Projects

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From the deep snow of the Belarusian forest to the heat of the reeds in the French Camargue, Mother Vera is the story of a young Orthodox nun; her turbulent past, and fragile future. Revealed through spellbinding visual language echoing the rigid discipline of monastic life, we enter the enclosed, shadowy spaces of a convent outside Minsk. Sound and silence submerge us in the rhythm of the place. At the monastery farm, two hundred men live in rehabilitation. They are a mirror to Vera’s old life. Faced with a life-changing decision, Vera must confront her past to find the freedom she desires. Official Selection Visions du Réel 2024 Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - Documentary Competition

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Kira is an ambitious photographer who wants to exploit her 'exotic' Eastern heritage to gain recognition in the cutthroat art scene in London. Travelling back to her homeland for an art project, she ends up entrapped in the enigmatic heart of her ancestral homeland.

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A queer couple make a surreptitious visit to the lake where they first met for one more adventure.

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Set in a foldable paper world, this top-down puzzle-adventure about leaving home invites you to uncover hidden routes and secret pathways. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - Games Lounge

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Phil Thomas was a painter and decorator for over 30 years before deciding to devote his every waking moment and energy to art and become an artist painter full time. As he himself says ‘painter to painter’

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Zero opportunity, poverty and crime. Common themes in the housing estates of Sunderland, North East England where POISED is set. A once proud region of industry. Now a wasteland scattered with the relics of the past, as generations of government continue to neglect it. Steven France, community activist and mixed martial arts coach (MMA), haunted by the death of step-father 'Mickey', found MMA as his saviour from the trappings of these very estates. Determined to force change from within. His objective; to do the same with a group of youngsters, each facing their own unique challenges. Be it battles with drugs to unemployment and poverty, the weight of terminal illness or the trials of immigration abandoning family, thousands of miles away. Can MMA save young people from the toughest parts of our society? A universal underdog tale - there is a version of POISED happening in every city, town or village the world over, each with it's own unique twist. This is ours.

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An animated exploration of bipolar disorder, based on testimonials. An avalanche changes a polar bear's life, setting him on an adventure through the highs and lows of life on a fantasy planet.

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The uncanny absurdism of an Israeli theme park built in the Palestinian West Bank becomes a tragic allegory for the delusions that are needed to make sense of Israeli society. Official Selection DOC NYC 2024

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The right words can oppose even the most destructive hate.

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Max, a 25-year-old aspiring writer living in London, begins a double life as a sex worker in order to research his debut novel. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2024 - World Cinema Dramatic Competition - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

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A short film centered around Naira, a young man trying to find his place in the world. Feeling imprisoned by his surroundings he decides to take matters into his own hands, in an attempt to escape his reality. A moment of magic soon turns into a nightmare, when Naira bumps into two people from the world he is trying to break free from. As people we all move through different space(s) each and every day. SPACE(S) is a film everyone can relate to, highlighting the importance of green spaces, intergenerational connection, role models and not letting anything stop you from being you. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

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Two cyclists and a car wait at temporary lights. Will they see red? Part of "The MUTE Series" of short experimental comedy film made with adherence to three rules: RULE 1  no dialogue RULE 2  no camera moves RULE 3  only one shot