Projects with status: Post-production, Pre-production

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Filmed over a 25-year period, CUTS, NO IFS OR BUTS delivers a vital portrait of the low-key, yet world-famous London barbershop ‘Cuts’ – not just a place to get your hair styled but a space for street fashion and pop innovators. Guided by freewheeling founders James Lebon and Steve Brooks who met when one was a Rockerbilly and the other a New Romantic, the salon moved from early 80s post punk roots to become a communal hub for DJs, photographers and style icons, an influencer in the analogue age. The film allows us to bear witness to the passing of time and the profound and often tragic personal change in the hairdressers' lives within the wider context of change in the UK's political and cultural landscape. It highlights the themes of family and creativity and is an anthem of the promise of youth and the friendships that endure (or not) over a lifetime.

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A groom-to-be discovers an old photo of his fiancée with another man, sparking intense jealousy. Despite her reassurances and attempts to prove her love, his obsession grows as he uncovers details about her past.

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A non-fiction adaptation of the fairy tale book 'The Little Mermaid' (Hans Christian Andersen, 1837). Fed up with the polluted environment Little Mermaid is forced to live in, she decides to leave home for a better place, embarking on an adventure brimming with new findings. This is the third and final film of Liliana Colombo's 'Climate Trilogy' which started with ICEMELT PARK (2020) and EARTH THE NEW MARS (2022).

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Raymond’s life is on pause - stuck in a job he hates and living with a bunch of middle class students he has nothing in common with. He’s a man adrift, until a chance encounter on a night out reunites him with his charismatic but volatile former foster brother Jerdy. Charming his housemates, Jerdy worms his way back into Raymond’s life, feeding his dissatisfaction with his current circumstances and pulling him back to a world he was trying to escape. Jerdy brings fun, excitement and much missed brotherly love, but when he allows himself to be dragged into thuggery and criminality Raymond has to grapple with breaking the bonds of loyalty from his past. But Jerdy isn’t going to make it easy for him. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Belfast, this comedy drama with a uniquely Northern Irish perspective delivers exceptional performances, unstoppable swagger and a laugh-out-loud exploration of the relationships and experiences that make us who we are.

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The film uses dance to focus on women ageing. A cinematic journey celebrating the enduring power of femininity and resilience embodied by the Argentinian dance choreographer Florencia Guerberof. Guerberof's work creatively explores life's profundity and the timeless legacy of womanhood through the language of Japanese Butoh dance.

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One of the most famous people on the planet, Karl Lagerfeld’s unforgettable career spanned an extraordinary seven decades. An unrivalled force of nature, known for his acute mind and equally sharp tongue, Lagerfeld reversed and reinvented the fortunes of Chanel, Fendi and Chloe, whilst building his own eponymous brand, establishing himself as a world-renown photographer, and founding his own publishing house, as he pushed the boundaries of fashion, culture and business like no other before, or since.

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Eight-year-old Leo is an orphan. Though mute, making her wants known is no issue; The real problem is that she doesn’t seem to fit in, anywhere. Equipped with a preternatural determination and her old fishing rod, Leo escapes the orphanage with the aim of entering a fishing competition in a nearby village. For his part, Lou is a surly man who has trouble connecting with other people. When fate makes his path cross with Leo’s, she tricks him into believing she needs his help to get back to her family. And so, Lou agrees to take Leo to Cobas, the coastal town where the fishing tournament is being held. With the authorities in full pursuit of a missing child and an unidentified adult, what at first seemed like a simple trip turns into a real adventure in which Leo & Lou become inseparable. The two misfits find acceptance and understanding with each other and their place in the world, rediscovering the true meaning of the word family.

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A city couple arrive at a cottage deep in the Welsh forest, where a misplaced wedding ring sparks mistrust and mystery between them. When a native psychic woman shares the 250-year old story of the local woodlands, Tom and Jenna are forced to confront the true reason they have come to Longbarn.

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A retired couple's trip to Amsterdam stirs up troubled memories from their past.

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A woman kills her fears and past to be reborn as her true self. "I am a coward. I look in the mirror and I see the person who is afraid. I look her in the eyes, I say nothing. Just look. She says nothing back. Her eyes have the colour of fear. My fear has almost consumed her eyes. I feel all rotten with a big hole inside of me and this hole is filled to the top with old heavy fears. They are soaking there."

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While struggling to provide for her son, a landless single mother falls in love with a charismatic street performer. But when a crisis strikes, it threatens to destroy their young family.

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A portrait of the artist Jacqueline Stanley. Memory comes in small moments. Filmmaker Nichola Bruce unveils a nuanced and intimate family portrait, centering on the indomitable spirit of her mother, the visionary artist Jacqueline Stanley. Through a collage of small, profound moments, the film captures the essence of a determined woman’s extraordinary life, weaving together threads of artistry, resilience, and the indelible imprints of a shared history.