Projects in genres: Drama

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Alice, a single mother, is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. She has engineered a very special crimson flower, remarkable not only for its beauty but also for its therapeutic value: if kept at the ideal temperature, fed properly and spoken to regularly, this plant makes its owner happy. Against company policy, Alice takes one home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. They christen it ‘Little Joe’ but as it grows, so too does Alice’s suspicion that her new creations may not be as harmless as their nickname suggests.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2019 - Competition - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Dare Strand

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Ricky, Abby and their two children live in Newcastle. They are a strong family who care for each other. Ricky has skipped from one labouring job to another while Abby, who loves her work, cares for old people. Despite working longer and harder they realise they will never have independence or their own home. It's now or never; the app revolution offers Ricky a golden opportunity. He and Abby make a bet. She sells her car so Ricky can buy a shiny new van and become a freelance driver, with his own business at last. The modern world impinges on these four souls in the privacy of their kitchen; the future beckons.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2019 - Competition - World premiere
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2019 - Masters

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A professional cellist has an encounter with a stranger on the subway which has unexpected and far-reaching ramifications on his life.
Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2019 - Out of Competition Shorts - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2020 - Deep Focus

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Exploring the formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a fellow group of outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the “fellowship” apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-earth novels.

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Looking at Africa in the future: In 2064 population growth and climate pressures have pushed the continent to the brink. Most animals are wiped out, and a federation of African states institutes of an annual cull of men to restore the balance.

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In the modern age of online dating, this sleek two-hander takes a sincere yet light-hearted look at the serendipitous circumstances in which people meet, stay together and endure dysfunction.

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A brother and sister are forced to face the resulting damage of their own guilt, anger and resentments.

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A brother and sister are forced to face the resulting damage of their own guilt, anger and resentments.

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Ed and Alice, trapped together in a lift. Ed has just attempted suicide and his life is slowly bleeding away. Alice has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and is torn between her desperate phobia of blood and her overwhelming desire to save his life.

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Two strangers are trapped in an elevator together. One is slowly dying, having attempted suicide; the other is dying to escape as she has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

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Alison and Magnus want to forget the world has gone to shit. Will hootch and homespun mantras stop reality gate crashing their little soirée?

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Sometimes, survival is about accepting the life you’re given... and sometimes it’s about fighting for the life you deserve.