David Essex

Jim MacLaine was abandoned by his father when he was young. Later, as a suburban school dropout, Jim leaves home and drifts through a succession of dead-end jobs until he finds an outlet for his frustration in rock 'n' roll. Tossing away the chance of a university education much to the consternation of his mother, alienated MacLaine becomes a lowly deckchair attendant before streetwise friend Mike gets him a job firstly as a barman and then with the fun fair. The initially shy MacLaine quickly becomes a heartless fairground Romeo leaving a trail of broken hearts in his wake. Eventually MacLaine returns home to run the family store and marry his girlfriend, but despite the birth of a son, restless Jim feels the lure of rock ’n’ roll again.

This film charts the highs and lows of rock singer Jim Maclaine's career, featuring his manager Mike and his band 'The Stray Cats'.

Paul Kelly’s second collaboration with pop band Saint Etienne traces the hidden history of East London’s Lower Lea Valley before its Olympic makeover.

Brillstein Entertainment Partners presents 'The Black Prince,' a story of Queen Victoria and the Last King of Punjab, Maharajah Duleep Singh. Singh was placed on the throne at the age of five, only to be robbed of his legacy by treason at the hands of trusted courtiers. Torn between two cultures, Singh faces constant dilemmas. His interaction with the Queen will be the most impactful relationship in the film, she representing the English culture he was drawn into. He begins a lifelong struggle to regain his Kingdom.

The story of undersung 1970s UK chart-toppers The Real Thing, the "other" fab four from Liverpool who were pioneers of British soul, funk, and disco.