Projects in genres: Comedy

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A masterclass of minimalist expressionism by a class master. Dave Heron provides 33 classic expressions as a unique guide for all budding actors, two faced gits and prospective brazen liars. 'Dave taught me everything I know about acting' - L. Olivier.

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Zombies. Shambling scourge of the modern world? Or just a little misunderstood? If in doubt, check out Guy's Guide To Zombies, the definitive guide to living with the dead! Guy's Guide is a parody of 1950s public safety films which quietly pokes fun at the current international climate of fear.

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Happy-Go-Lucky is set in contemporary London and follows the adventures of Poppy, a primary school teacher. A free spirit, she is open and generous – as funny and anarchic as she is focused and responsible.

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Tom is at the office and stunningly, astoundingly bored. Until one day when Tom finds love in the most unexpected place: the gent’s loo. But is his love for real or has he let his grip on reality wander too far? Heavenscent is a modern take on the classic silent short: it’s comic and absurd while an impressionistic soundscape replaces the musical accompaniment. Will Tom’s love flourish or will the corporation crush Tom’s office romance?

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Returning to his childhood home, Stewart surprises his mother in a moment of total despair. Awkwardly he tries to find a way to comfort her despite less than ideal circumstances.

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A thrilling and humorous comedy about the British police. A serial killer threatens to blow up a police station. With only a limited amount of time, the Chief Inspector must solve the problem using a most unexpected tactic.

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Out of work, out of money, and living in the worst part of town, layabout Marlon is reluctantly persuaded to play detective when he crosses paths with a dangerous gang.   This dark, comedy thriller sees Marlon swept into an urban old west, a world of deluded criminals, victimised shopkeepers and inept police officers. And all he wanted was an ice cream.

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After finding the body of their housemate hanging in the garage, four friends set out to discover the reason behind his suicide. They soon build up a picture of an Oxford City Council solicitor overwhelmed by his dealings with local councillors, national politicians and even, perhaps, the CIA. Compelled by the memory of their dead friend, the team decide to engage the enemy. After all, when a friend has hooked himself to the ceiling, you want to know why. Or do you?

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A Film Nerd spends his time watching the trashiest horror DVDs he can track down. But his world is turned inside-out when creatures from some of these films infest his idyllic home town of Exmouth. With all communications down, his friends picked off one by one, and the monsters about to break out of Exmouth’s perimeter walls; the Film Nerd will need to use all he has learned from terrible B-Movies. Filmed in six countries, and featuring a pounding soundtrack by HypoStatic, Horror! Chews up and spits out everything from the Iraq war to 80s Computer games.

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Nicholas Angel is the finest police officer London has to offer, with an arrest record 400% higher than any other officer on the force. He's so good, he makes everyone else look bad. As a result, Angel's superiors send him to a place where his talents won't be quite so embarrassing - the sleepy and seemingly crime-free village of Sandford. With garden fetes and neighbourhood watch meetings replacing the action of the city, Angel struggles to adapt to his situation and finds himself partnered with Danny Butterman (Nick Frost), an oafish but well meaning young Constable. Just as all seems lost, a series of grisly accidents motivates Angel into action. Convinced of foul play, Angel realises that Sandford may not be as idilic as it seems. With his faithful new partner in tow, Angel fights to prove his instincts are correct and uncover the truth about Sandford. Is Angel simply loosing his mind in the safest, sweetest village in Britain? Or is something far more sinister at work? A small village is about to get some big city justice.

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Based on the short story by best-selling novelist, Maeve Binchy, How About You tells the story of Ellie, a young girl left in charge of a residential home over the Christmas period. Whilst most of the residents have left to spend the festive period with their families, four residents, known as ‘the hardcore’ remain. They have all led interesting lives but now in their twilight years they have become impossible to live with – rude and objectionable but often hilariously funny. In fact, their behaviour is so terrible that the home faces closure as potential new residents are put off by their appalling antics. Ellie would appear to be no match for ‘the hard core’ but when she is pushed to the very limits, she decides to take them on. She succeeds in beating them at their own game and manages to show them the error of their ways. As well as changing them, she also realises that ‘the hard core’ have changed her too in quite an unexpected way.

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A wry coming-of-age comedy about 20-something Arthur who gets dumped by his girlfriend, moves back in with his parents and hits a quarter-life crisis. Arthur uses inheritance money to indulge in retail and new age therapies only to end up enlisting the help of an eccentric self-help guru, Dr. Ellington. Arthur’s painfully funny journey to define his existence brings to the fore the dysfunctional relationship he has with his parents and the importance in his life of his odd-ball friends. How To Be is a timely look at increasingly common phenomena: grown-up children living at home, frustrated creativity and self-help.