Projects in genres: Drama

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A young, successful hedge fund manager has just been told that he is HIV positive. He is informed of the possibility that his unborn child could also be infected and so too the child’s mother, his long-term fiancée, Carla. Through an intense therapy session with his psychiatrist, David takes us on a pernicious journey that starts twelve months prior - the women, the sex and the demons. David knows that he will die. He must live with that. However, he must also resolve the ghosts of the past before he can face his end. David Is Dying is a dark, disturbing psychodrama, which illustrates the ugly side of love and tragic passion.

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Eddie is a reckless and emotional unstable man. His brother Casey has been killed in vain because he got caught up in a mafia conspiracy set up by Darren Reynolds who wants control over the largest criminal organisation ran by Mr Camello who controls all the narcotics imports across the country. Eddie blames himself for his death and is quick to turn to an angry rage and wants to seek revenge for the death of his brother. Although plans have already been set in motion for Eddie, he's fallen deeper into the criminal underworld than he realizes.

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Quint is pre-linguistically deaf. The film follows a day in the life of Quint after the death of his soul-mate June. Little do those around him know it is to be his last as he works his way through his painful existence to send a tragic message of guilt.

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The film is a semi-biographical story based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson who spent seven years working in some of the UK's most dangerous prisons. Based on Thompson's book of the same name, the project stars James D'Arcy (Master & Commander), Noel Clarke (Kidulthood), Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust). The story revolves around former soldier Sam Norwood who takes a job as a prison officer when he returns from Iraq and becomes exposed to the underworld of prison culture - including corrupt guards and drug trafficking.

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Danny lives in a world of darkness due to his rare skin condition.

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The chilling story of a middle class man whose desperate weathering of the economic crisis ends with the arrival one night of a debt collector with an offer that surely cannot be turned down.

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The Wayfaring Stranger is a touching story about how two complete strangers meet in extraordinary circumstances and change the course of their lives forever.

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Adam is determined to make his kite fly, but when he finally does; it guides him to a creepy old mansion that hides an unusual dark little secret.

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Full of emotions and trapped by the world around her, Eve is a girl longing to break free. When she meets Jake the mysterious boy of her dreams, she embarks on a seemingly dangerous journey of self-discovery.

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Clownism is a genetic disorder that causes the sufferer to exhibit the physical characteristics of a clown. Alan has clownism but wants to lead a normal life by getting a job and getting a date. Unfortunately he is quickly reminded that being a clown every day just isn't very funny.

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Grandma is a short film about children's misunderstandings surrounding the subject of death, with a delightfully uplifting ending.

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Set in London, Burt, an elderly West Indian man (Jeffery Kissoon) has been married to his Jewish wife Jean (Jennifer Guy) for over twenty-five years. But one day when he is overlooked at work and his wife falls seriously ill Burt finds himself having to contemplate life without her. Consumed with grief he begins to question whether his long marriage has meant sacrificing his own African heritage. Thus begins a monumental battle between the opposing sides of Burt's subconscious mind. The fight between good and evil reaches a turning point and just when Burt concedes defeat to the darker side of his alter-ego, uninvited guests begin showing up at the family home and his fragile state of mind leads him to reach a shocking conclusion. Ham and The Piper is a quirky, touching and at times explosive drama exploring how we might put aside perceived cultural and religious historical injustice and find ways to love each other.