Projects

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A tomboy and her beloved, aged pony take on a mean little madam and her haughty thoroughbreds to win Best Turned-Out Pony in Show.
 

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Grace and Violet, ethereal and eccentric sisters, live in the middle of nowhere, shadowed by the eerie phantoms of their younger selves. Brought up in isolation in an attempt by their father to incite heightened creative and telepathic abilities, the sisters are linked together in an almost supernatural way.

As a dare the two sisters bring a man into their dysfunctional home, a good-looking drifter named Luke, who has no idea what is in store for him: more of a trick than a treat. Slowly he is drawn further and further into a devastating ménage à trois. To Grace and Violet it is simply a game, but the game of chance has increasingly higher stakes as Violet breaks the rules and falls desperately in love, threatening the sisters' unity.

As Violet and Luke grow closer, the bonds that have tied the sisters together for so many years are slowly being torn apart and the pain of this betrayal drives Grace to despair. As she begins to lose her mind she creates a chain of events that endangers not only the experiment but also their lives.

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Singing from the Heart is a documentary programme that takes a look at the history and men that make up one of the world's most famous male voice choirs.

Formed in 1883 in a hometown pub in the Rhondda Valleys, South Wales, the voices of Treorchy Male Choir have performed in front of kings, queens, presidents and prime ministers. Now, for the first time you too can enjoy a private audience with the voices of the valleys in this hour-long documentary.

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Selected for Cannes 2005, festival favourite Kim Longinotto's latest work (co-directed with Florence Ayisi) is a totally fascinating - often hilarious - look at the work of one small courthouse in south-west Cameroon.

The two women at the heart of the documentary wouldn't be out of place in an Alexander McCall Smith bestseller. As the State Counsel and Court President, they dispense wisdom, wisecracks and justice in fair measure. The victims of crime - an abused child, a woman daring to accuse a man of rape, and another trying to end a brutal marriage in a society where divorce is taboo - are handled with fierce compassion. You'll feel like cheering when justice is served. (Sydney Film Festival)

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Danny is a victim of circumstances, embroiled in a decade-long feud between a ruthless businessman and an ex-greyhound trainer. He and his two pals are trapped by both sides, and thoughts of escape are futile. They can die tomorrow or chance a few more months, the latter being the best option. Northern comedy at its best.

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Three phone calls on the streets of London are unified by the theme of revenge.

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An older man meets a strange and possibly dangerous young kid on a train, following the death of his wife that morning. They also meet a couple in the same carriage also touched by death that day. The kid's outlandish behaviour sparks a chain of events that lead inexorably to a major showdown. A dark but brutally funny Irish comedy by one of the greatest contemporary Irish playwrights, Martin Mcdonagh, here making his film debut.

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It's the summer of 66, and England is about to be consumed by World Cup Fever. For 12-year-old Bernie, the biggest day of his life is looming: his Bar Mitzvah, and the day he becomes a man. However, Bernie's family are increasingly distracted by the threat of losing their business and their wayward older son, and the scale of Bernie's Bar Mitzvah diminishes daily. Worst of all the Cup Final is scheduled to take place on the same day and when England makes it through the qualifying rounds, Bernie's longed-for Bar Mitzvah looks set to be a complete disaster.

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A young man is unhappy with his newly bought football and returns to the shop where he bought it to complain.

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This taut and gripping thriller follows the journey of a young man, Max, suffering from memory loss, stalked by a cunning and relentless serial killer, who frames him for a string of murders.

Even with a blank memory, Max is positive that he is innocent. He knows that someone has set him up, but what he doesn’t know is that someone is playing a game with him. Someone who knows every move Max makes.

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A boy takes a bike ride through the forest - Two naïve newly weds are on an adventure road trip - Together they find themselves in the land of Grockleton, where the colourful inhabitants seem friendly and all too eager to please. But as time passes by, things change. In Grockleton there is an ancient tradition - a hunting game, with an unsuspecting prey. 
 

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When Alex begrudgingly decides to pick up Vivienne, a young and feisty hitchhiker, little does he know that his world is about to be turned upside down. During the journey a logging truck hits them and Vivienne is killed. Devastated by the accident, Alex visits Vivienne's mother Linda, only to discover that she is autistic with little understanding of what has happened.

Alex feels compelled to stay with Linda and help with the funeral arrangements. He tries his best to be understanding of Linda's obsessive-compulsive nature, but can't help but find her behaviour frustrating.

While staying with Linda he begins an affair with her neighbour Maggie, much to the unhappiness of Clyde, a local policeman who has a crush on her. Clyde discovers that Alex recently left prison after being convicted for killing a man and immediately tells Maggie, but this doesn't dissuade her from her new and passionate liaison.
Alex slowly begins to understand and care for Linda, but as the funeral approaches the dark secrets of Alex's past emerge. With the help of Maggie's understanding and Linda's unique window into the world he manages to open his eyes to his past, enabling him to confront both the sadness and anger that have built up within him.

Snowcake is an emotionally powerful drama about learning to deal with the past, taking hold of the present and looking to the future.