Projects in genres: Drama

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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.

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A twisted honeymoon road trip about a young couple on their way to Niagara Falls. Silas Parker (James Franco) is a moody petty-thief. He marries his parole officer's niece, believing that he can use the romantic honeymoon to escape to Canada. Camille Foster (Sienna Miller) is the sweetest girl you can ever hope to meet. She truly believes that Niagara Falls will change Silas for the better and won't let anything stop the honeymoon, not even her death.  

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A quirky black comedy about people who need to be heard. Annie bungles a message on Pete's voice mail and then has to deal with the consequences.

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An anecdotal black comedy with a twist. The famous Casanova has returned from the dead. On a mission, as punishment for a lifetime of womanising and heart breaking, infamous lothario Jacques Casanova de Seingalt is forced to wander the earth in different guises and dissuade those supernaturally influenced by his Memoirs from a life such as the one he once so famously led. Our audience meets Max Zenith an actor who has just given his final performance from the Memoirs of Casanova, Max has left a trail of broken hearts in his wake since the start of the play till it’s end, and cares little for the heartache he has caused, little does he know that a cruel retribution awaits, and that he will be faced with what for him will be the most cruel of choices. In the end our protagonist is forced to decide between having that which has given him the most pleasure in life sex and die, or abstain and live the rest of his life devoid of the pleasures of the flesh. The Casanova Complex is a look at the folly of self-love Casanova draws influence from the classic Greek Myth Echo and Narcissus. A modern day retelling of an ancient myth and a tongue-in-cheek look at narcissistic or one-sided relationships.

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CASUS: Ca"sus, n. [L.] An event; an occurrence; an occasion; a combination of circumstances; a case; an act of God. A Dark Event.

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Derek Luke portrays real-life hero Patrick Chamusso. Completely apolitical whilst toeing the hard line imposed on blacks by apartheid, Patrick is a family man, he and his wife Precious (Bonnie Henna), have two young daughters and he coaches a local boys’ soccer team in his spare time. Patrick’s job is as the foreman at the centrally located Secunda oil refinery, a symbol of South Africa’s self-sufficiency at a time when the world was protesting the country’s oppressive apartheid system.