange for his help in robbing the bank, dormant demons are awakened in Joe.

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Six couples meet in a restaurant. During their meals, the couples begin to break up. They reflect on better times and unrealised dreams but, by the next morning, only six abandoned lovers remain. The film is sung throughout with each couple formed of a singer and a silent actor. The music is by the celebrated Renaissance Italian composer, Claudio Monteverdi.