Projects

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Caught in the Act  is a hilarious, heart-warming comedy about deceit and integrity, friendship and folly and the triumph of humanity over greed. Set in the beautiful Welsh valleys, it tells the story of a corrupt parish council embezzling EU money to pay for their decadent lifestyles instead of funding the cultural development of their town.

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Locked, bound and chained, a 7ft tall ominous crate arrives at the house of an unsuspecting family, mistakenly delivered to the residence. On the very same night a mysterious death occurs. They soon realise that a dark presence is held within and the family is torn apart. A young man's only option is to confront the entity before the sun sets and the evil rises to kill again.

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Checkpoint represents an investigation into everyday life in Israel and the West Bank: the attrition of occupation, the threat of terrorism. The film does not attempt to dissect the political situation, rather, to engage with those that it affects. It is a story of tragedy and brutality but also hope, wit, beauty and music.

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A class of teenage schoolboys are oblivious to their teacher’s attempts to question them about the wider world. But they are about to have a lesson they will never forget and one that will change their lives forever.

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Chinese Art has caught the world's attention. Once considered obscure and exotic, it now commands millions at international auction. China's contemporary artists are the rock stars of the art world, living a lifestyle more synonymous with New York than the Peoples Republic of China. 'China Power' is a reflection of modern China by its artists, filmmakers, and curators.

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The remarkable story of a children’s party given by notorious punk group the Sex Pistols on Christmas Day 1977. The testimonies of those who were there, together with previously unseen footage of the Sex Pistols, reveals a largely unknown episode in the band’s history.

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A young westernised South Asian doctor visits an elderly Indian woman and soon discovers the immense healing power of storytelling and belief.

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Jim's throwing watermelons off his office roof, testing the effect for a possible suicide. But then there is Sammy on an adjacent roof about to jump herself. Together they set off searching for other ways out than down. Sammy's ex-boyfriend, Dean, an artist struggling with his creativity, needs a muse - and who better than Gina, the experimental prostitute with dodgy legs who lives upstairs. However, Dean soon finds out that Gina never does anything for free. Sexually confused Olly is forced to look after his deaf-mute brother Chris for the day. Not only does Chris have gay feelings too, but is more comfortable with them than he is. They embark on a searing quest through Soho's gay community to help Chris loose his virginity. No-one has more to hide than oldest brother Pete. He's being stalked by Carol, a timid old lady looking for her son - a guy Pete knew from his violent drug days. Fearfully Pete opens his frozen heart to Carol and they begin a treacherous journey to find her lost son. By the end, each lost soul finds a solution in darkness or in light.

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An office worker discovers how easy it is to break free from his dull job, start a band and get the girl - realising his passion for music. Music video for the song by Common Rotation.

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Clubbed is a journey through family, fear and confrontation in the violent world of 1980s clubland. Danny - a lonely factory worker is intimidated by life, depressed and battered in front of his kids - his already bleak existence sinks further into the abyss. On the verge of a breakdown he decides to fight back. He then becomes involved with a group of doormen who take him in and give him the confidence to stand his ground. As he is pulled further into their world, he gets embroiled with the local gangland boss, building to a frightening and brutal climax.

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Clubbing to Death is set in the murky world of club culture, where Dench, a low life gangster runs the five biggest clubs in London, and supplies drugs to all of them. Everything seems to be going well until he gets greedy and decides to rip off his supplier by hijacking the next consignment before it reaches the UK. Trouble is the guy he's been dealing with forgot to mention that they belong to a psychotic American holed up in Morocco. Will Dench and his loyal right-hand man Chris be able to stop the mad Yank's plans to destroy his clubs and family before it's too late?  

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Evaristo (12) and Luis Antonio (11), indigenous children from La Sierra Tarahumara in northwest Mexico, are sent to deliver a package to a far off community. After losing their horse they decide to part. Luis Antonio will look for the horse while Evaristo delivers the package. The trip becomes much longer than expected. On their journey they both discover sides of Tarahumara culture that was previously unknown to them and that hugely influences their lives.