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PROJECTS
"ROCK ROSE"
A coming-of-age tale about a teenage boy growing up lonely and isolated in 1980's Anglesey, North Wales. His friendship with an old hermit transforms his life and heals old family wounds.
Directed by Marinella Setti
Written by Lisa Baker
Produced by Gareth Owen
Exec Producer Angus Finney
"MENTALO"
(Gothic Sci-fi set in 1857 London)
in development
Directed by Marinella Setti
Written by Marinella Setti & Terry Newman
In a turbulent world about to be transformed by new technology - steam, electricity and the telegraph - a young woman with a dark past and a fated young man confront his uncle's biomedical revolution; a breakthrough that could herald a future beyond anybody's comprehension.
AWARDS
SEA CHANGE
Produced by AIR films, Goldcrest and Pendragon School
Written by Joel Jenkins, starring Jo Hartley and Toby Jones.
Best Dramatic Short at Worldfest Houston
Best short nominee Cork Film Festival
Best Short nominee Brest International Film Festival
Best short nominee Filmnorth, Canada
Best actress award for Jo Hartley, ICFF
Grand Jury Prize at SWIFF, London
Selected by the British Council
CHASMOGAMY
Produced by Mariam Issimdar at Articulate Pictures
Executive Producer: Hunterhall Finance Management
Soundscape & Best International Short Nominee, Filmfest Dresden, Germany
Best Culturally-Inclined Short Film, Strasbourg International Film Festival, France
Best Humanitarian Film Award + Angel Peace Award + Best Supporting Actress, Monaco International Film Festival
Time Out Best London Film Award Nominee, London Short Film Festival
Best Short Film Nominee, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Capalbio Cinema/Italy
Selected by the British Council
LUREX
Produced by Clare Spencer at Grasshopper films
and Tower Hamlets Film Fund
Best short nominee at Gijon, FEC-Reus, Indielisboa, Larissa, Femmetotale, Leeds, Cambridge, Latitude, and many other festivals worldwide
Award for Innovation Nominee at Bird's Eye View Film Festival, London
Audience and Best Short Film Awards at Spice Fest/Hackney Short Cuts
Special Mention at Festival Der Nationen, Austria
Selected by the British Council