Projects in genres: Action

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A powerful drama about a mother and her fourteen-year-old son who is groomed into a lethal nationwide drug selling enterprise, a 'County Line', which exploits vulnerable children and traffics them across Britain. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Debate Strand - World premiere

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1657. Fanny and John Lye and their young son Arthur live lives of Puritan stricture on a remote Shropshire farm in a valley beside a forest. Once a Captain in the English Civil War, now a firm believer in Oliver Cromwell’s republic, John suffers a game leg and therefore it is Fanny who must carry out most duties around the farm, taken for granted by both husband and son. One morning, when the family are out at church, two uninvited visitors take refuge in their barn: the charismatic Thomas Ashbury and his young ‘wife’ Rebecca Henshaw, who come running from the forest naked as Adam and Eve. Thomas tells a story of robbery by vicious highwaymen. Although suspicious, John offers clothes and shelter for the night - which satisfies Fanny’s compassionate nature. Whilst the young couple are polite, almost obsequious at first, soon Thomas’ carefree manner can’t help but reveal itself: he makes seductive eyes at Fanny and then draws Arthur into a food fight, for which - despite Thomas’ protestations - the house patriarch disciplines both wife and child. The next day, as Thomas and John coppice wood, Rebecca accidentally reveals to Fanny that she and Thomas are unmarried. Soon after, three more strangers approach the farm: a Sheriff and his Deputy, accompanied by the local Constable, hunting members of a blasphemous ‘Ranter’ sect. From here, events quickly escalate in ways that will change all their lives forever. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Official Competition - World premiere Big Screen Competition, International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020

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Tensions rise on a remote holiday park when Ruth, who has just moved in with her boyfriend, is haunted by an unsettling discovery that lures her into a spiral of obsession. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - First Feature Competition - World premiere Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020 Official Selection South By South West 2020

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A psychological thriller that’s dripping in sweat, tears, and testosterone: the story of Simon, an unhappy, unambitious office worker whose life is gradually taken over by Terry, his new, very hands-on personal trainer who reveals himself to be more committed - and more dangerous - than Simon could have imagined. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Thrill Strand - World premiere

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At his request, Nathan meets up with his childhood friend Edgar, still living in his childhood home. Since then they have become dichotomous, incapable of conversing honestly, but their shared past still lurks in the back of their minds.

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A job is just a job, but as with anything, time flies when you’re doing it with your best friend. And today’s no different. We follow Ty & Malcolm as they go about their daily routine. Just another day for two really good friends conducting business as usual. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2020

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In darkest rural Ireland, ex-boxer Douglas 'Arm' Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father to his autistic young son. Torn between these two families, Arm's loyalties are truly tested when he is asked to kill for the first time. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2019 - Discovery - World premiere Official Selection Busan International Film Festival 2019 – Asian premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - First Feature Competition - European premiere

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Maud, a reclusive live-in nurse, becomes dangerously fixated with saving her newest patient’s soul. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2019 - Midnight Madness - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Official Competition - European premiere Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020

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Eco-thriller - Autistic student Siobhán endures a research week on a ragged fishing trawler, miserably out of place in the close-knit crew. But in the deep Atlantic, an unfathomable life-form ensnares the boat. At first, the crew see the rare deep-sea animal as a chance to make a killing. But as members of the crew succumb to a mysterious infection, Siobhán must persuade them that to profit here is to risk their lives - and the lives of all humans. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2019 - Discovery - World premiere Official Selection Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2019 - European premiere

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Set in 1862, the high-flying tale of pilot Amelia Wren, a wealthy young widow, and James Glaisher, an ambitious scientist as they mount a balloon expedition to fly higher than anyone in history. This is a journey to the very edge of existence, where the air is thin and the chances of survival are slim. As their perilous ascent reveals their true selves, this unlikely pair discover things about each other - and themselves - that help them find their place in the world they have left behind. Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2019 - World premiere Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2019 - Gala Presentations Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Headline Gala

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A nerdy video game developer becomes the next contestant in an illegal live-streamed death match. A dark, viciously violent, and chillingly prescient sci-fi thriller. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2019 - Special Presentations - World premiere

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The story takes place over one weekend in London. Cordelia lives with her twin sister, Caroline in a basement flat in Central London. Once a promising actress, an event in Cordelia’s past changed her outlook and emotional state. Her gradual move towards independence is placed into jeopardy, however, when her sister leaves with Matt, her boyfriend, for a weekend away. Seemingly able to cope at first, the weekend becomes overwhelming for Cordelia and she begins to unravel, regressing back to the state of confusion she has tried so hard to repress ever since surviving that terrible event many years ago.