Projects

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Ste Giddings grew up with addictions in himself and those around him. At 26 he was giving up on life. STEPHEN is a film-within-a-film that combines narrative fiction with real-life observation and archive material. It takes us on intimate journeys into two characters as Ste auditions for and takes on a role in a fiction film. Produced with a mixed cast of people in addiction/recovery alongside four professional actors, the film presents alternative perspectives on urgent social questions including alcohol/drug misuse, gambling and mental health. As fiction merges with reality the separation between person, actor and character at times dissolves. Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2023 - World premiere

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Exploring an untold part of UK history when over 70,000 children from West African families, principally Nigerian, were unofficially fostered without regulation into white British families between the 1950s and 1990s, to help combat the issue of childcare for economic migrants. Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2023 - UK premiere BAFTA TV Awards 2024 - Winner - Specialist Factual

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Ozi is an orphaned Orangutan who uses her skills as an influencer to save her world from deforestation. Setting out to find of her parents, she sees her rainforest home is being destroyed. The film encourages a new generation to use their voice to protect our world. Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023

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Jenny and Paul meet at a pub. Quickly, they fall in love. The beginnings of their relationship blossom against a world that's falling apart - Jenny becomes radicalised; Europe moves further to the Right; martial law is in place. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - World premiere

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A young boy, shipwrecked on a remote island, discovers he’s not alone when he encounters a hostile old Japanese soldier who retreated there after World War II. But as dangerous invaders appear on the horizon, it becomes clear they must join forces to save their fragile island paradise. Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023 - Official Competition - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023

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An inspirational, intimate story of resilience and freedom, following athletes on their journey to become part of the refugee Olympic team in Tokyo 2020. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - Spotlight Documentary - World premiere

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A young choreographer's life of motion is turned into one of stillness after a colossal diagnosis hits her family.

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Aubrey Gordon, writes anonymously as "Your Fat Friend" about what it means to be a very fat woman in the world. Her searingly honest writing describes in intimate, humorous and unflinching detail what it’s like to be that fat person on the plane... and how the fantasies, peddled by a diet and wellness industry worth $26 billion a year, are on a par with the lies that Big Tobacco told the public in the 1950s. (95-98% of diets fail for lasting weight loss) …and about her own fractured relationship to her body. This isn’t about “body positivity” co-opted by brands to sell fat-kinis to size 16 women; it’s about fat justice and liberation with no limits. It has brought her an insatiable worldwide audience, a book deal and threats to her life. Filmed over 6 years, we follow Aubrey’s rise from anonymous blogger to best selling author and co-host of one of the biggest podcasts in the world and public figure. Chartsing how it feels to live in a very fat body, and the pain and triumph of trying to change your family... and a world where you just don’t fit. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - Spotlight Documentary - World premiere Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2023 - International premiere - Winner - Sheffield DocFest Audience Award 2023

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An exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity, examining the life of legendary actor Rock Hudson, from his public “ladies’ man” persona to his private life as a gay man. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - Documentary Competition - World premiere

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A young novelist eager to make a name for himself begins tutoring the son of one of the most influential writers in the world. Good intentions soon give way to suspicion as darker motivations surface and the lines of master and protégé are blurred. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - Spotlight Narrative - World premiere

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A hybrid live action-animation documentary exploring the spiritual beliefs of the Pemón Indigenous People of Venezuela. This threatened culture inhabit the lands surrounding the Eastern Tepuis of the Guiana Shield, one of the oldest mountain ranges on earth. Official Selection Global Lift Off Festival 2023 - World premiere Official Selection Cine Las Americas International Film Festival 2023 - International premiere

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A story of self-harm from those living through it. Collaborating with mental health charity Fullscope, directors Joseph Clark and Zan Barberton worked closely with groups of young people. Through workshops and interviews, the young contributors' fingerprints are metaphorically and literally all over the film, making it an honest testament to their experiences.