Projects in genres: Drama

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'A world of half-truths, pornography and mindless violence...' We interact online with people everyday, but who are you and who is everyone else? Los Jack Machine demonstrates this in real terms, weaving multiple perspectives together into a narrative that examines people of all nationalities and gender.

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Shino's Show tells the story of a young Japanese woman, Shino, who works at a prestigious hairdressing school as a cleaner - except for that time once a month when her mother calls and she becomes a famous hairdresser.

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Shino's Show tells the story of a young Japanese woman, Shino, who works at a prestigious hairdressing school as a cleaner - except for that time once a month when her mother calls and she becomes a famous hairdresser.

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A boy wants to be a comedian but his father, a judge, is unintentionally his worst audience. He sentences himself to step into his son's shoes but they're secret shoes. A dirty sacrilegious film about comedy and love to scar your heart.

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Sara is intrigued when her ex-colleague, Matthew, invites her out for a drink. Is it a date? A friendly catch-up? Or something altogether different?

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This bitter sweet comedy follows protagonist Robbie as he sneaks into the maternity hospital to visit his young girlfriend Leonie and hold his newborn son Luke for the first time. Overwhelmed by the moment, he swears that Luke will not have the same tragic life he has had. Escaping a prison sentence by the skin of his teeth, he's given one last chance......While serving a community service order, he meets Rhino, Albert and Mo who, like him, find it impossible to find work because of their criminal records. Little did Robbie imagine how turning to drink might change their lives - not cheap fortified wine, but the best malt whiskies in the world. Will it be 'slopping out' for the next twenty years, or a new future with 'Uisge Beatha' the 'Water of Life?' Only the angels know...

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An old man is torn between the lingering presence of his dead wife, a fish in a jar and the reality of his lonely existence.

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Tia answers two online classifieds, one for a date, the other for a job; but in her London film and music scene, the line between work and play can become blurred. A story about the lives and loves of two sisters.

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A shor story of a man looking for his purpose in life. Made entirely in Russian - it was an artistic statement of the author who grew up in Russia, but was educated in London.

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When Michaela loses her job her life starts to fall apart. Flatmate Stephanie has always supported her, and now that support is financial as well. As Stephanie helps Michaela they meet two men who run a nightclub. With the distraction of gangsters Stephanie's relationship is soon on the rocks while Michaela's is working. As Michaela rebuilds her world Stephanie's falls apart leading to a destructive climax. Entwinement is a powerful psychological drama that shows life in Newcastle in a new and contemporary light.

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For George is a poignant, funny look at three generations of a family as they come together for a funeral. As grief and betrayal threaten to dissolve the glue that holds them together, Bobbie and the older generation set about doing exactly what George would have wanted - dancing.

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Goltzius and the Pelican Company tells the story of Hendrik Goltzius, a late 16th century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints.