Projects in genres: Drama

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The real-life episodes contributing to a devastating hate crime are powerfully told in one shot. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Debate Strand

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A multimedia feature film about gentrification in Brixton, London, incorporating fiction, documentary, performance art, photography and animation. Nina, is a young stifled artist who returns to her community after a long absence - she is soon painted as a symbol of gentrification. As she struggles with her own complicity, she embarks on a mission to create a piece of art that can bring her community together. Real life testimonies from people directly affected by gentrification in Brixton are woven alongside the story of Nina's journey, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Debate Strand

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A mysterious woman travels through the threatening territory of film noir and the enigmas of philosophy. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Experimenta Strand

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Stanley finds himself in prison for a crime that he believes that he didn’t commit. After many years in solitary confinement he begins to talk to his comedy heroes from the past as each one tries to help him remember what he has done. We follow Stanley through his journey of hallucinations as he faces up to his unusual upbringing and his parents’ bizarre religious beliefs. Stanley becomes desperate to learn the truth about what happened to his daughter and what lead to having this ordinary life he has already dreamed of. Award-winning actor Timothy Spall plays Stanley and all the characters in his hallucinations; from the flamboyant Noel Coward to the grotesque Max Wall to the ukulele king George Formby, to Egor in a Transylvanian castle.

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Charlie Brooker’s TV anthology series 'Black Mirror' taps into the collective unease within the modern world. Each stand-alone episode is a sharp and suspenseful tale exploring themes of contemporary techno-paranoia. Without questioning it, technology has transformed all aspects of people’s lives; in every home, on every desk, in every palm there is a plasma screen, a monitor, a smartphone — a Black Mirror reflecting our 21st Century existence back at us. LFF presents three episodes from the forthcoming third season of Black Mirror: Nosedive, San Junipero and Shut Up and Dance Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - LFF Connects Television - Events Strand

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Jasmine is a troubled teenager on the run who is taken in by Shane, who works at a travelling fairground. An unorthodox bond develops. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Short Film Competition - Love Strand

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On a journey back to her roots, Mia must face her fears. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Journey Strand - World premiere

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Three estranged siblings reunite after the death of their father. Amidst secrets and recriminations, is there a hope for reconciliation? Starring Lia Williams, Marianne Oldham and Justin Salinger.

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An ageing recluse rock star gives a rare interview with an inexperienced, anxious young journalist. But what connects them?

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Emma a teenage girl with anxiety disorder tries to succeed in her exams and live up to her late mother’s expectations. Alongside her caring best friend, Rob, and loud-mouthed little sister, Mia, Emma must do her best to hold it together.

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A journey through a sugary wonderland, following a boy and his mother as they wander through a frozen forest, meeting a bear, wolves. Wandering through magical white landscapes there are moments of danger and wonder. All ending in a mothers hug and a sugar cube.

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The journey of an applicant through the immigration system of an unspecified country.