Our pick of the nominees and award winners from the world’s most prestigious film festivals and events.
LEAVING
helen fears for her life. She knows that her husband Jim will kill her if she stays. One night, following another vicious attack, she finds the courage to leave.
Helen fears for her life. She knows that her husband Jim will kill her if she stays. One night, following another vicious attack, she finds the courage to leave.
2008 / Drama / United Kingdom / English
Director: Sam Hearn, Richard Penfold
Cast: Johnny Harris, Kierston Wareing
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BORIS
A Russian man living in Los Angeles is forced to come to terms with his past and navigate his future.
2001 / Drama / United States / English
Director: Francesca Galesi
Cast: Ilia Volok, Irene DeBari, Yevgeni Lazarev
BROKEN
It's 1968 and 14 years old Chrystalla arrives in London to meet her father Solomon after 4 years apart to find he is not the man he seems to be...
2007 / Drama / United Kingdom / English
Director: Vicki Psarias
Cast: Lucy Christofi Christy, Michelle Collins, Peter Polycarpou
CODENAME: SIMON
Simon is an undercover space agent whose new mission finds him on Earth awaiting pick-up by his parents' spaceship.
2004 / Comedy / United States / English
Director: Graham Tallman
NEXT ON: 12/03/2010 - 03:30
FISHY
Glenda, an unemployed misfit falls in love with Freddie, her goldfish. As her search for work founders, her love for Freddie deepens and she feels her place is at his side...
2003 / Drama / United Kingdom / English
Director: Deva Palmier
Cast: Anne Lacey, Shirley Henderson
HERO BY NATURE
A Caucasian boy whose next door neighbour happens to be his native friend, is informed by his judgemental and intolerant father that he is no longer to have any contact with him. This stems from his strong prejudice against the native people.
2005 / Drama / Canada / English
Director: Roger Cantin
Cast: Frederick De Grandpre, Jesse Rath, Laurent-Christophe De Ruelle
MELANCHOLY PUFF MACHINE, THE
Longing for the affection of a beautiful doll, a melancholy puff toy delivers a message across a child's bedroom.
2006 / Comedy / United States / English
Director: Jennifer Oxley
NEXT ON: 12/03/2010 - 17:53
PIGEON
Just imagine if from babyhood, your mother had raised you strictly according to old wives tales. How would you have turned out? Most probably, exactly like Jean-Pierre Pigeon - superstitious!
2006 / Comedy / France / French
Director: Benoit Gand
Cast: Annabelle Milot, Stephan Avoge
