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MJW Productions is currently developing a number of feature films.

THRILL (working title)
Co-production: UK, Finland & Sweden
An accidental love story in the Land of the Midnight Sun. Based on an idea by director Margaret Williams with an original screenplay by Stef Penney, winner of the prestigious 2007 Costa Book Award. Development has been supported by MEDIA, Finnish regional Funds and Screen Yorkshire.  Producers Anne Beresford, Colin Pons and Outi Rousu.

OH TELL ME THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE (working title)
The love story between composer Benjamin Britten and tenor Peter Pears; this film will be a poetic interpretation of a number of significant events in their lives. From their pivotal first meeting in 1937 until the startling premiere of Peter Grimes at Sadler's Wells in 1945. The debut screenplay from accomplished, award winning writer Neil Bartlett, producer Anne Beresford, director Margaret Williams.

STELLA - A PIECE OF ME (working title)
Co-production: UK, Germany
A contemporary comedy of love, sex, lies and independence set in the English Midlands. STELLA is about the feisty, funny and uncontrollable bits in each of us, and shows how we all need to find different solutions to the same problem. The script is adapted by Portuguese writer Ricardo Adolfo from his internationally successful novel MIZE, and is written in conjunction with British television and theatre writer Chloe Moss. Producers Anne Beresford and Sven Schnell, STELLA is to be directed by Margaret Williams.