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"We've maintained a silence closely resembling stupidity"
1981. The winter of discontent. New Zealand, a country gripped with racial and political tension is rocked by riots in the streets, protesting the Springbox Rugby Tour. A year on and this normally quiet country is now starting to return to its former sleepy contentment except for one young man, Neil Roberts. An anarchist who is passionate about making his country wake up and face the reality they are living in, something he's willing to die for, if he has to. Feature Film |
"Sometimes losing everything is just the beginning"
When Jerome's son dies in London, all he wants to do is run away, and as far as possible. But even a remote island in Scotland is not going to be far enough. The more he fights the emotions he's faced with, the more this new environment, the people and even his past, challenge and confront him. How's he going to continue? Can he ever reconcile the fact he wasn't there for his 14 year old son in his hour of need? And what's going to be the consequences of what he did in London before he ran away? This emotional thriller, taut with drama and intrigue builds to an unforgettable and shocking climax, one that will leave Jerome changed forever. Feature Film |
"football, weddings and a boy called george"
Glasgow. Summer of '82. As Scotland is gripped in world cup fever one young boy is struggling to come to terms with who he is. Having come to stay with his aunt, after his mother abandons him to regain her lost youth, George is caught up in a whirlwind of preparations for his cousins traditional Scottish wedding. Seeking solace he turns to his music and another boy called George, whose sexual ambiguity is being debated by all, following his first appearance on Top of the Pops But when he meets Mikey, an enigmatic and engaging young guy who seems to have everything George doesn't, confidence, charisma and access to a car, he realises that his life is never going to be the same again. Feature Film |
"an imaginary friend, an unpredictable shadow and a past you can't forget"
Joe is the 30 year-old best friend of Ryan, a 9 year-old boy with an active imagination. Joe is also imaginary. Together they live in world full of fun and fantasy. But when, one day, Joe sees a shadow watching and following them where ever they go, he starts to fear for the safety of Ryan and the world he exists in. Who or what is this shadow? How is it related to the disappearance of Ryan's school friends? And can Joe protect Ryan from the disturbing dreams he keeps having night after night? Feature Film |
A city and a man, frozen with grief.
Unable to deal with the loss of his daughter, Jack returns night after night to the pub where she was least seen. Her disappearance unexplained, he holds on to the hope she will return one day.
But tonight, the arrival of a new barmaid is going to create a shocking and dramatic climax, one that might end his five years of grieving.
Short Film - In development |
