Projects in genres: Drama

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Archipelago is a quietly devastating portrayal of a family in emotional crisis. Edward is preparing to leave for a year of voluntary service in Africa. His mother Patricia and his sister Cynthia decide to gather the family together, on a remote island, as a farewell trip to say goodbye to Edward. Hired cook Rose and painting teacher Christopher, though bought in to help, only serve to bring the family's anxieties into sharper focus. When the father's arrival is delayed, the unspoken forces of absence and loss bring the family's buried anger to the surface.

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Edward, Susan and their son Lino live a nice life in the suburbs, having all that their bourgeois life can afford. Then, one day and without warning, stinky, brown, doughy 'stuff' starts appearing outside their expensive and luxurious home. Despite the son's pleas to get their hands dirty and clean it up, the parents insist that that is 'someone else's job'.

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A film inspired by the Victorian inventor Charles Babbage, a man equally famous for inventing the computer and failing to build it. Part historical drama part fantasy, the film introduces us to those Babbage loved and lost. Babbage's story is one of inventive genius, failure and loss focusing on a time which gave birth to the modern world.

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Two teenagers accept a mission to become part of the local gang but find themselves over their heads dealing with drugs, S&M, a Rottweiler and a stolen bike.

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Carl (13) is a child in foster care, growing up is difficult enough but he has no proper family life. After many moves he arrives, settles in and is happy at his new foster home. Suddenly the same old problem crops up. How can he stop it ever happening again?

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Colour Candy is a hard hitting factual drama inspired by true events surrounding gun crime and gang culture in Manchester‘s tough Moss Side. Colour Candy powerfully reflects the devastating consequences surrounding this way of life. Colour Candy’s purpose is to highlight the cause and effects relating to these issues and also intends to give the viewer an understanding as to why they should not succumb to gang culture or claim ignorance to it. Colour Candy is dedicated to the many families and children who have been affected by knife, gun and gang crime.

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Denizen Reserves is about a group of young vigilantes who have gathered to revolt against their rich and influential parents. The film takes place during the group's demise and is mostly told through flashbacks. The final scenes see the last two remaining members of the group fighting each other.

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It's Jamie's emotional journey through the criminal justice system. A teenager with aggression, attitude and arrogance, makes him the prime suspect. In an enthralling encounter, Jamie finds him self at the scene of a murder, in a frenzy the knife is shoved in his hand making him guilty of course? Can Rosie trust Jamie until the end of the case, or will she collapse under the immense pressure? Will the media realize he was in the wrong place at the wrong time? And will Dan revive his friendship with his best friend? One thing stops any of this becoming apparent, Jamie meets the killer whose destined to end his life

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Fred is a pragmatic vermin hunter in the neglected cityscape, who has to deal with the new developments around him in order to survive. Overnight construction of buildings and the anti-fox bins play havoc with the area, and the fragile way of life. For both Fred and his aged customers.  

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The story focuses on a young boy Craig who is living a life of confusion. Day to day activities can never be as simple as they should be, sooner or later he distances his friends, loses their trust and gets up to know good. A story about Life, Love and Betrayal.

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Falling in love only lasts as long as a piece of string.

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Michael wants to know and Donna is running out of excuses.