Projects

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THE EARTH ASLEEP discovers hidden truths and forgotten histories about the 2011 Great East Thoku earthquake and tsunami, the most powerful disaster ever recorded in Japan. The documentary includes invaluable archive research, testimonies, ceremonial rites, spiritual beliefs, bringing a sensitive understanding of loss and trauma. Image, poetry and music intertwine in an evocative rhythmic montage of archive and original visual elements, with a score beautifully rendered and inspired by Japanese instruments, and a poem on-screen highlighting the role of the metaphor, to mark the 10th year commemoration of the lost and missing people. The Earth Asleep is commissioned by HOME, Arts Council England and The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation. Supported by University of Salford.

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The film revolves around atrocities on women in Syria.

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A group of friends talk sex under lockdown over Zoom.

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After witnessing a crime in London and looking for a place to hide for a while, Arnaut is offered a job by charming yet ruthless local Vesna to look after a cemetery in a small remote village in Serbia. He soon starts to have nightmarish visions and is frequently visited by the mysterious older woman Baba Draga who guides Arnaut into the darkness. Only the village priest seems to be trying to keep him safe from the sinister intentions of the villagers.

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The unforgettable tale of the infamous Creation Records label head Alan McGee, and of how one written-off young Glaswegian upstart rose to irrevocably change the face of British culture. Charting the true story of the rise and fall of Creation Records and its infamous founder Alan McGee, the man responsible for supplying the “Brit Pop” soundtrack to a decade of cultural renaissance known as Cool Britannia. We follow Alan through a drug-fuelled haze of music and mayhem, as his rock’n’roll dream brings the world Oasis, Primal Scream and other generation-defining bands. Official Selection Glasgow Film Festival 2021

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A tribute to the love between a mother and her son, showing how they will face life's obstacles together with sensitivity and understanding. Eva has to come to terms with the news that her son is suffering from an illness that is gradually causing him to lose his mobility. She will have to embark on an inner journey of acceptance and lead as strict a life as possible.

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Too self-conscious to woo Roxanne himself, wordsmith Cyrano de Bergerac helps young Christian nab her heart through love letters. Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2021 - World premiere

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A hunter is summoned to slay a terrifying beast, and on the shore of a loch between two barren mountains, the hunter becomes cursed. A contemporary reworking of a traditional Scottish folktale, narrated by legendary folklorist Margaret Bennett. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022

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ear for eye traces racial injustice across time and continents, detailing struggle and triumph, oppression and uprising. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Debate - World premiere

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A personal, visual essay about gender transition - focusing on the social context and exploring how the world is different living as female compared to being perceived as male. Jack tells his story by using and reframing gender focused tropes and imagery from popular culture, mythology, history and art.

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Three aspiring criminals grab a local troublemaker who owes them money, throw him into the back of a car and speed off into the night. Their journey gradually descends into chaos as the macho facade crumbles, and reality sets in for the long, awkward drive to an unknown, ever-changing destination.

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A woman packs up her father's home while simultaneously unpacking their relationship.