Projects in categories: Fiction

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Sue is now back on the dating scene. She meets a mysterious biker called Ron at her brother’s funeral and sparks fly. But when Ron introduces her to his social-media focused son Anthony, Sue finds herself in an increasingly surreal battle of wills with this ambitious teenager who, despite showing no signs of talent, is convinced that his dance troupe ‘Electric Destiny’ is tipped for stardom. Will she find the purpose and imagination to bring this little unconventional family together for a chance at happiness? Official Selection Munich Film Festival 2023 - World premiere

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Annie is surprised to find that her new carer happens to be a man, a manly man, a very manly man. This beautiful and funny piece takes a dark turn with devastating consequences when Annie is let down by the system that is meant to take care of her. Official Selection Reelabilities New York Film Festival 2024

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In 1900, a modern family from Boston moves into their recently purchased, stately country home, Canterville Chase in England, only to find it is haunted by a ghost. The ghost, Sir Simon de Canterville, who has been haunting the place successfully for over three hundred years, meets his match when he tries to scare out the American family. Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023

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Ste Giddings grew up with addictions in himself and those around him. At 26 he was giving up on life. STEPHEN is a film-within-a-film that combines narrative fiction with real-life observation and archive material. It takes us on intimate journeys into two characters as Ste auditions for and takes on a role in a fiction film. Produced with a mixed cast of people in addiction/recovery alongside four professional actors, the film presents alternative perspectives on urgent social questions including alcohol/drug misuse, gambling and mental health. As fiction merges with reality the separation between person, actor and character at times dissolves. Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2023 - World premiere

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Jenny and Paul meet at a pub. Quickly, they fall in love. The beginnings of their relationship blossom against a world that's falling apart - Jenny becomes radicalised; Europe moves further to the Right; martial law is in place. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - World premiere

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A young choreographer's life of motion is turned into one of stillness after a colossal diagnosis hits her family.

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A young novelist eager to make a name for himself begins tutoring the son of one of the most influential writers in the world. Good intentions soon give way to suspicion as darker motivations surface and the lines of master and protégé are blurred. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - Spotlight Narrative - World premiere

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In the isolation of Texas’ Big Bend, a lone trailer on an abandoned commune has become the reluctant hideout for Geena and her criminal husband, Clyde. Exhausted by Clyde's controlling ways and desperate for interaction with the outside world, Geena decides to leave, but another trailer suddenly arrives, carrying a couple from New York. Ignoring the risks their presence will bring, an intrigued Geena convinces Clyde to let them stay, a decision that will have dangerous consequences for them all. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - Viewpoints - World premiere

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Before their 17th Birthdays, two black boys attempt to bury contraband in order to save their cultural identity from being erased by the UK government, however, they unearth new truths that test their friendship. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival London 2023

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A woman struggles with the pressures of motherhood and uses a childish game at a local baby group to vent her fury, sparking an unexpected chain reaction. Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2024 - International Competition

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Oscar Walden is having a bad day... a rough 'life' patch. Unable to cope with his imploding family life, Oscar Walden (Tim Plester - Andor, After-Life) arrives on a call out as a volunteer Appropriate Adult. Here, Oscar crosses paths with troubled teenage detainee, Jordan Tempest (Francesco Piacentini-Smith - Waterloo Road, I Swear), who, despite Oscar's vain attempts to connect with Jordan and help him through his arrest, is soon running circles around him. Off kilter and with emotions running high, can Oscar find a way to get through to Jordan or is it futile?

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A young single mum, Emilia, invites Sophia, the upper-class student who drove her daughter to suicide, to her place.