Projects in genres: Drama

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ANOTHER HAPPY AFTER EVER is a short film about how Jane, a young mother who takes refuge in stories, realizes that she must get rid of her Prince Charming to create her own happy ever after. It is a timeless story that uses fairytale to explore modern issues.

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A cranky, retired author reluctantly embarks on a final book tour to help out a young publisher. Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2021 - Berlinale Special - World premiere

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In a rural Irish village, a strange calf is born. And it won’t stop screaming. Officia Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Shorts - Weird and Wonderful World

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Would you risk your life for your child if they might already be dead? A father must make the ultimate decision when he wakes up to find himself and his son in a burning car.

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Deep in the Scottish Highlands, thieves steal a painting the size of a double bed. They crash during their getaway, and must carry their prize into the mountains to hide. But how did it all come to this? CROOKED FRAMES puts each crook in the frame and tells their story: Nick is quick-witted and iron-willed. The painting will be his no matter what. Davey is just the getaway driver. Nothing bad ever happens to the driver... Right? Lewis only wants to help a mate. He really doesn't know what he's signed up for. Barry just really digs the art you know. Cat wants to escape her own dark secrets. Trevor is spontaneous and fun loving. Even when committing acts of violence. 'Head office'. Well, that's how she's listed in Trevor's phone. Has anyone ever actually met the boss? The strands of their stories entwine and entangle before finally tying together when they find shelter in a mountain bothy: a remote highland hovel. In the middle of nowhere everything unravels as the truth finally emerges. Each of them must face up to what they have done, and in a fight for survival, must decide what they are prepared to do next.

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When an unpaid train fine comes back to haunt him, office worker Ralph flees London to a forest motel where a temporary hideout becomes a nightmarish purgatory, and emerging ghosts of the past force him to confront the loss of his father.

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Firebird is a touching love story set in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War. Sergey, a troubled young private, is counting the days till his military service ends. His life is turned upside down when a daring fighter pilot, Roman arrives at the base. Driven by curiosity, Sergey and Roman navigate the precarious line between love and friendship as a dangerous love triangle forms between them and Luisa, the secretary to the base Commander. Sergey is forced to face his past as Roman’s career is endangered and Luisa struggles to keep her family together. As the walls close in, they risk their freedom and their lives in the face of an escalating KGB investigation and the fear of the all-seeing Soviet regime. Based on a true story.

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In this beautiful drama, a couple battle for a future where they can find a home and freedom that is not determined by where they’re from. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Shorts - Your UK Or Mine?

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An exhausted couple stop at a diner in the early hours of the morning in the middle of nowhere. Their journey tells a tale of sadness, but what really happened? We begin to understand that the situation they're in is far from ordinary.

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As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. Through the night, their journey becomes a terrifying voyage through the heart of darkness, the forest coming to life around them. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2021 - World Premiere

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Imprisoned in child detention, Jacob finds himself alone and desperate to reach the outside world. Help from an unlikely source gives his predicament an even weirder twist. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Shorts - Your UK Or Mine?

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In this British folk horror, three siblings in a rural town stumble upon a local community centre and family secrets are unravelled. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Shorts - Weird and Wonderful World