Projects in genres: Drama and with status: Pre-production

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An an unflinching account of legendary British war photographer Don McCullin’s journey from a poverty-stricken childhood in wartime London to becoming one of the most famous war photojournalists. Working for the Sunday Times from the late 1960s to the early 80s, he risked his life to photograph the harsh realities of war from Vietnam, Cambodia, to Biafra and Uganda, one black and white image at a time. Based on McCullin's autobiography 'Unreasonable Behaviour'

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Adaptation of Jackie Collins’ 10-novel series based around mob daughter Lucky Santangelo. First part of a prospective trilogy.

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Set among the Romany Gypsy community, the story follows the Walsh family, who were known for their prowess in the boxing ring. Adaptation of Mikey Walsh's wildly engrossing hit memoir of growing up in England's Romany Gypsy community in the 1980s.

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A private contractor escorts one of the world’s most wanted terrorists over hostile terrain.

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Based on Virginia Woolf's 'Flush', tracing the life of Flush, a Cocker Spaniel from his carefree existence in the country, to his adoption by the poet Elizabeth Barrett, his travails in London, his owner's elopement and to his final days in a bucolic Italy. Elizabeth Barrett, who is mourning the death of her brother, is given a puppy called Flush, who restores her spirits and helps her resume her poetry. She is trapped in her “ivory tower” by a possessive, domineering father. Another young poet, Robert Browning, has fallen in love with Elizabeth’s poetry and is always begging to meet her in person. When a trembling Elizabeth finally agrees, the sparks of passion ignite a secret romance, much to the annoyance of her beloved companion- Flush. Knowing her father will never let her go, Elizabeth and Robert elope and escape to beautiful sunny Italy. Meanwhile, a jealous Flush plots furiously against the man who has stolen Elizabeth’s heart.

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After a young woman loses her niece during a blackout and with an air raid fast approaching, she must find her before the bombs start falling. Alone on the pitch-black city streets, she stumbles upon a criminal underworld operating in the shadows. Based on an original idea by director Leanne Welham, the story is set in October 1940, at the height of the Blitz, when Britain suffered relentless bombing from the German Luftwaffe.

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Joseph and Celice Adkins first fell in love as zoology students on a field trip to Baritone Bay. Thirty years later, on a nostalgic trip back to the dunes where they first made love, they’re brutally murdered. With the crime scene undiscovered for days, we shift back and forth in time, travelling through their lives from their early romance, to the day their bodies are finally found caught in one final embrace. A bittersweet look at loss, the way fate shapes our lives and a mesmerising vision of the power of love to endure.

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A man goes in search of his elderly father who has mysteriously disappeared. Set in the harsh, frozen Canadian tundra, the son’s feverish search exposes shocking family secrets long buried, and takes him back to his childhood town to find a community gripped by fear. As he travels deeper into the bitter winter wilderness of the town he uncovers a dreadful secret buried long ago.

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Set against the backdrop of a giant hurricane that flattened Galveston, Texas in 1900. Local black champion Little Arthur must go head-to-head not only against prejudiced social and relational divides, but with a ringer from Chicago – Jim McBride – a dirty-fighting racist hired by the local Sporting Club to do one thing: Kill Little Arthur and restore the championship to a white fighter. As with the real Jack Johnson, Little Arthur further defies social constructs by being in a forbidden relationship with a white woman. Based on a Joe Landsdale novella that is inspired by the real life story of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion. Johnson was recently granted a posthumous pardon by President Donald Trump from his conviction for violating the Mann Act in 1910 at the height of the Jim Crow era in the USA.

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Innovative feature film/ documentary hybrid with VR elements. Awaiting synopsis

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The story of a young man searching for stability in the wake of his father’s death. Based on Mark O'Halloran's award-winning play.

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2017. Manchester. Andy is in a loveless relationship that’s approaching it’s tenth anniversary with partner Emma. They first sparked a romance at Andy's 17th birthday party and haven't looked back since, or have they? Andy has known he was gay from a very early age and has spent a chunk of his life masking his emotions and living a lie. One night out whilst on a dinner date with his partner Emma, a chance meeting changes his life. He meets Sam, an openly gay man who instantly falls in love with him. Sam writes his number on the bottom of their bill which sparks Andy's curiosity. Finally, they meet and Sam urges Andy to be honest about his sexuality to the people he loves the most - But simple advice soon turns into an affair, which ignites with spectacular passion. Through the trials and tribulations of a man who’s trying to live two lives, cracks start to appear. Until, one night, a chain of events lead to a terrible death, two arrests and two people in the dock. What started as harmless fun leads to a gripping court case with an unimaginable conclusion...