Projects in categories: Fiction

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Dublin 1998. An enigmatic, leather clad figure weaves his way through traffic on a powerful motorbike. This is Michael Lynch - thief, bigamist, liar, criminal genius and our hero.


Ordinary Decent Criminal is a classic gangster movie, which takes place in modern day Ireland. It follows the extraordinary adventures of an ordinary decent criminal - a man who robs from the rich but lives with the poor. He loves his two wives, sisters Christine and Lisa, his wild kids, his gang and, above all, his special way of life.


Michael is a suave, sardonic and sexy man: a criminal who strides the Dublin streets like a colossus. He dreams up robberies with hallmark panache which seldom fail to endear him to the crowd. He challenges authority at every turn, culminating in the ultimate art theft from Dublin's most prestigious art gallery when he outwits the police, Interpol and even the rest of the criminal fraternity.


Michael is driven by two fundamental beliefs: be loyal to your own and to hell with the establishment. He succeeds so well that what starts as a laugh evolves into something else. He begins to enjoy the sting more than the cash, and the notoriety most of all. As his ego drives him on, the police, in particular Noel Quigley, become determined to break him.


The police close in, increasing their harassment pressure on the whole gang, Michael makes a mistake that could break him, threatening his good name with the public, and his reliability as a bread winner. But he recovers his equilibrium in time to dream up a final grand scheme to dazzle - and survive the trap that has been set for him . . .

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Mixed-media animation celebrating the violin. A child enters a wreck made of broken violins and learns to play, accompanied by images of past performers. Electro-acoustic soundtrack sourced on violin sounds creates moody framework.

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Davie is about to embark on his working life. Today is his first day at the local knackery.

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The malevolent influence of a former tenant terrifies a young foreign student in her London room.

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Prince of Denmark Hill is a contemporary reworking of Hamlet in 11 minutes, set in South London gangland as a fast-moving, stylish black comedy. Revolving around a game of Russian Roulette at the wedding reception of the murderous "king" Bernard, we flash back to the events that brought our hero Keith to this point. Will Keith and Horace's plan to poison Bernard avail? Or will Keith die by his own hand?

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Random Acts of Intimacy is a film about brief moments of contact and sexual intimacy. It addresses notions of erotic memory, sexual fantasy, sexual desire and romantic love. It explores the possibility that sex with strangers might be the closest we get to realising current notions of romantic love - intense, passionate, impulsive.

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Rat lovers are not house proud. Their sense of smell is questionable, yet members of the National Fancy Rat society do know how to devote their lives to the underdogs of the rodent world.

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Set in Glasgow in 1973, this film is the wryly comic story of young James Gillespie and his faltering first steps on the path of true love. In her debut feature, award-winning director Ramsay creates a highly original world seen through the eyes of a thoughtful and imaginative child. Ramsay's striking control of the camera, sumptuous images and impressive command of non-professional actors have twice won her the Prix du Jury for Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival; for Small Deaths in 1996 and for Gasman in 1998.

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Through play we learn to be human. Ray Gun Fun looks at children's games via the eyes of a child, as a play of power and violence, love and hate, fantasy and real boundaries.

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A man comes between two sisters and their dog. Pet mystics, porn films, Indian dancing and dog shows all in ten minutes.

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A hungover young man, Jimmy, loses an important computer disc in his flat and blames it on his long-suffering girlfriend. Denise, well used to this tactic, rises to the challenge. Rules of Engagement is a pacy exploration of a relationship based on competition, mutual deception, and one-upmanship.

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Shane and his mates want revenge on a local hermit who frightens them one night. Shane distracts the man while the gang carries out its plan. But who is this man? And why does he live in the middle of nowhere? Shane is about to learn something he won't forget.