Projects in genres: Drama

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Bent Double is the story of one woman's struggle against the inevitability of life. Will she make the ultimate sacrifice to follow her dream?

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A disabled salesman takes his autistic son across northern England in a doomed attempt to reunite his broken family.

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The village of Beshencevo in Central Russia lying beside Nizhni Novogorod and the Volga entertains a camera crew in the home of the Chiline family who have lived in the village. The family have lived through the Soviet past and are reluctantly entering the new prosperity of Russia. They argue and talk, live out their personal dramas and determinedly continue with their ancient way of life through the coldest months of Winter.

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Charlie (Schwimmer), a frustrated, unemployed teacher decides to take revenge on life by embarking on a 'fool-proof' blackmailing scheme by joining forces with an unpredictable scammer Gus (Pegg) and his ambitious ex-girlfriend Josie (Eve). When absolutely nothing goes according to plan, things rapidly go from unimaginably bad to worse in Jean-Baptiste Andrea's stylish and darkly-comedic, Big Nothing.

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Social Worker, Vicky presumes that her husband Liam has just gone off in a bad mood. Mysterious phone calls and uncovering the truth, leaves Vicky re-evaluating the state of her own life. Gritty, raw and relentless revenge, a new High Definition feature, Bits N Bites is the fifth no-to-low budget film from the makers of the award winning and critically acclaimed, Two Donuts, Black Coffee, Four Eyes and Big Nose and Twinkle Toes.

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Night. A deserted New York bar, a lonely barman. A clown runs through the forest pursued by something he cannot escape from. A man enters the bar for a drink and the conversation leads to why he is there, tracking down old schoolfriends with the help of something sinister. Sammy Davis Jr croons away 'Bojangles' on the jukebox as the clown bursts in to the bar and promptly expires. 'Schooldays, best days of our lives - I'm not so sure - When Bojangles comes to call, the time for all apologies is gone, time to admire his sleight of hand.  

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Bowl Cut, his hair fashioned as a protective barrier to the outside world, What he can't see or hear, can't hurt him.

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Based on the prize-winning novel by Monica Ali, Brick Lane is the story of a beautiful young Bangladeshi woman who arrives in 1980s London, leaving behind her beloved sister and home, for an arranged marriage and a new life. Nazneen's mother always told her she was a survivor, but trapped within the four walls of her flat in East London, and in a loveless marriage with the middle aged Chanu, she fears her soul is quietly dying. Her sister Hasina, meanwhile, continues to live a carefree life back in Bangladesh, stumbling from one adventure to the next. Nazneen struggles to accept her lot, and keeps her head down in spite of life's blows. But she soon discovers that life cannot be avoided - and is forced to confront it the day that the hotheaded young Karim comes knocking at her door. Set against the changing backdrop of multicultural Britain, Brick Lane is a truly contemporary story of love, of cultural difference, and ultimately, the strength of the human spirit.

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Using a dynamic mix of music, sound, poetry live action and animatd SFX this film celebrates the 'joys of loving one another only briefly'. The film takes the viewer on a lyrical and poetic journey through which we share the affectionate and passionate memories of a gay mans sexual encounters in a, now derelict, Kennington victorian toilet.

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Burning Light is a dark poem that takes us into an interior world of terrorism and nihilism. A frantic phone message from a friend has the hero spending the night in jail. His friend has just taken his life in the presence of his hostages.

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Rajesh has had enough, and he's decided; he's going to drive his taxi into the Bombay night. The first place where place where daylight breaks is where he's going to stop. He's not quite sure what he's doing, but with a little help - Rocky and Niramala can make him smile - A deadpan comedy, bringing to screen Bombay's neon mish-mash. Shot on a shoestring with an eclectic cast and tiny international crew - a refreshing alternative to the Bollywood diet.

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Spring 1914. Tom Evans invites fellow Oxford student Edward to holiday on his parents farm in Wales. But his father Josi has left wife Rachel for the local teacher, Miriam who is pregnant with his child. His daughter Catrin feels outraged and betrayed. When she finds her own passion for Edward, family emotions are laid bare and each searches for a way to unlock a captive heart. A brilliant ensemble cast empowers this stylish European film shot in Welsh and English seen through the eyes of the women Josi loves.