Projects in genres: Drama

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When Lucas Lawson steps into the boxing ring to obliterate his opponents with his lightning speed, he is a two time world champion, but that was the 1990's. Since retiring from the ring in 1997 the once mythologised fighter descends into a world plagued by drug abuse and alcoholism. Now it's 2010 and he is bankrupt and forgotten, fighting for money in the seedy underworld of unlicensed fighting and suffering flashbacks to his glory days brought on by brain damage. Battling against his own inner demons and plagued by psychotic episodes, the rage that once made him a champion in the ring is about to prove his downfall.

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Two brothers, look forward to a picnic with Mum but the unexpected arrival of Mum's new boyfriend has unforeseen and dramatic consequences. What do the boys recognise in Greg that Mum can't? A chance event gives them an opportunity to solve the problem, but will they make the right decision?

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Based on a true story, 'Looking For You' is a mysterious romantic drama exploring re-incarnation and also the idea of what is considered 'normal' in one culture can be considered mental illness in another. A British Asian girl announces to a middle aged man that she is his wife in their last life in 1940's India.

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Do you believe in love at first sight? When Arthur (JOHN HURT) spots Ruth (PHYLLIDA LAW) he knows in his heart that it's true.

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A little story of loneliness, passion and music. A young girl is alone in a luxurious penthouse. The glossy ebony of the grand piano is warm and soothing. The music starts playing and suddenly the void that separates the girl from the rest of the world appears to be immense.

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What will David do when Marina starts crying? A man's encounter with a prostitute goes tragically wrong.

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1856, The Crimea. Mary Seacole thinks back on past action to evaluate and understand why she built the British Hotel. In the process of reflection she recreates for the audience what life was like at Blundell Hall in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Deep in a cornish village a little girl Eloise sits reading her book she's had since birth when shes distracted by movement from within the Reading Room Book Shop across the street. Inquisitive, she investigates but what she discovers is a little more than she bargained for and Mrs Peppercorn shows her how magical her world can really be.

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Mute Swan is a film about social rejection, indentity crisis and sexuality. The story focuses on Benny, a shy, reclusive, lonely young man, who feels out of place, uncomfortable, otherworldly among his friends and family. His efforts to interact with anyone are limp. The film intends to explore the beauty and subtly of ambiguity.

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My Dad & Spike tells the poignant story of how sometimes it's the unforeseen changes in life that often matter most. In a suburban London street, lives 7 year old Ali, his Mum, Dad and fish Spike. All his life, when darkness comes and everyone is asleep, Ali has been comforted by the sound of his Dad's loud snoring next door. But one day the snoring stops. For Mum and Dad it's a huge relief but for Ali, it sparks a series of fears not only about the darkness of the night but about the health of his fish. My Dad & Spike is a film about the quiet intricacies of family life.

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Standing on the edge of a flat roof, a man weighs up the consequences of his next step. Not distraught or hysterical, although clearly waiting for something, he seems resigned to the action he is about to take. He checks his phone one more time.

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Scent follows the harrowing tale of John, an elderly man gripped with grief following the death of his wife Patricia. This quiet, sensitive film explores themes of love, loss and denial through a delicate observation of what is essentially a heart breaking, yet most intriguing situation.