BARFLY - FEATURE FILM

In an underground dive bar beneath the streets of Manchester, bar manager Josh is addicted to the adoration of revelling crowds, consumed by a lifestyle of chaos and excess. When his body becomes crippled by drinking and late nights, Josh must escape the world that possesses him and find purpose and meaning outside of the ‘wrong 9-5’ in order to save his life.

In Development with British Film Institute

Dir. Dan Thorburn | Wri. Jack Sherratt | Prod. Chris Hees & Millie Marsh

In his place - feature FILM

Five years after the suicide of revered painter, Owain Noaks, a biopic of his life is commissioned. When Leon, the actor playing Owain, decides to visit the artists home town in the Lake District in order to prepare for the coveted role, he begins to unearth some unsettling truths about the his life and must resist the urge to slip deep into the psyche of the young creative.

Dir. Dan Thorburn | Wri. Anthony Fletcher | Prod. Mother Films

SALT WATER TOWN - TV DRAMA

STEPHEN, an enforcer for a gang of dangerous and well connected ex-public school boys spends his nights surrounded by faded posters of Alan Shearer and failed footballing dreams. When a series of mistakes lead Stephen to compromise the gang's drug smuggling operation, he is tasked with finding an alternative plan or face serious consequences. His bright idea… recruit academy prospects to move the gang's gear around the country - on team buses, through service stations and across training grounds, all under the eyes of their unsuspecting coaches - and Stephen feels his half-brother Remi, a promising fifteen year old footballing talent, may be the perfect way in.

Wri. Dan Thorburn & Jack Sherratt

WISHBONE - FEATURE FILM

Wishbone is a coming of age story set to the backdrop of a 21st century religious camp. When Ellie meets Charlie - a wild young girl on the run, her faith is questioned through this exploration of revelation, experimentation and indoctrination.

Dir. Dan Thorburn | Wri. Lizzie Lomas & Dan Thorburn

NIGHT FALLS - TV SERIES

The residents of a rural British town wake up to discover the sun has never risen.

In development with the FLEX programme facilitated by Screen Yorkshire.

GOOGAN - FEATURE FILM

Early development stages.