Projects in genres: Drama

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In this dark surreal drama, Ray King, self-styled Top Dog greyhound trainer, thinks he's onto a winner. But on the night of the 'Grand Final', paranoia sets in and a bloody metamorphosis tries to take hold of him. Can his humanity survive losing the race.

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Alim thinks he's living with the ghost of Cary Grant - and with Cary's help Alim manages to keep his wonderful boyfriend and carefree London lifestyle hidden from his mother Nuru who lives oceans away in Toronto. But things get messy when Nuru arrives to visit - with the intention of persuading Alim to come 'home' and marry - and Alim has to choose between his relationships with his mother, his boyfriend and his imaginary friend.

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A mind-taunting psychological chiller, Trauma starts with a death, but then takes a far more sinister turn. Ben is a thirtysomething drifter whose life falls apart when his wife, Elisa, is killed in a car accident. The tragedy prompts him to return to sessions with Dr Manor, a shrink he used to see when he was younger. Attempting to build up his life again, he moves to a new apartment and befriends his attractive, bohemian neighbour, Charlotte. A new job as a painter and decorator with Tommy, an old chum from art school days also seems to help with his recovery. But then strange, unexplained things start to happen to Ben. Someone is moving things around in his flat while he sees apparitions of Elisa. When Charlotte persuades Ben to visit a medium, he makes a terrifying discovery. And this is just the beginning.

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Two men, two women, two journeys are woven into an intricate tapestry of desires as Travellers and Magicians takes us on an adventurous emotional tour through the heartland of Bhutanese Buddhist culture.
 
Set amidst the pristine beauty of the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, our story follows the footsteps of Dondup, a handsome young government officer stationed in a rural outpost. But instead of revelling in the dignity of his position, Dondup has attitude. He is convinced that leaving Bhutan for the western world will satisfy all that he craves.
 
When opportunity knocks, it comes with a deadline. Dondup seizes the moment, lies to his senior officer, throws his suitcase out the window and hastily departs - unfortunately a touch too late.  He misses his bus to the nearby town of Thimphu and, to his dismay, is left stranded on the road with two other travellers heading in the same direction - a Buddhist monk and a simple apple seller.  Dondup's fear of spending a dark night under the stars alone subdues his arrogant display towards his fellow travellers and he joins them for a night around their fire on the roadside.
 
'Be careful with dreamlands..' the monk tells Dondup upon hearing of his plans to go to America, '...when you wake up, it might be unpleasant.' To pass the night away the good natured monk begins to tell the tale of Tashi, a lazy, disinterested student of sorcery who dreams of distant 'greener pastures' inhabited by beautiful women. One day his younger brother gives Tashi a magic potion that transports him through distant mountains and forests where he is unceremoniously dumped. In blinding rain the exhausted traveller stumbles upon an isolated hut where a cantankerous old man Agay and his beautiful young wife Deki offer him shelter.
 
The monk's tale continues throughout the journey as they make their way along the majestic mountain roads. Getting a lift for all of them becomes a mission and walking to Thimphu seems to be their destiny. Along the way they meet a series of colourful local characters but it is when Dondup meets a local beauty, Sonam, that his world starts to alter and his footsteps begin to falter. Will the monk's playful teasing change Dondup's view of his 'primitive' homeland, or will it be Sonam's beguiling smile?
 
Is he blinded by his hopes and schemes, is it lust or love, and what of his 'great American dream'?  Dondup is wavering - should he leave or should he stay? The monk with the permanent smile knows. With his deadline looming, a ride finally appears but can only take two of the travellers...

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An office worker is robbed at gunpoint during his lunch hour by a female mugger, which leaves him reluctant to report it to the authorities. This simple tale about a dangerous game of mugging and sexual role play stars Ian Hart (Strictly Sinatra, Harry Potter) and Christine Tremarco (Swallow, Nice Guy Eddie) as the two main players, locked in a dangerous game of escalating violence.
 
Trigger Happy, written by John Boas and directed by Andrew Gunn, is an edgy drama of crime and dark fantasy, in which crime does pay.
 

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Jamie and Jody are identical twin brothers. They not only share their appearance, they also share Candy - Jody's high-school sweetheart. Another thing the twins share is a passion for killing; their preference being high-school students - 'people closer to our own age.'
 
Jamie dreams up innovative ways to market himself and his brother to the media. However he is quick to learn that they need a reason for their extracurricular activities. Enter Vincent Fox (Hollywood action star). Who better to blame? Who better to kill?
 
After a number of killings, Kristina (Candy's confidante) gets suspicious; as a result the twins kill Kristina rather unceremoniously. Candy decides to pay her boyfriends a visit, only to witness the twins decapitating her best friend. Jamie and Jody kidnap Vincent Fox and take him to a high-school party. The police show up, as does the media, and so Jamie demands that a news crew documents the last moments of Vincent Fox's short life. The rules are pretty simple - 'we're going to kill Vincent Fox live on TV!'

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A light-hearted every day tale of sadomasochistic bondage. In a traditional old-school boxing gym, thick with sweat and testosterone, a strange menage a trois unfolds between a dominatrix, an unwitting boxer and a punch bag.

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When a simple disagreement unleashes the pent-up frustrations of Steve and Kate's relationship, things quickly escalate into the mother of all rows. Unhappy Loving Couple is a sharp dialogue comedy about love, lifestyles and not knowing what you've got until you've nearly lost it.

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This debut feature film, written, choreographed and directed by its leading man, the black dancer Rodrequez King-Dorset, shows a creative dance artist in the grip of a personal crisis.
The film depicts the black ghetto lives of two black boys in England in the 1980s, one a newly arrived African, the other an Afro-Caribbean, and highlights the ethnic tensions between their respective groups. The young black Briton, Lewis, (Troy John plays him as a boy) has to face scorn and misunderstanding from his father when he tries to become a professional dancer. Lewis has a close friendship with the African, Ramsey, (Andante Ajinzea) and a rewarding relationship with an Afro-Caribbean girl friend Maudi, (Naomi James). His African friend is imprisoned for a killing he was forced into in sheer self-defence, and this only adds to Lewis' confusion. He sets out creating a solo dance, which embodies some of his emotions.
 The film has a predominantly black cast and was financed on a shoestring budget, largely as a result of the dedicated enthusiasm of all concerned in its making.

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Imelda Staunton plays a kindly abortionist in 1950s London, whose beliefs and practices clash with the times and lead to tragedy for her family.

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Marilyn, an extravagant dancer whose life is populated by mechanical toys that move spontaneously in her flat, meets men who hardly manage to deal with her unusual, dynamic personality and constantly disappoint her expectations.
 
A change in Marilyn's life occurs when a woman breaks into her private world.

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This film is a spoof documentary about Vivienne Gibson Forbes, doyenne of black film extras. Charting events in both her professional and private lives, it is clear that Vivienne would later emerge as a major talent. The film reaches its climax at the prestigious Awards ceremony where Vivienne is left to contemplate that life will never be the same again.