Projects in genres: Drama

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A woman discovers that she has a distant but personal relationship to a historic building in Berlin and embarks on a journey into the past. One that turns out to be much more alive, ambiguous and unpredictable than expected. A contemporary visual quest at the intersection between fiction and non-fiction. Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere

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A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught up in the international war on terror.

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A feel-good film about suicide! After many failed attempts at suicide, twenty-something Tom comes to the conclusion that he needs to think outside the box. He plans out the spectacular suicide. We follow Tom as he comes to grips with his reasons for his self-destructive nature, develops relationships with those around him and struggles to come up with the Spectacular Suicide. Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere

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In 1955 newly-weds Alfred and Jakobine made an epic, 4 year, journey around the world in an old London taxi. When it was over, without warning, he left her - breaking her heart. Now at 84 years old Alfred Hobbs wants to restore the old taxi, drive it across America with their son, and offer one last ride "before it's too late". 40 years after he left her, she has a deep love/hate regard for Alfred. How will the she react to this "gesture" and how will her "new" husband of 30 years handle it?

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Amsterdam Express tells the story of a young Albanian emigrant in Amsterdam who is seduced by the allure of the metropolis and falls victim to the threats of ruthless drug and sex slave traffickers.

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Athena is the story of a young Greek protestor who receives an unexpected visit from the goddess Athena.

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A strait-laced pharmacist's uneventful life spirals out of control when he starts an affair with a trophy-wife customer who takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs and possibly murder.

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After coming out and leaving his girlfriend, Adam meets Rocky, a handsome stranger with an unsettling secret. As Rocky prepares to open up to Adam, their fledgling romance is ruptured by a cataclysmic event that forces the truth to come out in the most explosive manner.

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Claire, a young woman in remission from cancer goes on her first post “all clear” date with a likely-lad Andrew. After a disastrous start, they find unexpected common ground in her illness and recovery. This affinity prompts her to remove her wig, revealing her true vulnerabilities, only to him.

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From multi-award-winning director Gillies Mackinnon this is the fascinating story of visionary Scottish engineer and developer of radar, Robert Watson-Watt (Eddie Izzard). Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere

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On a remote highway in Pakistan, the sandy roadside reverberates with the sound of a sudden gunshot. A lone film crew instinctively hits the ground. As they scramble to their feet, dusting off their western attire, they notice one member of their troupe remains on the roadside, holding his stomach. Elsewhere, Roshan Khan and his son Sheikhu make their way across Pakistan making a routine delivery. From the moment the golden shell tore into British documentary filmmaker Shahid Mehboob, a chain of International events were initiated.

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Cover me: a dark short. One Girl. One Lie. One Choice.