in development
THE ISLAND
directed by Beata Gardeler
written by Beata Gardeler & Jorgen Hjerdt
Coming soon
A WOMAN GAMBLES
written by Francis Turnly
A renowned psychologist, haunted by her father’s suicide, is drawn back to Tokyo after her estranged brother’s mysterious death. Immersed in the city’s underground poker world, she must outwit a powerful crime boss in a deadly high-stakes tournament to reclaim her family’s honour.
Based on the Daiei Studios film Onna No Toba (1966)
Developed with the assistance of Northern Ireland Screen and The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
NUMBER 2 DAUGHTER
an original screenplay by Jingan Young
He’s proud of his Chinese roots. She forgets to
take her shoes off at the door. Will a romance
blossom between a self-proclaimed 'black sheep’
of a British Chinese family and the self-assured
boy next door?
Developed with the assistance of the BFI
Image copyright: Feng Shang Princess
PRINCESS BARI
by Hwang Sok-yong
A co-production with Barunson C&C, Korea
A young North Korean refugee — named after a shamanic princess — makes an epic journey to London where she finds works as a healer to pay off her trafficking debt. While reconciling her own loss, like her namesake she brings unity to all around her.
Developed with the assistance of the BFI
WOLF WINTER
Based on the novel by Cecilia Ekback
Director: Geir Henning Hopland
When a troubled settler discovers a brutal murder in a remote community in the far north of Sweden, she and her daughter must unravel the mystery in the face of suspicious locals, hostile spirits, and the harshest winter in years – while confronting her own family’s dark legacy.