Projects in genres: Scottish

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Business is war and war is Hell.

Two executives engage in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Only one will triumph. The Eskimo. Or the Wolf.

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Trouble Sleeping tells the story of a Palestinian refugee, Ahmed, and his struggle to survive and remain a good man. He is about to be deported from the UK and be forced into a return to the Middle East which is fraught with danger. Halla knows a secret which can save him but he cost of revealing that secret will be terrible for her.

Trouble Sleeping is based on the true stories of refugees in Scotland.

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Alex and Mari are highland lovers living in a caravan in the west of Scotland. Their relationship is held together by emotional gaffer tape and plagued by Alex losing his job, getting it back again, and then losing it. 'Trout' is a kooky tale of what happens when a bizarre chain of events shakes up their quiet life.

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This final degree film deals with themes of metamorphosis, the Uncanny and dark urges. It's a stop motion cathartic exploration of dream or reality.

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A man finds himself dumped by a countryroad at night. Trying to find his way to the city, he meets a stranger who seems to exert magical control over people and soon turns his attention to the lost man. Can this stranger get our man’s life back on track?

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16 year-old Kelly Ann gives birth to a baby boy, which she is immediately forced to give up for adoption. Six weeks later, in an attempt to get over the emotional upset, she goes on an overnight hike with her church youth group. The group is joined by 18 year-old Lee, the father of Kelly Ann’s baby. Kelly Ann isn't pleased to see him. The rest of the group become worried when Kelly Ann starts thinking she hears a baby crying on the moors. But they do indeed find a baby abandoned in a ruined castle. As they hike back to take the baby to safety, the group is stalked by a wild beast which begins to pick them off, one by one.

'It's gonna kill us all.'

'Not if we kill it first.'

The chase begins.

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This film documentary is a story about Sarajevo, ten years after the Bosnian conflict; a lyrical, poignant study of this unique city, and a reflection on conflict and regeneration - seen through the eyes of those with a powerful, emotional connection to the city.

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Revealing intricate social relationships that operate in a community of workers with learning disabilities making a variety of organic breads for daily delivery to shops in Edinburgh. In what can seem a chaotic workplace, there is a mix of sounds approaching white noise amidst the carefully structured everyday process of bread production.

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Many legends surround the Arbroath Smokie, which alongside the town's Abbey ensure that Arbroath remains a draw for thousands of tourists every year. The History of the Smokie is a beautifully shot and scored insight into one of Scotland most ancient delicacies.
 

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Imagine being convicted and sentenced to years in prison for a crime you did not commit. Years of your life lost and the only thing in your mind while in prison is to clear your name and prove your innocence. Finally after a long struggle and fight to clear your name you get released back into society, a world that has completely changed and is totally alien to you.

This film touches on some problems encountered by four miscarriages of justice victims after their release and explores the lack of help and support for these victims. Paddy Hill and John McManus also explain the work undertaken at the Miscarriages of Justice Organisation and their dream of building a retreat for the innocent.

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Bo Kata, loosely translated in English means hacked! That is the victory battle cry when kites are eliminated in raging sky duels, sometimes lasting hours.

Filmed entirely in Lahore, Pakistan, over three continuous days, Bo Kata is a rare cinematic documentary treat, depicting uniquely the rooftop kite flyers of Lahore, who have been a traditional part of Pakistan's culture and heritage that has lasted for over 400 years. Their sport is now under threat from a complete ban, after a series of tragic fatalities involving children and motorcyclists, resulting in decapitations and dismemberment from illegal chemically coated strings used to fly the kites.

The documentary highlights a population that is associated with the mysterious art of kite dueling amidst the political backdrop of an impending ban.

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In career spanning nearly 20 years, from 1972 to 1991, Scottish filmmaker Bill Douglas only made four films and three of those were shorts. And yet he was highly acclaimed, winning the Silver Bear at Venice for his first film, garnering praise from the likes of Lindsay Anderson, Francois Truffaut and Satyjit Ray, and picking up the Independent's 'film of the year award' for Comrades in 1987. This documentary explores Bill Douglas's struggle from childhood poverty to acclaimed director. A remarkable man. A remarkable film-maker.