Projects with status: Complete

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Created in collaboration with documentary filmmaker Gary Hustwit, Nothing Can Ever Be The Same is a 168-hour-long real-time generative work, re-imagining the visual archive and music of Brian Eno. Uses a bespoke generative system developed by Dawes and Hustwit to create an ever-changing visual artwork that is unpredictable and defies categorisation.

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Stella drops in on a one-night stand Jacob to tell him that she’s going to abort his baby. Jacob gallantly gives her a lift to the clinic. Official Selection Flickerfest 2024 - International premiere

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REGENERATION tells the story of how the mining industry came to an end, including discussion around the miners' strike of 1984-1985. The film also includes archive footage, interviews, and a picture of what life is like now in the Dearne Valley.

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Athel and Edward enjoy visiting the wetlands. Edward likes watching the birds, whilst Athel seems to have a much deeper connection to the landscape. When Athel makes a discovery, she is forced to re-examine what the wetlands mean to her. A meditation on nature, identity and wellington boots.

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During a difficult visit to her single immigrant mother, Athena discovers that what she thought was age-related decline is in fact an inherited magical gift.

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An inmate reflects on his wasted years as he is released from prison.

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It's the end of Passover dinner at Miriam's house and having just inherited a doll's house from her mother, she’d like the answer to one simple question before her four adult children leave the table: which one of them will give her a grandchild and inherit the family heirloom?

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A prisoner, stuck in his cell, dreams of all the things he could do if only he was free. Part of THE MUTE Series, a collection of deadpan micro-films made with adherence to three rules: RULE 1 no dialogue; RULE 2  no camera moves; RULE 3  only one shot

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Embark on a cinematic experience where art, music, and environmental advocacy seamlessly converge. An immersive documentary film about the extraordinary journey aboard the 70-ton sailing ship, Arka Kinari, ingeniously transformed into a cultural platform to amplify the urgent call for action on the climate crisis. Delve into the inspiring voyage across oceans of musicians Filastine & Nova, connecting distant shores through the unifying language of music and art to raise awarenessabout climate resilience on a global scale.

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In an Irish peat bog, the inexplicable remains of a humpback whale are discovered by two rural women. Drawn into the mystery of how and why it has appeared, they soon realise the whale is exerting its own magnetic force. Official Selection Cork International Film Festival 2023

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In a dystopian near future, Hen and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior's family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - European premiere

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An intimate film portrait of British punk singer-songwriter and Libertines’ legendary front man, Pete Doherty, as he plunges into the depths of addiction at the very height of his popularity. Over a period of 10 years, Doherty was intimately filmed by director-musician Katia deVidas. We experience, in the artist’s own words, Doherty’s moving and emotionally charged fight to overcome his demons and emerge from darkness back into the light. Official Selection Zurich Film Festival 2023 - World premiere