Project Detail

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

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)

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Sales Company

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