Projects in genres: Drama

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Step inside the surreal world of a fading fast-food empire in this interactive adventure that mixes cinema and animation. Whether you’re the ultimate foodie, a cinema buff or just someone who loves an unforgettable experience, SWEET DREAMS is set to be the surreal snack you can’t get enough of. An immersive adventure that invites you to step into the world of the Real Good Chicken Company. Brought to you by award-winning artist collective Marshmallow Laser Feast, it mixes animation, cinema and interaction. Enter the Real Good Chicken Company’s headquarters and let has-been mascot Chicky Ricky take you under his wing. With the fast-food empire on the brink of collapse, join Chicky Ricky on his quest to understand what people really want in this weird and wonderful journey into the food chain. Become a worker in a cartoonish factory, a test subject in a department researching human appetite and a whole lot more as you journey through a series of different rooms charting the company’s glory days to their downfall. Official Selection Ars Electronica Linz 2025

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Jess and her husband need a new start, so when the chance to buy a rambling old house comes up, they leap at it. But not everyone in Suffolk is welcoming. The locals know a secret about the Maple House, and soon, Jess realises they've made a huge mistake. Something bad happened in that house. Something nobody wants to talk about.

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A director in search of a subject for his documentary suffers various problems, with his project becoming more and more irrational. Is it an art film? A film within a film? Or just one big filmic nervous breakdown...

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Divided by barriers and borders, the three sisters confront their childhood after spending decades apart in culturally and politically diverging countries. For all of them, one moment in life determined everything that followed. An emotionally revealing essay film.

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Marmar listens to the stories told by her grandmother’s friends as they play an illicit game of cards. Based on childhood memories and shared stories, AND GRANNY WOULD DANCE is a tale of love, grief and resilience. At its heart, it is a tribute to the solidarity of Iranian women. Official Selection Palm Springs International ShortFest 2024 - World premiere Palm Springs International ShortFest 2024 - Best Short Animation Audience Award - Winner Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

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Eva, a 19th-century widow faces a difficult decision when a ship sinks off the coast of her isolated Icelandic fishing post in the middle of an especially cruel winter. Eva and her crew must decide whether to rescue the shipwrecked or survive the winter with their last remaining food. As they face the consequences of their decision and are tormented by guilt, the inhabitants begin to believe they are being punished for their choices. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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Present Day. An 11th-Century manor house, originally a haven for royals and their revelries, now serves as the backdrop for a weekend steeped in obsession, paranoia, and intrigue. Thomas Alexander, a reclusive artist once brimming with passion, finds himself on the brink of a transformative moment. As he reunites with an ex-lover, an obsessive fan, a suspected muse, and the very essence of beauty and mortality, the weekend takes on a life of its own. With his enigmatic accomplice by his side, Thomas engages in a psychological game, hoping to spark a new wave of artistic brilliance and break free from his self-imposed constraints. What unfolds is a tumultuous few days filled with chaos and revelation, ultimately capturing the essence of everything he fears and desires. Official Selection Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2025

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For as long as Jack can remember he and Danny have been friends, Danny has always got Jack into trouble. Young Jack has a few brushes with the law and blows up half a high street before turning to acting. All is going well until Jack lands his first feature film role in a gangster movie and Danny allows Jack to shadow his South London criminal family. Jack is soon in it way over his head with hilarious and deadly consequences.

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When love comes knocking Greta’s world is turned upside down. As her passion grows complications follow, but change is coming in the shape of water. Official Selection Animafest Zagreb 2024 Official Selection Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival 2024 Official Selection PÖFF Shorts - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024

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The film centres around a small remote island off the coast of Greece, which is owned by Mr Goodwin. He has hired three young British people in their late 20s, Kai, Rosie and her brother, Daniel, to refurbish the only habitable house on the island, and its gardens, as part of preparations to let the island and the house out to city guests seeking a spiritual retreat and sanctuary. Daniel, Kai and Rosie have never met Mr Goodwin and are supervised by Mr Goodwin’s assistants who visit the island regularly. A surprise unsolicited visit to the island by a young Greek couple, Loukas and Themis, who seem driven by ideological social justice ambitions, creates a rift between Daniel, Kai and Rosie. Daniel finds himself caught between conflicting loyalties, as those around him gradually descend into a resentful ideological rebellion against the elusive Mr Goodwin and the classical and imperial history his heritage restoration project appears to celebrate. The resulting developments ultimately lead to a fateful confrontation with Mr Goodwin’s only son, when he unexpectedly visits the island in an attempt to rescue the wayward restoration project. No-one saw this coming and the consequences will be far reaching.

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Mayaw's indigenous Taiwanese roots and his daughter's biracial identity are at the heart of their transcendent dreams. As Mayaw's mind fades, the call of his homeland grows stronger, leading to a magical reconnection with the help of lullabies and mystical guardians.

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Paul, an Italian executive in London jumps into marriage with Alicia, the pretty new girl in the office. But looks can be deceiving. She's trouble. Serious, deadly trouble.