Five year old Amy and her Mum are divided in grief for Dad, occupying very separate worlds in their struggle to cope. But whilst Mum sinks into numb solitude, struggling to keep to routine, Amy seeks a more magical escape that ultimately has its own perils.
A euphoric blend of drama and documentary, Tempest is both a celebration of contemporary urban youth culture, and a 21st Century re-imagining of Shakespeare's last great play. 17 young actors from South London struggle to put on a production. Their story unfolds alongside Prospero's as The Oval is transformed into Shakespeare’s magical island and the outcast Duke casts his magic spells.
A once loving relationship between a man and a woman becomes strained and self-destructive as the pressures of life take hold. As they grow apart, they struggle to move on with their lives, each dealing with the loss differently, neither realising what they had until it is too late.
Lisa spends her days numb, isolated in a comfortless flat, her only respite brought by working at an observatory, where she comes close to the stars.
In London Steven loses everything and heads for sanctuary to the city he grew up in.
At dead of night, at their lowest points, Lisa and Steven rescue one another, discovering kindred spirits and a chance to turn their lives around.
An Edinburgh love story and redemption tale shot in glorious sunshine over 17 days, for only £15,000, THE SPACE BETWEEN is written & directed by Tim Barrow, producer of award-winning Scottish road movie THE INHERITANCE. The central roles are taken by Tim and Vivien Reid, who makes her screen debut after an extensive career in theatre, and they are joined by David Whitney, a fast-rising star of stand-up comedy.
Shot by cinematographer Chris Martin the film was designed by Halla Groves-Raines and edited by Anthony Bueno.
Following its sold-out premiere at Edinburgh’s Filmhouse, THE SPACE BETWEEN is touring Scotland until Spring 2012.
A documentary about the Central Post-Office and its employees in Kinshasa, DR Congo. This relic of the colonial past has trapped its employees in a frozen timewarp from which they are planning their escape. From past to present, through the cracks in the walls, we glimpse present-day Congo.
Spanning Ayrton Senna's years as a Formula One racing driver from 1984 to his untimely death a decade later, the film will explore the life and work of the triple world champion, his physical and spiritual achievements on the track, his quest for perfection and the mythical status he has since attained.
Arthur Christmas reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the center of the film is a story about a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur, with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns.
Howard Orlaith is psychologically trapped. His fear keeps him from doing what he needs to do in order to grow and achieve a sense of well being. The immediate panic of what he believes to be police outside his door means he needs to get out of room 114.
Echoing acts of horrible abuse that result in death such as the case of 8 year old Victoria Climbié in 2000, 16 explores how abuse and unpremeditated violence occurs. In a contemporary South West England setting, the cause and effect of bullying on both perpetrator and victim creates a modern tragedy and morality tale.
20 Hz observes a geo-magnetic storm occurring in the Earth's upper atmosphere. Working with data collected from the CARISMA radio array and interpreted as audio, we hear tweeting and rumbles caused by incoming solar wind, captured at the frequency of 20 Hertz. (Available in 3D version )
