Maxine Peake Movies

A specially commissioned animation inspired by Barbara Hepworth's art and life.

Drama which tells the story of comedian Tony Hancock's love affair with his friend's wife, and her fight to save the man and his career.

Narrated by Maxine Peake, this feature documentary explores the failures and deception that have caused a chronic shortage of social housing in...

Short film starring Maxine Peake and written by actor Reece Dinsdale

Twenty-somethings Minnie and Leah have never left their hometown. When former coworker Danny unexpectedly returns, the pair spiral into a chaotic...

On his way to a Make Poverty History gig in Scotland, Bob Geldof is accidentally stranded by an incompetent chauffeur in a run-down motel in Northern...

Lola's sister has stopped eating. Lola treats her with the scorn she deserves - she'll snap out of it soon, won't she? Adapted from Booker Prize...

Sophie, an ambitious novice, walks a razor's edge as her interview with titan of industry Henry Mann descends into a squalid power play.

Johnny Marr has teamed up with the award-winning actor Maxine Peake to create a new project which sets Peake’s spoken word performances to...

'The Butternut Squash Gang' always stumble upon a criminal rouse that is passed off by adults as overactive minds. From their clubhouse in the woods,...

A moving depiction of the alternative human and animal perspectives on the implications of climate change.

While caring for their dying mother, a child finds solace in a group of friends, but begins to encounter violence at every turn.

Versatile singer/song-writer John Shuttleworth struggles to balance semi-professional obligations - a gig at a care home - with domestic, namely his...

Short film for Refuge, the national charity for domestic abuse, drawing attention to the shocking rise in violence against women during the 2020...

In Moss Side a white vampire offers a black ex-addict immortality. A story about privilege, hunger, and the high cost of power in today’s world.

Join Melvyn Bragg for an insightful journey into why “Art Matters,” With a career spanning over 60 years, Bragg passionately advocates...

Maxine Peake stars in a short film about three fears (birds, falling, sleepwalking) - filmed and edited in a single day on a mobile phone for Cinema...

Set over the course of an evening, a mother remembers moments from a game she played with her son throughout his childhood. Tragedy strikes when he...

Set in Royton, Manchester, Judy is the uplifting story of a mother struggling to come to terms with her cancer diagnosis. The debut film of acclaimed...