Andrew Simpson

William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.

Dir. Aisling Walsh · With Aidan Quinn, Iain Glen, Marc Warren

A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.

Dir. Richard Eyre · With Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighy

The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr. Big, she's forced into taking drastic action to protect her children, evolving from downtrodden submissive to take-charge vigilante.

Dir. Abner Pastoll · With Sarah Bolger, Edward Hogg, Andrew Simpson

In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threatened.

Dir. Stephen Fingleton · With Martin McCann, Mia Goth, Olwen Fouéré