Projects in genres: Comedy

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Robinson in Ruins is an account of a journey by a wandering, erratic scholar, through landscapes in the south of England. Its fictional narration begins: 'When a man called Robinson was released from Edgcott open prison, he made his way to the nearest city, and looked for somewhere to haunt'. Robinson ‘believed he could communicate with a network of non-human intelligences determined to preserve the possibility of life’s survival on the planet’ and ‘was equipped with an ancient ciné camera, with which he made images of his everyday surroundings’. He surveyed the centre of the island on which he was shipwrecked: 'The location,' he wrote, 'of a Great Malady, that I shall dispel, in the manner of Turner, by making picturesque views, on journeys to sites of scientific and historic interest.' The film consists of these views. The cinematography began in January 2008 and continued until November, just after the peak of that year’s global banking crisis. The film’s unplanned journey ‘rediscovers’ several locations associated with capitalism’s development since the 16th century and resistance to it. Vanessa Redgrave’s narration includes references to the deepening economic crisis, climate change and mass-extinction, but manages to reach an optimistic conclusion.

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A Yorkshire based British comedy, centered around a group of misfit characters, based predominantly in Wakefield.

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The Rule Of Thumb is the story of a Mother and Sons unhealthy and clinging relationship. Neil Barrow a forty something Mummy's boy attempts to make his Mum proud leading to a disastrous stand off at the local school.

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Alex, a young and unemployed actor, is chosen by a film-maker to make a documentary. The film-maker records Alex’s daily life. Alex is initially excited, thinking perhaps it will lead to stardom. When Alex lands a part in a stage play about a film-maker turned serial-killer Alex’s life takes an unexpected turn. A strange figure follows him, young girls circle him, he is attacked for no apparent reason but the ‘documentary’ is starting to look better. Alex realises that this is all too much to be random. He suspects the cast from the play, then his new ‘girlfriend’, then anyone else who happens to cross his mind. At the dress rehearsal of the play, it becomes clear to Alex that the film-maker is behind the unexpected events but it is too late for Alex to escape his close-up - roll camera!

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A Short film about making connections. In Andy's small town there is only one location to get phone signal. All the locals gather to make there important calls.

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When Lauren and Amy hear there is a man who 'likes children' living in the area, they decide to track him down to show him their handstands.

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Henry's professionalism as a clown is stretched to its limit when he discovers that his wife is having an affair with a policeman. As the love triangle converges around a park bench we discover that there really is nothing quite so sad as a broken hearted clown.

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Urban womaniser Bookmark and his transvestite friend Denzil share both an inner-city apartment and a love of shoplifting. When Bookmark meets the beautiful Nikki, a checkout girl with writer's block, it's clearly love at first sight. But their passionate relationship is haunted by Denzil's treachery and a dirty little secret.

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Gotham City was patrolled by Batman, Metropolis was swooped on by Superman and now the Great British towns of Sutton and Epsom can call on their own real-life superhero. A costumed crime fighter by the name of SOS has launched a crusade to uphold good on the streets of the two slightly less glittering towns. This fly on the wall documentary follows film maker Steve Sale on his journey to becoming the real life superhero known as SOS. Enlisting help from comic book experts, martial art instructors, and other real life superheroes such as Master Legend from Florida and Entomo from Italy, we discover what it takes to become a real life costumed crime fighter.

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Death doesn't scare rally driver Alex Bold; dying without ever having taken first place does. When he's diagnosed with cancer, Alex won't settle for a permanent pit stop in chemotherapy. He enters one last big race with fellow patient Lucy as his co-driver: together they'e got nothing to lose. But they weren't expecting a starting line-up that includes a mafia kingpin, a ruthless rival and, in the UK car, a pair of would-be master thieves. Throw in unpredictable symptoms and a bungling manager, and it’s clear the ride of their lives is going to be anything but smooth.

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This is the contemporary tale of a Londoner returning home to the country and to her past. Tamara, once a shy, ugly teenager, has reinvented herself as a smouldering femme fatale. When she returns to her old village to sell her late mother's house, she is barely recognisable to the locals, and to her old flame Andy, and she kick-starts a trail of envy, lust, scandal and gossip wherever she goes. But has she really forgotten who she is and who she loved? Tamara is the ultimate modern girl; but for all her independence, ambition and sex appeal it's actually the vulnerable, shy fish-out-of-water underneath that make her story funny, moving and very human.

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The secrets of Kolkata is revealed by overweight, dance-obsessed, intrepid detective Rajesh Ji. Mixing dance and hit songs with the harsh lives of clients, this originally styled feature documentary provides an entertaining yet poignant look at modern India through the prism of crime. What happens when a population loses trust in its police and authorities? There is a new phenomenon happening in India today - the boom of the private detective. Poisonings, adultery, fraud and the occasional murder - such are the day to day investigations of Kolkata's Bengali Detective - Rajesh Ji.   This film follows the intrepid detective and his motley band of helpers on raids and investigations as they enter the hidden lives of clients, victims and perpetrators. Yet on his off hours, Rajesh indulges his inner dance fanatic as he harbors a dream of becoming an international star - whilst trying to look after his desperately sick wife and small son.