Projects in genres: Drama

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A dramatization of the events preceding the historic 2006 St. Andrews Agreement, which brought peace to Northern Ireland after years of violent strife between Unionist and Republican factions. The extraordinary story of two implacable enemies in Northern Ireland — firebrand Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness — who are forced to take a short journey together in which they will take the biggest leap of faith and change the course of modern history. It is at this moment the two sworn enemies put their past actions behind them and begin to forge an unexpected friendship that would lead to them being known as “The Chuckle Brothers.” Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2016 - Special Presentations

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Recreation of the inspiring life story of the late photojournalist, artist and activist Dan Eldon, who abandoned a comfortable life in London to document the struggle, heartbreak and hope of a war-torn and famine-ridden region of Africa. Toronto International Film Festival 2016 - Gala Presentations - World premiere

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London, 1880. In the dangerous Limehouse district, a series of murders has shaken the community. So monstrous and ruthless are these crimes the press claim they are the work of The Golem - a legendary creature from dark times... Based on Peter Ackroyd’s best-selling novel 'Dan Leno And The Limehouse Golem'. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2016 - Special Presentations - World premiere

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A British film crew attempts to boost morale during World War II by making a propaganda film after the Blitzkrieg. A young woman screenwriter experiences the reality of filmmaking under the threat of invasion whilst negotiating her way in matters of life, death and the heart. A screwball and yet moving portrait of the topsy turvy world of wartime London. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2017 - Spotlight programme

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Torn between loyalty to his father and hope for his children, a man struggles to reassess his criminal life. Three generations of the Cutler family live as notorious outlaws among some of the wealthiest lands in Britain. They spend their time hunting, raiding large estates and tormenting the police. In the midst of it all, Chad (Michael Fassbender) finds himself torn between respect for his father (Brendan Gleeson) and a desire for a better life for his children. The law is cracking down on his clan, and the decision might not be his to make... Original score written by The Chemical Brothers. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Thrill Strand

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A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality. Begining on Louis Drax's 9th birthday, when he miraculously survives a near fatal fall. His doctor Allan Pascal finds himself tangled between his professional responsibility and his growing affections for the boys mother a fragile young beauty. When Louis's father comes under suspicion, Pascal realizes other mysterious forces may be at work.

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A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.

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In an attempt to revisit a creative collaboration and revive his marriage, a theatre director brings together a group of performers to spend a week with him and his wife in an isolated, mountainous part of southern France. As the work progresses, fiction and reality become blurred and there is a constant tension between the characters' own lives and the nature of the work - an investigation into the changing nature of love. The couple are haunted by memories and dreams which, in the end, threaten not only the venture but the marriage itself. All this is underpinned by a sense of melancholy, reflected in the songs and music performed, and in the dramatic and implacably beautiful landscape. “Will it come like a change in the weather...... O tell me the truth about love” WH Auden

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In a major moment in her life, Addy experiences the death of a family pet – only for her grievance to be met by an unsympathetic father.

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An intergenerational film, focusing on Nina, a young Indian girl who’s working through all the outcomes she could face by telling her parents about her Black Jamaican boyfriend. She’s definitely made up her mind to do it today, tonight. Nothing is going to stop her this time. Nothing.

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A cordial parents evening at a secondary school descends into accusations and chaos when a teacher finally meets the mother of his difficult student.

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The self-broadcasted life of a young woman unfolds before, during and after a heinous attack.