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In the dimly lit ambiance of a late-night cafe, a belligerent young waiter encounters a woman seeking solace. In this quiet moment he is challenged to rise above the ordinary and embrace his role with empathy and compassion. With a simple act of kindness, he has the power to transform her night, leaving an indelible mark on both their lives.

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Some soldiers are stuck in a shelter and they are ruled by Sergeant Vladimir. If any of those soldiers disobey his commands he forces other soldiers to kill the disobedient one.

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It all started in 1955, when 100 English folk dancers responded to a simple newsprint advert announcing a 'seaside holiday with dancing'. Little did this small gathering know that this was the genesis of the 'longest running folk festival in Europe', growing into one of the most important events in the English folk calendar, boasting up to 55,000 attendees across a full week of music, international dancers and song from all over the world. This documentary takes audiences back in time, remembering how Sidmouth Folk Festival began and why it grew exponentially at times, how Prince Phillip and Princess Elizabeth helped the explosion of interest in English folk dance and also eventually folk song, alongside exploring English folk traditions and their place in England and the UK today. Featuring Ralph McTell, Martin and Eliza Carthy, India Electric Co., and using unseen film and photographic archive, live performance and interviews with original attendees from 1955 and recent years audiences are invited to relive the highs and lows of this jewel in the English folk crown.

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A bleak, surreal silent short film that references Beckett’s ‘First Love’ monologue, isolation and ghosts. The film is loosely based on the story of Denis McCabe, a musician and employee of the Castle Caldwell Estate, Belleek and The Fiddler’s Stone - a tombstone made in his memory.

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FriendsontheOutsidetellsthestoryofan incarcerated man called Jamie who finds joy and comfort inside by foraging for weeds and caring for birds. It questions whytheUK prison system is currentlyinits biggest expansioninmore than a century, exposing naturalising language around this expansion. Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023 Bridging the Gap - World premiere

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A woman in her 30s living in London struggles with the feelings of isolation, decides to call up various customer care lines in search of connection. She seeks dating advice from her bank, talks about films with her doctor and bonds with her Internet provider over the topic of reincarnation. Official Selection Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival 2023

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A tantalising romance between an imprisoned princess and her homespun servant threatens both the kingdom and their lives.

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Ruth was barely a teenager when her mother passed down her Medallion, etched with a golden portrait of Nefertiti. A symbol of beauty and strength. Not only was this medallion an artefact, it was an emblem of her mother’s inconceivable plight; captured in middle school by the Derg communist military regime and raised in a prison camp for years, separated from her family. This story follows Ruth's mother's early memories of the Derg Genocide and how she first became in possession of the medallion upon her escape. The medallion symbolised her freedom and was passed down to Ruth for her to pass on to her children and to keep her family and country’s story alive. Official Selection DOC NYC 2023 - North American premiere Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2024

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A young novelist eager to make a name for himself begins tutoring the son of one of the most influential writers in the world. Good intentions soon give way to suspicion as darker motivations surface and the lines of master and protégé are blurred. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - Spotlight Narrative - World premiere

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In the isolation of Texas’ Big Bend, a lone trailer on an abandoned commune has become the reluctant hideout for Geena and her criminal husband, Clyde. Exhausted by Clyde's controlling ways and desperate for interaction with the outside world, Geena decides to leave, but another trailer suddenly arrives, carrying a couple from New York. Ignoring the risks their presence will bring, an intrigued Geena convinces Clyde to let them stay, a decision that will have dangerous consequences for them all. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - Viewpoints - World premiere

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World War II, 1945 - While fighting on the battlefield in Albania, Sante, a young Italian partisan, is captured and imprisoned in the Maliq prison camp near the Devoll River. The memory of his love for Elsa is what keeps him alive.

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When a Filipino victim of modern slavery in the UK stops responding, her rescuers fear the worst. By exploring their own memories and experiences of slavery, her would-be rescuers find strength in their community and resolve to save her. Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2024 - International premiere