Projects in genres: Action

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Two Old Rivals, One Awesome Prize, No Holds Barred. Think it's all tea and biscuits in care homes? Think again.

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Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defences and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information.

Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn’t counted on Romilda Vane’s chocolates! And then there’s Hermione, simmering with jealousy but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

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Jamie Morgan's life has always been blighted by the large, heart-shaped birthmark on his face. He lives in an urban world dominated by a terrifying gang culture, whose random violence has convinced Jamie that the world is meaningless and ugly. But then Jamie meets someone who tells him the truth. The violence is not random. It's far from chaotic. There is a reason for everything. Once Jamie accepts this the world reveals itself as a thing of great beauty - And that's when his real nightmare starts.

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It has been a year since William's brother David went missing. The worst year of his life, one that has left him a broken man. The day Chloe moves into his bleak apartment block, it seems there is a chance for some happiness in his life, she makes him feel different, alive. When William suddenly starts receiving mysterious messages relating to his missing brother, his fragile world is turned upside down. William must try and follow these strange clues regarding his brother to find out who is responsible for his disappearance. With Chloe at his side he embarks on a dangerous journey to discover the truth.

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Two British hitmen try to turn their backs on crime by going to Hollywood to sell their life stories, but soon find themselves with a brand new target.

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Carlos, a Colombian man, comes to Tallinn to visit his old girlfiend, Sonia, who has been living there for 6 years. On his arrival Carlos realises Sonia has a boyfriend and winning her heart would be a difficult task. This film is the story of his displacement, of his attempts at connecting to the world around him and the people in it. Ultimately, a story of failure in human communication.

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Hunger is a dark, noirish thriller about apathy and desire. Stranded for the night in a foreign city, Saul retreats into its labyrinthine backstreets, where a chance encounter with a mysterious and seductive woman seems to offer an escape - but the woman it seems, has quite different plans for him.

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Tired and irritable, Zakes and Beth drive home along the M1, a familiar journey full of harshly lit service stations and bad coffee. When a white truck narrowly avoids hitting them, its back doors open to reveal a woman terrified and screaming caged up inside. Unsure if what he has seen is real, Zakes calls the police but drives on. Beth is furious that he hasn't done more to help and at the next petrol station storms off. When she doesn't return, Zakes slowly realises that she too has been snatched by the white truck driver and is forced into a vicious game of cat and mouse with a ruthless killer who has terrifying plans for his human cargo.

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Imperium depicts the rise of two friends from small time hustlers to big time heroin smugglers, set against the backdrop of the East End of London; it portrays their relationship as takes on the seedy world of the London underworld.

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English student falls in love with Eastern European girl who turns him inside out when she dates two older men for money.

Medical student James Silverdale, from Stafford is in London to study medicine. He is a loner but strikes up a relationship with a beautiful educated girl from the Czech Republic. He has been with her for some months, so he can’t quite believe his luck. She seems smitten with him until she meets a wealthy gambler and entrepreneur David, who invites her to go out with him to the casino. She accepts David’s invitation and happily wins £8,000 at the casino. David also showers her with gifts so that she gets used to a new exciting lifestyle based on money and status. She keeps this from James who discovers the expensive dresses and things David has brought her. Meanwhile she sleeps with David but at the same time tries to keep her relationship going with James, who she really loves.

James Becomes increasingly aware that he can’t provide for her. Kristabel soon gets bored with David and she moves on to a famous music producer, Micky who also frequents the casino. David gets jealous and immediately informs James, who is understandably angry.

During all this, James’ mother dies, so Kristabel puts off breaking up with him. She keeps going out with Micky who is determined to take her to the south of France on a business junket to the music festival in his private jet. But she conspires with James so that he can come to France at the same time - they hatch a plan in which James dresses up a woman to take the identity of their close friend Renatta.

James takes the train down to the south of France, Posing as a woman manages to stay along side Kristabel and Micky. It is not long before he is seized with jealousy and in a fit of rage murders Kristabel. Making his way back to England he discovers that he has committed the perfect crime because the police arrest Renatta instead of him.

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A woman and her uncommunicative neighbours closely monitor a new tenant's movements until they meet up via their intercom to face consequences.

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Invalid Debris is an original and thought provoking new film about love, friendship and revenge by The Young Persons' Theatre Company which examines the chain of events leading to a young man’s death at the hands of a gang and the psychological and emotional consequences for all involved. This gripping and emotionally charged story asks the question is truth simply a matter of perspective.