Projects in genres: Comedy

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In this urban ghost story set in a supermarket, we find our heroine Isabel resigning her self to a life of shelf stacking and shop displays at Cheapi Cheapi Cutz, where Stanley the manager bosses her around and memory of her mother undermining her, grinds her down.

She is forced into action, however, when she is visited by a very unusual ghost and given an ultimatum she cannot refuse!

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The tide is slowly coming in and Finn, a worthless low-rent hood, has been dropped on an isolated beach, his feet set in concrete.

Finn's misery is compounded when Jack, a hard and edgy minor gangster responsible for his predicament, lands a few yards away, feet also set in concrete.

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A darkly comic tale about a young girl who takes revenge on her elderly next door neighbour when he kills one of her pet flies. As events start to escalate out of control the question is just who will win?

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Three minutes to sell yourself! 'You ask what can I do in three minutes? - I only need one, the other two you can have back'.

The tribulations of a deluded bit part actor, full of braggadocio and wonderfully portrayed by John Henshaw, as he is about to meet his nemesis.

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Ben seems to have it all; a loving wife, a child and a successful furniture business. If only he could have what he really needs - a single night of uninterrupted sleep.

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A casual jog in the Yorkshire countryside suddenly becomes a wild sprint for his life when, attempting to evade her ravenous guard dog, Jack desperately takes a bicycle from a cantankerous old crone.

Set in the medieval city of York, England, The Bike Thief unfolds in a series of farcical conflicts that spiral out of control as a result of Jack's original theft. Featuring a riveting international cast and stunning photography, this hilarious thriller is guaranteed to set everyone's wheels spinning.
 

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Two women. One man. Random moments and a chance meeting that will change his life forever. Directed by Seeta Indrani (The Bill, Asian Woman of Achievement, Arts and Culture Award). Starring, Nina Wadia (Goodness Gracious Me, All About Me), and Comedy Store Players Steve Steen and Andy Smart. Music by Gene Loves Jezebel and Osibisa.

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A wry animated documentary about how Holocaust tourism distorts history. A whistlestop tour from Auschwitz hot-dogs to Krakow's kitsch Judaica.
 

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The Idea is a comical satire of modern society and our inability to listen. It is also a study of contemporary society's insensitivity towards the expression of new ideas and not being willing to give them the appropriate space to grow and form. Rather than asking the right questions, crowding them out with trivial concerns and noisy vacuous statements.

Although, in this instance, we drew from archetypal figures of a particular group of people, the message is universal and equally applies to all groups and denominations.

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So that's where everything disappears to.

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The tale of a middle aged stand-up comedians search for fame and fortune, whilst battling, debt, depression and a growing dependancy on alcohol.

The film charts his on and off stage highs and lows, until he finally finds, fame, fortune and love.

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A satire on Hollywood - as told by a Brit.

Young and hopeless writer Nick sends his screenplays to many of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Some reject him politely, others don't even have the decency to reply so they end up on his blacklist, one of them is Andrew McCarthy who shares his name with someone Nick had issues with at school.