Projects in genres: Drama

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Intimate insight into the life of one of Britain's most notorious bare-knuckle fighters, Lenny McLean, also known as "the Guv'nor."

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A fourteen year-old boy is bullied by two older boys over his taste in music, with unexpected results.

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A girl who lost something important meets a rabbit.

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Ryan is deep in the pressure-cooker of teenage virginity; Natalie is excited, nervous, and - she thinks - just about ready to navigate a romantic evening alone with her boyfriend. Little do they anticipate the obstacles - both serious and ludicrous - that lie in their path.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Laugh Strand

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At the end of 1945, a 15-year-old boy is taken to a brothel by his uncle in order "to become a man".

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A 'Back To The Future' obsessed traveller boy strives to finish building his own DeLorean replica before his family are evicted from their halting site.

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With the very modern themes of immigration and social displacement, this story of forbidden love follows Lucy and Luca's journey as they elope after meeting in her Chinese father's restaurant in London, in search of a better life.
Lucy and Luca manage to escape their fate in one controlling world only to face the harsh realities of another. With the prospect of a possible pregnancy, Lucy pays a visit to her alcoholic mother for advice, fearing no support she is forced to make her own choice. Luca at this stage has no idea of the pending decision, and, not really understanding the language or each other, Lucy is faced with all the responsibility to decide on her own.

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Set in London, he story of an enigmatic Iranian cab driver, who works at night and doesn’t like to talk about his past.
He has two jobs, yet seems not to be interested in the money. He eats at his uncle’s café every day, yet is fully aware of being betrayed by him. He agrees to his mother’s arrangements for his return, yet has no intention of going back. We learn that he was once a war hero, yet he disappeared from the battlefield without a trace.
A man with no past, no future, no ‘conviction’, he still gets involved in the conflict of a total stranger and carries it through to the very end.

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Parallel stories connected through an intimacy with death. The living and the dead communicate through visions, memories and reality.
What happens to the ones we love after their death? Can we keep them alive through our memories or perhaps by placing them in an imaginary afterlife? This film explores the parallel life that we can dream of but cannot touch.
Seven people wander through memory and dream looking for the ones they loved and lost. Between the dreamscape and landscape, the dead and alive are finally allowed to communicate, because they can feel and hear each other.

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Alone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators he is forced to make compromises merely to survive as his life of exile grows one day longer.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2017 - In Competition - Short Film Competition - World premiere
BAFTA Film Awards 2018 Nomination - Best British Short Film

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Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge the death of her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine...
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Gala Screening - Thrill Strand

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After a minor incident in her village, 9-year-old Shula is exiled to a travelling witch camp where she is told that if she tries to escape she will be transformed into a goat. As she navigates through her new life, she must decide whether to accept her fate or risk the consequences of seeking freedom.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2017 - Directors' Fortnight - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - First Feature Competition
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2018 - Spotlight
Official Selection Rotterdam International Film Festival 2018