Projects in genres: Woman Director

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In a dystopian near future, The Gateway offers the only chance of survival for teenagers, Zero and Serger, and their younger sister, Wake - who they are determined to save from the violence of The City. But, when Zero’s life is threatened, she flees taking her reluctant younger sister with her. Their brother, Serger, is forced to chase them down - and when he does, each is faced with the choice; to save only one.

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Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2022 - Critic's Week Competition - World premiere

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A psychological drama set in a rain-swept Irish fishing village, GOD'S CREATURES focuses on a mother who lies to protect her son and the devastating impact that choice has on her community, her family and herself. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2022 - Directors' Fortnight - World premiere

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Emi, a young girl with a stomach upset, enters an enchanting microscopic world inside a zebrafish and aids the defenders of her cells to outwit the invading Shigella bacteria. This magic realist film is based on the real life battle of scientists to find solutions to a global health problem.

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After a couple of drinks, a girl admits to her best friend that she’s always wanted to know what it feels like to be kissed by a girl. But how will they feel, and has their friendship been altered forever? Official Selection Stuttgart Animation Festival 2023

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After the passing of her mother, an unusual encounter with an elderly neighbour helps Hana to put things into perspective.

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In 1988, a closeted teacher is pushed to the brink when a new student threatens to expose her sexuality. Official Competition Venice Film Festival, Venice Days 2022 Industry Selects Toronto Film Festival 2022 Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2022 Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023

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Esther and Chioma try to connect as Chioma struggles to fully understand the nuances of Esther’s life as a non-binary person. But through a queering of a Ghanaian naming ceremony, the couple are invited to reconnect in a rhythmic celebration of diasporic Black queer joy.

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A film which attempts to navigate bereavement following suicide. Through animation, archival footage, and sound, director Miranda Peyton Jones guides us to the heart of her grief, love and loss. The voices of her family and her father’s music underscore this deeply personal, powerful, and poignant film. Royal Television Society Awards 2022 - Winner - Best Documentary Official Selection British Documentary Film Festival 2023 Official Selection British Animation Awards 2024

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An adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's novel about a woman who breaks with the forms and traditions of her time when she falls out of love with her husband and begins a torrid affair with a man who works on their English estate. World premiere Telluride Film Festival 2022

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Joy and Harry are trying to have a baby. One night, Joy swallows a spider in her sleep. When Joy subsequently develops an insatiable appetite for flies, it dawns on her that there may be more than one way of becoming a mother.

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Shawn specialises in awkward sex scenes and awkward sex scenes only. When she receives a call from her former mentor, Fiona, Shawn is overjoyed at the opportunity to prove her skills and the worth of her style on set. Official Selection PÖFF Shorts - Black Nights Film Festival 2022