Projects in genres: Music

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1990. The rave scene has arrived from Ibiza and warehouse parties are exploding across the UK bringing phenomenal wealth to the organisers. In Manchester, best mates Matt and Dylan are in their early 20's and long to be more than just punters. As the government moves to outlaw the scene, it's now or never and they quickly rise through the ranks to join the promoting elite. They are taken on a wild journey from the exclusive VIP rooms of London clubs to the outrageous parties in Ibiza super-villas and the hedonism of Amsterdam. It's everything they dreamed of and more. But as their success continues to grow, they attract a more dark and sinister world. Matt and Dylan start to drift apart as they are forced to question the dreams they set out to achieve and their once solid friendship.

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Roger Sargent's behind-the-scenes documentary of The Libertines reunion concerts at Reading and Leeds festivals in 2010 starting with the NME cover shoot announcing the events following the band through rehearsals and warm up shows to the final show at Reading Festival. Honest and revealing interviews with each member of the band along with a tour around The Libertines' haunts in the East End of London with singer Carl Barat creates a personal and intimate film about, arguably, Britain's most influential band of the past decade.

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A tribute to the late German choreographer, Pina Bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations.

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A young girl is overshadowed by her sister, a brilliant ballerina who died before she was born. Her sister comes back and releases her from her shadow.

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Body of War reflects how a man becomes a soldier through relentless repetition of acts of violence. The psyche of a human as he learns to integrate the willingness to kill. The Normandy Landing setting, testimonies of former soldiers. Body of War shows human intimacy and the brutality of war.

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Eileen is a mother of two children, who are both about to fly the nest. Summer stretches out in front of the family who, except for Eileen, have plans to go abroad, to a festival, to their dad's wedding. A new relationship suddenly comes into her life, and briefly she blooms. However Bill the new boyfriend, a pot smoking ex-cricketer has his own problems. Their fling opens the door to insecurity and paranoia for Eileen, and one day under the guise of celebrating her new 'love' she has a drink. Once she starts she doesn't stop. The film treads a constant line between darkness and humour as it moves from its beginning in a sedate suburban cricket club to its conclusion at a music festival.

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Elliott Steel and Jessica Starkins animated short Condimental Love; A stop motion animation that tells the tale of Love and Forgiveness, light heartedly reflect by table top condiments. Elliott’s first short with a 'Fred Astaire & Ginger Rodgers' dance style and essence has caught peoples attentions with its excellent use of stop frame, music and underlying subtle metaphors of the tale of daily love.

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A Rock 'n' Roll Super Size Me - with the Music Industry as it's target. My Film questions why despite its millions of passionate and loyal fans is real music always an afterthought by industry professionals? Where have all the good tunes gone? Why is mainstream music now so tepid? Where's the new raw power, fire, passion and talent? Where is the Next Generation of Stadium Fillers & Musical Revolutionaries going to come From? I have created a dialogue with the labels, the bands and the fans. Guitar based Rock dominated the airwaves from its inception in the 50's to the mid 90's. What went wrong? Is it really just down to downloading or is conservative corporatisation killing music? So am I right or am I just an impassioned fan who's lost the plot?

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A washed-up pop star arrives at the Cliff Edge Hotel looking for inspiration and meets a guilt-ridden woman who is desperate to recover her past.   An older woman checks into a room with dark intent, but encounters a chambermaid who refuses to leave her alone. A blind date set up on the Internet between two teenagers fails to turn out like either of them expected.   Over the course of two days and one night the hotel guests, frozen into the snowy landscape, begin to thaw - and to find a purpose that connects them all.

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The Stranger sets into motions a series of events whilst reciting the Edgar Allen Poe Poem 'Eldorado', which will have an effect on those heading towards the mythical western town. The evening was going to be a normal show for Oliver and Stanley Rosenblum, doing their 'Blues Brothers tribute act' at a Bar Mitzvah, but things were not going to go to plan for the Jews Brothers. Wrongly booked to entertain the annual conference of Neo Nazi's by their inept Manager JJ; while the Bar Mitzvah party will unwittingly be welcoming a stripper.

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The composer of 'Land of Hope and Glory' is often regarded as the quintessential English gentleman. But Edward Elgar's image of hearty nobility was deliberately contrived. In reality, he was the son of a shopkeeper, who was awkward, nervous, self-pitying and often rude. His marriage to his devoted wife Alice was complicated by romantic entanglements which fired his creative energy. In this revelatory portrait of a musical genius, John Bridcut explores the secret conflicts in Elgar's nature which produced some of Britain's greatest music.

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A coming of age drama about friends torn apart by choices, set in London's fast-paced clubland. Everywhere and Nowhere follows the journey of a young man, Ash, navigating through the minefield of strict family life and secret liaisons over a roller-coaster of a weekend to gain his ultimate dream of becoming a club DJ.