Projects in genres: Comedy

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Stop motion animation– how hard can it be?

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A romantic picnic in a strangely idyllic field goes awry when a couple find themselves trapped and unable to leave. Forced to confront the cracks in their relationship, they slowly descend into a bitter web of jealousy, petty recriminations and violence. In short, an unromantic comedy.

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After a lifetime apart will father really be like son?

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Based on a true story in 1985. Derek is a dreamer and a loser.  No matter how hard he tries he fails at everything he attempts. Determined to show the world he can succeed at something he forms an American Football team in a country dominated by Soccer, Rugby, Cricket and Fish & Chips. His desire to succeed consumes his life and he is blind to see that his success will lead to him losing everything.

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Still Life is a poignant, quixotic tale of life, love and the afterlife. Meticulous and organized to the point of obsession, John May is a council worker charged with finding the next of kin of those who have died alone. When his department is downsized, John must up his efforts on his final case, taking him on a liberating journey that allows him to start living life at last.

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Bastard Bunny has been 'away' for a few years. Now he's back and he ain't happy. His local has been gentrified and turned into a gastro pub. Bastard don't do gastro.

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Sir Simon Loveit, a widower, wishes to marry Miss Biddy. His son, Captain Bob, however has already won her heart under the alias of Rhodophil, before he went to war in Flanders. On his return, Captain Bob discovers, courtesy of his manservant Puff, that Miss has two other suitors, Captain Flash and Mr. Fribble. Puff also discovers that his wife, Tag, who he deserted six months ago, has been having an affair with Sir Simon's manservant, Jasper. After coercing Flash and Fribble into a duelling stand-off, Miss Biddy and Tag watch the ensuing chaos with glee as Captain Bob chases off his rivals. Sir Simon relinquishes his attachment to Miss Biddy, leaving true love to win the day.

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A small scale Stop-motion western set in the great indoors.

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Quintessential Northern family, the Clements lead an ordinary life... with one small snag. In a quiet street in leafy suburbia, Rose Clements - loving mother to Emma and Patrick and wife to Dave - is quietly stacking up a body count of accidental murders... through no motivation other than her own clumsiness. Dave finds himself burdened with the task of dutifully covering up Rose's deadly path of destruction; quite the quandary due to his inherent family values. Through ingenious body disposal methods and cover ups, Dave and Rose attempt to maintain an air of normality in the home... But gradually and inevitably, the police are closing in... How far would you go to protect your family?

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Shaun's a lucky boy - growing up he's had the right education, parents that loved him and he's never been short of cash. But as he gets older, he finds he doesn't fit into this world, especially with the self-righteous kids at his posh private school. Deliberately deceiving his family, he enrols at his cousin's college where he discovers an untouched world of girls, parties and excitement. Desperate to make a name for himself, he tries to impress the top girl, Chrissy, by holding a party for her at his mansion. But all he manages to do is trash the place and even destroy his dad's prized Lotus! He's left with two weeks to find £20,000 before his parents get back from holiday and his dad goes tribal. He devises a plan to make some quick money, but he's going to have to risk everything and tell a whole lot of lies to the people he loves most. Will he try and get away with it and be the top boy he always wanted to be, or will he come clean and face the music? When things get out of hand... It's a Lot.

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Author and actor Charlie Higson appears as himself (or rather, a version of himself) in this short film written by John Panton and David Quantick – a book signing takes an unusual turn as two children question the quality of Charlie's new novel.

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Claudia always imagined she would drive off into the sunset in the beautiful Ford Capri she was promised by her father. When hard times forced the sale of the car Claudia's chances of escape seemed a distance fantasy until an advert in the auto trader ignites her desire.