Projects in genres: Literary Adaptation

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A young woman living on the fringes of society becomes intoxicated by a stranger who overwhelms her quiet life. Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2021 - Orrizonti - World premiere Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2021 - Contemporary World Cinema Official Competition BFI London Film Festival 2021

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A poignant, soul-stirring film based on a novel by Glenn Ward. Two strangers, drawn inexorably to the Scottish West coast, meet in Oban and begin a relationship. Connie intends to return to America, a place she once called home, and David has an important career to follow. Is the bond they’ve made strong enough to keep them together? Or are they to be ships that pass in the night?

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Seeking to escape his alcoholic-depressive father and the constant humiliation and bullying at school, Arthur Braxton finds peace and first love in a deserted Edwardian bath house inhabited by a beautiful water nymph, Delphina. Unbeknownst to Arthur, Silver the pool's depraved custodian keeps its enchanted waters alive with the ritual sacrifice of children and Arthur is set to be his next victim. Arthur Braxton must dig deep and overcome his fears to face up to Silver, the only way to end this cycle of killings; free Delphina, and save himself from his own personal demons.

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Too self-conscious to woo Roxanne himself, wordsmith Cyrano de Bergerac helps young Christian nab her heart through love letters. Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2021 - World premiere

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African fashion model Alexandra Cartier meets Jorge Luis Borges in a visionary experience. What does the famous Argentine modernist writer have to say about our contemporary ecological and pandemic problems Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2021

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A maid living in post-World War I England secretly plans to meet with the man she loves before he leaves to marry another woman. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2021 - Cannes Premieres - World premiere Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2021 - Special Presentations Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Gala

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In 1938, Europe teeters on the brink of conflict as Adolf Hitler prepares to invade Czechoslovakia in an effort to further his territorial expansion. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, desperate to find a peaceful resolution, finds himself in a race against time to prevent a war. As the stakes mount, British civil servant Hugh Legat and German diplomat Paul Hartmann attend an emergency conference in Munich. Once great friends from their days at Oxford, the now-estranged pair are forced to unite once again as they find themselves caught in a dangerous web of political deception. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Thrill

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A woman's beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past. Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2021 - In Competition - World premiere Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2021

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The only British guerrilla-shot homage to the short-lived, acid-western sub-genre of the countercultural era ever made promises a kaleidoscope of blood, guns, satanic nymphs and psychedelic frenzy! A bounty retrieval gone wrong sees gun for hire Caine Farrowood face his toughest challenge yet as he faces a mysterious stranger who holds the key to the truth of his fate.

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A young newlywed finds herself in living in the shadow of her wealthy husband's previous wife, Rebecca. Adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's classic gothic novel 'Rebecca'.

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The Owl and the Pussycat set sail with their few precious possessions on a journey in which they learn nothing and lose everything except each other. This 4 minute film by Mole Hill has been made using an innovative ‘waximation’ technique to mark the 150th anniversary of Edward Lear’s evergreen nonsense poem. BAFTA Film Awards 2021 - Winner - Best British Short Animation

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Mary Lennox is a troubled, sickly, orphaned 10-year-old girl, sent to live with an uncle after her parents died in a cholera outbreak in India. Initially sour and rude, Mary begins to explore the grounds of her uncle’s estate and befriends a robin. Mary hears of a locked-away, hidden garden. Together with the robin, she finds the key and enters the garden, discovering it to be more magical than she could have ever imagined. Adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic family book 'The Secret Garden'.