Writer
Vivendo em um motel barato na Atlanta e separado de sua mulher e filha, um veterano da marinha dos Estado Unidos está desesperado e desiludido. Impulsionado por forças que nem ele sabe de onde vem, esse veterano decide roubar um banco com direito á tudo. Contudo, não é dinheiro que esse veterano quer, mas sim contar sua história e a verdade, mesmo que isto custe sua vida.
Writer
Twelfth Night is a rousing contemporary musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery. On the twelfth day of Christmas, shipwrecked Viola washes up on the shores of Illyria, disguises herself as a man, is sent to court a countess and falls hard for a Duke. As she navigates the gender confusion in all her roles, she finds her true self and true love in the process. Featuring an original jazz-funk score by Shaina Taub, Twelfth Night is a soulful shake-up of a Shakespearean classic, perfect for the 12th night of Christmas or any day of the year.
Self
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
A concert of a work in progress including original music and songs from the 1939 production telling the story of an intriguing Broadway musical adaptation of Shakespeare. This jazz-infused version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened in 1939 with a heady mixture of talent, including Louis Armstrong and Maxine Sullivan, and musical contributions from Count Basie and Benny Goodman.
Himself
David Olusoga explores the incredible journey of the African novel – how a fearless collection of writers created books that were to define the image of Africa in the world.
Daniel Tull
Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded him
Writer
Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded him
Joe Black
O genial cineasta Orson Welles está em Roma para trabalhar como ator. Endeusado por todos, ele é um homem em crise, que acaba de terminar o casamento com Rita Hayworth. Apaixonado por histórias de suspense, Welles ouve a última palavra de um intérprete que acaba de ser assassinado: Nero. Acompanhado de seu motorista Tommaso, o diretor de “Cidadão Kane” começa a investigar aquela morte. Nas ruas, vielas e lugares muito perigosos da capital da Itália, os dois nem desconfiam que perigo que estão correndo. Querem descobrir quem é o assassino.
Lush (voice)
A história de Suki (Kate Winslet), uma filhote de leoa, que se rebela contra sua mãe e o seu clã para acasalar com um leão inadequado do outro lado do rio. A sua jornada para um ambiente menos confortável ensina-lhe muito e ela cruza novamente o rio para defender seu orgulho de invasores errantes liderados por seu ex-pretendente.
Writer
Chronicles “the trials of a Hackney cafe-owner trying to prevent his son from getting involved in London's gun culture.” - Radio Times (2004)
Rastafarian
Jack Sikora (David Bowie), o mair notório forasteiro do Velho Oeste, chega a Basin Field para matar um homem - o legendário pistoleiro Johnny Lowen (Harvey Keitel). Renomado em todo o território, Lowen nunca perder um duelo, mas depois de 20 anos de aventura e fama, ele retornou para fazer as pazes com a sua família, e especialmente, consigo mesmo. Entretanto, Sikora não está disposto a deixar que o rival se aposente e, por mais que Lowen resista, o sanguinário assassino pretende provocá-lo até que um confronto final revel, de uma vez por todas, quem é o atirador mais rápido do Oeste.
Dawg's Pirate
Morgan é a filha de um pirata que segue os passos do pai. Quando ele morre, ela herda o navio, uma tripulação de bandidos e um terço de um mapa do tesouro. Ela parte pelo Caribe em busca das riquezas, mas o mapa está em latim.
Paul (as Ian Roberts)
A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.
Director
Explores the extraordinary creative partnership and friendship between the two artists in the 1980s, and how their contrasting beliefs became the propulsion for their work together.
Screenplay
Simon Templar creates false identities named after saints in order to steal money from various criminal organizations and redistribute the wealth to others.
Writer
A musical based on Viagra, Pfizer's erectile dysfunction drug. Based on the article, “All Rise: The Untold Story of the Guys Who Launched Viagra.”
Executive Producer
Set in the 1920s, Marked Man follows a young black man who joins J. Edgar Hoover’s Federal Bureau of Investigation and then infiltrates Garvey’s UNIA organization, testing his loyalty to both race and country as he grows weary of both men’s actions.
