Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Feature Film in development with Good Chaos (UK), Killer Films (US)
London, 1965, an unworldly young woman believes that a charismatic psychotherapist has driven her sister to suicide. Intent on confirming her suspicions, she assumes a false identity and presents herself to him as a client, recording her experiences in a series of notebooks. But she soon finds herself drawn into a world in which she can no longer be certain of anything. Even her own self.
The Montreal Protocol the story of Dr. Susan Solomon
Feature film in development with Appian Way (US), Highly Flammable (US) and Curiosity Rights (UK)
The film places a spotlight on scientific research and global cooperation that led to the preservation of the Ozone Layer. Based on true events, the story follows young scientist Dr. Susan Solomon, who leads a team on an urgent expedition to Antarctica. Battling scientific skepticism and political hurdles, she sparks a worldwide movement that culminates in the first and only universally ratified treaty, saving us from a global disaster.
Convoy to Samarkand by Guzel Yakhina
Feature film in pre-production with Uzbekistan Art & Culture Foundation & ARTMOV (Austria)
In the aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution, two unlikely heroes embark on a mission to rescue 500 orphans from the famine-stricken lands of Russia to Samarkand, a land of bread and safety. Facing the harrowing threats of hunger, disease, and death across a four-thousand-mile journey, their quest becomes a legendary odyssey of survival, heroism, and unlikely camaraderie.
The film tells the true story of one of the twentieth century’s most devastating famines, which claimed millions of lives, with children among the most vulnerable. Yet Convoy is also about people who overcame ideology, division, and the weight of their own past mistakes to choose one simple act: to save children’s lives. And in turn, the children saved the souls of the adults who carried them to safety.
The Italian Teacher by Tom Rachman
Feature Film in development
A grand and moving family drama set against the pretention, prestige and pomp of the international art world. The Italian Teacher tells the story of Pinch, the son of the infamous and egotistical artist Bear Bavinsky, who has spent his life living in the shadows of his father’s godlike status. But as Pinch’s own career aspirations dwindle, he is forced to turn the tables the only way he can: by forging and selling art under his monstrous father's name. Both a love letter to the arts and a brilliant examination of their most vexing contradictions, demons and illusions. Does a masterpiece give us the license to forgive the sins of the artist?
White Malice by Susan Williams
TV series in development with Harper Road Films (US) and Behind The Billboards (US)
A thrilling international spy drama set against the backdrop of the Cold War in West Africa. The narrative peels back the layers of CIA covert operations during Africa's post-independence era, delving into a compelling world of espionage that spans the 1960s in Ghana, Congo, the US, the USSR, and Europe's colonial powers. This book provides a fresh take on history, filled with high-stakes action featuring real historical figures, who navigate a complex web of deceit, spies, and danger. Yet, amidst the action, there lies an intimate human drama where friendships and loyalties are pushed to their limits. Based on true events, "White Malice" takes readers on a journey through unexplored territories of history.
A Necessary Kindness
by Juno Carey
Feature Film in development
A daring film that puts an unapologetic spotlight on the realities of abortion and women’s healthcare. Urgent, illuminating and deeply human, A Necessary Kindness reveals the misunderstood world of abortion clinics, and deals with a complex issue - around which there is still too much taboo and too little understanding - with gentle compassion and bold conviction. These are the stories we need to share, the conversations we need to be having and the rights we need to protect.