Projects in genres: Comedy

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Joanne poster girl and lead singer of once popular 90s britpop band The Filthy Dukes is now playing to small, half empty venues. When her boyfriend Larry cheats on her, it’s the last straw and the band break up in spectacular fashion.
Embarking on a wild night out with her best friend Sara, Joanna wakes to find that she has somehow drunkenly enrolled at university. Convinced that she is going to give the youngsters a run for their money in the partying department Joanne is shocked to discover that Millennials have no idea who she is and are far more into yoga and kale smoothies than crazy rock & roll parties.
A feel good comedy about love, life and the search for new beginnings.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018 - World premiere

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The Grandisons family rarely come together, but when they do, it usually descends into chaos.
Set over the course of one summer's day, this bitter and abusive family, collide as their deepest, darkest secrets of adultery, blackmail, and violence erupt. The unity of the family solely depends on each member's moral compass and how they choose to deal with the revelations. As the sun sets, only time will have told if the day has made or broken the Grandisons.

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A young woman grows body parts in her garden; an occupation that becomes stranger when she realises there is something peculiar lurking beneath the soil.

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I'm being serious now, Betty. Where is the butter?

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This satirical animation considers why Brexit is happening. A variety of British characters, interviewed the day after the UK voted to leave the EU, speak about what motivated their decision.

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Amma spends the day getting braids in her local Afro-Caribbean hair salon. It's full of fun, sheen spray, gossip and laughter - but how will she deal with the casual homophobia?

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Bold, suave and enigmatic—exactly what Ian is not. But if this oddball café regular learns the mother tongue of the waitress aneta, maybe he can convince her otherwise.

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An alternative reality scenario where a group of animals has become organised and are committed to make themselves heard by humans, guerrilla style. The film is a surrealist take on human responsibility over climate change and on our inescapable connection with nature.
Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2019 - Commissioned Films Competition

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A mysterious pig disappearance brings chaos to a small town.

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A bare all Avant-garde homage to silent stag films and pre-code Hollywood.

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Between being bullied at school, put upon by her overbearing boss at the local arcade and having to look after her younger brother, sister and emotionally unstable mother, life isn’t easy for Sarah Taylor. However, when Sarah’s drama teacher channels her ferocious and volatile energies in to a stand-up comedy routine for the graduation showcase, Sarah discovers that she may have a hidden talent. As her love for comedy grows and the showcase draws nearer, the delicate balance in her life becomes increasingly difficult to maintain. Little by little the walls start to close in, ultimately forcing her to choose between her responsibilities as a carer and her newfound passion for comedy.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2018 - Viewpoints - World premiere

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Soccer stars were at the centre of the scene in the glamorous nightlife meccas of 1980s Brazil. But in their midst Carlos Kaiser, one of the biggest sports celebrities of his generation harbored a secret: He had never played a single game.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2018 - World premiere