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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. Official Selection Ottowa International Animation Festival 2025 - Official Competition

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Using Toni Morrison’s ‘The Site of Memory’ as a starting point for interrogation, HALF MEMORY is a languid meditation on memory, conurbations, isolation, and the histories we live among. Oscillating between years, cities, and unfolding images, the film is an examination of the present as an artefact of the past. Shot on Super8 and filmed between the US, France and the UK over a period of years. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

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After mum's most recent psychotic episode a dysfunctional family of three tries their hardest to holiday together. Joss (26) gets naked at the poolside in front of an old guy, Pat (19) ditches breakfast to masturbate and Isabelle (50) wanders the hotel grounds late at night. Failing to save each other, the three women are left with little else to do but sit in uncertainty together.

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Black history and modern-day architecture intertwine in a meditative new film about Manchester. Created by the visionary British artist and filmmaker Jenn Nkiru, THE GREAT NORTH pays homage to the people and cultures that make up a city. Taking Manchester’s industrial history as a starting point, THE GREAT NORTH moves through the city’s Black communities and spaces – from living rooms in Moss Side to social clubs and community centres in Hulme. THE GREAT NORTH is the story of Manchester told through its Black, Asian and Irish communities, spanning outwards to the North of England and the rest of the world. Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025 Official Selection BlackStar Film Festival 2025

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A documentary about a filmmaker’s journey as he evaluates the meaning, connotation, challenges and impact of his name “Akinkunmi” which means "I am filled with bravery" in his Yoruba language. His interview with individuals from around the world on names relating to religion, culture, the legal aspects, brand popularity, and the filmmaker’s family background would also help him decide whether to keep his name, or change it.

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Set in a brutal, totalitarian future world, director Asif Kapadia draws on science fiction as a lens through which "to examine the huge questions we are facing as a species" in the hope that society may find solutions before extinction. Inspired by Chris Marker’s 1962 film LA JETÉE, Kapadia's hybrid documentary drama delivers an unsettling commentary on the state of the world today… and tomorrow. Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2024 - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

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Fifty years after THE WICKER MAN, director Robin Hardy’s lost papers come to his filmmaker son Justin. Enlisting his brother Dominic, they journey to discover the complex nature of independent filmmaking and fatherhood. Justin’s view of the film is tainted because it robbed him of his father, home and mother; Dominic is more distanced, his experience relating to its subsequent cult status. But what was Robin’s creative contribution to the iconic shocker? Fans may not always like what the brothers find but will come closer to understanding the evolution of a fantasy classic and the maverick director behind it. Official Selection FrightFest 2024 - Word premiere

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The Radleys are an ordinary family, or at least that’s what the neighbours think. No one would suspect that behind all of this, the Radleys hold a dark secret… they are vampires. Only parents Helen and Peter know about the family’s true nature. They are ‘abstainers’, vampires who choose not to drink blood despite their natural cravings. Their teenagers, vegan Clara and lovesick Rowan, have no idea, until one evening Clara is attacked by a boy in her class and her bloodthirsty instincts take over, forcing her parents to finally reveal the truth. With this revelation, Rowan questions his own identity. The temptation to try his first taste of blood only grows stronger with the arrival of uncle Will, Peter’s twin brother and a practicing vampire, who pulls back the curtain on his vampiric life of hedonism and freedom. Will is all swagger and sex appeal, and his presence throws the whole family off their axis, unleashing suppressed desires for parents and teens alike. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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An animated documentary, telling the story of Katie who found empowerment, friendship, and healing by plunging into into frigid waters of the North Sea. Addressing themes of isolation and connection, mental health, wellbeing, and climate change, Katie's story relates the physical and mental benefits of cold-water swimming. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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A man's solitary life in a Scottish highland forest is portrayed through the changing seasons, with occasional encounters disrupting his otherwise isolated existence. The director revisits forest-dwelling hermit Jake Williams, the subject of his earlier film TWO YEARS AT SEA (2011). Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2024 - World premiere Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 Official Selection CPH:DOX 2025

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Molly, a young woman released from prison struggles to regain custody of her children. When she bumps into her childhood friend Amina the two women soon realize their only chance is to join forces and take destiny into their own hands. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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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