Projects with status: Complete

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Four young filmmakers explore the relevance of Sandy Daley’s cult classic ROBERT HAVING HIS NIPPLE PIERCED featuring Robert Mapplethorpe, David Croland and Patti Smith. The filmmakers discover the sprawling artistic hub of New York City, and explore the hopeful artists that make it up.

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Two people tune into each other across the noise of the world. When the signal fades, what remains? This is the story of a relationship traced through the hush between words - a connection built not on certainty, but on echoes, pauses, and the quiet rhythm of shared moments. Told through the subtle shifts of presence and absence, of intimacy and distance, it explores what it means to truly listen. A meditation on connection, loss, and the traces we learn to hear when someone is gone.

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When gay teenager Connor and his parents realise they are able to decide the sexuality of Connor's younger brother, the decision causes a breakdown in communication... Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

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The story of the wild schoolboy Rich Jenkins, the son of a boozy miner, and the English teacher who recognised his talent, Mr Philip Burton. A moving, untold story of how Rich Jenkins became Richard Burton, the biggest star Wales has ever produced.

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Documenting the January 6 assault on the US Capitol - Filmmaker Nick Quested was embedded with the Proud Boys, and other far-right groups during the months leading up to the insurrection, capturing exclusive footage of figures including Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes that was used as evidence in hearings of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, and as part of their larger investigation.

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Dorothy is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy’s daily routine of pills, prunes and crosswords, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. Despite being worlds apart in every way, the two come to find they have more in common than they could ever imagine. Academy Awards 2026 - Best Live Action Short Film - Nomination

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Set in the ultra-competitive world of elite orchestra- Yvonne Mears, a talented young harpist, who upon receiving an invitation to compete for a seat with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, must prepare for an audition that could change her life forever. As the audition draws nearer, Yvonne’s hands start to discolour and blister. With her health deteriorating, Yvonne’s mother Maria, a once lauded harpist herself, offers to play the blind audition on her daughter’s behalf. Yvonne knows that even if her mother is successful, the accomplishment holds no meaning unless she secures the seat herself. When Maria insists, Yvonne begins to question whether her mother’s motives have more to do with resurrecting her faded career, than supporting her through a difficult time. On the day of the audition, Yvonne heads to Cadogan Hall, but not before she locks her overbearing mother in the house. By the time Maria discovers she has been contained, it’s too late, Yvonne has already arrived for her audition. Seated behind the portable divider, Yvonne must battle through and deliver a masterful performance before a panel of unseen judges.

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A dark, tactile and contaminated film. Toxic chemicals and pollutants build up within the human body. A spray painted work on paper with other animated elements. Official Selection Ottawa International Animation Festival 2025

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On a Saturday night, Papis, a lonely 35-year-old gas station attendant, returns home hungry and broke. In his dark apartment, where only his pigeons keep him company, he dreams of escape and comfort. Watching television, he hears about Borom Baax, a mystical spirit said to grant any wish. Desperate, Papis decides to summon it. A lavish meal appears, along with his girlfriend Binette, everything seems perfect. But by opening his door to his fantasies, Papis unknowingly invites something far darker into his life.

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Actor Grace can't understand why every role she lands ends in her untimely death-until a mysterious agent explains the 'Bury Your Gays' trope. Now, trapped in a genre-hopping battle for survival, Grace has one mission: do not die.

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Fighting Demons is an unflinching portrait of four bare-knuckle fighters, including a devoted father fighting for his family’s future while haunted by his past. Set between the chaos of the cage and the quiet of home, it explores masculinity, survival, and the cost of breaking the cycle you were born into.

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We all know a Jeanine: 40’s, childless, partnerless, wondering not just, “How did I get here?” (that’s the easy question) but “Where next?” and, more importantly, “Who with?” Jeanine’s is a simple goal: She wants someone to say her name in the dark. So a husband, i.e. someone contractually obliged to be with her, seems like the answer. Which is how Jeanine came to be here in a wedding dress, beside an A-road on a rainy day, holding a sign that says, ‘MARRY ME’. Problem is, the various men who stop and talk to her have their own agendas (not all of them honourable). Then a car pulls in and out fall two drunk women: hen party sashes, gins in tins and a jilted bride-to-be who’s the angriest woman to ever draw breath. Rival bride Jeanine seems the ideal target for her fury. Until Jeanine realises how to unite them all in their various frustrations... Official Selection Dinard Festival of British and Irish Films 2025