Projects in categories: Fiction

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A ‘tale of the unexpected’ about an 8-year-old schoolboy with a nasty habit of picking his nose. Bullied by his classmates, unhelped by obtuse authority figures, Georgie retreats into himself and his habit, with macabre results.

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A psychological drama and thriller that follows the story of Harry Bradshaw, who struggles to come to terms with a tragedy, blaming himself for the loss of his partner, Clementine, a woman shrouded with a mysterious past. Caught in a whirlpool of loss and regret, Harry attempts to find innocence but finds himself struggling to move on as the guilt latches onto him, unwilling to let him go, dragging him further into a dream-like state of his darkest thoughts.

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A talented footballer suppresses his secret passion for voguing for fear of his teammates' disapproval.

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Mo is a hopeful Arab actor in his struggle-filled youth, residing in London with his wife Dounya. Dounya believes Mo should pursue stable work rather than taping for leading acting roles, unattainable for actors of colour. Unexpectedly, Mo's agent Steven rings, offering a sudden audition that carries life-altering potential. During his journey to the audition, a misunderstanding arises when a biased woman onboard misconstrues Mo's actions as prayer and suspects a forgotten bag. In a swift turn, Mo's world descends into a Kafkaesque nightmare of terror. Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2024 - Narrative Short Competition - International premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - Short Film Competition

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Anna, a lonely computer coder, has been nurturing an illegal romance with an AI in a computer simulation for the past six months. When her company uncovers the affair, she’s forced into a desperate battle to save her precious relationship.

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Four different hitmen find themselves viewing for a job without knowing the others are involved. Crime, money and violence in London are at the centre of this tale of modern Babylon. Official Selection Brooklyn Film Festival 2023

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November, 1849. Having fled the Great Famine, two warring Irish sisters seek their fortunes in the Gold Rush. But with winter fast approaching and nothing to show for their efforts, their age-old feud soon threatens to become deadly. Official Selection Galway Film Fleadh 2023 - World premiere Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2023

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The joyful pilgrimage journey of a group of riotous working-class women from Dublin to Lourdes, France, leads them to discover each other’s friendship and their own personal miracles. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - Spotlight Narrative - World premiere

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A Christmas love story... A lonely bassoonist lives his life meticulously, mired in routine. Each day, he plays a single note in an orchestra and leaves the stage while the rest continue. One day, his exit is accidentally delayed, and he hears a breathtaking violin solo, which changes his life forever. Official Selection Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2023 - Winner Best Live Action Short

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English Occultist Aleister Crowley reminiscences his love affair with Herbert Charles Pollitt.

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A UK sweatshop, 1987. Management is desperate to dispel the mysterious phenomenon spreading amongst the seamstresses: full-body possessions. Instead, the oppressive environment puts three women on a collision course with the draconian factory foreman and causes one sceptical worker to realise what she's witnessing isn't mass hysteria—it's a strike.

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When Terry's wife Val succumbs to a strange disease which turns her into a chicken, the retiree goes on a road trip to save her and avoid the same mysterious fate.