Projects in categories: Fiction

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Double-crosses and martial arts action follow the arrival of an advanced handgun - the McGoughain M233 - in this lighthearted short thriller.

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The tale of a middle aged stand-up comedians search for fame and fortune, whilst battling, debt, depression and a growing dependancy on alcohol.

The film charts his on and off stage highs and lows, until he finally finds, fame, fortune and love.

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What's the punishment for stealing a toy? A ticking off? A jail sentence? Or perhaps your soul? A cautionary tale for the light fingered.

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A provoking blend of European arthouse sensibilities combined with the tight plotting and disturbing violence of films by the likes of Shinya Tsukamoto, Chan-Wook Park and Kim Ki Duk, The Living And The Dead is a horrowing and hardcore British film that will genuinely unnerve its audience.

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'Mister Jim' is how the employees respectfully addressed their boss Jim Hardy, the last Hardy to work in the family business and now retired. It was Jim's Grandfather and Greatuncle, who in 1873 opened a small shop in the far north of England. Both passionate fisherman, they invented fishing tackle and began to sell it. Their skill, devotion, and innovative marketing strategies allowed them to conquer the world. The name Hardy's has now been synonymous with fishing for 130 years. Vintage Hardy's handmade tackle stirs the heart of many a fisherman with Prince Charles amongst the enthusiasts, these are now prized collectors items.
Today the skills involved in hand made fishing tackle are dying although the company does survive. Under Hardy's and Grey, Richard Sanderson, current managing director has adapted the company to the modern world, made redundancies and transferred most of the production to China.

Mister Jim takes us on a journey through fast fading times to recreate this charming old family business loved the world over. We follow through changing times and the struggle to survive as a sustainable business in a modern world. Are the original values the Hardy Brothers held dear all now lost in our modern world of capitalist globalisation?
 

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One of the world’s best-loved operas, in the hands of director Kenneth Branagh and librettist Stephen Fry, The Magic Flute will be a cinematic experience both epic in scale and visionary in its interpretation. On the eve of the first global war a magical drama unfolds as Tamino sets forth on a perilous journey in pursuit of love, light and peace in a world afflicted by darkness, death and destruction.

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A man's love and tenderness, which he once shared with his wife, is now slipping away from him. As one sexual existence ends, another is just beginning.

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A behind the scenes look at the making of the music video for Jack Savoretti's Without, shot in Mallorca.

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A satire on Hollywood - as told by a Brit.

Young and hopeless writer Nick sends his screenplays to many of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Some reject him politely, others don't even have the decency to reply so they end up on his blacklist, one of them is Andrew McCarthy who shares his name with someone Nick had issues with at school.

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'The Memory of Water' is a trilogy exploring the nature of human consciousness. 'Part One' examines the themes of memory and reflection. 
In 2004, the film was acquired by ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) as part of its permanent collection of exemplary works by Australian and international filmmakers.

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These are good days for Sean until the phone call.
 
Premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, August 2006, where the film won the UK Film Council/Kodak award for best British short.

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A car idles at the end of a dirt track, its headlights pointing out into the forest. Inside: two women. The Redhead has a gun. She idly, but dangerously, holds it on the Blonde girl beside her. Redhead does most of the talking. Blonde's eyes dart in quiet fear as she hears about what her 'faithful' man has been up to. With Redhead. Not just sex, but business. Lucrative. And criminal. He's not the man Blonde thought he was. Jesus, that's an understatement. Is Redhead telling the truth? Is Blonde in this situation simply because Redhead changed her mind and doesn't want to share the spoils of the last job they did together? A simple hostage handover? Or is it even simpler: Redhead wanted him all to herself and he said no. Revenge. Either way, he's late arriving. And Redhead's trigger-finger is beginning to twitch.