Projects in genres: Drama

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When the recession is hitting the criminal world as hard as it is hitting Wall Street, New York gangster and loan shark, Mr Thigo (Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson) arrives in London to make an example out of one of his late payers.

Already struggling financially, reformed ex- con Nick (Tamer Hassan) is given exactly 24 hours to come up with the £100,000 left on his bill or he is a DEAD MAN RUNNING. As a guarantee, Thigo’s men hold Nick’s wheelchair-bound mum (Brenda Blethyn) hostage, leaving him no choice but to comply. Enlisting the help of his best mate, Bing (Danny Dyer), the boys embark on a frantic race against the clock. Their mission takes them from the dog tracks of East London to the underground drug scene of Manchester as they try every trick and scam in the book to get the cash before it’s too late.

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A gritty horror/Slasher film about a Birmingham goth/Metal band 'Lovemeetsmurder' who's second album has flopped and they are forced into a weekend in a locked down old studio to utilise their Deadtime.

As the shoot is almost done, a prostistues' dead body is found stabbed to death in the studio.

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Aisha, a 13 year old Muslim girl, is delighted to get the part of Anne Frank in a school play, but her mother is shocked to discover that her daughter is playing the role of a persecuted Jewish character.

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Steamy psychodrama Desire explores the link between sex and creativity through the story of a screenwriter struggling with a character who threatens to take over not just his creative life but his sanity.
Ralph sits alone at the top of his London house, crippled by agoraphobia, emasculated by the success of his soap-star wife Phoebe, unable to complete the screenplay that will rescue his reputation and his family.
With a deadline looming, he invites student au pair Néné from Paris to look after the children. But is she carer, muse, lover or thief?
As Ralph succumbs to his desire, Néné embarks on a passionate relationship with both husband and wife that leads all three into areas of emotional and creative trangression. Who is using whom? Who is writing the film called Desire? And where will it end?

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Diana takes place the day after the Princess of Wales’ death and follows Mohit, an Indian pre-op transsexual on an emotional journey set against the backdrop of a day that shocked a nation and will change his life forever.

Rejected by his family in India and working as a prostitute in London to pay for his hormone therapy, Mohit’s past continues to scar his life and he strongly relates to the isolation and loneliness suffered by the Princess. It is this connection that binds Mohit so closely to this iconic figure and ultimately acts as a catalyst in helping Mohit set himself free.
 
Winner of the Screen Academy Wales Best UK Short - Iris Prize 2009
Winner of the Jury Award for Best Short Film -  Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2009.

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An abused man suffering from D.I.D. (Dissociative Identity Disorder), commonly known as Multiple Personality Disorder, attempts to climb a mountain to scatter his dead mother's ashes. However, the three personalities manifesting within him each have a different recollection of the past, and attempt to sabotage his journey to the top.
 

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Diego's Story follows a single event, a terrifying ordeal that, while over in a matter of minutes, leaves lasting repercussions. Diego, a thirty year-old living in London, becomes victim to a brutal crime when returning home from work.

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Two dysfunctional, underworld gay couples take stock of their failing relationships against the backdrop of a ruthless revenge plot on a homophobic thug. A f*cked up and outrageous black comedy that subverts the British gangster movie, but at its heart tells a story about people's fear of growing old, and without love.

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Nelson is tasked with driving his best friend's estranged wife to her new home. During the tense car journey, he finds his loyalties tested.

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A story about a young girl’s own doubt in what to do to help her and her sister after unfortunate events with prostitution and kidnap, and her lack of acceptance of her own past.

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Results day, Summer. With nothing ahead of them but the rest of summer and the aprehension of University, seven teenagers plan a celebratory summer send off for themselves.

The party starts as a small gathering at the newcomer to the groups house but in a true 'what she doesn't know won't hurt her' fashion they have invited half of college. Unbeknown to the group, waiting in the party are choices they have to face that will effect the rest of their lives.

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Three people meet and become friends in London. Two of them form a relationship in turns loving and destructive. The death of one of them forces the others to reassess their lives and change or die. The main themes of Egression are escape and redemption. All the characters are trying by some means or another to escape from aspects of their pasts. Whether it's by drinking, taking drugs, gambling, casual sex or violence. What begin as fun distractions in youth lead to lives of self abuse and addiction.

With forms of therapy frowned upon by the strata of society composing the piece and families distant or uncaring, the characters have no recourse but each other. After the lead female character takes her own life, the others are left with the repercussions; blame, guilt, self-doubt. Thoughts of the futility of their own existence. Deciding to simply keep on living is the nearest to redemption these characters allow themselves or are perhaps even capable of.