Projects matching: Paul Cotter

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In 1943 Alastair Pennington was an 18-year-old bomber pilot on his first mission. He lost his way and, harassed by enemy fighters, elected to jettison his bombs over what turned out to have been a small village. Plagued by guild for 65 years, he determines to embark upon a long-planned journey of atonement, driving to Germany in the company of his wife Valerie and useless son Ross. A bittersweet comedy about family, memory, guilt, love and assorted annoyances.
 

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Young Ben struggles for his father's attention. When Karl is unable to attend a Karate competition due to dubious 'work commitments', Ben follows with his sister in tow. When he discovers Karl's second family his father agrees to attend the competition and a silent pact is made.

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A young boy with battered old trainers discovers life has new meaning when he chances on a brand new pair of leather shoes.

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They say nothing in this world takes the place of persistence. Ross is in the wrong job. He's a middle class kid trying to be a bouncer at a nightclub. The harder he tries to succeed, the harder his struggle becomes. Can persistence succeed where aptitude fails?
 
 

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A full-length feature developed from the Academy Award-nominated short film.

When art student Ben Willis is dumped by his girlfriend Suzy, he develops insomnia. To pass the long hours, he starts working the late-night shift at the local supermarket. There he meets a colourful cast of characters, all of whom have their own 'art' of dealing with the boredom of an eight-hour shift. Ben's art is that he imagines himself stopping time. This way, he can appreciate the artistic beauty of the frozen world and the people inside it - especially Sharon, the quiet checkout girl, who perhaps holds the answer to the problem of Ben's insomnia.
 

 

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One word - five lives. Five people, on the very same street, at the very same time, use the very same word, for five very different reasons.

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During an endurance event to win a car, Gene falls in love with fellow competitor Tracey. But will she come along with him for the ride?
 

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Barry struggles to come to terms with his redundancy and to occupy himself whilst apparently at work, he breaks into stranger's houses to clean them. Through cleaning Barry regains order, a sense of purpose and the strength to confront his situation. He unwittingly becomes an angel in another couples troubled life.