Projects in genres: Woman Director

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Rio 2016 was the first time athletes from the newly emergent nation of Kosovo were allowed to compete in the Olympic Games. This film captures the behind the scenes struggles, hard graft and grit of the humble Kosovo Olympic Team as they prepare to make history on the world stage. GO GO KOSOVO! is about triumphing over adversity and never giving up, no matter what. It’s the ultimate underdog story about hope and fighting for what you believe in.

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Among the narrow streets of contemporary Naples, HIDE AND SEEK follows four years in the life of nine-year-old Entoni and his grandmother Dora during a critical state crackdown on crime that threatens Entoni's future with forced removal and imprisonment. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Documentary Competition - World premiere

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From the confines of her home in England, a filmmaker embarks on a digital quest to track down an old friend who disappeared years ago in Japan. With the internet as her only resource, she stumbles upon ‘The Inquirers’, a website full of souls looking for lost people. As she gets closer to finding her friend, she finds herself wondering why it is so hard to forget about some people, and, equally, why is it often necessary to let them go. IN THE SPACE YOU LEFT is a film about the meaning of missed connections in the digital age. Official Selection Sheffield Doc Fest 2021 - UK Competition - World premiere

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Using excerpts of films produced between 1990 and 2018, a split-screen video essay questioning the innocence of bags in post-revolution Iranian cinema. Official Selection Vienna Shorts Film Festival 2022

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Imprisoned in child detention, Jacob finds himself alone and desperate to reach the outside world. Help from an unlikely source gives his predicament an even weirder twist. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Shorts - Your UK Or Mine?

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In this British folk horror, three siblings in a rural town stumble upon a local community centre and family secrets are unravelled. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Shorts - Weird and Wonderful World

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A cinematic insight into the world of Michelle Mansell, a cold, open-water swimming coach. Through her work Michelle gives people an effective way of regaining mental and physical health and shifting their perspective on how the world around them can heal.

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A maid living in post-World War I England secretly plans to meet with the man she loves before he leaves to marry another woman. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2021 - Cannes Premieres - World premiere Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2021 - Special Presentations Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Gala

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Follow Brogues and Sparkly Toes on their adventures of love, loss, dancing, and lots of mud! A heartbreaking LGBTQ+ tale told entirely through feet!

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PASSING follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both of their carefully constructed realities. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2021 - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Journey

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Poly Styrene was the first woman of colour in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using her unconventional voice to sing about identity, consumerism, postmodernism, and everything she saw unfolding in late 1970s Britain, with a rare prescience. As the frontwoman of X-Ray Spex, the Anglo-Somali punk musician was also a key inspiration for the riot grrrl and Afropunk movements. But the late punk maverick didn’t just leave behind an immense cultural footprint. She was survived by a daughter, Celeste Bell, who became the unwitting guardian of her mother’s legacy and her mother’s demons. Misogyny, racism, and mental illness plagued Poly’s life, while their lasting trauma scarred Celeste’s childhood and the pair’s relationship. Featuring unseen archive material and rare diary entries narrated by Oscar-nominee Ruth Negga, this documentary follows Celeste as she examines her mother's unopened artistic archive and traverses three continents to better understand Poly the icon and Poly the mother. Official Selection Glasgow Film Festival 2021 - World premiere Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2021 - North American premiere

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The first official feature documentary celebrating the incredible life of one of the most influential icons of the 20th Century, fashion designer Dame Mary Quant. Featuring contributions from Kate Moss, Vivienne Westwood, Edward Enninful, Dave Davies, Charlotte Tilbury, Jasper Conran and Zandra Rhodes as well as Mary’s family and peers. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Create - World premiere