Projects in genres: Drama

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Based on the true story of the eponymous New York heiress who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great singer. The film celebrates the human spirit, the power of music and the passion of amateurs everywhere. The voice Florence Foster Jenkins heard in her head was divine, but to the rest of the world it was hilariously awful. At private recitals, her devoted 'husband' and manager, St Clair Bayfield, managed to protect Florence from the truth. But when Florence decided to give her first public concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall, St Clair realised he had perhaps bitten off more than he could chew. Belfast Film Festival 2016 - World premiere

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The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson. A rare and poignant love story, this is an uplifting biopic of Nina Simone during a turbulent period in the iconic artist's life. Set in France during the 1990s with frequent flashbacks to defining moments in her life and her remarkable and unique music, this film tells the story of a tormented genius who eventually finds love and peace. The legacy of a legend who continues to engage, enthral and inspire audiences around the globe.

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A French police unit tries to stop a group of criminals

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Two mercenaries ride a wave of pitch black camaraderie as they travel through the desert night on their way to carry out a kidnapping in Iraq. As the raid progresses, their frenzied world turns in on itself, as past misdeeds come to the surface violently tearing their world apart. Tribeca Film Festival 2016 - World premiere

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Unexpectedly reunited with his daughter amongst the ruins of the world as they knew it, a father is determined to make this day special, even if they are already dead.

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Based on real events- The story of an unlikely friendship forged when a small-time drug dealer and a neglected nine-year-old girl are forced to go on the run together. Jake's world is thrown into disarray when he indadvertedly saves 9-year-old Jade and has to go on the run with her. But can someone from the bottom of the social ladder ever do the right thing in the eyes of the authorities?

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Two friends fight over a dream car, forcing them to face their dreams, futures and their friendship. Filmed in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Six stories of modern love in all of its dizzying, sweet complications. A passionate trip around the world with Gael García Bernal, Sion Sono, Sebastián Silva, Mia Wasikowska, Anurag Kashyap, and Natasha Khan each behind the camera for a 15-minute vignette. Exploring love in all its permutations. The six stories portray contemporary love in all its glorious, sad, ecstatic, empowering, and erotic manifestations. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2016 - World premiere

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A romantic comedy set in space, or – to be more specific – on planet Earth. World-weary banker Zac embarks on his search for his eccentric sister, Alice, who has gone missing while on a narrowboat trip with her new boyfriend.

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As dawn creeps across London, two lost outcasts meet in the darkness. As the sun begins to rise, the pair are forced to look at themselves, and face the undeniable reality that in the cold light of day, it takes more than the eyes to see inside a soul.

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A darkly quirky comedy-drama set in London that follows the unexpected journey of Ali Nawaab (Haider Zafar), a disillusioned dentist slash wannabe stand up comedian in his madcap attempts to erase the memories of his blonde American muse, Ellie Goldsmith (Daniella Down). Delve into the psyche of a blossoming depression. Can love really be that maddening?

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Two young, straight, Premier League footballers share a hotel room the night before a key match. Out of nowhere, one kisses the other. The emotional impact of this ‘pass’ plays out through the next ten years of their lives – a decade of success and failure, secrets and lies, in a sporting world where image is everything. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Debate Strand