in development
The Inn at the Edge of the World
The Inn at the Edge of the World
The Inn at the Edge of the World
from the Director & Writer of LADIES IN LAVENDER (Charles Dance)
Shooting early 2020
Based on Alice Thomas-Ellis' novel "The Inn at the Edge of the World." The movie tells the story of a group of unrelated people who share a common desire to escape the enforced jollity of Christmas and venture to a remote Scottish island
Confirmed Cast CHARLES DANCE, JOANNA LUMLEY, GREGOR FISHER, MARK WILLIAMS, DAVID MITCHELL
The Midnight League
The Inn at the Edge of the World
The Inn at the Edge of the World
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The Public
Emelio Estevez, Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater
Both thought-provoking , funny and poignant, The Public tells the story of a large number of Homeless who refuse to leave a Public library at closing time resulting in a stand-off with the Police and creating much media attention.
EMILIO ESTEVEZ, ALEC BALDWIN, CHRISTIAN SLATER, JEFFREY WRIGHT, TAYLOR SCHILLING
Astronaut
The Public
Richard Dreyfuss)
•ASTRONAUT features Dreyfuss a widower who now living in a retirement home enters a lottery for the chance of a Golden ticket to Outer space.
•86% ROTTEN TOMATOES (Critics) •
“Close Encounters of the autumnal kind” Hollywood Reporter
The Last Full Measure
Sebastian Stan, Samuel L. Jackson, William Hurt, Christopher Plummer, Peter Fonda, Ed Harris, Diane Ladd
The Last Full Measure tells the true story of William Pitsenbarger (Jeremy Irvine), an Air Force medic who saved over sixty men in one of the harshest battles of the Vietnam War. Offered the chance to escape on the last helicopter out of the combat zone, Pitsenbarger stayed behind to save and defend the lives of his fellow soldiers. Twenty years later, Pitsenbarger's comrade in arms (William Hurt) and father (Christopher Plummer) seek the help of investigator Scott Huffman (Sebastian Stan) and other surviving veterans of the battle to finally procure him The Congressional Medal of Honor he deserved
Love Sarah
Love Sarah
Celia Imrie, Rupert Penry-Jones, Bill Paterson
•Determined to fulfil her late mother's dream of opening a bakery in charming Notting Hill, 19-year-old Clarissa enlists the help of her mother's best friend Isabella and her eccentric estranged grandmother Mimi.
•These three generations of women will need to overcome grief, doubts and differences to honour the memory of their beloved Sarah while embarking on a journey to establish a London store filled with love, hope and colourful pastries from all over the world
The Last Bus
Love Sarah
The Last Bus
•Directed by Gillies MacKinnon (Whisky Galore, Hideous Kinky, Trojan Eddie, Pure) •Starring U.K. acting royalty, Timothy Spall & Imelda Staunton •From the producers of A Sunset Song and A Quiet Passion
A heart-warming tale of a grieving old man who decides to face up to his bereavement by using his free local bus pass to take his deceased wife’s ashes the length of the United Kingdom (from John ’O Groats to Land’s End) in order to take her back to where they once used to live together.
Travelling only on local buses, he makes many new friends along the way and becomes a minor celebrity when his journey catches the attention of regional media outlets and news of his quest quickly spreads . However, the journey takes its toll on his own health and he must face up to the reality that his epic pilgrimage across the country may, ultimately, be his last bus journey…
In collaboration with PArkland Pictures- distribution
The Biggest Little Farm
The Biggest Little Farm
The Biggest Little Farm
A couple are followed through their successes and failures as they work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles. Over the years, the desolate they purchase begins to thrive and its transformed.
Release date: 29 November 2019 (United Kingdom)
Box office: 5 million USD
Cast: John Chester, Molly Chester
Cinematography: John Chester, Benji Lanpher, Mallory Cunningham, Kyle Romanek, Chris Martin
Producers: John Chester, Sandra Keats
UK trailer on main page
Sometimes Always Never
The Biggest Little Farm
The Biggest Little Farm
A man searches tirelessly for his missing son who he has not seen in years. When a body is located, the entire family's life is turned upside-down and they must all learn how to reconnect with one another.
Release date: 14 June 2019 (United Kingdom)
Box office: 1.45 million USD
Rory's Way
The Biggest Little Farm
All at Sea
Directed by Israeli filmmakers Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun (Aya, UK Jewish Film Festival 2016), produced by three-time Academy Award-winner Arthur Cohn and starring Brian Cox and Rosanna Arquette, Rory’s Way, based on a novel by Jose Luis Sampedro, (originally titled The Etruscan Smile)
Old Scotsman Rory MacNeil leaves his beloved Hebridean island to visit his estranged son, a molecular chef, in San Francisco. Despite a devastating medical prognosis, his renewed relationship with his son, his bond with his new baby grandson and a chance meeting with a beautiful woman make him feel more alive than ever before. A poignant yet heartwarming drama about all the things that bring us together: food, language and family love
Release date: 31 May 2019 (United Kingdom)
All at Sea
All at Sea
Black comedy about a man breaking all the rules to fulfil his friend's dying wish.
2010 Norway / UK 1h 22min
- 12A
- Directed by: Robert Young
- Cast: Brian Cox, Lauren Bacall, James Fox
- UK release: 6 September 2019
Us and Them
Three disenfranchised British lads, intent on making a grand and brutish statement on economic inequality in the United Kingdom, use a wealthy banker and his family as their sacrificial lambs.
Initial release: 10 March 2017
Despite the Falling Snow
During the Cold War, a spy unexpectedly falls in love with the politician she is stealing secrets from.
Release date: 15 April 2016 (United Kingdom)
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Provenance
Beyond the River
Beyond the River
John Finch is experiencing a difficult period in his life and retreats to his vacation home in the south of France. As everything begins to settle and his lover joins him, John encounters someone who has the power to ruin everything.
Initial release: 17 June 2017
Beyond the River
Beyond the River
Beyond the River
Inspired by the true story of Siseko Ntondini and Piers Cruickshanks who won gold in the 2014 Dusi Marathon. Follow their inspiring journey to a gold medal.
Initial release: 27 April 2017 (South Africa)
Production company: Quizzical Pictures
Producers: Robbie Thorpe, Ronnie Apteker, Harriet Gavshon, Mariki van der Walt
Camino Skies
Beyond the River
Camino Skies
Camino Skies follows the journey of 6 pilgrims from Australia and New Zealand. Julie, Sue, Claude, Terry, Mark and Cheryl. Some walk for grief, others walk for faith but ultimately most walk to push themselves to their physical and mental limit.
Harvest
Camino Skies
Three generations of a family come together one summer, around the eventual passing of the patriarch of the family, a WWII veteran. Gathered at the family home and in and around their beautiful shoreline town, years of resentment and betrayal within the family surface, and the grandson, a college student, does his part to hold them all together, growing up in the process.
HARVEST is a poignant and moving story that is ultimately uplifting, with moments of humor anchoring this realistic portrait of a family hanging on to what was, what is, and to each other. It's also a film about how we all come of age, in our own ways, both young and old.
Cast:
Robert Loggia (Independence Day, Big, Scarface, Lost Highway, The Sopranos)
Barbara Barrie (Breaking Away, Judy Berlin, Suddenly Susan, Barney Miller)
Jack Carpenter (I Love You, Beth Cooper; Sydney White; Putzel)
Arye Gross (Minority Report, Coupe de Ville, Ellen, Six Feet Under, Castle)
Victoria Clark (Phenomenons; Cradle Will Rock)
Writer & Director: Marc Meyers
The Hollow
This film will send shivers up your spine!'
Fantasia Film Festival
'A haunting journey!'
Aintitcool.com
'Paranoia, Sex jealousy, and plain old terror'
Raindance Film Festival
These are the facts which can be gathered from the home video footage discovered where the bodies were found. School friends Emma, James, Scott and Lynne drive out to a cottage in remote East Anglia. They are enjoying each others' company and the lonely beauty of their surroundings, when they uncover a macabre local legend. Fascinated, they delve into a dark and violent history, which leads them to an ancient hollow tree by a ruined monastery.
Director: Michael Axelgaard
Writer: Matthew Holt
L' Amour Caché
A psychiatrist (Greta Scacchi) tries to help a suicidal woman (Isabelle Huppert) who despises her grown daughter (Mélanie Laurent).
Initial release: 5 June 2009 (Italy)
Director: Alessandro Capone
Box office: 71,442 USD
Budget: 4.5 million USD
Screenplay: Alessandro Capone, Luca D'Alisera
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Scotch
Snap Shot
An impressive bottle of fine Scotch is in your hand. From barley to barrel, who made it and how did they do it?
Director:
Snap Shot
Snap Shot
Friends reunite for a party and hunting trip. It's the first time they've met since the hunting death of an unknown man. Geoffrey, responsible for the accidental shooting, is crippled by guilt , but his girlfriend, Julia, an investigative journalist, has her doubts, she begins to pick away at the web of lies, while trying to keep her own secrets hidden. y ...
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The Heavy
During a routine hit, "Boots" Mason (Gary Stretch) learns a hit has been placed on his own life when a crooked cop, Dunn (Vinnie Jones), tries to kill him. While seeking his revenge, secrets kept hidden are exposed and no innocent bystander is safe as bullets fly. In this world where you can trust no one, all bets are off.
Director:
Writer:
Stars:
Gary Stretch, Vinnie Jones, Stephen Rea
Susu
A stylish and complex psychological thriller stars up-and-coming Chinese actress Zitong Wu as Qi’an, a student who begins work as a film translator at a secluded English mansion. Working with her best friend, she discovers gruesome family secrets and uncovers the truth behind the tragic life of Kunqu opera star, Susu.
Cast:
Zitong Wu (Tui Na)
Frederick Szkoda (London Life)
Steve Edwin (Holby City, Doctors)
Writer & Director: Yixi Sun
Festivals:
- Montreal World Film Festival 2017: Official Selection
- East End Film Festival 2018: Discovery
- Beijing International Film Festival 2018: Panorama - Female Power
- Seattle International Film Festival 2018
- Auckland International Film Festival 2018
- Near Nazareth Film Festival 2018
- San Diego International Film Festival 2018
- Cardiff International Film Festival 2018: Best F-Rated Film
Tell Tale Heart
Steven Berkoff's own feature length interpretation of Edgar Allan Poe's original short story about a servant who plots to murder his master because of his 'vulture' eye.
Director:
Writers:
Steven Berkoff (screenplay), Stephen Cookson (adaptation) | 1 more credit »
Stars:
Bloodstained Indie Film Festival 2017
Winner Festival Award Best Actor Steven Berkoff CK Films
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2017
Winner Jury Prize Best Horror Steven Berkoff CK Films
Diabolical Horror Film Festival 2017
Winner Festival Prize Best Actor Steven Berkoff CK Films
FEARnyc 2017
Winner Jury Prize Best Production Design Felix Coles Best Costume Design Hannah Campbell
Genre Celebration Festival 2017
Winner Festival Award Best Film Stephen Cookson CK Films
Halloween International Film Festival 2017
Winner Jury Prize Best Actor Steven Berkoff CK Films
Independent Horror Movie Awards 2017
Winner April Award Best Feature Stephen Cookson CK Films Best Actor Steven Berkoff CK Films
Indie Fest USA International Film Festival 2017
Winner Festival Award Best in Show Stephen Cookson CK Films
Tabloid Witch Awards 2017
Winner Tabloid Witch Award Best Dramactic Actor Steven Berkoff
UK Film Festival, UK 2017
Winner UK Film Festival Award Best Actor Steven Berkoff CK Films
Director:
Writers:
Steven Berkoff (screenplay), Stephen Cookson (adaptation) | 1 more credit »
Stars:
Bloodstained Indie Film Festival 2017
Winner Festival Award Best Actor Steven Berkoff CK Films
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2017
Winner Jury Prize Best Horror Steven Berkoff CK Films
Diabolical Horror Film Festival 2017
Winner Festival Prize Best Actor Steven Berkoff CK Films
FEARnyc 2017
Winner Jury Prize Best Production Design Felix Coles Best Costume Design Hannah Campbell
Genre Celebration Festival 2017
Winner Festival Award Best Film Stephen Cookson CK Films
Halloween International Film Festival 2017
Winner Jury Prize Best Actor Steven Berkoff CK Films
Independent Horror Movie Awards 2017
Winner April Award Best Feature Stephen Cookson CK Films Best Actor Steven Berkoff CK Films
Indie Fest USA International Film Festival 2017
Winner Festival Award Best in Show Stephen Cookson CK Films
Tabloid Witch Awards 2017
Winner Tabloid Witch Award Best Dramactic Actor Steven Berkoff
UK Film Festival, UK 2017
Winner UK Film Festival Award Best Actor Steven Berkoff CK Films
The Tender Hook
The story is about Iris' rise to the apex of a love/power triangle that includes her roguish English lover McHeath and Art, an earnest young boxer. Within the flawed moral landscape, each character struggles to establish their sovereignty.
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Stars:
Rose Byrne, Tyler Coppin, John Batchelor | See full cast & crew »
Australian Film Institute 2008
Winner AFI Award Best Costume Design Cappi Ireland Nominee AFI Award Best Cinematography Geoffrey Simpson Best Original Music Score Chris Abrahams Best Production Design Pete Baxter Best Sound Liam Egan Tony Murtagh Phil Judd Gary Wilkins
Australian Screen Sound Guild 2008
Nominee ASSG Award Best Achievement in Film Sound Design Liam Egan Tony Murtagh Jenny T. Ward Alicia Slusarski Sam Hayward Les Fiddess Martin Oswin Fabrice Galli T Everything your grandfather does this summer will be for the last time.
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Titanium White
Dominik, a PhD student of the History of Art, goes to Porto Ercole, to survey the last works of great Michelangelo Caravaggio. Unexpectedly, Dominik deepens into mysterious series of criminal events.
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Steven Berkoff, Alessandra Mastronardi, Gedeon Burkhard | See full cast & crew »
Breaking News
22 Nov 2019 The Biggest Little Farm wins both Best Original Score and Original Song
the cast and characters
John Chester
Molly Chester
John Chester
"a documentary film maker - we'd always talked about our dream to create a farm at all times in harmony with nature"
Todd
Molly Chester
John Chester
"we made a promise to never give up on him, he'd been tossed around four different homes, he tested us on that promise"
Molly Chester
Molly Chester
Recreating an ECO System
"a traditional food chef, focused on food with the ability and power to help heal and its connection to soil"
Recreating an ECO System
Recreating an ECO System
"To create a farm with an eco system that would balance itself against pest and disease" harnessing the power of nature
Alan York
Learning" How to See" to create the most biologically diverse farm in Southern California
A Curious Freindship
Can a rooster and a pig really be freinds?
upcoming interviews
Listen to the interview with John Chester talking about The Biggest Little Farm
REVIEWS
Time Out REVIEW ★★★★ | Phil De Semelyn
" possibly the most joyous 90 minutes you'll spend in a theatre this year" "A peach of a film"
Will The Biggest little farm get an oscar nomination?
Oscars 2020: Best Documentary Feature Predictions
Oscars 2020: The Early Contenders for Documentary Feature
take a look at life on appletree farm
See the film to find out more
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
AWARDS 11 WINS 20 NOMINATIONS
Winner of the 2019 Critics Choice Documentary Awards : BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER : JOHN CHESTER
Nominated: Best Documentary Feature, Best Director,
Best Cinematographer, Best Editing, Best Narration Best Score,
Best Science/Nature Documentary
OTHER AWARDS AND NOMINATION
AFI Fest 2018
Winner Audience Award American Independents John Chester
Boulder International Film Festival 2019
Winner BIFF Award Best Feature Documentary John Chester Winner Grand Prize Feature Length Film $10,000 John Chester
Cinema Eye Honors Awards US 2020
Nominee Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize John Chester
Denver International Film Festival 2018
Nominee Maysles Brothers Award Best Documentary John Chester
Docville 2019
Nominee Audience Award John Chester
Film Club's The Lost Weekend 2019
Winner Lost Weekend Award Best Documentary John Chester (director)
Gasparilla International Film Festival 2019
Winner Grand Jury Best Documentary John Chester
Hamptons International Film Festival 2018
Winner Audience Award Best Documentary John Chester
Heartland Film 2019
Winner Truly Moving Picture Award John Chester (director) Neon (distributor)
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) 2019
Nominee HMMA Award Best Original Score - Documentary Jeff Beal
Best Original Song - Documentary Scott Avett (written by) Seth Avett (written by) The Avett Brothers (performed by)
International Documentary Association 2019
Nominee Creative Recognition Award : Best Music John Chester
Nominee IDA Award:Best Feature Documentary John Chester (Director/Producer) Sandra Keats (Producer)
Miami Film Festival 2019
Nominee Knight Documentary Achievement Award Best Documentary John Chester
Mill Valley Film Festival 2018
Nominee Audience Award Valley of the Docs John Chester -Runner-Up
Newport Beach Film Festival 2019
Winner Audience Award Culinary Film John Chester
Omaha Film Festival 2019
Nominee Jury Award Best Documentary John Chester
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2019
Winner Audience Award Best Documentary Feature John Chester
Nominee John Schlesinger Award John Chester
Sarasota Film Festival 2019
Winner Audience Award Best Documentary John Chester
Sedona International Film Festival 2019
Winner Director's Choice Award Best Documentary
Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival 2019
Nominee WWF Award Best Film in the Habitat Section John Chester
Toronto International Film Festival 2018
Nominee People's Choice Award Documentary John Chester -Third Place