John is an aspiring young screenwriter living in Leeds. We watch as he battles with his social anxieties surrounding his disability. At the same time he discovers his true feelings for his childhood friend, Becky, all under the sardonic tutelage of the imaginary Orson Welles.
‘A’ is a DJ navigating the city whilst pursuing her dreams. After losing herself in substances, people & shame she has hit rock bottom. Through her connection with music, she unravels moments & relationships imprinted on her heart. UPBEAT is a bold play laying bare a woman's recovery journey, challenging the stigma at the intersection of gender & addiction. Produced by Speakbeat Collective.
A strange rectangular object has appeared in the sky, setting the town's anxieties on edge, but Frances is more worried about finding sanitary products before she ruins her favourite jeans.
SUNNY OAKS is an Irish dark comedy that tells the story of a son who visits his elderly mother in a care home. During the visit, he faces an unthinkable dilemma when she asks him to euthanise her. The film balances pitch-black humour with poignant moments of tenderness, exploring themes of loss, grief, and learning to let go. Writer-director MAX DAVIES. Producer TOBY MALLENDER. DP DAJIANA HUANG
Indie director Ivan Johannes life unravels when he's forced to work with a disruptive, studio-imposed social media 'actor', pushing him to the brink and driving him to reclaim control in the most extreme way.
My Friend Orson Welles
UPBEAT at Southwark Playhouse
Blood
Sunny Oaks
Takemaker
Sue, an IT Support Technician in her 60s, wakes from a coma to discover half the world has been zombified. After accidentally killing the prophesied 'Chosen One', Sue assumes their identity to avoid getting caught, and has to save humanity herself. Chosen is a pop-rock comedy musical about purpose, second chances and embracing the uncertainty of life.
Queer & Confused is a raucous short film set in 1980s London. When hopeless romantic Charlie auditions for a play in hopes of getting noticed by their new crush, their best friend Dolly sees it as just another of their hopeless escapades. As the two friends get ready for a big night out, Charlie must confront their confusion about their gender - before it gets in the way of their friendship.
Michael fights for his relationship as his boyfriend, Billy, invites a series of lovers into their bed. Jealousy, insecurity and mind-games ensue as the two men struggle to understand each-other and themselves.
"We are ever happy to see you.” In the smouldering desert of a New Earth, the first domino of an occult conspiracy falls in the shape of a missing persons case. This pilot and proof of concept follow the first steps of the main cast into a world hidden behind 1 flyer.
A group of creatives have come together from across the realms of animation and film in order to bring this project to life.
An Iranian mother struggles to bridge the gap with her British-Iranian daughter and fading mother, torn between her desire for assimilation and the remnants of her cultural roots.
