Projects matching: Martin Radich

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Focusing on the final races of cyclist David Millar’s career, leading up to his last encounter with the Tour de France. The camera goes inside the peloton, is pushed up impossible climbs and forced down rapid descents, lies alongside David in his hotel room in post-race agony. The camera also rides in the support car, the source of comfort, supplies and fleeting relief from the cold. And all in the knowledge that every mile travelled is a mile closer to the end.
This film reveals how the human spirit is driven by a force deeper than success and glory.
Official Selection IDFA 2017 - World premiere

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A father and son live a reclusive lifestyle in the middle of nowhere. The man, a disillusioned mercenary, has his final target in sight - a gang of foreign revolutionaries who lay low in a nearby derelict compound. As the man closes in on his target the boy falls for the revolutionaries' serving girl. Having spent his whole life in isolation the boy now discovers the warmth of friendship and the pleasures of something more. As father and son collide the boy is sent running, running in pain and full of betrayal, straight into the twisted embittered arms of the boy's maternal grandparents, who have come to snatch and save the boy. Figuring out what is right and wrong, what is good and bad is a task for both the man and the audience.
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015 - World premiere

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“I’m trusted with a pair of scissors and I’m in here for murder”. Prison life in the build up to the annual Scottish Prison Service hairdressing competition. Winning the coveted prize is the ultimate goal, but Francis, the current champion has other objectives on his mind. We hear dreams and aspirations of some of Scotland’s most dangerous prisoners turning their lives around through cutting the hair of fellow inmates on a daily basis. “10 minutes in here is like 10 minutes outside jail” We discover how hairdressing is helping many of Scotland’s prisoners come to terms with their crimes and preparing them for life outside.

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When death tries to steal away Jack's mother, the
opposing parties engage in a tussle that will see the antagonistic
force contained in the shell of a nut and cast into the ocean.

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The Conundrum being, Do I live life my way or do I live life their way? The start of a new dawn finds David Yohannes Reeves asking himself this very question. It is a situation that requires some thought.

Day to day life often thrusts us into precarious positions; that is confrontations with unpleasant despicable people, encountering behaviour that is selfish or deliberately harmful. No matter how seemingly inconsequential and trivial this negative act is, it should be responded too. Surely? But then again, probably not. Is it really worth exacerbating this awkward and possibly stressful situation further that it might escalate into full-blown violence? Again, probably not. But never to act to correct what is wrong? Is that right too? This is the conundrum. The film is the statement.

Be concerned; be concerned by a man wearing fucking antlers.

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A cautionary tale of three characters whose DIY projects have got out of hand. Each has bought a landlocked craft in varying degrees of dilapidation. Will they break out of the boat 'graveyard' or remain on land, their vessels an alternative shed; a place for dreaming with no destination necessary?

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Let Joey Frisk tell you about the worst week of his life.
 
Things are looking up for stand up comedian Joey Frisk - his foul mouthed act has drawn interest from people in high places.  Then he tells one little gag about an old school friend, who just happens to be in the audience, and things begin to unravel - suddenly Frank is everywhere Joey goes, wanting to talk about the old days.
 
A bold, low budget thriller from Scotland, with a powerhouse performace from Stephen McCole (Rushmore, Last Orders).

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Paul is jobless, alone, and about to turn 30. He's also selling up the family house. Joan his sister, pays him an annual visit, neither of them knowing that this year will be different from the rest. With the rediscovery of their childhood tandem bike, the siblings embark on an unforgettable cycling trip.

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Crack Willow is an affectionate portrait of one man's struggle with death and loneliness. Mark Walker's journey is an exploration of emotions captured through the use of vivid, powerful and imaginative imagery. A compelling and evocative film that treads new ground.

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Set in the future, two characters, Thomson and Baker haunt a seemingly endless world of corridors and rooms, all deserted, except perhaps for one room they dare not enter: the meetings in progress. Should they go in?

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Worlds collide. Interactions take place. Some people move forward. Some people move backward.

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Bent Double is the story of one woman's struggle against the inevitability of life. Will she make the ultimate sacrifice to follow her dream?