Projects in categories: Fiction

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Taking the situation in Darfur as its catalyst the film is the contemplative journey of the film-maker to the land of her birth at a time of crisis. She examines the race dynamic in Sudanese society through the prism of her own experience of race in Britain and Sudan. Darfur is on everyone's mind, from pedlars in the souk to professors at the University and the film offers a unique opportunity to see and hear Sudanese people articulating how they feel about the Darfur crisis, about race and politics in their country and about the place and role of the international community in their affairs.

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A 'brief encounter' in the deep frying pan of London. A one-night stand between an Italian student Michele and an Argentinian waitress Julie.

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The year is 1943 and Adolph Hitler visits his psychoanalyst to obtain a certificate of sanity. The session is temporarily interupted by Herman Goering who models the Fuhrer's latest military uniform. Hitler's psychoanalyst plays along with his patient as he leads us through his early childhood, his painting and decorating business, his voices and his rationale for wishing to be certified as sane.

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When a sinister figure offers them success in exchange for murder, a group of old school friends struggle with paranoia and distrust as they turn on each other to complete the arrangement.

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A beleaguered young teacher, troubled by his own identity, is unable to intervene when he witnesses the homophobic bullying of a boy in his class. A chance, illicit encounter, however, suddenly sheds new light on the situation.

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Based on the true story of The Bell Witch of Tennessee, the story is of a spirit which attacked the wealthy and highly respected Bell family for four years, eventually causing the death of one of them. In 1818, the family began to experience disturbances on their property. At first, slight and unexplained noises; but the spirit began to grow, becoming aggressive and singling out the father, John and his only daughter Betsy. The attacks on Betsy were vicious and unstoppable, with her being brutally beaten regularly. The family desperately searched for the cause of the spirit in the hope of finding a way of defeating it. They tried exorcism and moving Betsy from the house, but the spirit continued its brutal assault. It developed voices and began speaking to the family, but refusing to say why it was there. Then, finally, it pronounced a death sentence on John. Within a year, he was dead. Shortly thereafter, the spirit left the family in peace, but never the same. It would not be until years later that we can be taken back to the terrible night the spirit was born and find out the horrific truth about its nature and origin.

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Young violin prodigy Valerio is summoned to study at an exclusive musical academy. During his stay he learns that the academy's world-famous virtuoso, Baltzer, has sinister plans for him.

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When he's not studying the afterlife, Nick works the night shift in The Angel Wing, a ward of the hospital dedicated to 'no-hope' patients. When he accidentally lets an old woman die alone, he sets about realising the remaining patients last wishes.

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A twisted, cautionary tale exploring the dangers of the modern advertising world's 'quick fix' mentality. When a potential cure to Grandma's fears presents itself on television, she hopes for an easy escape from her horrible, haunting visions. 'Hyper Therapy' may hold the answer to her phobias, and be able to get rid of the butterflies in her stomach, but at what cost? Can the cure possibly be worse than the symptoms? Remember, fear is there for a reason!

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When Candy Connor and Randy Bush, celebrated Californian self-help gurus, come to London to launch their bestselling book ‘Are You Ready For Love? How To Find Love in Three Days’, they choose three single Brits for a publicity stunt to prove that their advice works. Luke, Barry and Melanie are the three unlucky-in-love hopefuls who pay good money to take part in Candy and Randy’s promotional promise. Luke, a self-confessed ‘Monster Lover’, is a 38-year-old ageing pop star who relies on his status as a one-hit wonder to attract one-night stands. He is in desperate need of help to find a real relationship. Barry, a 35-year-old Jewish dentist, is a perfectionist with high expectations for his perfect partner. He turns to Candy and Randy in a last attempt to avoid his domineering mother’s match-making scheme. Melanie, a 32-year-old photographer, is a hopeless romantic looking for ‘The One’. Always seeming to find the wrong one, she believes that Candy and Randy will help her to find true love. These three single Brits have just 72 hours to find love by following the advice given to them by the Californian gurus and their new book. Throughout this three-day period, their every move is filmed by roving cameras who are documenting their success for a promotional television programme to be shown at a press conference after the three days are up.  

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The film follows the rise of punk rock duo 'Selfish Cunt' from their early gigs burning Union Jacks in protest at the war in Iraq, through critical recognition in the mainstream press to recording in New York and finally a concert at London's Brixton Academy. The film questions whether punk rock can be reinvented in the 21st century, whether performance can ever be political and what it really is that lead singer Martin Tomlinson is so angry about. The film paints a picture of London's underground art scene as it collides with the mainstream and questions whether any of these categories really mean anything at all.

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Kenneth Branagh's imaginative adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy.