Projects in genres: Comedy

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An unconventional romantic comedy about a young American photographer and a French girl with a taste for the macabre. Paul and Paulette’s chance encounter on a Parisian boulevard sparks an unusual friendship that grows around a dark game; re-enacting scenes of notorious crimes from bygone eras at the sites they occurred. For Paul, the game is a way of getting closer to Paulette. For Paulette, it’s a way of escaping a painful break-up with her girlfriend, and of processing her own inherited trauma. As their morbid road trip approaches the more recent past it becomes more uncomfortable, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, but finding a surprising joy in the darker corners of humanity. Official Selection Venice Critics' Week 2024 - World premiere

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The Radleys are an ordinary family, or at least that’s what the neighbours think. No one would suspect that behind all of this, the Radleys hold a dark secret… they are vampires. Only parents Helen and Peter know about the family’s true nature. They are ‘abstainers’, vampires who choose not to drink blood despite their natural cravings. Their teenagers, vegan Clara and lovesick Rowan, have no idea, until one evening Clara is attacked by a boy in her class and her bloodthirsty instincts take over, forcing her parents to finally reveal the truth. With this revelation, Rowan questions his own identity. The temptation to try his first taste of blood only grows stronger with the arrival of uncle Will, Peter’s twin brother and a practicing vampire, who pulls back the curtain on his vampiric life of hedonism and freedom. Will is all swagger and sex appeal, and his presence throws the whole family off their axis, unleashing suppressed desires for parents and teens alike. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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When Gemma’s fiancé dies shortly before their wedding day, she decides to marry him anyway, facing public opinion, legal challenges, and family objections. An unconventional romantic comedy which explores fidelity, strength and the lengths we go to honour our commitments. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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A story about people being bad. A showcase of the wide variety of evil behaviour human beings are capable of. Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2024 - World premiere Official Selection Slamdance Film Festival 2025 - North American premiere

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An injured boy in the woods. An eccentric groundsman. They’re mortal enemies. They just don’t know it yet. Set over one long night in the English countryside, injured animal rights activist Cameron is tended to by the kind, if bizarre, farmhand Paul – who, he is about to learn, is the local Terrier Man. The encroaching reveal about who each other are unwittingly sets them deep into a paranoid spiral with a grisly end. Official Selection HollyShorts Film Festival 2024

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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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After another TV idea is rejected, out of work TV writer Kevin is talked into producing a B-Movie with his friend Ben, who offers funds the movie. Whilst Kevin is out to make the best film he possibly can, Ben cuts corners at every opportunity to maximise his profits. To make the biggest saving possible Ben decides that they should work with an amateur dramatics society, as the actors would be ‘happy to be in front of the camera, for a few measly sandwiches’. For the screenplay the pair chose one of Kevin’s first scripts, a badly written zombie flick. During filming Ben’s frustration with the actors reaches boiling point, which results in the pair stepping over a serious on-set accident. The theatre company pull out of the movie as a result. Seeing Ben’s true colours leads to Kevin ending their friendship, which ultimately sends Kevin on a journey to discover what friendship and community spirit are really about.

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A Scottish-Pakistani dad’s life spirals into chaos as he battles his orthodox father’s ultimatum to circumcise the grandson.

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Across one long night, after a young woman has her face ripped off in an alleyway, her call centre worker boyfriend goes on a surreal journey through the underbelly of a South Wales Valleys town to take revenge on her attacker – a dog. Official Selection Fantastic Fest 2024 Official Selection PÖFF Shorts - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024

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Gavin built a giant volcano sculpture that’s now in his dad’s shed. Gavin seeks his dad’s understanding but he’s uninterested in modern art and refuses to participate in the documentary.

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Feed the monster, have a cup of tea, and if it's your first day - don't pay attention to anything peculiar in Sector 3. Nick shows a new worker around the crumbling Progress Mining Company, while Mary tries to get it shut for repairs. Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2024 - World premiere Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2025 Official Selection IndieLisboa 2025

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A knight is in desperate need of a witch’s assistance to guarantee him victory on his quest – a pass on his driving test so he can take his spouse on the road trip he promised her… Susan the witch, with aid from a fish named Kevin, has other ideas…