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Grow

Grow

Synopsis

The story of Dinah Little, a no-nonsense, curmudgeonly farmer, and Charlie, the unloved niece who Dinah begrudgingly takes in after discovering her in an orphanage. Dinah's farm is in the self-proclaimed 'Pumpkin Capital of the World' where the biggest event of the year is a high-stakes, cutthroat giant-pumpkin-growing contest with an enormous cash prize. Charlie, who has a special bond with plants, decides to enter the competition where she and the other pumpkin growers face sabotage and a genetically engineered rival. As she nurtures her pumpkin ‘Peter’ and watches him grow, so does a bond between Dinah and Charlie.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
107 min
Format
UHD
Director
John McPhail
Producer
Jenette Kahn, Adam Richman, Naysun Alae-Carew, Wendy Griffin, Joe Capotorto
Co-Producer
Barry Hutchison, Fiona Hutchison, Isabelle Georgeaux
Executive Producer
Julia Stuart, Andrew Orr, Blair Ward, Anders Erdén, Lauren Case, Del Mondor, Simon Crowe, Matthew Joynes, Steven Little, Phin Glynn, Rashid Hai Turner, Philip Burgin, Tom Harberd, Mick Southworth
Editor
David Arthur
Screenwriter
Nick Guthe, Christos N. Gage, Ruth Fletcher Gage
Director of Photography
George Geddes
Production Designer
Jamie Lapsley
Sound
John Cobban
Composer
Roddy Hart, Tommy Reilly
Principal cast
Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost, Jeremy Swift, Joe Wilkinson, Priya-Rose Brookwell, Tim Mcinnerny, Jane Horrocks

Genre

Children’s Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by Screen Scotland

A Double Nickel Entertainment (US), Pumpkin Films Limited (UK) production in association with Sky Cinema (UK), Orogen Entertainment (CA), Blazing Griffin (UK), Zertex Media (UK), Pont Neuf Productions (UK), Foundry (UK)

Pumpkin Films Limited

1st Floor
101 Portman Street
Glasgow
G41 1EJ

Sales Company

SC Films International

Simon Crowe
614 Fulham Road
London
SW6 5RP

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