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While trying to keep his struggling business afloat, a chef goes on a dating app in search of Zelda, his crush from his chatroom days as a teenager. For each Zelda he meets, he makes a tailor-made meal to fit their story. Putting a spotlight on the city’s struggling restaurant sector, indie filmmaker Amos WHY and his co-director Frankie Chung’s unconventional and bittersweet road movie follows a rootless man who turns to his memories to avoid confronting his unknown future. Is it better to drift with uncertainty, or to stay in your comfort zone whilst tethered to a sinking ship?
Aug 2026
Plot under wraps
Oct 2026
The film is set at Aztec Corp., a company that auctions off ancient antiquities and semi-distinct wild exotic animals.
Aug 2027
Five years after surviving a massacre at a nursing home, Ambar, Dika, and Rina face Ivanna’s terror once again in a hospital. When a nurse is found beheaded, they realize Ivanna has returned and must be stopped before more victims fall.
Nov 2026
Sep 2027
Donnie, a cynical but lovable Cuban solenodon, takes on an outrageous mission: to avoid extinction by rebranding himself as a panda — one of the world’s most beloved endangered species. Alongside an eccentric band of equally overlooked animals, Donnie’s wild journey evolves into a heist-fueled, action-packed tale of identity, belonging and survival.
May 2027
Two small-town brothers are visited by an alien. Having crash-landed in the forests of Norrbotten, the visitor is named Roland. The brothers, Arne and Stefan, teach him everything important about life on Earth, including moonshine, hunting, and the mystery of love.
A drug deal with a vampire goes horribly wrong.
Jan 2027
65-year-old Vangelio decides to go on holiday after her husband's death. In a run-down off-season seaside resort she meets Vicky, a young woman caring for her alcoholic father. When Vangelio protects Vicky from her father's violence, chaos erupts in their seaside town.
Sep 2026
The phrase "Born Sexy Yesterday" is derived from the 1950 film "Born Yesterday." However beneath this superficial portrayal of some women lies a more complex understanding , revealing deeper narratives that resonate with many. October 1, 1985. The chilling emptiness in Michele Avila's eyes. Her murder, a savage ballet of teenage fury, ripped through the town, festering wounds exposing the venomous underbelly of a seemingly innocent friendship. Jealousy, a serpent coiled in the heart of adolescence, struck with the force of a viper, revealing the terrifying depths of envy's reach. These weren't just girls; they were predators. Women are born with many layers, a mix between good and evil. Ironically of all the positive tropes that can validate the existence of women, why is it that "Born Sexy Yesterday" is a trope that resonates with our male counterparts the most?
Mar 2027
Introverted high schooler Devon begins to question her sanity when ominous messages start to appear around her as she tries to navigate her crumbling relationships.
Jul 2026
A woman returns to her late grandmother's home to help her father.
Sophie and Jojo have been separated for six months but still live together like a couple. Only when Sophie's parents—who are unaware of the breakup—make their continued financial support conditional on her having a child with Jojo does movement come into the stagnant lives of the two millennials.
Dec 2026
The film tells the story of 27-year-old Prokopiy, a man with autism who lives in isolation under his mother's strict supervision. His closed world changes with the arrival of Aiyyna, a girl who opens the outside world to him. Their fragile relationship becomes a test for all the characters. Prokopiy decides to leave his familiar cage and live his "seven days of happiness," discovering the world and himself.
In North West London, two estates take their story into their own hands, asking what if a council house can become a publishing house in this tale of ownership, creativity, and the power of community.
A fascinating story of science-fiction films that tried to predict the future of a socialist country that didn’t live long enough to see it.