Projects in genres: Drama

Synopsis

Danny lives in a world of darkness due to his rare skin condition.

Synopsis

The chilling story of a middle class man whose desperate weathering of the economic crisis ends with the arrival one night of a debt collector with an offer that surely cannot be turned down.

Synopsis

The Wayfaring Stranger is a touching story about how two complete strangers meet in extraordinary circumstances and change the course of their lives forever.

Synopsis

Adam is determined to make his kite fly, but when he finally does; it guides him to a creepy old mansion that hides an unusual dark little secret.

Synopsis

Full of emotions and trapped by the world around her, Eve is a girl longing to break free. When she meets Jake the mysterious boy of her dreams, she embarks on a seemingly dangerous journey of self-discovery.

Synopsis

Clownism is a genetic disorder that causes the sufferer to exhibit the physical characteristics of a clown.

Alan has clownism but wants to lead a normal life by getting a job and getting a date. Unfortunately he is quickly reminded that being a clown every day just isn't very funny.

Synopsis

Grandma is a short film about children's misunderstandings surrounding the subject of death, with a delightfully uplifting ending.

Synopsis

Set in London, Burt, an elderly West Indian man (Jeffery Kissoon) has been married to his Jewish wife Jean (Jennifer Guy) for over twenty-five years. But one day when he is overlooked at work and his wife falls seriously ill Burt finds himself having to contemplate life without her. Consumed with grief he begins to question whether his long marriage has meant sacrificing his own African heritage. Thus begins a monumental battle between the opposing sides of Burt's subconscious mind. The fight between good and evil reaches a turning point and just when Burt concedes defeat to the darker side of his alter-ego, uninvited guests begin showing up at the family home and his fragile state of mind leads him to reach a shocking conclusion.

Ham and The Piper is a quirky, touching and at times explosive drama exploring how we might put aside perceived cultural and religious historical injustice and find ways to love each other.

Synopsis

In Love with Alma Cogan is an independant British feature film with music, set on and around Cromer Pier in North Norfolk.

This gentle romantic comedy tells the story of Norman, the manager of the theatre on the pier at a once grand East Coast holiday resort. Norman has worked at the theatre all his life and despite the efforts of Sandra, his long-serving and suffering assistant, he will not accept that the local council, which owns the theatre, may be serious about putting it into the hands of commercial management.

The council bring in Eddie Richards to ‘help’ with the winter programming. Eddie and Norman were teenage friends, but Norman doesn’t trust him and Sandra, Norman’s loyal assistant becomes increasingly concerned about Norman’s state of mind.

As the plot unfolds, Norman realises that it may be time to move on and put behind him the ghost of the fifties and sixties singing star Alma Cogan, who he feels has overshadowed his life since he met her one night over forty years ago. He and Sandra leave the theatre, she to 'take flight' and fulfil her dream of being a professional singer and he to be with her.

Synopsis

Norman, the theatre manager has worked at the Pavilion Theatre at the end of the pier for forty years and is frustrated by the council’s plan to hand the place over to commercial management. They bring in Eddie Richards to ‘help’ with the winter programming. Eddie and Norman were teenage friends, but Norman doesn’t trust him. Sandra, Norman’s loyal assistant becomes increasingly concerned about Norman.

Eddie comes up with comically bizarre programming plans, which Norman vetoes. But Eddie is convinced that an Alma Cogan tribute artist will be a hit with older audiences. Norman is appalled – he once had an embarrassingly unconsummated one night stand with Alma and it has blighted his life ever since.

He also thinks that Eddie had an affair with Alma, but when Sandra assures him this didn’t happen, he supports his plan. During the hugely successful concert the lifeboat is called out and Norman volunteers. Sandra realises what her anxiety about this escapade indicates, so when Norman returns safely she is thrilled when he announces that he will retire and let Eddie run the theatre. She resigns as well to be a singer on a cruise liner – and Norman goes with her.

Synopsis

Two brothers hatch a naive plan to take revenge on the bullies that terrorise their family.

Synopsis

David dreams of a new life, of a greater spirituality, of a break with his modern existence. He must leave behind the empty materialism of his life and seek a greater connection with the earth on which he lives.