Paul Dewdney

Movies

For Better Or Worse
Benjamin
Worn out by the uphill battle of caring for her husband with early-onset dementia and his rapid decline, a tenacious woman has to face a tough decision: will she move on with her life or stay with him, for better or worse?
Vole
Daniel
After being stranded in a vast wilderness for as long as he can remember, with no memory of how he got there, Daniel stumbles across a businessman who has experienced the same fate. The forced exile of the two opposing men takes them on a journey of self-discovery and freedom.
West Hill
Frank Berger
A young man returns home to assist his struggling father. Together, they must resolve their troubled relationship, keep the family farm afloat and overcome their shared grief.
Lips
The Man
In the manner of Tales of the Unexpected and twisted British anthology stories, Lips follows the curious events experienced by Michael, who learns that lending a sympathetic ear can have far-reaching consequences.
The Huntress of Auschwitz
McShane
A young American girl travels to Europe to track down the Nazi guard responsible for the murder of her great-grandparents.
Lone Wolves
Russell
A single father begins to suspect his volatile teenage son of planning a criminal act.
The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
Eric
When an awkward, heavily bullied schoolboy from a dysfunctional home discovers a beautiful water nymph hiding in an abandoned Edwardian bathhouse, he must confront his own personal demons in order to save them both from the depraved custodian who keeps the enchanted waters alive with the ritual sacrifice of children.
Depth of Field
Graham Brooks
Struck by the fabricated authenticity of the media, an unsuccessful photojournalist strives to capture the reality of war. But his journey through the battlefield forces him to make the choice between gaining recognition or retaining his humanity.
I Am Wallace
Lord Alastair Wallace
In a 19th century England, young Henry Pinkerton is about to take part in a pistol duel. Across the town, his opponent - Lord Wilbert Digby, a bully and a masterful pistol slinger already awaits. Henry travels to a remote field outside the town, which odds on seems to be his final destination. However, there is a hope. Henry is accompanied by his second and a close friend of his late father. Lord Alistair Wallace, a drunkard war veteran, has his own agenda in this affair. He has made a strong promise to his late friend 10 years ago. When Henri Pinkerton and Lord Alistair Wallace meet Lord Wilbert Digby and his second Grenville Shelby, the conflict is such that there is no room for peace-making. Only a pistol duel can resolve matters.
Imperial Blue
Spiral Matt
Hugo Winter, a roguish American drug smuggler, travels to Uganda in an attempt to export a large amount of Bulu, a sacred herb that grants the user visions of their future. Upon arriving in Kampala, he soon discovers that his only means of achieving this is through two sisters with competing agendas, born-again Kisakye and rebellious Angela, who come from the remote village of Makaana where the Bulu is grown. As they lead Hugo deeper into the jungle and further into their web of deceit, it is unclear if his drug-addled prophecies are helping his quest or clouding his future.
Womanhood
Mark
Three generations of women face years of family resentments, betrayals and revelations during one life altering night together.
Prowler
Superintendent Paul Stock
A man wrongfully accused of murder forms an unlikely partnership on his release and attempts to uncover the truth behind his wife's death...
South African Spook Hunter
Matthew Damon-Murray
South African Spook Hunter Matty Vans hires a film crew to document his paranormal ghost hunting business. Just as they tire of following him around to find no evidence of the paranormal, he receives a phone call from a woman claiming her family is being hounded by a spirit. After agreeing to spend the week with the family, it quickly becomes clear to everyone but Matty Vans that their haunting is an elaborate hoax. However, the Damon-Murray family are also harbouring a dark secret...
Echoes of the Passed
Professor Ian Naughton
A small team prepare to investigate an infamous haunted house.
Binary
Glen
A man and a woman struggle up a corporate ladder in two very different ways. Pushed to the brink, they are going to find out if they can cope.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
New York Journalist (uncredited)
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.
Iranian Orphanage
The story of courage and sacrifice of Iranians in the time of war and famine.
Bored Games
The victim
People are bored or feel trapped or even chased by...
Art Ache
Lord J. Taylor
Alex despises Modern Art but when he falls in love with an adorable French artist, he understands that the only way to conquer her heart is to pretend he is an artist. He now must win a Modern Art contest in order to win her heart.
Suede - Night Thoughts
Man's Father
A man drowns in the waters of a deserted beach at dawn, and as he fights for life, his mind plays out the events that lead him to be there.
Abusing Protocol
Dave
After the death of his brother (Tommy), RJ moves in with Gang Leader (Cane) and quickly finds himself wrapped up in a world of abuse and drugs. Local businessman (Dave) is watching the things he loves disappear in front of his very eyes. What happens when these two people, with nothing to lose, abuse protocol?
Crossroads
Adrian
After the death of his wife, a father finds out his son is gay and confronts him leading to devastating consequences.
When Do We Start?
Priest / Father Flannagan
When a young man makes an unholy choice, God will test him.
The Last Sunset
Joe
When his son returns home from prison, an estranged father must accept his failings if he wants any chance of mending their relationship, before it’s too late.
Education
Pawnbroker
A dramatic film directed by Steve McQueen and co-authors McQueen and Alastair Siddons. The film was released on BBC One on December 13, 2020, in the Netherlands on December 16, 2020, and on Amazon Prime Video on December 18, 2020, as part of the Small Ax Anthology Series.
Strangers and Neighbours
Norman
Six individuals who live in the same block but have never met create an online support group for people struggling with living in isolation. They post video diaries over the first six weeks of the lockdown, sharing their experiences.
Creation
Producer
A man wakes up in an empty white room. There are no doors, no windows, nothing. The only object in the room is a laptop and he soon discovers that whatever he writes on it becomes true. He quickly ends up following his first instinct and creating a woman for sex, but the experience isn't as satisfying as he thought because the girl is just an empty shell, unable to say anything apart from 'I want sex'. The man realises that to have a real connection he needs a real person. So he starts adding details to the description of the girl until finally he realises that, in order to create a real person to connect with, he has to create the whole world around her. He writes and writes and, as he keeps working, the world around him acquires shapes, colours and textures. He finally manages to turn the girl into a real person, Eve, and everything seems perfect. But what happens when Eve discovers her true origin?