Projects matching: Jones

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An isolated lodge somewhere in England. Five old university pals, now nudging 40, gather for a weekend to scatter the ashes of their friend, Jonesy, who drowned himself in the lake three years earlier. They settle in for a fun evening, entertaining each other with stories of murders, ghosts, zombies and possessions, but as day turns to night the gang become aware of another horror story unfolding around them. And this one is real. Official Selection SXSW 2019 - Midnighters - World premiere

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The future of social housing is threatened by the AC30 Housing Bill. Set in London's East End, a trio of art students are eager to raise awareness about their neighbourhood especially the lives of tenants and people who work on the estate.

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Academy Award™ nominee Agnieszka Holland (EUROPA EUROPA, SPOOR, IN DARKNESS) brings to the screen the extraordinary untold story of Gareth Jones, an ambitious young Welsh journalist who travelled to the Soviet Union in 1933 and uncovered the appalling truth behind the Soviet “utopia” and Stalin’s regime. Initially a regular news investigation, Jones’ quest quickly turned into a life-or-death journey… his experiences helped inspire George Orwell’s famous allegory Animal Farm. Official Selection Berlinale 2019 - Competition - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Debate Strand

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A visionary, innovator and originator who defied categorization and embodied the word cool: a foray into the life and career of musical and cultural icon Miles Davis. Using words from Miles Davis' autobiography, this film offers an incisive insight into our understanding of the legendary musician. Newly released archival material, alongside interviews with pre-eminent historians and personal friends like Quincy Jones, illustrate a man of intensity and devotion to his craft. Despite the indignities of America during the time of segregation, nothing was going to stop Davis from realising his dream: to create a new form of musical expression. Davis worked like a physicist with his collaborators to push musical experimentation and widen the tones and lyricism of jazz - the effects of which are felt to this day. Delving into his past loves, personal relationships and addictions, a clearer portrait of Davis the man emerges. Davis is fearless and engaging throughout, and his intellectual fervor is only tempered by his insecurities. Director Stanley Nelson’s epic biopic collects the strands of a creative life and weaves them together for us to understand one of the great modern American artists like never before. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2019 - Documentary Premieres - World premiere Official Selection Hot Docs 2019 - Special Presentations Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Create Strand

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A canine comedy set in 21st century London following the adventures of the eldest siblings Dylan and Dolly, their mum and dad, and 97 younger brothers and sisters. Featured episode WALKIES ON THE WILD SIDE - After Dolly teases Dylan for being too domestic, Dylan is determined to show her he can be wild and enlists Fergus the Fox to bring out his inner wolf. Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2019 - TV Films Competition

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When Dan, a gay 20-year-old student, and his best friend Ray decide to share their joint with a couple boys in the park, Dan discovers jealousy, an emotion he’s not used to.

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Supernatural drama set in the British trenches of WW1. Along with the rest of his platoon, young Private Edwin Childs fears imminent German gas attacks. As the dreaded attack begins, how much will Edwin give of himself in the ultimate act of compassion towards his fellow men?

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Grace struggles balancing her work at the job centre and caring for her father who has dementia. She’s hard-hearted with her vulnerable clients following the strict rules regardless. When her father deteriorates, she loses her job, gets into debt and becomes vulnerable herself. How will she survive now the tables have turned?

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On an uninhabited island 20 miles from the rugged Scottish coast, three lighthouse keepers arrive for their six-week shift. As Thomas (Peter Mullan), James (Gerard Butler) and Donald (Connor Swindells) settle into their usual, solitary routines, something unexpected and potentially life-changing occurs when they stumble upon something that isn’t theirs to keep. Where did it come from? Who does it belong to? A boat appears in the distance that might hold the answer to these questions… What follows is a tense battle for survival as personal greed replaces loyalty - and fed by isolation and paranoia, three honest men are led down a path to destruction.

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Two men, one English, one German head off to war. Both men have family at home that they have left behind to go and fight for their country, to do their duty. The film follows them as they try to deal with, and, partake in the atrocities of war.

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A biographical drama of American war correspondent, Marie Colvin. Chasing stories across the most dangerous battlefields in the world, Colvin reported from conflicts including Kosovo, Chechnya, East Timor and the Middle East. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2018 - World premiere Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2019 - Voices

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In the stark beauty of 19th Century Snowdonia a young girl tries desperately to hold her home together. Struggling with her mother’s mysterious illness, her father’s absence and a ruthless mining company encroaching on their land. A growing darkness begins to take grip of her home, and the suspicious local community turns on Gwen and her family. Official Selection Toronto Intenrational Film Festival 2018 - Discovery - World premiere