Candle & Bell are proud to work with some of the most exciting and talented writers and directors fro Film and TV in the UK.
Our ethos has always revolved around inclusion, striving to bring diversity to the screen through story and the filmmakers we work with. We love to challenge the status quo, tell stories about misfits and rebels, mavericks, oddballs and loners, and bring audiences worlds they’ve never experienced before.
Our films have screened across the world, at BAFTA and Academy Award qualifying festivals, and won numerous awards. In 2023 we were awarded BBC Small Indie Fund to develop new ideas for comedy.
Below are some of the feature films we currently have in development. To find out about individual short films we’ve made, click the page links in the side menu.
Marwell - Feature Film
“Marwell” is a feature film, written and directed by Benjamin Bee, and produced by Candle & Bell.
The story is about a young boy called Marwell who is growing up in foster care. Desperate to find himself a family, he begins to advertise himself to prospective parents. This turns out to be as stupid as it sounds and he is soon picked up by the police and returned to his foster home. Edward sees his flyer and gets in touch with Marwell, and the paid begin to bond.
One day Marwell finds a photo in Edward’s wallet, and suspects that Edward is his biological father. The truth is more absurd that Marwell could ever imagine, and forces him to confront his past and future, as his present spins out of control.
Marwell was developed with the support of the Venice Biennale Cinema College 2018, and Edinburgh Talent Lab Connects 2019 and is currently being supported by the BFI Film Fund.
Soon We Will All Be History Here - Feature Film
“Soon We Will All Be History Here” is a feature film, written and directed by Saeed Taji Farouky, and produced by Candle & Bell.
Suleiman, a quiet, lonely man in Gaza, discovers an injured Peregrine Falcon in his field, and comes to believe it's the reincarnation of his recently dead sister.
When a group of militants - believing it's an Israeli spy bird - threaten to kill it, Suleiman must decide if he's willing to risk his life to save the bird.
The film is currently being developed with the support of the Jordan Film Fund and the Torino Script Lab 2021.
A Man at the Window - Feature Film
1800’s Cumberland. Greta lives in a small rural village with her brothers. She is haunted by the trauma of being attacked by a vampire. She tries to warn her brothers and the rest of the village that a vampire is in their midst, but they refuse to believe her.
Greta must hunt down the vampire and seek justice for herself.
A Man at the Window is a feature film written and directed by Lucy Rose and produced by Candle & Bell.
It is being developed with support from the Edinburgh International Film Festival Talent Lab Connects Programme. 2021.
How To Bring Down A Government - Feature Documentary
How To Bring Down A Government is a documentary about Daphne Caruana Galizia, a journalist tirelessly committed to exposing corruption at the highest level, whose state sanctioned assassination drove an unlikely group of women to take on the Maltese government and trigger a massive, grass roots revolution in her memory.
The film is directed by Maria Caruana Galizia.
Development has been supported by the John Brabourne Awards and featured at Leipzig DOK FEST in 2020.