Projects in categories: Fiction

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A dark comedy camcorder short exploring female sexuality and the impact of pornography.
It’s 2006. Lola has been in her room for three days and refuses to come out. She confesses to a camcorder a tale of first love and lost virginity, before revealing the secret keeping her locked inside.
Official Selection Oberhausen International Short Film Festival 2024
Official Selection Slamdance Film Festival 2024

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Etta takes a job managing a half-way house between life and death where newly deceased guests have the chance to do one last thing before crossing over. When her murdered friend arrives, in breach of all the rules, she must juggle her responsibilities to the guests, help her friend get justice and not get caught by her interfering boss.
Official Selection London Independent Film Festival 2024 - World premiere
Official Selection Kingston International Film Festival 2024

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The neon-hued Motel Destino is a roadside sex hotel under the burning blue skies of the coast of Northern Brazil, run by the boorish Elias and his frustrated, beautiful wife Dayana. When 21 year-old Heraldo finds himself at the motel, after messing up a hit and going on the run from both the police and the gang he let down, Dayana finds herself intrigued and lets him stay. As the two navigate a dance of power, desire and liberation, a dangerous plan for freedom emerges. In this tropical noir, loyalties and desires intertwine, revealing that destiny has its own enigmatic design.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2024 - In Competition - World premiere

Synopsis

Rose, a former actress turned stay-at-home mom, struggles to reconcile her new life with her past. As she prepares for an important cocktail party hosted by her husband, Sammy, a lost elderly woman named Helen arrives, claiming to live in Rose's house. This unexpected guest disrupts Rose’s evening, adding chaos and hilarity to her attempts to balance domestic duties.
Helen, also a former actress, mirrors Rose’s struggles with aging and lost identity. Alongside Delia, a young ingénue, the women represent different stages of womanhood within Hollywood's societal expectations. Adding to the mix, a movie star who’s also Rose’s ex-lover, and a famous film director attend the party, further complicating the night. The event becomes a stage for unfolding drama, rekindled romances, and revealed secrets.
A poignant and introspective comedic drama exploring female identity, motherhood, and self-discovery in Los Angeles.
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

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A hotel maid starts a flirtation with a guest on the eve of her 17th birthday.

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A group of friends attend a house party. Waiting through the doors is a wild night, an ex-girlfriend, and… Zombies?!
A film that explores serious youth violence, numbness to Black death, violence against women and young male mental health, created by young Black Londoners.

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Grace is ecstatic about her new love, Jacob, but is frantic as she prepares for a major performance. Minutes before going on stage, Jacob doesn't reply to her message, plunging Grace into a spiral of self-doubt and chaos. Her friends struggle to help, until Jacob finally responds.

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Bedridden I-Kiribati Yorkshire nun, Anna (81), struggles to reconcile with her declining body, until an urgent memo from her brother provides her with newfound hope, perspective and purpose. With Kiribati under imminent threat of going underwater due to climate change, her native people's survival depends on Anna's amphibious transformation.

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What if it isn't "Just a Joke"? A young Black employee strains under the constant workplace banter he faces from the senior members of his team, whilst his Black co-worker seems to have taken a very different approach. Can a young Black man survive a day at work?

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Dee wants to clean the kitchen and manage her anger problem. It feels impossible until she gets advice that changes everything.

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A 17-year-old Ada spends the school vacation helping her father sell contraband cigarettes on the streets. This unusual complicity enables Ada to spend more time and strengthen her bond with a loving but aloof father. However, as Ada gradually ventures into adulthood, her father struggles to acknowledge that his daughter has grown up, and their worlds start drifting apart.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2024 - La Cinef Competition

Synopsis

A young woman is alone in her room when her boyfriend asks permission to send her nude. As he sends them, each one appears, coming to life in front of her. But just when things are getting exciting, she starts being harassed when unwanted nudes from other men arrive.