Projects in genres: Drama

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Shelly Hayden is a struggling single mother living on a neglected English council estate, desperately trying to shield her six-year-old daughter Daisy from the reality of their situation. With mounting debts, bailiffs at the door and barely enough food to survive, Shelly turns their hardships into games of make-believe, allowing Daisy to remain blissfully unaware of just how close they are to losing everything. But as Shelly searches for help, every door seems to close. Friends have nothing to give, Daisy’s father is nowhere to be found, and the threat of social services taking her daughter grows increasingly real. With Daisy hungry and her options exhausted, Shelly is pushed towards a desperate decision. Inside a local shop, one final game of make-believe offers her a chance to provide for her daughter, but the consequences could cost Shelly the one thing she has fought hardest to protect. A raw and heartbreaking drama about poverty, motherhood and the lengths a parent will go to keep the real world from reaching their child.

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The employees of a dying seaside hotel have their lives upended when their colleague, Elle, vanishes. Instead of focusing on the police investigation or Elle’s close family, the story delves into the psychological impact on Elle’s co-workers, especially Leonard, who lives in the hotel. In stark contrast to sensationalised true crime narratives that capture media attention, this film explores the unsettling nature of such cases and the creeping dread that threatens to overwhelm Leonard. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

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Jenny reveals to her fiancé, Scott, that she's fallen in love with Cat, her best friend. Jenny can't decide who she wants to be with, so she lets Scott and Cat choose for her.

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Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life. He works as a hand raker on the mussel beds in North Wales alongside his younger brother, Dyfan, and Dyfan’s three sons. Jack has always assumed that his own boy, Tom, will join the family business on leaving school, but Tom’s resistance to follow in his footsteps creates familial tension. Tensions are further inflamed by the arrival of an itinerant deckhand, Daniel, who makes known his feelings for Jack. In this remote, rural community where life revolves around Church and fishery, Jack is faced with an impossible dilemma. A beautiful, sensual and at times, tragic exploration of masculinity, place and desire. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

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A security guard must use his wits and keep his nerve as the cold night brings forth an eclectic mix of colourful characters to contend with.

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Kevin escapes to the countryside to meet Joanna. Their convergence is placed at the epitome of their lives. With so much at stake, they seek solace and answers. Only out in nature can they face each other, their fears for their future - and burst into an overdue liberation.

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A guilt-ridden writer, haunted by the past, embarks on a melancholic train journey home. Memories of a tumultuous adolescence resurface, forcing him to confront a dark secret that led to his mother's confinement in an asylum. Through fragmented recollections and lyrical confrontations, he navigates a path towards redemption and artistic awakening. This film is a Welsh-language "operatic film", a genre-bending exploration of grief, memory, and the power of artistic creation. Drawing inspiration from Wales' literary cornerstone, 'Un Nos Ola Leuad', this introspective drama is a fever dream woven from personal trauma and artistic expression. Score composed by Gareth Glyn, performed by the Welsh National Opera orchestra In Welsh with English subtitles Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

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Three women find their relationships are changed forever when they put pen to paper. This sexy dramedy is a comforting embrace during turbulent times. We follow the adventures of three women in the English coastal town of Folkestone, as they express their secret desires through their writing. The story celebrates the power of Mother Nature, and female friendship, as the women turn fantasy into reality. Content warning: sexually explicit language.

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A Drama/Thriller that follows three different characters in a post-apocalyptic world, where danger lurks in unexpected and expected places. Things aren't always how they appear to be.

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Becky, an ambitious but struggling writer, is overcome by envy and spite when she meets Stacy, a beautiful but insatiable socialite, at a lavish party hosted by Stacy’s father at their country estate. The evening descends slowly into chaos, and the girls’ lives are forever transformed after the unexpected arrival of a modern-day genie who promises to grant their deepest, darkest wishes. A dark comedy set in New York, inspired by Aesop’s fable 'Avaricious and Envious'. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

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Baby dons a fluorescent pink wig and an unflinching smile on her socials, selling an airbrushed life in Europe to entice young Nigerian girls. Behind the filtered posts lies a more harrowing truth: Baby is trapped in a network of sex trafficking, surviving by enforcing the very system that once consumed her. Past rituals inflicted on the girls not only keep their bodies imprisoned, but also their minds, believing their silence and subservience dilutes their cursed lives. But, when someone from Baby's past becomes the newest recruit, Baby's carefully constructed world crumbles. Baby is confronted with guilt, complicity, and the crushing weight of unfulfilled dreams. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

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Following Jaiye, a young Black man, as he navigates a night out that spirals into a nightmare. Despite a prophetic warning from his mother, Jaiye decides to go to a club with his friends. There, he meets Shantel, a white woman who, after a brief encounter, falsely accuses him of rape when he refuses to pay her. The accusation unleashes a torrent of racial prejudice that leads to Jaiye's arrest, social ostracism, and eventual suicide. Through Jaiye’s tragic journey, the film lays bare the corrosive effects of false accusations and racial bias, leaving viewers with a haunting question.