Projects

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The story of Scottish pop music from the 1960s onwards told by the visionary women who got on stage and made music together. We discover the little-known role that women played in Scotland's emerging music scenes through interviewing those who tried to break the glass ceiling, from the vocal harmony groups of the sixties to DIY indie-fanzine-inspired groups of the 90s, as well as activists, artists, and experts. Weaving together personal anecdotes with a scrapbook audio-visual aesthetic, as the film takes us through each decade, a colourful mixtape is formed spanning multiple musical genres. Narrated by award-winning musician Carla J. Easton, a former member of the girl band Teen Canteen, the film takes a critical look at the barriers women have faced making music in the past, and still face today. It asks how we can inspire young women to make music, if those who do so are continuously erased from our cultural history. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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Cristi and Yusuf toil washing cars in Bradford as undocumented workers, trying to shield their traumatic pasts. But after one of their coworkers dies under unclear circumstances, they are thrown together on a journey across the challenging terrain of the Yorkshire Dales, dragged into an escalating moral crisis as night falls.Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere - Winner - Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence Official Selection Transilvania International Film Festival 2025 - International Premiere Official Selection Galway Film Fleadh 2025 - Irish 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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When Gemma’s fiancé dies shortly before their wedding day, she decides to marry him anyway, facing public opinion, legal challenges, and family objections. An unconventional romantic comedy which explores fidelity, strength and the lengths we go to honour our commitments. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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A young schoolgirl is determined not to get caught with the extra 'homework' she's carrying in her bag. 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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Created by and starring former Royal Marines Commandos, this adrenaline fuelled thriller follows a war veteran seeking justice in a violent criminal world. The film also offers a hard-hitting portrayal of PTSD. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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Told through elegant flashbacks, two men wrestle with their sexuality in the repressive English society of the 1920s. Exploring a neglected period in queer history, this drama is defined by a haunting mix of romanticism and unflinching honesty. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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Following an almost fatal injury, rugby player Ed Jackson’s recovery is charted through a new-found love for mountaineering. This courageous documentary is starkly honest and unsentimental in its examination of a life forever changed. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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A story about people being bad. A showcase of the wide variety of evil behaviour human beings are capable of. Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2024 - World premiere Official Selection Slamdance Film Festival 2025 - North American premiere

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An injured boy in the woods. An eccentric groundsman. They’re mortal enemies. They just don’t know it yet. Set over one long night in the English countryside, injured animal rights activist Cameron is tended to by the kind, if bizarre, farmhand Paul – who, he is about to learn, is the local Terrier Man. The encroaching reveal about who each other are unwittingly sets them deep into a paranoid spiral with a grisly end. Official Selection HollyShorts Film Festival 2024

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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