Projects in genres: Drama

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In this coming-of-age parable, an overconfident father imparts his unfounded wisdom on his sulking teenage daughter as they drive around the city.

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Caesar, a gifted Roman commander is fighting in Gaul which is located in the north of the Roman Empire. He is conquering much of the territory in the north, however his political alliance is becoming undone. The triumvirate between himself, Pompey and Crassus is falling to pieces. Civil war has erupted back in Rome. Both Crassus and Pompey travel up to try and negotiate with Caesar but he remains defiant against the senate and proceeds as planned. Caesar receives these threats from the Senate back in Rome because they fear his expansionist activities will cause political problems for them personally. They are right. With Caesar unable to secure another consulship, he faces prosecution when he returns back to Rome, so he formulates a plan. He will cross the Rubicon river and march on Rome with his 10th legion.

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A dramatic short film exploring themes of friendship, regret, mental health and death. Set in a pub in the North East of England, two friends have a heart to heart that gets increasingly more intense with every word spoken.

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A refugee washed ashore finds himself in the body of a donkey and captured by a man who tries to sell him for labour as a packhorse.

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In the Welsh Valleys, teenage best friends Len and Bambi are excited to meet a boy they fancy. He takes them to a party at his older friend's house and the night quickly takes a turn for the worse when Len is assaulted by the older man.

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After yet another break up, struggling actress Mercy just wants to find a rebound guy to help her move on. Until she meets American architect Blake, who is everything that she has ever wanted in a man. The question is does her want her too?

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A bereaved Mum and daughter take a trip to a seaside town in East Sussex as they reconnect after a two year absence, but the daughter realizes she isn't willing to see her estranged Mother.

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An elderly couple escape for the day to re-discover their old seaside haunts and re-affirm their lifelong love affair.

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At a Catholic Confirmation camp, 16-year-old Orla‘s burgeoning sexuality sees her caught between the Madonna-Whore dichotomy, until a chance encounter with an anarchic 16th Century Saint helps her to see the light. A taboo-busting comedy-drama about slut-shaming, Catholic guilt and female pleasure.

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Two rebellious British Pakistani teenagers Amara and Halima plan another secret escape away from their dominating parents from Bradford to London. Their escape goes horribly wrong when Amara is kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity, with the real target being the daughter of a Bradford MP whose plans to tackle drug crime in the city have brought them into conflict with the top goon in town.

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Three sisters share a room over the course of a transformative year.

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Alison is trapped in a life of crime but looking to escape. When she meets Sam, a damaged man with a troubled past, he opens Alison’s eyes to the fact that life can be a beautiful thing if you meet it halfway. They hit the road in search of the child she abandoned with her sister Karen. Plagued by regret Alison tries to reconnect with her child. Her demons come back to haunt her, as pimp Max tracks them down. Alison realises she must confront Max to protect her family from the sins of her past.