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Jul 2026
Three brothers uncover a dark secret in their bay, revealing their father’s violent past as family bonds fracture and danger closes in around them.
May 2028
PLEASE NOTE: June 2027 is not a confirmed date. It is our target completion date and may change. Born In Blue is produced using Unreal Engine. Unreal Engine is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved. Set in Mount Gambier, South Australia, the film follows Lumy, a young girl who witnesses her father’s sacrifice at the edge of the mysterious Blue Lake. Growing up with unhealed trauma and an unexplainable power tied to the water itself, Lumy retreats into science while being quietly hunted by forces she doesn’t fully understand. Years later, she forms a deep connection with a broken but kindred soul, Ashton. Together, they become scientists and uncover a dangerous truth buried beneath the lake one that links Lumy’s existence to a phenomenon capable of reshaping reality. As the past resurfaces and the hunters return, Lumy must confront what her father died to protect. Born In Blue is a story of grief, survival, inheritance, and the cost of love.
Jun 2027
Paramedic-for-hire Drodwel and his robot companion Surly race through the sunset city in hope of saving the life of an injured revolutionary.
May 2027
Sep 2026
Sequel to the 2024 film Double Bluff. Plot TBA.
Feb 2027
A journey into the woods causes two stoners to question their friendship and purpose in life - while they try to avoid a devious figure named Mr Flanagan.
Dec 2026
Future film based on the life of Maria Goretti.
Home alone on the eve of her First Communion, 12-year-old Carmen receives an unexpected visit from a trio of neighborhood roller girls and scooter boys. While at her home, the kids make Carmen painfully aware of her religious upbringing, ultimately stealing her First Communion dress, culminating in a final showdown at their local roller rink.
For a few years now, the Japanese government has been building complexes called "renewal housing estates" in the very heart of Fukushima Prefecture. More than a decade after the accident, the region, still heavily contaminated, has seen the emergence of these concrete neighborhoods, enclosed in the midst of wild, radioactive nature. This film paints an intimate portrait of the people who live there and offers a poetic reflection on the region.
May 2026
Upcoming Found Footage Short Film from Lucille Hanson. Plot TBA
Oct 2026
Haunted by a tragic loss, a MMA fighter is forced into a deadly cat-and-mouse game at the park by a masked stalker, and must push through a desperate fight in order to survive the night.
At the peak of his career, famous Kyiv architect Władysław Horodecki is desperately fighting his own demons. At the same time, darkness emanated by the evil forces bringing menace to the city is gradually enveloping the entire Kyiv. To defeat evil, Horodecki has to take on the mission of creating an architectural Quadrangle of Good.
Nov 2026
About an inmate who fears the outside world.
Jan 2027
Up and coming vigilante, the Tallyman, faces his biggest threat yet when he comes across a larger than life figure.
Jun 2026
When a "job" goes wrong and the people you trusted to protect you are now out to seek a debt; where do you turn? Are you sure its a safe enough place, even for a moment?
Highly topical, serious and humorous, this film observes people who are passionately devoted to bird watching. Through their eyes and ears, we discover the world of the birds that becomes a metaphor for the state of the world.
A poetic exploration of the Black healthcare industry through the personal history of Philadelphia nurse Patricia Curtis.