Projects in genres: Comedy

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Bonobo is a black comedy about an uptight mother in search of her daughter who has taken up residence at a raucous commune led by a group of hippie misfits.

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Gregor is rudderless Londoner in his mid-20s, trying to find direction in life. 'Gregor' is a black comedy where nothing is resolved, no lessons are learned, and focusing on the millennial generation who feel they should be able to do anything by right and end up doing nothing by default.

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Doug and Abi are taking their three children on a trip to Scotland for a big family gathering. They are in the midst of a difficult divorce, and have asked the kids to keep it a secret from their extended family. But as the inevitable feuds kick in, a completely unexpected turn of events involving the children causes further tensions to rise to the surface. And with the repercussions that ensue - hilarious and emotional in equal measure - the family are forced to put aside their differences and work together or else risk losing what they hold most dear.

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A teenage boy discovers his unruly neighbour is really a disgraced rock god who "died" eight years ago owing a fortune in unpaid tax. The boy agrees not to reveal his secret on condition that he teaches him the dark arts of rock guitar. Berlin International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

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A female landscape gardener is awarded the esteemed assignment to construct the grand gardens at Versailles, a gilt-edged position which thrusts her to the very centre of the court of King Louis XIV. Can she overcome the challenges of this new and complex world, and the ghosts of her own past tragedy, to secure a future with the man she loves? Toronto International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere

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As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other's company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel.

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We're in the middle of a heatwave in fenland England. Goob Taylor's spent each of his 16 summers helping mum run the transport cafe and harvest the surrounding beet fields. When mum shacks up with swarthy stock car supremo and lady's man Gene Womack, Goob becomes an unwelcome side thought. However Goob's world turns when exotic beet picker Eva arrives. Fuelled by her flirtatious comments, Goob dreams of better things. But as the temperatures soar and the beet crop swells, the tension escalates when Womack wants a piece of Eva too. Venice Film Festival 2014 - World premiere

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A Stranger Kind is an unhinged modern day fairytale. Lily, a young girl, ekes out an existence in a threadbare cabaret club until, one day, a stranger calls to audition with a grizzly new act and Lily begins, for the first time in her life, to believe in magic.

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In the late afternoon sun the greedy landlord accosts the industrious farmer, demanding he pays the rent.

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Mark has just lost his job and his day is about to get a whole lot worse. A domestic tragedy exploring the surreal nature of losing someone you love.

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Having separated from his wife, Hugh goes to stay with his widowed grandfather Derek. He's troubled to discover that Derek has become obsessed with a squirrel who's ‘stealing’ from the bird feeder. The pair embark on a bizarre hunt, which escalates, prompting them to realise this is no ordinary squirrel...

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Dan dresses up as Dr. Frank-N-Furter from Rocky Horror Picture Show to jump start intimate relations with new mother Mia. He is surprised when the plan massively backfires. It is just the start of a couple addressing deeper parts of their relationship now their new baby has come along.