Projects with status: Complete

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Colin flies remote controlled model airplanes and plods away as a housing benefit assessment officer for the local council. A confirmed failure in all romantic matters, woefully under the thumb of his elderly mother, Colin's latent passions are suddenly set ablaze when the gorgeous Denise appears on the scene. Except that Denise has sinister and evil plans for the unsuspecting and innocent Colin which draws him into a web of sexual intrigue, bizarre experiences and an exotic murder plot.

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A father is taken on a subconscious journey by a mysterious white owl.

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Rosie and Vincent are desperately trying for a baby. But now that their passion has a purpose, and their attempts repeatedly fail, the strain on their relationship is beginning to show. When Benoit, a French postal worker and Rosie's teenage pen pal, arrives on their doorstep, Rosie is delighted but for Vincent the visitor is one delivery he definitely doesn't want. Benoit, who arrives with romantic notions about Rosie, is taken aback to learn that she is now married, and settles in as her houseguest. But Vincent is unhappy with this arrangement and finds himself tempted by his old flame Cathy, the local hairdresser. Both Rosie and Vincent find themselves facing choices they had never imagined they would have to make. Will they stay together for richer or poorer, or trade in their love of old for something new.

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An erotic, witty and disturbing film. An intriguing mix of fact and fiction. A suburban housewife peels back the veneer of her perfect home to lead us on a fabulous journey into the subterranean world of worms.

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You Big Bully is a drama documentary about a youth who is picked on by a gang of bullies. A girl in the gang is saved by the youth from a fate worse than death. The girl shows her gratitude by helping the youth out of trouble. The film ends on a positive note, as the rest of the gang are converted into respectable human beings.

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A mini cab driver is having the best time of his life and the worst time of his life, as he plays air wave footsie with his controller back at base.

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During the time of apartheid Nelson Mandela drove around South Africa in a limousine disguised as a chauffeur while organizing the armed struggle against the apartheid regime. But who was the distinguished looking white man sitting in the back seat? Meet Cecil Williams, an acclaimed gay white theatre director and communist.
Official Selection Berlinale 2019 - Panorama 40

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The year is 1977 and the passing months of this formative year are seen through the eyes of a young boy, Matthew. It's a year of discovery. Against a background of 'Dr Who' and 'the Incredible Hulk' come the revelations that Santa Claus doesn't exist and that family relationships are more fragile than they used to be.

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Inspired by one of the oldest of songs in the Gaelic tradition, and set in an indeterminate time, this nearly wordless piece from Scotland is a symbolist tale of two sisters and a man, and the brutal callousness of desire.

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A Kind Of Hush is about six teenage boys who take the law into their own hands as they attempt to come to terms with the abuse they suffered as children, and how - through their wild and chaotic struggle - some of them discover the possibility of real love and trust for the first time in their lives.

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This wonderfully enchanting Royal Shakespeare Company version of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed on stage and screen by Adrian Noble, leaves no one in any doubt as to the foolishness exhibited by human beings in their falling in and out of love. Using minimalist, fantastic sets and wild, vivid colours, the creative and effective use of simple technical effects and extraordinary performances from all the cast, Noble has ensured a highly imaginative and wholly delightful cinematic rendering of Shakespeare's endearing commentary on the trials of love.

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From 'hot summer sex' in Majorca, to 'moral economics' in Scotland. To celebrate his 70th birthday, the acclaimed Scots-born writer and poet Alastair Reid reflects on life at the prestigious New Yorker Magazine and his unique friendship with Robert Graves, Jorge Luis Borges and Pablo Neruda.