Projects in genres: Woman Director

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A Silent Colour is the quirky and poetic tale of a woman who thinks she is being pursued by a malignant sari. The film explores her feelings towards cultural identity. A vibrant and visually stunning piece of storytelling.

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A young girl is overshadowed by her sister, a brilliant ballerina who died before she was born. Her sister comes back and releases her from her shadow.

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In a crazy filming set, nothing is working well, camera operators are on drugs, actors live La Vida Loca, and the Assistant Director is a re-encarnation of Harpo Marx - There is Dreyer, and Gance, and a lot of De Niro - it is pure Dogma!!

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Amisha agreed to a grifter lifestyle as it once seemed exciting, however the reality, the man she loves sleeping with other women to con them out of their money, is eating her up inside.

A contemporary love story about love and what we will, and will not sacrifice for it.

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When a young girl hears her parents go to bed she sets to work on her secret project.

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Birthday pieces together moments that culminate in the understanding of Celia's mood at the birthday party for her daughter. The bouncy castle pumping throws her back to the days surrounding the event in the woods and the pounding of feet through the forest.

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Body of War reflects how a man becomes a soldier through relentless repetition of acts of violence. The psyche of a human as he learns to integrate the willingness to kill. The Normandy Landing setting, testimonies of former soldiers. Body of War shows human intimacy and the brutality of war.

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Brucie is an unconventional ten year old girl who has a unique and slightly off centre relationship with her equally unconventional father. Together, they trawl scrap yards for spare parts and listen to the critical Saturday football results in Dad’s shed, just the two of them, content in each others' company. But how long can it last?

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A contemporary silent film about finding romance.

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Eileen is a mother of two children, who are both about to fly the nest. Summer stretches out in front of the family who, except for Eileen, have plans to go abroad, to a festival, to their dad's wedding. A new relationship suddenly comes into her life, and briefly she blooms. However Bill the new boyfriend, a pot smoking ex-cricketer has his own problems.

Their fling opens the door to insecurity and paranoia for Eileen, and one day under the guise of celebrating her new 'love' she has a drink. Once she starts she doesn't stop.

The film treads a constant line between darkness and humour as it moves from its beginning in a sedate suburban cricket club to its conclusion at a music festival.

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Inspired by real people, debut filmmaker Leah Stipic brings us Darkest Before Dawn: a thought-provoking, experimental short film. Combining live and animation in a graphic novel style, this tour-de-force is visually stunning, surreal and dream-like.

The film tells the story of a heroin addict on the brink of losing himself to his addiction. As dusk falls upon the city he meets others who have also fallen on hard times and decides to fight for a second chance as he realises that oftentimes, one needs to fall into the darkest depths of the night before seeing the light at dawn.

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A story about a girl coming to terms with the end of a relationship. This Lynch style thriller of abstract realism is a journey of suburban hedonism, terror, regret and strange meetings.

This backdrop is a celebration of Brixton and the beautiful London Borough of Lambeth.