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LITTLE JOE

A film by Jessica Hausner

2019 - Austria, Germany, UK - English - 105 min
Completed

CAST : Emily BEECHAM (Daphne, Ave Cesar), Ben WHISHAW (Spectre, Danish Girl) and  Kerry FOX (An Angel at My Table, Intimacy)
 

Alice, a single mother, is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species.
She has engineered a very special crimson flower, remarkable not only for its beauty but also for its therapeutic value: if kept at the ideal temperature, fed properly and spoken to regularly, this plant makes its owner happy. Against company policy, Alice takes one home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. They christen it ‘Little Joe’ but as it grows, so too does Alice’s suspicion that her new creations may not be as harmless as their nickname suggests.
International Sales for UK only

PERFECT TEN


A film by Eva RILEY, director of Palme d'Or Nominated short "The Patriot"

Selected among the Great 8
Showcase of 8 UK new projects from emerging directors
Supported by BFI, BBC Films, Film4 and in collaboration with the British Council and the UK Government

2019 - United Kingdom - English
Post-production

INTRODUCING  Frankie BOX and Alfie DEEGAN
 

15 year old Leigh is a gymnast focused on her first competition on the squad. Leigh’s life is turned upside down when her older half-brother Joe she didn’t know existed, comes to stay with her and her father. But when her confidence at gymnastics is knocked, Leigh finds herself caught up in an underground world of moped crime with her brother. Starting to find excitement and the attention she has been so desperately needing, Leigh stands at a crossroads between her gymnastic dreams and an exciting new world...

 
RIALTO  

A film by Peter MACKIE BURNS 

2019 - Ireland, UK - English
Post-Production

CAST: Tom VAUGHN-LAWLOR (The Infiltrator, Love/Hate, Avengers: Infinity War)

Colm is in his mid-forties, married, with two teenage children. Still grieving the death of his father, a destructive figure in his life, Colm struggles with his relationship to his own son, whilst at work a recent takeover threatens his job. Unable to share his vulnerability with his wife, Colm’s world is falling apart around him. In the midst of this crisis, Colm solicits sex from a young man called Jay. This encounter and his growing infatuation has a deep effect on Colm. He finds a comfort in Jay that no one else can provide.
 

WE ARE FROM THERE

A film by Wissam TANIOS

2019 - Lebanon, France - Arabic
Post-production
 

Documentary

Two young Syrian brothers with contrasting personalities escape their war-torn country separately to flee to Europe. Their closest cousin, Wissam, witnesses each step of their odyssey bringing back to life their happy childhood in Syria, and questioning the true meaning of home along the way.
 

ONLY YOU

A film by Harry WOOTLIFF

2018 - UK - English - 117 min
Completed

UK Disitribution : CURZON (July 12th, 2019 release)


CAST: Laia COSTA (Victoria, Black Snow, Life Itself),
Josh O'CONNOR (God's Own Country, The Riot Club) 

     

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Elena, 35, and Jake, 26, meet by chance on New Year’s Eve, fighting for the same taxi. But, instead of going their separate ways after a shared ride, they start a passionate relationship. Within weeks they are living together,
and  not long after they talk about starting a family. But, as the seasons pass, reality catches up with them. Falling in love was the easy part, but can they remain in love when life doesn’t give them everything they hoped for?

A passionate, romantic, and contemporary love story, about the struggle to remain in love when life doesn’t give you everything you want it to.
 

OUR WONDERFUL LIVES

        A film by Fabienne GODET 

2018 - France - French - 117 min
Completed

French Distribution: MEMENTO FILMS

CAST: Julie MOULIER (In Bed with Victoria, Let the Girls Play),
Johan LIBEREAU (Grand Central), Zoe HERAN (Tomboy)

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Margot, Jeremiah, Salome, Cesar, Sonia… Five strangers between 18 and 50. With nothing in common but the urgent need to rebuild themselves and the bonds their addiction has destroyed. All choosing to abide by the rules of sharing, honesty, authenticity, and humanity. An incredible group of people alive and screaming out loud that "united we stand, divided we fall…"

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