Projects in genres: Woman Director

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When meteor storms bring a new life form to earth, global authorities implement emergency controls as they move in secret to attack and eliminate the predators. A group of friends defy confinement, risking everything to survive as they come face to face with the monster. Official Selection FrightFest 2024 - World premiere

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The story of Scottish pop music from the 1960s onwards told by the visionary women who got on stage and made music together. We discover the little-known role that women played in Scotland's emerging music scenes through interviewing those who tried to break the glass ceiling, from the vocal harmony groups of the sixties to DIY indie-fanzine-inspired groups of the 90s, as well as activists, artists, and experts. Weaving together personal anecdotes with a scrapbook audio-visual aesthetic, as the film takes us through each decade, a colourful mixtape is formed spanning multiple musical genres. Narrated by award-winning musician Carla J. Easton, a former member of the girl band Teen Canteen, the film takes a critical look at the barriers women have faced making music in the past, and still face today. It asks how we can inspire young women to make music, if those who do so are continuously erased from our cultural history. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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An animated documentary, telling the story of Katie who found empowerment, friendship, and healing by plunging into into frigid waters of the North Sea. Addressing themes of isolation and connection, mental health, wellbeing, and climate change, Katie's story relates the physical and mental benefits of cold-water swimming. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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Following an almost fatal injury, rugby player Ed Jackson’s recovery is charted through a new-found love for mountaineering. This courageous documentary is starkly honest and unsentimental in its examination of a life forever changed. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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Molly, a young woman released from prison struggles to regain custody of her children. When she bumps into her childhood friend Amina the two women soon realize their only chance is to join forces and take destiny into their own hands. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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A hilariously dark and unconventional love story, following two people on the edge of life who find purpose and romance through an unlikely connection, escaping the darkness in search of some sunlight. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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In a dreamlike, candy-coloured landscape, two women discover they possess the ability to turn into animals. As they continuously morph into different creatures, the dark secrets of the land begin to unfurl themselves.

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When 16 year old Erin is told to hide who they are on Pride day to supposedly protect their family, they have to figure out how to keep everyone happy, while being true to themselves. A coming of age drama about holding your own.

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With another financial collapse in full swing and the state unable to fund pensions or elderly care, the government launches the Voluntary Euthanasia Scheme. Parents over a certain age can end their lives in exchange for free healthcare, education, and housing for their children. Fair exchange? Promoted through glossy ads and high-street clinics as convenient as coffee shops, the scheme even offers a “two-for-one” deal for couples. Philip Foster, recently redundant and father to three, is cornered by debt. Desperate to give his family a future, he secretly books into the sterile Freedom Clinic, where plastic flowers and cold efficiency set the tone. Dr. Mort, calm and courteous, helps him plan his death with unnerving precision—selecting funeral details, background music, and a simulated beach scene for his final moments. As Philip drinks the fatal potion, he faces the bitter irony of a world that commodifies compassion. Only after his body slumps do we discover Dr. Mort’s true nature - she’s an AI. Official Selection Urbanworld Film Festival 2025

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An intimate VR experience that explores ’dis-ease’ within the body, through the lived experience of patients with breast cancer. Meticulously crafted and developed in close collaboration with a team of scientists and researchers, this interactive experience tells the stories of patients’ healthcare struggles, with focus on breast cancer treatment. Audiences are led through a visual and sonic world that interweaves excerpts from survivors’ stories. It aims to invoke a more nuanced and holistic understanding of this sensitive topic. Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2024 - Venice Immersive Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - LFF Expanded

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A musical drama about Justine and her mother, Tess. A hospital CT scan reveals a lump in Tess's breast, prompting an emotional journey that challenges a mother and daughter's strained relationship. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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Huiju moved to the UK to escape her past in Korea, but her nightmares followed. Determined to overcome her fears, she used dating apps to confront her sexual trauma and push the boundaries she had set for herself.