Projects

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In our turbulent times, silence seems like a necessary escape. This animated film evaluates this concept, looking in particular at one important figure in history who used this in an astonishing way to evaluate the world we live in. Official Selection VIS, Vienna Shorts Film Festival 2019

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Lost in a deep mist, a lone fisherman boards an abandoned sailboat. Finding no signs of life, he emerges back on deck only to discover his own boat has disappeared. What follows is a nightmarish journey in which he becomes imprisoned inside as the boat presses on into unknown waters.

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Robert Eastwood is an innocent, brought up in a world of evangelical Christianity that has taught him to look for signs and to believe that evil is waiting just outside the front door. When he goes to school he is shocked to discover that no one else thinks the world was created in 7 days or that Jesus will be returning. Caught between his mother, who’s determined to bring Jesus’ love to a dead mining town, and his best friend Marcus, who’s introduced him to teenage rebellion, Robert becomes embroiled in a spiritual tug of war as he tries to escape his religious beliefs. It’s then that he discovers a dead body in the woods and realises that God has sent him a sign. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018 - World premiere

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Claire is a young woman without direction, and Michael is a director without a production. When they meet, she convinces him to embark on directing her through her daily life.

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In the dead of night an other worldly visitor forces a successful business woman in the final moments of her life to confront her lost dream before it's too late.

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Epoh Beech's hand drawn animation THE MASQUE OF BLACKNESS reimagines literature and explores the spirit of place. Guided by a winged horse and a grey seal you are taken on a magical, moonlit, journey from the Niger Delta in West Africa to the Thames and Rhine rivers in Northern Europe.

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When the bottom falls out of their mum's life, two young brothers plan the adventure of a lifetime and build a rocket to escape to the moon.

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A Mongolian coming-of-age drama featuring seven original music tracks recorded live on set... Up on the vast Mongolian grasslands, Ulaanbaatar city stands as an island of tightly packed humanity. The constant noise and energy crushes OD’s spirit; causing him to escape onto rooftops or out to the peaceful steppe. He’s the singer of a successful band but grows tired of playing in bars. After an altercation with a drunk he turns his back on his band-mates and music. At a new job translating for corrupt politicians Od meets GEGEE. Her name means ‘brightness’ and she shines a light on the true, deeper meaning of Mongolian music. They begin creating a new musical style together and when Gegee suggests they play a small concert, Od reluctantly agrees. However, his depression resurfaces and he flees to the countryside leaving Gegee to play solo. Angered at the betrayal Gegee joins up with Od’s old band-mates. At rock-bottom, Od is reminded of a traditional Mongolian ‘long-song’ Gegee’s mother had sung for him. It’s meaning sparks a light in his heart to reconnect with Gegee. And together they will sing up on the hill.

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George’s girlfriend has been taken by an ogre and needs saving. Either that, or George is in serious denial over a recent breakup… Cue an epic quest through the treacherous world of job searching, online dating and self discovery. Expect fairy godmothers, heroic acts and tacky medieval outfits.

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A documentary following shoes donated from children in the suburbs of Scotland to young Syrian refugees in the settlements in Lebanon. At its heart this a children’s story. It is as much about the children who donate as those who receive the shoes.

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Rose-Lynn Harlan is bursting with raw talent, charisma and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer. Her mum Marion has had a bellyful of Rose-Lynn’s Nashville nonsense. Forced to take responsibility, Rose-Lynn gets a cleaning job, only to find an unlikely champion in the middle-class lady of the house. A comedy-drama about mothers and daughters, dreams and reality and three chords and the truth. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2018 - Special Presentations - World premiere Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2019 - Viewpoints

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A young detective is torn apart after his wife ends up in a coma while hunting a serial-killer at the same time.