The story of sixteen men put on trial for sadomasochism in the dying days of Thatcher's Britain was told by the police, the prosecution and the tabloid press - but not by those in the dock.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2018 - Official Short Film Competition - World premiere - Winner, Best Short Film
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2019 - Voices - International premiere
George’s girlfriend has been taken by an ogre and needs saving. Either that, or George is in serious denial over a recent breakup…
Cue an epic quest through the treacherous world of job searching, online dating and self discovery. Expect fairy godmothers, heroic acts and tacky medieval outfits.
A short film about a trans woman who finds out that her neighbour is transphobic. Delving into some of the modern depictions of transphobia and exploring friendship, solidarity and conflict between two very different women.
Four Lebanese girls go on a Ferris wheel ride to make their friend feel better about her break-up. Their conversation drifts to a less fun place.
Official Selection Berlinale 2018 - Generation 14plus - World premiere
Margaret Powers, a middle aged, middle class doctor of pathology, seeks a path of vengeance when she captures and tortures the young man she believes murdered her son, but in a bid to extract a confession, that path to vengeance leads to tragedy and unearths deeply troubling truths. Margaret is helped by Zoe, a twentysomething recovering addict, who was once a lover of Margaret’s son, and has learned to survive on her instincts and wits.
Together Zoe and Margaret, who under ordinary circumstances would have nothing in common, kidnap Finn O’Neil, the son of an old school, local gangster. Finn, having managed to escape justice through his father’s influence, is held in a disused, derelict shipyard, a haven where junkies and prostitutes take their clients, patrolled by a pair of mismatched night watchmen. As Margaret’s plans and Zoe’s true motivation are slowly revealed, shocking facts emerge and the characters are drawn into a violent and horrifying conclusion.
A multi-narrative feature film set across four storylines that follow a group of characters as their lives begin to unravel.
Aisha is in a marriage that has become stale, when her wish to get pregnant finally becomes reality, she receives some very unexpected news. Louie and Gaspard are a gay couple who are happily in love but when Louie’s female financée suddenly shows up in the picture, all that they hold dear begins to fall apart. Adam and Luke are best friends, but an attack on Adam at a party threatens to create a schism between them. Sindiso runs a charity for women to which she has dedicated herself. When the centre begins to have financial troubles with the real risk of closing, Sindiso must question her fundamental motivations. In the middle of the bustling city we watch as their worlds begin spiralling apart.
'Fleshback: Queer Raving in Manchester’s Twilight Zone’ celebrates the long and vivid history of alternative queer raving in the North of England, placing Manchester at the forefront of progressive queer rave culture.
Two Welsh ladies prepare for their wedding and reminisce about their years together. Deirdre remembers highlights from their relationship while Roni adds comments from the bed. The conversation darkens as it becomes clear that Deirdre is not going to their marriage, but to Roni’s funeral.
Capturing the secret world of a comic book artist, who draws images of women he finds beautiful, and the woman he wants to be. Throughout his life, he has battled “him” and “her”.
However, they both complete, protect and nurture each other whilst guiding him when he needs them.
A short film about an eighty-year-old tidal pool in Margate, and the swimmers who find solace and community in her waters during these turbulent times. Filmmaker Kathryn Ferguson and writer Anna Hart explore the magical healing nature of the sea, and the value of a true community pool.
Official Selection Sheffield Doc/Fest 2018 - World premiere
Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2019 - International Competition
