Jules’ life and career as a drag queen is destroyed by a homophobic attack. But when he re-encounters his attacker, the deeply-closeted Preston, in a gay sauna, he is presented with a chance to exact revenge. Unrecognisable out of his wig and make-up, Jules infiltrates Preston’s life, and in doing so, discovers power in a different kind of drag. screenplay Sam H. Freeman Ng Choon Ping cinematography James Rhodes editing Selina Macarthur music Adam Janota Bzowski production design Christopher Melgram costumes Buki Ebiesuwa cast Nathan Stewart-Jarrett George MacKay Aaron Heffernan John McCrea Asha Reid producers Sam Ritzenberg Myles Payne co-producers Hayley Williams Dimitris Birbilis production Agile Films Production co-production BBC Film world sales Anton "The seed of Femme came from our desire to flip the classic hyper-masculinity of the Neo-noir thriller on its head. By putting a queer protagonist at the heart of our revenge story, we aimed to put our own stamp on a genre that we love but from which we have often felt excluded. However once we started work on the film, the idea began to evolve into something that felt much bigger in scope. We realized that a queer reframing of such a hetero-centric genre was the perfect way to explore – and explode – conventional ideas of sexuality, masculinity, patriarchy, and identity. Our conversations around these topics brought up a lot for us as gay men about things that terrify us and things that make us rage." (Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping) Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping co-wrote and co-directed the BIFA-winning, BAFTA nominated short Femme starring Paapa Essiedu and Harris Dickinson, which premiered in competition at SXSW. Sam H. Freeman has worked extensively in television, most recently writing the pilot for his own original series with Bad Wolf and HBO Max. Other television work includes Industry, This Is Going to Hurt and The Power. His first original series Unmasked sold to Disney. Ng Choon Ping recently directed a new adaptation of Strindberg’s Miss Julie at the Hong Kong Arts Festival as well as Macbeth at the Bristol Old Vic. He has directed over the last decade at the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company and Young Vic, and is the recipient of multiple prestigious awards in recognition of his theatre work. 2023 Femme 2021 Femme (short)

After serving 10-year prison sentence, Su-hyuk learns that he has a daughter and decides to leave the syndicate he called home to live a normal life. Boss Eung-kook, who had been waiting for Su-hyuk's release, feels betrayed and orders his second-in-command, Kang, to keep an eye on him. Filled with a sense of inferiority towards Su-hyuk, Kang approaches the duo of assassins known as Woo-jin and Jin-ah, nicknamed "The Washer," to eliminate Su-hyuk. These merciless assassins handle their targets in their own brutal ways, and they get closer to killing Su-hyuk. A normal life becomes the most dangerous dream. screenplay Jung Hae-sin Jung Woo-sung cinematography Go Rak-sun editing Kim Man-geun music Kim Tae-sung production design Lee Nae-kyung costumes Cho Sang-kyung cast Jung Woo-sung Kim Nam-gil Park Sung-woong Kim Jun-han Park You-na producer Song Dae-chan production Studio Take "The story of A Man of Reason is simple, just like its title. It revolves around Su-hyuk, who wants to live an ordinary life, bidding farewell to a dangerous past, alongside the people he truly wants to protect, and the choices made by those around him. Amid conflicting desires, I aimed to create a film that symbolizes what each person wants to protect. Though the story is straightforward, I hoped to draw out fresh and dynamic performances from the actors portraying the characters during their journeys, leading to delightful discoveries for the audience. While the genre's outer shell is "action," I hope you can enjoy the tension and laughter brought by the guilt of the protagonist Su-hyuk, his regrets about irreversible time, and the conflicts and clashes between unique and charismatic characters." (Jung Woo-sung) A Man of Reason marks director Jung Woo-sung's debut feature film. As an actor who is always the top choice for casting and a busy performer, he has never let go of his passion for being a "filmmaker," evident in his directorial work for music videos and short films. It is only natural that the experienced actor Jung Woo-sung's overall understanding of the set and the perspective of viewing the entire production would influence director Jung Woo-sung. 2023 Bohoja 2014 The Killer Behind, the Old Man (short) 2013 My Story with S4 (short)  

Lisa is 25 years old and has dreamed of breaking into film since she was a child. For her, the role of "runner" is an important milestone: it’s her foot in the door, but also the starting point of a brilliant film career. She finally finds herself on a set and embarks on a relationship with Sonja, an actress in the film and a film star, What else could she possibly desire? What could possibly go wrong? But Sonja has a dark past that comes back to haunt her at the most unexpected time. Accused of Sonja's murder, Lisa is forced to flee. Now she’s running for her life, out to find the evidence that will prove her innocence and lead to the conviction of the real murderer. screenplay Nicola Barnaba Marco Guerrini cinematography Andrea Arnone editing Alessandro Heffler music Daniele Grammaldo Luca Proietti production design Claudio Cosentino costumes Monica Caminiti cast Matilde Gioli Francesco Montanari Flora Contrafatto Vincenzo Scuruchi Saverio Malara Ilenia Calabrese Federico Tocci Hana Vagnerova Emilio Franchini Cristiana Vaccaro Luca Attadia Marcello Arnone Irene Antonucci Antonio Di Turi Walter Cordopatri Tommaso Perri Costantino Comito producers Gabria e Roberto Cipullo Mario Pezzi production Camaleo "Runner becomes a metaphor for life itself, and Lisa becomes the embodiment of people who are willing to work, and work hard, to achieve their life goals: people whose path to self-fulfillment is threatened by ruthless men’s thirst for power, as they trample anyone to make their sick dreams come true. From the opening shots in the woods to the finale inside the hotel, the story that unfolds is somewhere between an old-fashioned murder mystery and a modern action movie, giving rise suspenseful situations that will captivate the viewer." (Nicola Barnaba) Nicola Barnaba is a director and screenwriter who got his start in film as an editor on numerous shorts, TV series and films, among them Lovest and La Bomba by Giulio Base. He wrote and directed short films such as La nonna (1995), Cento anni (1996), Lo straniero (1996), The Building (1999), La carta di Identità (1999), Zero plus... zero minus (1999), La mafia alternativa (2011), and Tears in Heaven (2017). His made his debut feature, Una cella in due, in 2011, and went on to direct Safrom (2015) and Ciao Brother (2016). 2023 Runner 2017 Tears in Heaven (short) 2016 Ciao Brother 2015 Train Station 2015 Safrom 2011 La mafia alternativa (short) 2011 Una cella per due 2003 I soliti idioti (short) 2003 Insoliti sospetti (short) 1999 Zero più... zero meno (short) 1999 La carta d'identità (short) 1999 The Building (short) 1996 Lo straniero (short) 1996 Cento anni (short) 1995 La nonna (short)

Itto, a young woman from a modest rural background, is slowly adapting to the Moroccan privileged codes of her husband’s family. But when supernatural events put the country in a state of emergency, Itto finds herself separated from her husband and new family. Alone, pregnant and looking for her way back, she finds emancipation. screenplay Sofia Alaoui cinematography Noé Bach editing Héloïse Pelloquet music Amine Bouhafa production design Hafid Amly costumes Lydie Collin cast Oumaima Barid Mehdi Dehbi Fouad Oughaou producers Margaux Lorier Toufik Ayadi Christophe Barral Dounia Benjelloun Mezian Sofia Alaoui productions Wrong Films Srab Films Dounia Production Jiango Films co-production Arte France Cinéma world sales Totem Films "This film is about both the end of the world and the birth of a new one, about the end of Itto and the birth of a new Itto, one who is more connected to her environment. In the film, the birth of her child signifies hope for rebuilding our societies, through education, through different modes of thinking than those we have today. Because there is a great deal of criticism of our ways of life, but what is the solution? Future generations represent an opportunity for change. This is also why the 'Aliens' who are embodied in several characters during the film seem to be protecting Itto: because her pregnancy is a sign of hope." (Sofia Alaoui) Born in Casablanca to a Moroccan father and a French mother, Sofia Alaoui grew up between Morocco and China. After graduating high school in Casablanca, she moved to Paris to study cinema. In 2017, she returned to Morocco to develop her own production company, Jiango Films. She has directed both documentary and fiction shorts that have been selected at many festivals. Her last film, So What If the Goats Die was shot in the Atlas Mountains, featuring non-professional actors and dialogue exclusively in Tamazight. It won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020, and the César for best short fiction film in 2021. Animalia is her first feature film. 2023 Parmi nous 2020 Qu'importe si les bêtes meurent (short) 2018 Ghost Mode (short) 2015 Children of Nablus (doc)

Shortly before her brother disappears without a trace, Kristin, a young Icelandic lawyer, receives a video clip showing him near an old airplane wreck in the Icelandic ice. Before Kristin can fully grasp the meaning of these startling images, she finds herself unexpectedly drawn into the vortex of an international conspiracy. The wreckage turns out to be a German plane from World War II that has been missing for decades, and its cargo is apparently so explosive that it attracts not only unscrupulous criminals but also the attention of CIA Deputy Director William Carr and the cold-blooded German agent, Simon. Both attempt to eliminate Kristin as a supposed eyewitness. Despite being in grave danger, Kristin remains determined to find the wreck, driven by her concern for her brother, and to uncover the secret of the glacier grave. screenplay Marteinn Thórisson based on the novel by Arnaldur Indriðason cinematography Árni Filippusson editing Gunnar Bjarni Guðbjörnsson Kristján Loðmfjörð music Frank Hall production design Heimir Sverrisson costumes Sylvía Dögg Halldórsdóttir cast Iain Glen Jack Fox Vivian Ólafsdóttir Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Wotan Wilke Möhring Elisabeth Clarke Hasters Kathleen A. Renish Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson Annette Badland Sabine Crossen Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir Adele Oni producers Tinna Proppé Hilmar Sigurðsson Anita Elsani Dirk Schweitzer co-producers Jens Wolf Neshe Demir Doris Schrenner productions Sagafilm Splendid Film co-productions MMC Fiction ZDF world sales Beta Cinema Óskar Þór Axelsson is a native of Iceland and graduate of NYU’s film program. His NYU graduation film Misty Mountain won three NYU Craft Awards including for directing and was nominated for a Student Academy Award. Axelsson then wrote and directed his feature debut Black‘s Game, which premiered at the Rotterdam International Film Festival in 2012. His next feature, I Remember You, was the no. 1 box office hit of 2017 in Icelandic cinemas. He directed three episodes of the ZDF/BBC co-produced TV series Trapped, which premiered in 2016 to critical and commercial success. In 2019 he directed two episodes of Trapped 2. In 2017 Axelsson directed the TV series Stella Blómkvist. He served as the lead director of the TV series Sanctuary, and in 2020 directed three episodes of the third season of Riviera. In 2021 he directed the second season of Stella Blómkvist. Projects in development include the feature film Falcons Forever, a true story about the first Olympic gold medalists in ice hockey of Icelandic heritage, and The Conspiracy, which Óskar Þór Axelsson is co-writing with Mikael Torfason, partly based on a novel by Eiríkur Bergmann. In addition, he is working on Fear, an original TV series which he created, about two lost teenage souls who decide to become serial killers. 2023 Operation Napoleon 2017 Ég man þig (I Remember You) 2012 Svartur á leik (Black‘s Game)