Projects in genres: Action

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Lipstikka is a psychological drama which depicts the emotional and sexual bond between Lara and Inam, two Palestinian teenage girls from the West Bank. In the midst of the political turmoil of the 1st Intifada, they decide to break the curfew imposed by the Israel military, and sneak into the Jewish part of Jerusalem to see a movie. What begins as a youthful prank, soon evolves into a twisted set of events.

Fifteen years later, they meet in London as adult women, and realise that what they remember from their past may not necessarily reflect what indeed happened. [A UK/Israel co-production]

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LOW tells the harrowing story of Alice (Amy Comper), a young woman who is one day forced to venture into the countryside to bury a dark and dangerous secret for her abusive husband. Upon her return, she is accosted by a strange man, Edward (David Keyes), who is intent on befriending her and following her. Edward claims to have a secret of his own which he needs Alice to see. As Alice refuses, she is taken hostage by Edward and dragged into a terrifying fight for her life, miles from home, with no chance of reaching anyone to help her. A series of lethal twists and turns await as she struggles to flee from Edward and regain control of her life.

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When a henpecked husband gets invited to a stag weekend away to Amsterdam with the lads, how does he get to go, living with mrs impossible, it’s a nightmare.

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Abdul has been hiding out in his launderette for days, unable to deal with the world outside. Despite pleas from his brother, Abdul is determined to run from the one thing he has to accept, fate.

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Damian and Mark, two bored 16-year-olds, long to escape their tiny forgotten village high on the Northern moors of England. They spend their time idly taking pot-shots at sheep and passing cars with Damian's air rifle. But everything changes when they covertly witness a large thug and a businessman meeting in a deserted lay-by to exchange drugs and money. The boys unwittingly cause the drug deal to go horribly wrong, and the thug kills his cocaine-dealing 'business associate'. When the thug flees the scene, Damian and Mark seize the opportunity to steal the drug dealer's classic American Cadillac, together with his gun, a sackful of cash and a kilo of cocaine. 

Now all they have to do is buy a spade to bury the drug dealer's body (stashed in the trunk), appease Damian's mouthy girlfriend, lose their virginity, get off the moors, and head South to Spain. Easier said than done when the killer's in pursuit and you're - Rebels Without a Clue.

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The medical students at Forthaven General Hospital study hard and party harder, until a cruel prank accidently puts the facility's creepy janitor into a deep coma. But when one responsible student (Arielle Kebbel of The Uninvited and The Grudge 2) tries to revive the degenerate loner with an experimental injection, she instead sends his brainwaves berserk.

Will a sudden spree of side kicks now claim the guilty one-by-one, or has the ultimate out-of-body experience ushered in a bloodbath of brutal revenge?

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1944: after the failure of the D-day landings, a German counterattack lands on British soil. Within a month, half of Britain is occupied.

Sarah Lewis, a 26 year-old farmer's wife, wakes to find her husband Tom has disappeared. On the same morning the other women in the isolated Welsh border valley of Olchon discover their husbands have gone, too. Assuming their men have joined the resistance, the women in this tiny community pull together, taking on the running of the farms themselves and waiting, desperate for news.

A German patrol arrives in the valley, the purpose of its mission a mystery. When a severe winter forces the two groups into co-operation, a fragile mutual dependency develops. Sarah begins a faltering acquaintance with the patrol's commanding officer, Albrecht.

But as the chaos of the war presses in on them, Albrecht feelings for Sarah deepen and he confesses to her the secret of his mission. Soon the valley’s delicate state of harmony begins to falter and the women and soldiers are forced to make decisions that will change their lives forever.

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In a last-ditch attempt to save their failing marriage after the stillbirth of their first child, Kate, a journalist, and Martin, an architect, escape London for a retreat to the beautiful, yet remote and unpopulated Blackholme Island, which is off the west coast of Scotland. Fairweather Cottage is a place where they once shared a romantic holiday and the island holds fond memories of happier times. Kate and Martin arrive by boat, it's autumn and the rocky barren moors are blown by freezing winds and the before they've even settled in, the generator and CB radio communication start to fail. Their relationship is already fragile and anxieties are pushed higher when they lose all contact with the mainland and after a heavy storm, an injured man is washed up on the shore. Dressed in military fatigues and carrying a gun, the mysterious stranger regains consciousness and identifies himself as a British soldier called Private Jack Corman and he soon reveals that he carries a deadly message - an airborne virus is sweeping Europe and all their lives are under threat unless they take drastic action. He insists that the only way to avoid the fatal disease is to seal themselves in the cottage.

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Originally from Poland, Basia lives and works in London.

After a hypnotic session with her psychologist Edward Stanton she taps into a part of the mind that should never be meddled with.

With the natural balance of her existence becoming increasingly unstable, Basia's world becomes very strange and eventually spirals into a perpetual nightmare oscillating erratically around time and space.

A traumatic experience from her past combined with her fragmented and distorted present, push her mind and soul to it's limits and beyond.

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Jason Nicholls a free spirit and has a very casual attitude towards things and can't seem to hold down a stable job or career. Once again he has been fired from his job. With society in a recession, he knows that he has a slim chance of finding a new job.

Jason sees an advertisement to join the Royal Air Force (RAF). He pictures a career, jets, uniform and thinks 'why not?'. So he goes and joins. It is whilst under the care and training of the RAF that Jason becomes a better man. He looks smarter, and starts to develop pride in what he does. He also comes to realize and further develop his love and passion for boxing.

However, Jason encounters obstacles along the way! He has to re-sit a crucial examination where repeat failure is not an option! His mother is diagnosed with breast cancer. He develops a new love interest and has a rival in Corporal Wright (RAF Regiment) whom he has to face in an RAF Charity Boxing Match. Jason must maintain good relationships with his friends and RAF training staff and still pass his military training, if he is to become a SERVICE MAN!

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When tragedy strikes in the Scottish Highlands, there can be only one man for the job - Sir William Sedgewick, aka Sir Billi! An adventure story about an inimitable Highland hero, a grandpa and skateboarding veterinarian who goes above and beyond the call of duty fighting villainous policemen and powerful lairds in a battle to save an illegal fugitive Bessie Boo the beaver!

A roller coaster adventure, Sir Billi braves treacherous ravines and hazardous gullies with his sidekick Gordon the Goat to save Bessie Boo and Wee Dave the rabbit as they hurtle down a perilous river.

A heart-warming and hilarious action packed family movie, where thrilling car chases, heroic skydiving and daring stunts from this octogenarian, fueled with encounters with a hostile submarine, will keep you at the edge of your seat! In this race against time, will Sir Billi get to Bessie Boo first?

Explore the powerful force of this international Highland community, with its unrivalled landscapes, breathtaking scenery and hidden secrets. Discover the power of the local people when they unite as one against evil and embark on an expedition unlike any other.

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Stewart has a bittersweet relationship with his brother Elliot. Together they embark with Elliot's girlfriend Toni on a carefree Friday night, which reveals the deeper-rooted problems of their relationship when Elliot discovers that his brother has a fling with his girlfriend.