Projects in genres: Drama

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An abstract portrait of a recently redundant contractor in the declining Scottish oil industry. 'Not Required Back' presents a personal, fragmented relationship set to the crumbling and obtuse oil industry in North East Scotland. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Dare Strand - World premiere

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Only two kinds of people step off a cliff. Those that want to die and those that want to live. JC is a B.A.S.E. jumper, a global playboy who lives his life quite literally on the edge, pursuing man's greatest dream - to fly. When a jump goes wrong, that dream is violently shattered. Faced with the death of his best friend, JC must confront a haunting secret from his past. Drawn towards his friend's grieving lover, Ash, he pushes himself harder than ever before - flying lower, closer, faster and recording every moment. JC's dark descent threatens not only his life but the lives of all those around him. 'BASE' follows a man over the edge and watches him fall. This is his legacy.

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A single mother suffers a devastating stroke leaving her teenage daughter and 7-year-old son to care for her, testing the family's strength to hold things together as roles are reversed.

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A young man attempts to discover more about his deceased father by interviewing friends and family during the man’s wake. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Journey Strand - World premiere

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A magic-realist story of love, loss and memory. It begins and ends in the same place and time – on a shoreline with Alice and Michael. It’s both the story of that one moment and the story of their whole relationship.

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A young man has doubts over his future bride on his wedding day. With external pressure from his family it seems that there is only one path for our groom-to-be.

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Paul’s the kid you cross the road to avoid. The no-hoper you pray your children never become. But there’s more to Paul than meets the eye or ear. A side he only finds when he’s truly lost. LITTLE SHIT is a child’s journey to discover his and London’s hidden nature.

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A conscientious English teacher’s ethics and sense of self are challenged by a short story depicting her violent death.

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On the day after Christmas, a Catholic priest from Cork drives his nephew to prison. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Short Film Competition - World premiere BAFTA Film Awards 2018 Nomination - Best British Short Film

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Richard, a secondary school teacher in his 30s, moves to trendy Dalston in East London. Richard is a man with a secret, a past he is trying to escape. Soon after he arrives, he meets Chloe, a gallery manager, who introduces him to the nightlife of the East End. He discovers the area, meets the locals, the immigrants and the hipsters who interact every day. He is quickly faced with the violent gentrification occurring around him. As he tries to fit in with his new surroundings, he faces constant rejection, causing his past demons to resurface. When Richard’s secret is unveiled, his violent behaviour erupts and unleashes his darkest impulses.

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One year ago, Honey’s dear husband was murdered at her annual Halloween Costume Party. Honey has vowed she will not rest until she can seek vengeance upon the murderer, but a year has passed since the horrible event and she’s no nearer to solving the crime. Covertly, Honey hires a Police Inspector to attend this year’s party - to which all the potential suspects are invited - and unmask his killer. But in an evening of anarchic fun and extravagance, the Police Inspector learns that the crime is just the tip of a treacherous political iceberg, and no one – not even Honey – is above suspicion.

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During a hot summer in rural England a sheep shearer in his late adolescence struggles with a growing attraction to his colleague.