Projects

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After an unnatural death comes an unnatural burial and a reluctant witness who is slowly losing his mind as he finds a parallel between the correct ways of disposing of a body and the improper. What happens when somebody dies in suspicious circumstances? 
PANINO is a psychological thriller which guides between what is a moral procedure and what is criminally insane. Directed by Richard Lawson, the central theme of the film is how one mentally copes with death. PANINO is a psychological thriller following the broken thoughts and accounts of a man under police questioning who losses his ability to distinguish between the real and the imagined world.

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A personal journey to the Caribbean island of Trinidad exploring carnival, catholicism and homosexuality.

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Commissioned by Carlton TV as part of the First Cut 2003 series.
 
A day in the life of an historic English city park. In sunlight the green and pleasant place is a leafy haven for all sorts of harmless pastimes.
 
But as darkness descends a more threatening character emerges.

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Penny Collectors is about two children with nothing much to do and no one else to play with. They meet on a beach one summer's day and decide to go on a quest for pennies, to buy sweets, to try and make themselves sick.

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One day you might have the misfortune to find yourself both dead and in the Midlands. But rest easy, knowing there are people, good people you can call upon. There are People To Contact When You're Dead In The Midlands. A short story that's largely about mediums.

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A thriller/love story set in a perfect world: the film opens up a brief window into the relationship between two lovers. Tension builds and their dark secret is exposed but, however twisted or shocking, Perfect  uncovers the very human drama of what it is to love and be loved.

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Perfectly Frank is the moving tale of architect Frank Gehry's desire to design a very special building in memory of a dear friend - the eponymous Maggie's Centre, a Cancer support centre in Dundee, Scotland.

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When we close our eyes, the shapes and patterns we see are called phosphenes. This experiment in documentary unfolds like a 'look and learn' phosphenes primer. Animated flowcharts and rich shimmering images uncover some surprising facts about the visual phenomenon that every human experiences.

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James Crocker: young, dashing and American, is having a jolly time in London; drinking, partying with unsuitable ladies and starting bar room brawls, earning him the nickname 'Piccadilly Jim'. That is, until his fearsome Aunt Nesta appears from New York, determined to drag him home, teach him some manners and get him a proper job. Jim has no intention of leaving until he claps eyes on Anne, Nesta's step-niece, and he is on his way to New York quicker than you can say 'Double martini, please barman!' Anne has never met Jim in the flesh, though knows about his fearful reputation, so Jim pretends to be Algernon Bayliss; teetotaller and upright member of society, until he can convince Anne to fall in love with the real Jim. But with temptation at every step, as well as his Aunt Nesta on his heels, will this be Piccadilly Jim's finest hour, or his final undoing?

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Alarm bells are beginning to ring and storm clouds are bearing down on the brilliant future of Adrian, the new teenage pop idol. Showing no respect or loyalty for his newly gained millionaire status, his old friends, neighbours, a fat ex-girlfriend and his pain in the neck of a brother threaten to reveal seedy details of his private life, hoping in return to receive the benefits from selling the exclusive rights of a bombshell article. After all, they want to live comfortably too. But Adrian doesn't want them to live at all. Accompanied by his "artistic" girlfriend, the gorgeous Amaretto, and followed closely by an intrepid gossip journalist, Adrian sends all  his acquaintances to a remote island in the Caribbean for a crazy holiday, which he hopes will be their last.

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After nine years of insomnia, a man decides enough is enough. He goes to meet the very things which help him get to sleep at night - three flying pigs - but will this lead to a permanent cure?

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A young boy receives the gift of piping from a sinister fairy, in this traditional Scottish Gaelic animated tale complete with 21st century bagpipe soundtrack.