• Out From Under Us

    Documentary Out From Under Us tells how the Acholi in Uganda suffered massacres when the Museveni regime seized power, sparking 20 years of civil war and more than 1,000 people a week dying in concentration camps. When peace came, government forces told returning Acholi their land was no longer theirs. We follow the land grabs and why the Acholi fear a genocidal campaign against them.

  • The Side Ward

    Set on Christmas Eve in Liverpool, 1985. Rosie, a nurse working the night shift at a hospital, befriends Steven, an AIDS patient. As they build a connection and mutual understanding, Rosie is forced to confront her own prejudices and the prejudice of those around her. A short film, written and directed by Ellie Hodgetts (Fairview Park, Home Safe), produced by Laura Torenbeek (Deer Woman Child, The

  • Kindling

    Kindling is a short film that aims to shine a light on an emotionally distant father-son relationship, as they take a trip to scatter their late wife and mother, Molly’s, ashes.

  • You're a Psychopath, I Love You.

    John is leaving for university, sending him and his partner Kelsey back into a long-distance relationship. Not willing to say goodbye, Kelsey tries to get him to enjoy their last moments together.

  • One Game

    One Game is a 30-minute short film exploring the power of healing childhood trauma through the eyes of a man seeking love and connection with his newborn son. With sci-fi elements reminiscent of the hit TV show Black Mirror, the film centres around the Emotions Training Program, a virtual therapy designed as a game where he has to pass all emotional confrontation levels to return to the real world

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£2,207 funded
Funded

Toko

Drama
Production

Living in a world of isolation and quarantine should ensure safety, but life might not be as secure as promised. Toko is a short drama that will be produced in and around Essex. Exploring challenging and thrilling themes, Toko is set to be a gripping watch, with an expected run time of 10-15 minutes. Consisting of an eager cast and crew aged 17-22, Toko promises to be an exciting venture for all

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£391 funded
Ongoing

The Side Ward

Drama
Production

Set on Christmas Eve in Liverpool, 1985. Rosie, a nurse working the night shift at a hospital, befriends Steven, an AIDS patient. As they build a connection and mutual understanding, Rosie is forced to confront her own prejudices and the prejudice of those around her. A short film, written and directed by Ellie Hodgetts (Fairview Park, Home Safe), produced by Laura Torenbeek (Deer Woman Child, The

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£8,610 funded
7 days left

Dirt - Short Film

Film
Production

Dirt is a film about surrendering to and revelling in life's chaos.

A single mother and her young son transmute numbness into aliveness, freedom and awe.

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£2,892 funded
55 days left

'Chosen' at The Other Palace

Musical
Production

Chosen is a pop-rock comedy musical about a woman pretending to be the messiah during a zombie apocalypse. The show explores what it means to be ‘enough’ and understanding that we are the things we do. We are presenting a rehearsed reading of the first 45 minutes of "Chosen" at The Other Palace theatre in London Victoria as part of their "Musical Bites" programme.

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£145 funded
Ongoing

Pick the Right Fruit

Drama
Production

A BFI Network funded dark dramedy short film, written and directed by Corinne Walker, produced by Sophie Freeman and Exec Produced by Calling the Shots.

On the hottest day of the year, Barbadian fruit pickers Nicole and Vincent endure exploitative conditions on a UK fruit farm. When the farm’s owner arrives, tensions reach boiling point.

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£2,326 funded
Funded

Ukulele Days: a new musical

Musical
Development

Ukulele Days is a feel-good new musical for actor-musicians and the world’s cheeriest instrument. At the Seaside Ukulele Festival, music brings a community together – but first, there are bitter rivalries, family dynamics, and exploding egos to sort out. Think Pitch Perfect meets Much Ado About Nothing, set at a ukulele festival.

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£565 funded
4 days left

Dark Isle: A new musical

Musical
Production

DARK ISLE is a new musical based on the true story of the 'Flannan Isles Mystery'. Set in the Outer Hebrides in 1900, our story shows what may have happened to three lighthouse keepers behind the closed doors of their lighthouse, and in the lives of their families back home.

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£330 funded
4 days left

Pillow Chocolate

Film
Distribution & exhibition

For trans man Jamie, a one-night stand is more than just sex, it's a question of self-worth.

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