Projects in categories: Documentary

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A yearly drive with the famous UK producer Jeremy Thomas from London to Cannes, on his way to the Cannes Film Festival. A life in the service of cinema, a journey towards the discovery of new films and talents in the company of the cinephile director and author Mark Cousins. Cousins gives an intimate glimpse into the life of the legendary icon behind some of the most controversial and acclaimed films of all time including Bernardo Bertolucci’s THE LAST EMPEROR, David Cronenberg’s CRASH, and Nic Roeg’s BAD TIMING.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2021 - Cannes Classics - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Create

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A decade after THE STORY OF FILM: AN ODYSSEY, an expansive and influential inquiry into the state of moviemaking in the 20th century, filmmaker Mark Cousins returns with an epic and hopeful tale of cinematic innovation from around the globe. In this film Cousins turns his sharp, meticulously honed gaze on world cinema from 2010 to 2021, using a surprising range of works - including JOKER, FROZEN and CEMETERY OF SPLENDOUR - as launchpads to explore recurring themes and emerging motifs, from the evolution of film language, to technology’s role in moviemaking today, to shifting identities in 21st-century world cinema. Touching on everything from PARASITE and THE FAREWELL to BLACK PANTHER and LOVER'S ROCK, Cousins seeks out films, filmmakers and communities under-represented in traditional film histories, with a particular emphasis on Asian and Middle Eastern works, as well as boundary-pushing documentaries and films that see gender in new ways. And as the recent pandemic recedes, Cousins ponders what comes next in the streaming age: how have we changed as cinephiles, and how will moviegoing continue to transform in the digital century, to our collective joy and wonder.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2021 - Cannes Classics - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Create

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CAROL WYSS - IN SITU covers Wyss making a new work for display at John Ruskin’s House Cumbria, England. The documentary shows Wyss planning at her London studio and printmaking at the Thames-Side print workshop Woolwich.
Carol Wyss is a visual artist using printmaking, drawing and photography to create the components for her installations. She is on a concerted search for the structure of things – deconstructing existing and creating new discernible patterns. Recognizing patterns is crucial to humans, helping understand and predict what is coming.

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A short desktop documentary about a stolen video, and the online search for the thief.
When Hugh finds out that his video has been stolen, and turned into a viral meme by an anonymous TikToker, he embarks on an internet odyssey in an attempt to find the thief.
Official Selection Aesthetica Film Festival 2021
Official Selection Tribecca Film Festival 2022

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Using expressive animation to investigate intimacy, communication and memory. Prosopagnosia means face-blindness, and to understand this neurodiverse behaviour, the contents of a memory box are intricately explored. Sketchbooks, photographs and diaries unravel to tell a unique and personal story.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2021 - World premiere
Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2022

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A therapist investigates if a couple is in the midst of violent domestic abuse through couples therapy.

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A short documentary about the weird world of indie wrestling in Adelaide, Australia. This is not just for wrestling fans but for everyone interested in male bonding, showmanship, finding your people, and having a dream you're willing to hurt for.

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An exhilarating, tub-thumping celebration of inspirational jockey Frankie Dettori, the rock star of racing and one of the most decorated sportsmen of all time. Winner of over 3000 races, and fondly seen as the happiest man on the circuit, Dettori has led a seemingly charmed life. But his true story is one of titanic struggle, transformation and renewal.

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A short film that, through lip-syncing, depicts the traumatising stories of queer performers Soroya, Harry and Kenya and their emotional journey to adulthood. The film explores themes of loneliness, anxiety, trauma and recovery, all common issues within the LGBT+ community.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021
Official Selection Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg 2022

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The extraordinary rise of Olympic Boxing Champion, Record-breaker, Feminist and LGBT icon Nicola Adams. From the streets of Leeds to the world stage, Adams fought her way to the top and changed the game. This is her story.

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Equal parts systems literacy and kaleidoscopic ecological fantasia - an essay film about butterflies, computer viruses and all the things they touch.
Official Selection Hamburg International Short Film Festival 2022

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Facing the threat of losing his sight, award-winning filmmaker Mark Cousins embarks on an intimate odyssey from his bed to explore the central role of looking in his own life, and in the past, present and future of human experience.
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2021 - Closing Film - World premiere