Projects in genres: Drama

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When two young black enslaved sisters escape into the wilds of 18th century Scotland, they must use all of their courage and strength to survive, unite, and stay free. On their journey they rediscover their spiritual and cultural connection to one another in pursuit of freedom through a foreign land set against an epic and elemental backdrop at a turbulent time in Scotland’s history. Official Selection Rotterdam International Film Festival 2018 - European premiere

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A Filipino family is caught in a long-winded catering delivery for their niece’s wedding in London that seems to pull them further and further from the reception itself.

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A traumatised soldier escapes the trenches and finds healing in his familiar haunts.

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Set amidst the euphoric madness of a summer music festival, 'Robot & Scarecrow' is a uniquely modern fairytale about love. When a robot pop princess flees her keeper she runs straight into the arms of a lonely scarecrow desperate for adventure. They spend an incredible night together, caught in a heady vortex of music and magic. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Create Strand - Short Film Competition

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An elderly mother continues to grieve for her only child, whom was killed in the Aberfan Disaster of 1966; questioning God as to why her child and 143 others - including 115 of his friends - "had" to die that day.

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Police burst into the house of two immigrants. They are taken to an unknown location. A mysterious man, interrogates them. As the interrogator discloses the reason for their internment, a gift-wrapped package with strange content inside, the two men realise that they are trapped in a Kafkaesque world.

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Set during World War II, when the island of Jersey was occupied by the Nazis, and based on the true story of Louisa Gould, who took in an escaped Russian POW and hid him over the course of the war. Amid growing tension it became clear that British wartime leader Winston Churchill would not risk an assault to re-capture the occupied island, the community began to fray under the pressures of hunger, occupation and divided loyalty. Against this backdrop, Lou fights to preserve her family's sense of humanity and to protect the Russian boy as if he were her own.

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11-year-old Ben can’t really remember his dad. After all, he was only a baby when he lost him in the New York Twin Towers attacks. Now ten years later, with his mum finding things hard to manage at home, he’s sent away for one long, hot summer, to stay with his grandparents. A new kid in a new town, Ben quickly makes firm friends with Priti (11), the super-smart, know-it-all, motor-mouth next door. Then his sulky 12 year old cousin, Jed, turns up. Together, the three young heroes start to believe they are on the brink of cracking a major terrorist plot, with Priti’s own devout Muslim older brother the target of their rising suspicions. Soon, what looked like a boring holiday turns into an adventure none of them will never forget. A heart-warming, timely film for the whole family, all about the power of friendship, love and the amazing things that can happen when communities work together for a better understanding. Adapted from Catherine Bruton’s much loved children’s book.

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A dark, surreal comedy about a local man who becomes convinced that a vast conspiracy is behind the impossibly rapid gentrification in his London area. But is it all in his head, or is the truth even darker than he imagines?

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A crime boss coerces a young, talented getaway driver to work for him. The young driver relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best. He must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom.

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Londoner Daphne is caught up in the daily rush of her restaurant job and an agitated nightlife. She is strong, funny, and acerbic but deep down she is not happy. When she saves the life of a shopkeeper, stabbed in a failed robbery, the armour she wears to protect herself begins to crack... A vibrant character portrait of a young woman on the threshold of a much-needed change.

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A young man battles with the demons of his eating disorder as he enters his local fast food chicken shop.