Nayna travels to the city to meet her father. She waits for him outside an unfamiliar house and is approached by some children. She joins in their games but things turn nasty and when she runs off to find her father, it turns into a day she will never forget.
Two British-born Bangladeshi boys, Biplob and Faz, struggle to adapt to the culture around them and rebel against family tradition. They enter the world of drugs and cause havoc in their local community. The film highlights friendship, trust, culture, dilemmas and decisions. It looks at how Asian families struggle to hold on to their culture and to pass it on to their children, and at the positive impact young Asians are making in England.
This taut and gripping thriller follows the journey of a young man, Max, suffering from memory loss, stalked by a cunning and relentless serial killer, who frames him for a string of murders.
Even with a blank memory, Max is positive that he is innocent. He knows that someone has set him up, but what he doesn’t know is that someone is playing a game with him. Someone who knows every move Max makes.
Abdul is desperate for the perfect family portrait. All he wants is to capture one moment in time when his family appear happy with his new wife, Michelle; even if it is just a 35th of a second.
Based around an underground London location known as 'The Tardis', this mini documentary follows the lives of three young Asians who break the mould.
The audience is invited into the recesses of this amazing subterranean complex which plays host to gangster and celebrity parties alike, and all under the ever-watchful eye of Jesus the resident parrot!
Someone is muscling on the Holy Smokes' cocaine deals and they are not amused. Plus six million dollars has gone missing from Heathrow Airport. Hot on the trail of the money is the Metropolitan Police's most corrupt officer, Detective Inspector Greaves. It's a roller-coaster ride as The Holy Smokes wage war against the Chinese Triads, Jamaican Yardies and the English Firm.
As a young couple discuss the idea of giving up smoking, the sounds of a neighbouring argument spill into their flat. The argument makes them question their own marriage, while doing nothing about the neighbouring situation.
Meanwhile, a young teenager argues with his mother as he tries to sneak out to a party with friends. His mother blackmails him into staying home, using his guilt against him.
Made by young Bangladeshi and Pakistani filmmakers from Nottingham, Wo Ishq Jo Hum Se Rooth Gaya tells the story of a girl who loses her sight in a tragic accident which also claims the life of her mother. A few years later, she finds love after mistakenly phoning a stranger who is entranced by the sound of her voice. They decide to get married, but a friend thinks he is just marrying out of charity. Despite a tragic finale, touches of light comedy and a positive outlook ensure that the film ends on an upbeat note.
Across the Waters is a poetic, reflective journey between two cultures. Fifty years ago, a young girl arrived on the island of Lewis from a village in Pakistan. Now, her granddaughter is going to leave the island. Three generations of Pakistani women and a Gaelic islander give a personal perspective on the island's history, and the sense of belonging and exile that has defined their existence.
This documentary presents the architectural concept of 'Cargo Fleet', which juxtaposes materials from the shipbuilding yards of the North East of England into the urban landscape of Islington. The house is revealed through the reflections of a group of people - actors, dancers, musicians, and artists. Their experience of the place unfolds like a tapestry to which the muses themselves then add their voice. The director plays with contrasting forms and styles, weaving music and language together. She reveals the interior and exterior in shifts of mood and ambience, presenting the viewer with an aural and visual feast.
With poetry by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Shakespeare, San Juan de la Cruz and Alexander Pope. Music by Andrew Peggie and Raiomond Mirza.
2Be is an original, dynamic, musical-documentary about human rights.
Filmed over a period of five months, 2Be follows students from Abbeydale Grange School in Sheffield, UK - a school where over 51 different languages are spoken - as they develop a series of musical sequences about human rights.
The contrast between their revealing personal stories and triumphant performances creates an intimate and inspiring documentary.
A detailed behind ths scenes documentary on how to make an ultra-low budget short film. From rehearsing with professional boxers to the final shoot.
Players include professional boxers such as Ricky Hatton W.B.U. lightweight champion, Michael Gomez British super featherweight champion. Shooting at locations such as the Salford Lads Club - where The Smiths shot their front cover.
