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Screenwriters' Festival Store 2006

Many of the Films and TV Shows that were discussed or shown in 2006 have been released or broadcast and are available to buy on DVD, so, together with Amazon.co.uk we have gathered together some of these titles.

You can also browse the titles from this year's festival: 2007 Festival Store»

'The Mark of Cain'

Written by Tony Marchant

Two friends, Shane Gulliver and Mark Tate, are british soldiers based in Iraq. When their company captain is killed the platoon resort to finding the bombers themselves and the chain of command weakens as events spiral out of control.

'Pan's Labyrinth'

Written and Directed by Guillermo Del Toro

In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.

'Brothers of the Head'

Written by Tony Grisoni

'In the 1970s a music promoter plucks Siamese twins from obscurity and grooms them into a freakish rock'n'roll act. A dark tale of sex, strangeness and rock music.'

'Confetti'

Directed by Debbie Isitt

'A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.

'Sixty Six'

Directed by Paul Weiland

Produced by Elizabeth Karlsen

Written by Peter Straughan and Bridget O'Connor

'A boy's barmitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final.'

'Life on Mars Series 1 & 2'

Co-created by Ashley Pharoah

'DCI Sam Tyler has been hit by a car, instead of waking up in a hospital he finds himself transported back in time to Manchester in 1973 where he is teamed up with nasty copper Gene Hunt and his politically uncorrect crew. Is he in a coma or is he mad, or has he actually travelled in time.'

'Stoned'

Directed by Stephen Woolley

'A chronicle of the sordid life and suspicious death of Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones, who was found in the bottom of his swimming pool weeks after being let go from the band.'

'The History Boys'

Produced by Kevin Loader

'Based on Alan Bennett's Tony Award winning play about an unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys pursuit of sex, sport, and higher education.'

'Venus'

Produced by Kevin Loader

The lives of a pair of veteran actors gets turned upside down after they meet a brash teenager.

'Girl with a Pearl Earring'

Written by Olivia Hetreed

'A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.'

'Waking the Dead Series 1, 2, 3 & 4'

Created and Episodes written by Barbara Machin

'Det. Supt. Peter Boyd is the leader of a multi-discipline police team of detectives and scientists, the Cold Case Squad, which investigates old, unsolved murder cases using modern methods and new technology that may not have been available during the original investigation.'

'Dr. Who'

Series One Episode Nine 'The Empty Child - Part 1 of 2'

Directed by James Hawes

Written by Stephen Moffat

'The Doctor is back, after flying around space and time alone he manages to convince a young woman, Rose Tyler, to join him as they travel round the universe fighting strange monsters and alien races left right and centre'

'Mickybo and Me'

Written and Directed by Terry Loane

'Based on the play, 'Jonjo Mickybo', the film tells the story of a protestant boy and a catholic boy who become friends at the start of the Troubles in 1970. After sneaking into a cinema one night, they develop an obsession with 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', with the consequence that they run away to Australia.'

'Birds of a Feather'

Created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran

'The lives of sisters Sharon Theodopolopodous and Tracey Stubbs are turned upside down when both of their husbands get convicted of robbery and are sent to prison. They support each other as they have to deal with Tracy's wayward son and their sex mad nieghbour Dorien Green.'

'Skins'

Created by Bryan Elsley

Episodes written by Jack Thorne and Camilla Blackett

'Written by new writers this is a fast-paced and full of angst-ridden fun, this British drama may be based on teenage characters and aimed at a teenage audience... '

'Suburban Shoot-out Series 1'

Co-created and co-written by Guy Martin and Roger Beckett

'Every Town Has It's Dark Side. The ladies of this small town are taking the law into their own well manicured hands.'

'Curb Your Enthusiasm Series 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5'

Episodes directed by Robert Weide

'He's got it all: a loving wife, good friends, a successful career, a great home..what could possibly go wrong for Larry David...'

'Drop the Dead Donkey Series' 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6'

Created by Guy Jenkin

'Sit-com based in the fast moving world of Globelink News where all members of the close working news team either hate, dispise or generally can't get on with each other.'

'Sunday'

Written by Jimmy McGovern

'Sunday tells the story of an infamous day in Derry, North of Ireland and how the events of that day...'

'Cracker'

Written by Jimmy McGovern

'Meet Fitz, he's a chain smoker, a heavy drinker, a raging gambler and one of the best psychologists in the UK, he is approached to help the police solve a brutal murder as their only suspect has no memory of committing the crime.'

'The Ghost of Mae Nak'

Written and Directed by Mark Duffield

'A young couple reawaken the spirit of a famous old Thai legend.'

'My Little Eye'

Written by James Watkins

'A spin on the reality television phenomenon as Five young people apply to live in an isolated house together for six months whilst their every move is filmed by numerous cameras, but all is not what it seems...'

Straightheads

Written and Directed by Dan Reed

‘A middle class couple meet at a party but are attacked on their way home. Let the revenge fit the crime.’