Projects in genres: Drama and with status: Post-production, Pre-production

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Captured as an elephant calf, Mangal encounters both love and loss as he is made to join the world of humans. Transported from one place to another, changing hands, he ultimately becomes a revered deity worshipped as God, yet tied in chains, until he decides to break free.

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Complicated and disillusioned, TIME Magazine war correspondent Erin Ryan finds redemption for herself and reconciliation for a nation when she uncovers a compelling story of the fights, football, and friendship of three boys of different faiths in the heart of present-day Jerusalem.

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Explosive family dynamics in the McGarvey clan, are mirrored in gritty 1979 Glasgow environments, in this high energy punk music feature film.

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Anna, a maverick journalist, forms an unlikely friendship with an Islamist terrorist hellbent on bringing vengeful murder and mayhem to London. The clock is ticking for the battle of Hearts and Minds. Will hatred or peace prevail?

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Four chapters in the tumultuous life of the celebrated and controversial 20th century US intellectual, writer, philosopher and political activist Susan Sontag, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography 'Sontag: Her Life' by Ben Moser.

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A famous pianist's retirement to Ireland takes an intriguing turn when his housekeeper recounts their history. Concurrently, an abandoned well becomes a focal point, shrouded in tales of enchantment, violence, desire, and retribution.

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The story of Terry, a woman with no life beyond the ones she finds in her period romance books, and how she is forced into the real world when a glib comment at work causes her to punch the office misogynist, Kier, in the face. While everything in her screams to apologise and restore the status quo of the office, she can’t help but notice that things are better for everyone after the punch. Maybe things shouldn’t go back to the way they were? Needing someone to confide in, Terry finds an unlikely ally in nerdy introvert neighbour, Ember, who challenges Terry to lean into this newfound fierceness. Fight for more changes, small as they may be. Even put down the demure romances and pick up some epic fantasy. In order for the shy and mousey Terry to stand her ground and champion the changes she wants to see in the office, she must step away from the wall and be like the main characters she finds in her books. And she needs to do so fast, because Kier wants a rematch. Fantasy begins to bleed into reality as the office becomes grounds for the ultimate battle.

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Lollipop (the sweet sounding name of a mastectomy scar) explores the creator’s surreal odyssey of tackling breast cancer. Twice. Her avatar, Eva, slips into youthful memories of seaside attractions and sunshine, which morph into something dark and corporeal as she juggles family life and illness. The film is in development with the BFI and NI Screen.

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1810. Two governesses embark on their dream of opening a school for girls on the edge of Scotland’s capital, their chance of an independent life is threatened by the arrival of a new pupil, an orphan, and her aristocratic grandmother. As the pressures of class, race and deeply suppressed emotion build at Drumsheugh boarding school, a series of tragically avoidable events lead to the telling of one irreversible lie. At a time of great social conformity – accused of lesbianism – the resulting scandal leaves the teachers fighting for their livelihoods. Based on the book 'Scotch Verdict: The Real-Life Story That Inspired 'The Children's Hour'' by Lillian Faderman.

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A photographer travelling around Iceland with her partner unexpectedly ends up on the run with a hitchhiker’s baby, forcing her to confront her own feelings about parenthood, and pushing her to the very edge of survival.

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Ryan, a disinterested teenager, is coached by the ghost of William Shakespeare to land the role of Romeo in the school production, and win over his Juliet.

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Behind the walls of a juvenile detention centre, young inmates navigate friendship, identity, and personal growth while confronting harsh realities and their own paths to redemption.