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A Story Studio – From Page to Screen

Reel Film is where our stories move from page to screen. Our slate combines completed feature screenplays now entering major international competitions with new projects in active development. Each project in development reflects our commitment to character, history, and emotional truth — stories shaped with integrity and crafted for audiences who value depth and authenticity.

SHOW REELS 

The Forgotten Army

When the Second World War started Dale Morris was a skinny, naïve lad, happy playing football on the cobbled streets of Manchester. A couple of years later, although still too young to join the struggle, he stole his older brother's birth certificate and ran away from home to join The Black Watch; an elite regiment, his father's regiment.

 

As a Chindit, part of Orde Wingate's special force, he found himself so deep in the jungle that he couldn't see more than a few feet whichever way he turned. Up to his thighs in mud, in the middle of the Monsoon, and depending on air supplies for his every need, he was part of Operation Longcloth. He and his Black Watch comrades marched almost two thousand miles behind the lines of the rapidly advancing Japanese Imperial Army. 

In the years that followed Dale never mentioned Burma to anyone. Thousands of other young soldiers also chose not to speak about their exploits either. And so they became The Forgotten Army. On the whole they didn't want to remember. 

DUKE

A major feature film now in development. Based on Carolyn McGivern's biography, John Wayne; A Giant Shadow. They don't come any bigger than this from Reel Productions .

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The Forgotten Army

In a hostile land of dense jungle, Dale, an ordinary young lad, is thrown into a deadly war. His becomes a story of courage, survival against the odds and uplifting comradeship.

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CHINTHE WOMEN

A documentary‑drama reclaiming the forgotten women of the Burma Campaign — and the daughter determined to bring them back into history.

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IVY

Ivy Lillas led a life on stage; a queen of music hall, dance and drama.

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LAS SALINAS

A little piece of heaven on earth.

A place where magic happened.

A new feature from Carolyn McGivern

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SCREENWRITING COMPETITIONS

We champion stories of courage, legacy, and history — and we’re now entering them into major international competitions.

Stay with us as we build momentum — one submission, one competition, one story at a time.

2026 Entries

FILMMATIC DRAMA SCREENPLAY

Duke

The Forgotten Army

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SCRIPTAPALOOZA SCREENPLAY COMPETITION

Duke

The Forgotten Army

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DUKE — Semifinalist, Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards 2026 Recognised by Filmmatic as a semifinalist in its international screenplay competition.

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INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITING AWARDS

The Forgotten Army

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SCRIPT PIPELINE

The Forgotten Army

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BIG BREAK
SCREENWRITING CONTEST

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UK FILM FESTIVAL ​

London

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UPCOMING COMPETION

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UPCOMING COMPETION

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