Faith believes that the only way she can be a mother is to make everything just like her childhood dollhouse, where bad things never happen. But when the trial visit from her seven-year-old daughter turns into disaster, her boyfriend and her sister conspire to have the girl adopted. Desperate, Faith lures Nell into her make-believe world. But, as fantasy and reality collide, the dollhouse is revealed as a thin veil covering the unspeakable truth about Nell's father.

82min, drama, UK, 2012

On her way home, the director of this film saw two men sat huddled together on the train; they looked like brothers. One was crying silently, the other gently wiping his tears. This story is inspired by those two men and shows how the smallest acts of love and kindness can make all life's hardships just fade away. On their short bus journey, Tom and Ian rediscover the true meaning of what is to be brothers.

5min, drama, UK, 2014

Faith believes that the only way she can be a mother is to make everything just like her childhood dollhouse, where bad things never happen. But when the trial visit from her seven-year-old daughter turns into disaster, her boyfriend and her sister conspire to have the girl adopted. Desperate, Faith lures Nell into her make-believe world. But, as fantasy and reality collide, the dollhouse is revealed as a thin veil covering the unspeakable truth about Nell's father.

82min, drama, UK, 2012

Two friends from small Polish village, Piotr and Ivor, embark on a journey to England with a promise a job and better life. But their hopes are soon shattered when they find themselves enslaved by a gang to work for no wages. This short film about modern slavery made us based on a true story and it was Winner of the Unchosen Modern Day Slavery Short Film Competition 2014.

8min, drama, UK, 2014

Faith believes that the only way she can be a mother is to make everything just like her childhood dollhouse, where bad things never happen. But when the trial visit from her seven-year-old daughter turns into disaster, her boyfriend and her sister conspire to have the girl adopted. Desperate, Faith lures Nell into her make-believe world. But, as fantasy and reality collide, the dollhouse is revealed as a thin veil covering the unspeakable truth about Nell's father.

82min, drama, UK, 2012

It’s a simple story showing that it’s how we feel about ourselves and not our size that matters. Arriving at the swimming pool, Maggie feels bigger than ever when confronted by a “perfect" woman in a weight-loss ad. But, when they meet in the water, her self-image is totally transformed.

5min, drama, UK, 2017

Faith believes that the only way she can be a mother is to make everything just like her childhood dollhouse, where bad things never happen. But when the trial visit from her seven-year-old daughter turns into disaster, her boyfriend and her sister conspire to have the girl adopted. Desperate, Faith lures Nell into her make-believe world. But, as fantasy and reality collide, the dollhouse is revealed as a thin veil covering the unspeakable truth about Nell's father.

82min, drama, UK, 2012


Modalfish Productions Ltd is a London-based production company focused on developing and producing independent feature and short films. Established in 2006, both directors come with many years of experience in the film and media industry. The company has strong connections with filmmakers in both Poland and the UK and welcomes international collaboration.


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Alistair Ayres
Aleksandra Czenczek

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