Projects in genres: Woman Director

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Set in an austere and cloistered English girls school in the mid 1930s, Cracks is a compelling tale of innocence corrupted. An elite group of girls idolise their beloved teacher, Miss G (Eva Green). But their unhealthy bond is threatened by the arrival of an exotic and beautiful foreign student whose rejection of Miss G's attentions threatens the status quo and brings tragic consequences for them all.

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An Indian gypsy woman torn between two worlds fighting by her wits and beauty for survival. Shot over four years the film follow the life of charismatic Sandra. From the bottom rungs of Indian society, she was the first of her caste to marry a Westerner. With the advent of tourism her family was one of the first to move to Pushkar in search of a better way of life. As a teenager she met Michael, a wealthy middle aged Australian. Utterly seduced by each others differences Michael spent five years with her family before marrying her. After four years he deserted her taking their daughter with him. The film starts weeks after Sandra was abandoned trying to understand what happened. As time progresses becoming more estranged from her family Sandra follows a route that leads her into dubious relationships with tourist men. This complex film offers an insight into a microcosm reflecting the emotional impact when two cultures clash. A free spirit the decisions Sandra makes often feel like her choice, yet the invisible walls that imprison her in limbo are also cultural. A tragic cautionary tale that also celebrates the spirit of survival in a rapidly changing India.

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A mobility scooter, a travel ban and one man's fight for independence. Michael Clark takes on Newcastle's Metro system in a single handed protest to restore access for mobility scooter users to the Newcastle Metro train.

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A story about a young girl’s own doubt in what to do to help her and her sister after unfortunate events with prostitution and kidnap, and her lack of acceptance of her own past.

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Tomek has his special place in the forest, where he comes to daydream about a girl. Nearby is a spot where sixty years earlier Nazi troops executed civilians. One evening, when Tomek calls out the name of his beloved Ela, a little girl appears, claiming that her name is Ela also.

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Inside a small house, three people are hard at work trying to create the night of your life.

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Kay Gray is a young girl who seems destined to grow up sad and lonely in grey house in a grey world with very grey parents, until the day her house gets infested with Elephants.

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Emma Bishop and Ben Marshall are a 28-year-old Down's Syndrome couple who dream of getting married to each other. The film traces their journey towards making a decision about whether or not to get engaged. It explores the inner lives of young people with Down's Syndrome and the nature of love.

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Erin, grieving after the loss of her Mother builds a fantasy life by stealing photographs but in this small town the neighbours are suspicious. Adam, the local pharmacist, also alone, offers to help. Perhaps at last, they have both found someone to relate to and discovered the future is possible.

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An experimental short that follows the narrator's reflections on modern-day parallels with history.

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A mysterious girl wakes up on an Essex beach. Walking the streets of the nearby town, she encounters Harry, the man of her dreams. But Harry's got more important things on his mind.

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'Let us say that a fly has fallen into a spiderweb and the spider has sucked her dry. This is a fact of the universe and such a fact cannot be forgotten. If such a fact should be forgotten, it would create a blemish in the universe. Do you understand me or not?' - I B Singer. For the last 800 years many monks, nuns and prisoners dreamed of escaping the Abbey.