Projects

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Life’s a constant struggle for Pansy. Racked with physical and mental pain, her dealings with the world are channeled through anger and confrontation: she argues with her family, her dentist, her doctor, the girl at the supermarket checkout… Curtley, her husband, has been at a loss as to how to deal with her for a long time while Moses, her son, lives in his own world, hardly says a word and spends his days aimlessly wandering the streets of the city. Only her loving sister Chantelle understands her and is able to help her. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024 - World premiere Official Selection San Sebastian Film Festival 2024 - European premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025

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A widow and her son work in a rural place. Her son wants to live in the city with Ifrah, the girl of his dreams. However, a young American declares his love for Ifrah, which leads to a murder. Qalifo makes a life-changing decision. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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Aurora, a Portuguese worker in a Scottish warehouse, is navigating loneliness and alienation in an algorithm-driven gig economy as she seeks meaning and connection amidst solitude and workplace confines. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere Official Selection San Sebastian Film Festival 2024 - European premiere San Sebastian Film Festival 2024 - Winner - Silver Seashell for Best Director Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - First Feature Competition BFI London Film Festival 2024 - Winner - Sutherland Award for Best First Feature Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025

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In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. A successful couple faces scrutiny by an evaluator over seven days to determine their fitness for childbearing. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024 - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

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A retired boxer returns to the ring for one last shot at the title but only if he can make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas he embarks on an intensive and illegal weight loss programme with an unscrupulous trainer. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024 - World premiere

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A Golden Age-style musical about one of the last families alive on Earth. When the sudden arrival of a young stranger threatens the family’s luxurious compound deep underground, the son of the family begins to question their seemingly perfect existence. Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2024 - World premiere Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024 - Canadian premiere Official Selection San Sebastian Film Festival 2024 - European premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

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After 20 years away Odysseus decides to come back. The King has finally returned home but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war. A new adaptation of Homer’s classic ‘The Odyssey’. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024 - World premiere Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025

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The profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s extraordinary 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged south west coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they make the remarkable and impulsive decision to walk, and find that, in nature, there can be solace, acceptance, and a true sense of home. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2024 - World premiere

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A couple fall in love after a chance encounter, build a home, start a family, and face difficult truths. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - International premiere

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Intimate recollections by the filmmaker's father, a religious leader within the Celestial Church of Christ, and the filmmaker's mother, his once devoted wife. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - Short Film Competition

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Anna returns home to her family’s farm, but her mother is rattled by the unexpected visit. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - Short Film Competition

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GREEN LUNG responds to the history of Derby Arboretum, Britain’s first public park, commissioned by mill owner Joseph Strutt, opened in 1840. Using screen-printed animation and found materials, the film makes connections between the nature of the park, and the industrial working lives of those it was intended to benefit.