Written by Lucy Moore
Directed by Ursula MacFarlane
Supernatural drama about a father's secret journey to befriend his estranged daughter.
Steve's father's rights rooftop protest goes tragically wrong when he falls accidentally. But as his distraught girlfriend holds his broken body, Steve finds to his amazement that his costume - angel wings - takes on a life of its own and he lands safely.
While his girlfriend maintains a hospital vigil, Angel Steve, now invisible, visits his daughter Kiera. To his delight she can 'see' him and they strike up a friendship, in the shadow of Steve's ex wife. But soon his behaviour is raising suspicion. At the hospital we finally learn the reason he was denied access to Kiera - and even now his violent secret prevents his final redemption. Yet we end with hope as the women are reconciled, whilst Kiera treasures a feather from her friend 'Mr Wings'.
Written and directed by Michael Keillor
A tense gangland feud in the world of happy slapping.
"People gotta respect me if it kills you".
A gang of happy slapping youths hang out at the chicken spot where the competition is always on to steal the best phone and snap the best slap. Lethal - the gang leader - viciously knocks a woman off a bike whilst Danjah films and then demands to see the clip. But Danjah is unhappy about the brutality and refuses. Lethal attacks him and steals his phone. In revenge, Danjah strikes a deal with Solid, a rival gang leader and Lethal is ambushed. But just as Solid is about to seriously hurt Lethal, Danjah rushes in with a knife protect his friend.. with fatal consequences. Who is the leader now?
Written by Chris Sussman and Dan Hine
Directed by Dan Hine
Surreal black comedy about a man who learns he has everything to live for, just when he's paid a company to kill him.
Robin is your average 30-something guy, who on being dumped by his girlfriend answers an advert for a company called Paradise Adventures offering the journey of a lifetime. In reality assisted suicide...
When a glamorous sales exec turns up at his door, with briefcase full of deadly instruments, Robin unwittingly signs the contract. He begins to suspect her passive aggressive motives when the 'second thoughts questionnaire' proves bogus. But when he tries to terminate the agreement Robin finds himself fighting for his life as he refuses to be a good corporation customer . and go quietly.
Written by Tony Saint
Directed by Lindy Heymann
A black comedy set in nowheresville.
"I start a job. And I like to see it finished."
In the middle of the night in an anonymous motorway service station, a group of non-descripts are going about their own boring business. Danny - a new contract cleaner - speculates with sassy Dawn about what everyone is doing there. But then a Rolls Royce pulls up and Counsellor Reg Merrion strides out and orders a full English. As he sits, a man Hoiles joins him and begs him to reconsider a bribe he is currently refusing from a building contractor. Merrion stubbornly refuses and sends him on his way - setting in train a sequence of events in which all the supposed non-descripts get together to pull off an efficient, unique and deadly piece of contract work - in which Danny cleans up... literally.
Written by Funke Oyebanjo
Directed by Paloma Baeza
Wives are doing it for themselves in this comedy drama about two women trapped by marriage to a Nigerian chief.
Moji is a woman who dreams of being a window dresser but is thwarted by her mundane Peckham life and foolish husband. Her world is turned upside down by the arrival of his 'second' wife from Nigeria, come to stay in their one bedroom flat. Bitter rivals, her presence forces Moji to reassess her life and she tries to get a job designing a charity shop-front. But when the husband cuckolds both women with a 'third' they form a surprising friendship which allows both women to break free and follow their dreams.
After a public showdown at the Chieftancy party, their future is transformed. and so is the charity shop window.
Written by Matthew McGuchan
Directed by John Hardwick
A horror film set in a drug trial.
"They say your conscience eats you up..."
Four hard-core prisoners have agreed to take part in a drug trial in return for their freedom if they complete it. They all protest their innocence despite convictions of murder. The rules include taking a single pill and feeding themselves intravenously. Soon, Thaw, falls desperately ill and dies confessing his true guilt. Dyke dies a few hours later. Goose and Clay remain - and when Clay tries to escape, Goose reveals himself as the control. The pill contains a genetically modified worm which eats a guilt-ridden brain. Clay continues to protest his innocence but is faced with the appalling prospect of fighting Goose to the death if he has any chance of freedom..But what if there is no escape?
Written by Elizabeth Heery
Directed by Colin Hutton
Romantic drama about love, loss and liberation, when a shy teenager falls for her mother's toyboy.
Carmel,16, lives and works in the family B&B. When her dad dies and her mum goes off without her to Barbados, Carmel thought things couldn't be worse. Then in walks Lenos, 19, a scuba diver and her mother's mid life crisis holiday romance. Carmel is furious, and embarrassed and vows to get him out. Initial attempts to discredit him backfire, so she decides to honeytrap him. What Carmel did not plan was to be won over by his stories of diving and adventure and fall in love.
When her mother finally discovers her deception and throws Lenos out, the women are forced to face up to their prejudices and all they have lost. until Lenos surprises them all over again.
Created by Pascal Wyse and Joe Berger
Written by Pascal Wyse
Animation Director Joe Berger
Directed by Finn McGough
A dark part-animated thriller.
"It has nothing to do with what you see. And everything to do with what you believe."
Mondo is a talented animator steeped in a world of violent animation. His greatest success is Jack Savage - a remorseless assassin. But his boss Vicky - with whom he once had a fling - wants to cancel the series. In revenge he visits Henry Field, a big name in feature animation. As their discussion continues Mondo's world warps into part-animation and he imagines that Field is offering Jack Savage a final contract - to kill Vicky. Mondo - fast becoming Jack Savage in his head - stalks Vicky round the animation studio and lifts a gun to her head. In this terrifying distorting climax someone will be taken out of circulation - but will it be Vicky, Jack Savage or Mondo?