Projects in categories: Fiction

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In a forgotten fishing village, a boat mysteriously appears in the old harbour. The Rose of Nevada, lost at sea with all hands 30 years ago, has returned. For the few who remember, it’s a sign. The Rose of Nevada must go out to sea again, maybe then the luck of the devastated village will turn. Nick takes a job aboard the boat in an attempt to provide for his young family. Alongside him, newly arrived Liam joins the crew, desperate to escape his past. They head to sea and after a successful trip return to harbour. But something is amiss. They’ve slipped back in time and the villagers greet them as if they are the original crew. Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2025 - Orizzonti - World premiere Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2025 - North American premiere

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A disorienting nightmare gradually takes hold of two enemy soldiers stationed on a lonely desert border in this mind-bending picture. Official Selection Venice Critics' Week 2025 - World premiere

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Can a dog still be man’s best friend if that man is the Führer? Blondi explores the bizarre bond between Hitler and his beloved German Shepherd. From eating the crumbs under the table at the Führer’s birthday, to living in the confinement of the bunker, this film presents intimate glimpses of the dog’s daily life intertwined with the realities of war and fictitious, humorous newsreels, depicting the oblivious pet's significant and surreal impact on the Reich. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025

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When an over zealous scientist pushes his experiments with string theory too far - his brane explodes. That's “brane” not “brain” - but that means someone has to sort out the mess he has created. Our hero Corey Harlan is sent in - kicking and screaming - to find the heart of the brane and its creator Anton Chambers. Now manifested as a normal townhouse hosted by the enigmatic and multi-dimensional Aclima – his adventure begins. A house where opening a door from one room to another can lead you to other worlds not just the kitchen. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 - Opening Night Midnight Madness - World premiere

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Alone in the mountains: Olivia, her Father, and their home. By the foothills, a slaughterhouse, where Father works. When Father disappears Olivia descends the mountains in search of him. Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

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In Baghdad's streets, Chum-Chum, a diabetic and dreamy nine-year-old, believes the Tigris hides a gate to Irkalla, the underworld where he can revive his lost parents – an idea sparked by the legend of Gilgamesh. As his friend Moody is pulled into a militia plot, Chum-Chum must choose between myth and truth. A tale of grief, faith, and the search for light in a city that refuses to die. Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

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Moon travels through a mysterious unexplained world free of adults. Moon meets a scholar turned sage and her translator in a mountain hut, where she tries to understand what is happening, based on a play by Don DeLillo. She meets many others who perform for her, show her a film, give her gifts, show her different possibilities for living. She observes and moves on into an unknown future. Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

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Late 1970s, somewhere in the Mediterranean. Marcos Timoleon, an Aristotle Onassis-like tycoon is throwing a lavish, extravagant birthday celebration for Sofia, his daughter and sole heiress, on his exclusive private island. Used to ruthlessly controlling everything and everyone around him whatever the cost, Marcos is also secretly plotting a big decision on his daughter’s behalf. As guests start pouring in and the night moves on, the party grows rowdier and more decadent, while the inevitable clash between Marcos and Sofia thunders towards its shocking conclusion. Official Selection Locarno FiIm Festival 2025 - World premiere

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In the late '90s, a newly immigrated cameraman desperate to restart his career must decide whether to risk his family's savings on a stranger's offer.

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A night out exposes the turbulent dynamics of a codependent friendship as two young women navigate heartbreak, loyalty, and self-discovery, culminating in a confrontation with the darkness they each carry.

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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

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A grumpy, cynical priest and his young, naive apprentice work out of a beat-up van. Called to perform an exorcism, they find the man's wife more concerned about her image and the neighbours' reactions. Things don't go as planned.