Projects

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In a dreamlike, candy-coloured landscape, two women discover they possess the ability to turn into animals. As they continuously morph into different creatures, the dark secrets of the land begin to unfurl themselves.

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Taking inspiration from the haunting Japanese subversive art form Butoh, the film offers a cinematic interpretation of this singular style of expression. With high contrast, exaggerated grain, abstracted colours and flickering frames, A MONSTER WITH ITS MOUTH AGAPE captures the unsettling and chaotic climate of post-war Japan. Featuring a rare audio recording of Butoh master Yoshito Ohno. Official Selection Beijing International Short Film Festival 2024 - World premiere Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025 - European premiere

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The “parts” are a painting of my own from some time ago, a waveform whose origin I don't remember, and a travelling letter “x” that suggests a stitch bringing them together, though what actually does so is almost certainly the Bach soundtrack.

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In a derelict mansion on the outskirts of London, we witness eight actors - four Macbeths and four Lady Macbeths - work in pairs to investigate Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy. Sophie Fiennes' richly detailed and immersive film offers privileged access to the vital experience of making theatre with pioneering practitioners Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod of the ground breaking international theatre company Cheek By Jowl. Cheek by Jowl is the international theatre company of Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod. Its landmark productions, performed in more than 50 countries in the 44 years since the company was founded, have influenced the creation of theatre and the experience of audiences the world over. Actors including Adrian Lester, Tom Hiddleston, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Hollander, Olivia Williams, David Morrissey, Gwendoline Christie and Matthew MacFadyen all developed their talent working with Cheek by Jowl in their early careers. "The setting of Twyford Abbey is dramatic, but Shakespeare’s text is also haunted by the ghosts of actors and audiences who have passed through it, and will continue to do so in the foreseeable future." Sophie Fiennes Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere Official Selection International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2024 - International premiere

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After another TV idea is rejected, out of work TV writer Kevin is talked into producing a B-Movie with his friend Ben, who offers funds the movie. Whilst Kevin is out to make the best film he possibly can, Ben cuts corners at every opportunity to maximise his profits. To make the biggest saving possible Ben decides that they should work with an amateur dramatics society, as the actors would be ‘happy to be in front of the camera, for a few measly sandwiches’. For the screenplay the pair chose one of Kevin’s first scripts, a badly written zombie flick. During filming Ben’s frustration with the actors reaches boiling point, which results in the pair stepping over a serious on-set accident. The theatre company pull out of the movie as a result. Seeing Ben’s true colours leads to Kevin ending their friendship, which ultimately sends Kevin on a journey to discover what friendship and community spirit are really about.

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A telephone conversation between an expatriate brother and sister tackles the bitterness involved in being uprooted from the olive trees that stood as witness to their family's inherited memories in a country that has never known peace. Official Selection Beirut Shorts International Film Festival 2025

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A Scottish-Pakistani dad’s life spirals into chaos as he battles his orthodox father’s ultimatum to circumcise the grandson.

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Three Black queer femmes in their mid-thirties take a road trip across the American Midwest in search of their friend who has seemingly disappeared off the grid. Official Selection BlackStar Film Festival 2024 - World premiere Official Selection Berlin Film Festival 2025 - International premiere Official Selection BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2025

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When 16 year old Erin is told to hide who they are on Pride day to supposedly protect their family, they have to figure out how to keep everyone happy, while being true to themselves. A coming of age drama about holding your own.

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A couple invite their somewhat peculiar new neighbours around for a welcome dinner.

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A nature reserve on the English Channel is a place of wonder and solace, shaped and haunted by violence. HEADLAND is an intimate look at life on a pebble beach reclaimed from the ocean, interweaving the tradition of sea rescues with recent Channel crossings, as witnessed by the last of the Dungeness fishermen.

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Every year, in the Basilicata region of Southern Italy, an arboreal wedding is held to celebrate spring renewal. Here human and nature perform an ambiguous dance in order to reach heaven