FREEDOM SWIMMER documents a mass migration story from the 20th century, which is relatively untold in the Western world— and offers context for a city in turmoil, today.
A granddaughter asks her grandfather to recount his journey from China, swimming to Hong Kong in the 1970’s.
One of two million mainland residents who swam across the southern sea border. Many others died trying or were captured and sent to labour camps. He was one of the lucky ones.
From the 1950’s to 1980’s Hong Kong was a symbol of freedom to many Chinese, glimpsed across the water. The grandfather, like many others, went on to have a successful life in Hong Kong and was part of the working-class movement that helped transform the city into a financial success story.
FREEDOM SWIMMER explores the effect of past cultural trauma, exploring a new perspective on the current situation. It reflects the depth of a symbol that is ‘freedom’ - that Hong Kong both represents and holds onto so tightly.
On a wider-scale, this is a universal story of the dispossessed— what it takes to flee your country, what it means to fight for freedom, what it is like to leave everything in hope of liberty.
The Universe is revolving around me in a bad way.”
Through mind-bending animation, GOLIATH: PLAYING WITH REALITY explores the limits of reality in this true story of so-called ‘schizophrenia’ and the power of gaming communities.
Britain’s first Muslim war heroine in Europe is tested to the limit as she faces her brutal Nazi captors for the last time. Can she hold on to London’s secret plans as the Allied forces finally start advancing through France?
Inspired by the true story of WW2 spy Noor Inayat Khan.
Based on a novel of the same name by Stephen King. Combining elements of psychological horror and romance, main character Lisey (depicted as a puppet) is pulled between worlds of imagination, reality and fantasy as metaphors communicate the character’s emotional and psychological states.
Silver Clio Award 2021 - Winner
Emmy Awards 2022 - Nomination - Outstanding Main Title Design
A poignant and challenging archive documentary that looks for the roots of the climate crisis in post-war history. Are we heading into new territory, or could we be caught in a cycle of familiar promises?
Is climate change the inevitable consequence of our quest for energy and growth? Where does culpability lie? Living Proof searches for the roots of the crisis in our recent history. Archive footage from Scotland's national archive portrays a country shaped by the demands of modernity while an eclectic soundtrack amplifies the voices of the past in powerful and unsettling ways.
An unsettling ghost story about a young girl's journey into her deepest fear - that her mother doesn't love her.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2021
Phil, a middle-aged man, lives in a small Presbyterian community on the Isle of Lewis, in northern Scotland. One night, he is the victim of an attack which causes him to lose his memory. Millie, a Presbyterian who takes care of him, then claims that they secretly loved each other before his accident ....
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2021 - Contemporary World Cinema - World premiere
Did we ever stop to think how the lockdown would hinder the work of spies in the middle of a pandemic? With government restrictions keeping people off park benches, Fisher (may not be his real name) tries to adapt to the new reality, finding the things he took for granted, like having a secret conversation in a public space with his contact Penny, more difficult than before. A comedy about connection, friendship and community, all de-classified just this once.
A dramatic tale of the quest for residency in the United Kingdom.
Men and women from Africa came in search of greener pastures but met their nemesis as they go along. In this crazy pursuit of British passports, true love blossomed, and pain gained.
