Projects in genres: Woman Director

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SCARS YOU CAN'T SEE is a cinematic portrait of Berta, an inspirational Chilean woman, who was born with a unilateral complete cleft palate and lip. In this film, Berta reflects on both her life with the condition, and as a mother of a child with the same illness.

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SOUTHBANK UNSEEN will blow our minds and get us thinking through four, visually dynamic and aurally arresting, documentary dramas that delve into the unseen. These short documentary dramas give us an alternative view of London’s South Bank from the eyes and ears of four extraordinarily gifted individuals.

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As darkness falls across the city, a blonde with a gun investigates a noise - but all is not what it seems...

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A two-tiered romantic drama focusing on the affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard.

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Best friends for life, Jonny and Joe are two young shadows who have detached themselves from their bodies in a bid for fun and adventure. But with no direction from their bodies, a life of aimless freedom may not be enough to keep these best friends together.

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Agnes was diagnosed with dementia in her fifties. Five years have passed and she is still struggling with her new identity, and the loss of who she once was. We follow Agnes in her quest for renewal and along the way our notions of what it means to have dementia are challenged and given a fresh perspective.

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When bullied Molly Flowers declares a dislike for boys, her boozy and self-medicated mother invents a story to shock her into a more sympathetic view…the tale of how Molly was born a boy called Bradford Dillman but had her willy chopped off – takes on a life of its own.

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A short film based on adaptations of three stories by O Henry. Adapted to take place in modern day London, it explores the theme of the characters' alienation (from reality and one another), which is so relevant to our contemporary, multicultural urban reality.

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Two medical interns investigate a patient brought to hospital. When they search into her past, they discover disturbing events that put their lives in danger. At first rivals, the interns finally team up to uncover the secret of Patient 17.

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Righting offers a glimpse into the world of Christopher Bailey, an eccentric signage enthusiast from Huntingdon. Chris is an anachronism - a Fred Dibnah fan displaced to his aunt’s basement in Hackney. He finds purpose in replacing missing letters on shop fronts, fashioning himself as ‘The Robin Hood of Signage’.

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A minor earthquake shakes London in the night. Tom and Rose’s perfect marriage collides with sexual fantasy and exposes the cracks in their relationship. The aftershocks are more far-reaching than Tom and Rose could have imagined.

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Bagong Silang is the name given to the community that has been living in Navotas Cemetery in the Philippines for around 40 years. The film offers a glimpse into this exceptional and resilient community providing an insight into the day-to-day life of people born into the margins of society.