Projects in genres: Drama

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A Brazilian girl comes to live with her cousin in London. He has already carved out a life for himself here; she hopes to do the same. It is 2005, a year in which the city will be traumatised by terrorist attacks. Both of them will be caught in the crossfire.

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When a Jehovah's Witness visits a single mother and her daughter, to spread Gods' word, he comes across a situation that the Bible has not prepared him for.

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15 years old and your life sucks. What can you do? Jewel and Eme is a dark yet redemptive tale set against a backdrop of sexual and physical abuse. Sharp insights into the lives of two young, urban women and the compelling bond they form in the face of adversity.

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On a trip to England, Gabriel meets Marcus, a free thinking, rebellious teenager. After returning home, it becomes clear to his family and friends that Gabriel has changed. A series of unfortunate events causes Gabriel's best friend Stella to take her own life. Devastated by Stella's death, Gabriel falls into a black hole of despair and begins to reevaluate his life, which ultimately forces him to reveal his agonizing secret. Jitters is a story of complex and fragile relationships, in which teenagers struggle with their identities, while forging their place in a sometimes unyielding society.

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Kandahar, Afghanistan. 1999. A team of British mine clearance engineers are working for the Taliban government in the scorching deserts of Southern Afghanistan, clearing the vast minefields after decades of conflict. Amidst the draconian laws of this extremist regime, one of the team, Richard Lee, an ex-British Army bomb disposal expert, falls foul of corrupt local police chief Ashiq Khan, who then instigates a manhunt to find and kill the infidel. Now embroiled in a deadly game of intrigue and betrayal, Richard must escape on foot across the border into nearby Pakistan, but during his journey he is ambushed by a force of rebel guerrillas, enemies of the government, who agree to help him flee the vengeful Taliban. Best Film at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, 2010.  Best Feature and Best Actor at the Newport International Film Festival (Wales), 2009.  

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A father and his daughter are on holiday on a remote part of the Finnish coast. Jo meets a girl who is intent on becoming friends, even if it may lead to tragic consequences.

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A boy travels a distance too far into his father's world.

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Kirsty pulls up beetroots alone, and shallots she grew with her granddad. It's his cremation tomorrow and everything's wrong. It's time to take things in hand.

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In the Kingdom of the Blind, the one eyed man is King. In the Kingdom of King Jeff, Jeff is King.

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A farm in spring. A teenage boy, visiting there, is excluded from the sexuality his friends are exploring. Alone in the unfamiliar house he’s frustrated, until a chance encounter that draws him out into the wilds.

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Nazir Ali Khan is an immigrant Indian professor at a university in Birmingham who lives with his wife and two children Saira, 17 and Asif, 14. Nazir shares a great relationship with his children and indulges their love for all things English, but has taken great pains to keep the link to home strong. When his beloved daughter is found in an illicit relationship, Nazir is suddenly on the brink of a tough decision to make. Should he save face? Or save his daughter?

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Helen fears for her life. She knows that her husband Jim will kill her if she stays. One night, following another vicious attack, she finds the courage to leave.