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Oct 2027
The fifth film in the six-part Girls und Panzer: Saishuushou film series.
Oct 2026
Iris and Ariel are 17-year-old twins, who live with their mother and older sister in an old house in the middle of a rocky island covered with molluscs and birds. The teenagers have grown up isolated from the mainland, in a sibling relationship that surpasses the limits of normal intimacy. The abrupt absence of their mother deeply wounds the three siblings, and Iris, moved by a strong need of separating herself from her brother, decides to go alone to the city for the first time.
Sep 2026
A nervous courier delivers a mysterious package to a rich drug boss on a remote road, but when their deal reveals an unexpected twist, a sudden police chase turns a simple exchange into a high-stakes fight to escape.
Jul 2026
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, the Arachnado has returned, this time as a "Firenado" with Flaming Spiders. It's up to a renegade Sergeant Preston and the Janitor from the original film to overthrow the corrupt Lieutenant Gallagher and put the fire out.
An anonymous friend of filmmaker Océane Buxton notices her striking resemblance to Modeste Niquette, a missing woman he once knew. Modeste claimed recurring encounters with extraterrestrials, documenting them through photography before her unexplained disappearance gave her an almost mythical status. Together, Océane and her anonymous friend reconstruct a portrait of this ghostly figure through a docufiction collage of memories, images, and small-town gossip.
Everyone’s been whispering about the haunting figure in the theatre, the silent presence that appears rows behind, watching. Fear has emptied the cinemas, leaving audiences to hide at home. But Lauren refuses to let go of the big screen. Determined to bring her reluctant friend to the film she’s been dying to see, she risks discovering whether she was right all along... or if the nightmare in the dark is real.
Since losing her family, a woman is living alone in the wilderness — far away from society, which is dominated by mistrust and fear after the outbreak of a fatal disease. When she is forced to leave this life behind, she not only experiences a boundless freedom, but also remembers the importance of human closeness and the feeling of belonging.
When a former activist-turned-architect joins a redevelopment project led by his old comrade, now the city mayor, he finds himself wandering through a landscape of demolition, as memory, reality, and the ideals they once shared begin to collapse.
Aug 2026
A magician arrives in the reclusive coal empire of Luocha, triggering widespread panic in a society already simmering beneath a fragile peace.
Mar 2028
Apr 2027
Meet the inspiring individuals and communities who work to protect our most beloved UK wildlife.
As the survivors try to rebuild their lives, Víctor, the brother of one of the victims, forms a group to stop what many believe is just a legend. But revenge never rests, and the past always finds a way to return.
A washed-up video game developer reunites with his estranged brother in Thailand in order to chase their late father's dream of uncovering a long-lost treasure.
Nov 2026
In a quiet backyard, Gaby finds her friends frozen over their phones. When they finally look up, an ordinary afternoon spirals into a bloody, absurd fight for survival.
What is love? is a cinematic short film written, directed, edited and filmed by student filmmaker Will Greive. The story follows a young couple through the speech of a touching poem. As the film progresses we see that a simple question can transition into a meaningful realization. Capturing the beauty of teenage desire, the film doesn't just show love; it allows the audience to experience it.
Overview TBA.
Mar 2027