A curated overview of BUFF Studios’ theatrical releases, festival activity, and development pipeline.

🟢 ACTIVE RELEASES (IN MARKET)

Films currently in festival circulation, market activity, or pre-release positioning.

City of Masks
World Premiere – London (29 October)
UK Theatrical Release (30 October)

Status: Active Release Cycle (August 2026)

Synopsis: Ambition, obsession, and lost love collide in a haunted West End theatre where a disfigured composer, a rising star, and a jealous rival fight for control of a mysterious musical-and the masked legacy that threatens to destroy them all.

Directed by: Andrea M. Catinella (Piglet)

Written by: Enrico Tessarin (The Habit of Beauty)
Starring: Amanda Jiang, Charlie Goddard (Barbie), Deano Bugatti Mitchison (EastEnders), Kay Boggett (Tapped), Madalina Bellariu Ion (The Young Pope) Charlotte Jackson Coleman (Silent Witness).

BUFF Studios will distribute the film theatrically in the UK from 30 October following its trade announcement on 14 August.

🟢MARKET & SLATE (IN PRODUCTION)

Films currently in production.

WHO’S THE DADDY
Development & Packaging – Sheffield Documentary Festival (Sheffield, 11 June 2026)

Status: In Production

Synopsis: A feature documentary exploring the life, legacy and enduring cultural impact of British wrestling icon Shirley “Big Daddy” Crabtree.

Directed by: James Mellor (Rugby Town)

Executive Producers: James Mellor, Howard Priestley, Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe

WHO’S THE DADDY is a feature documentary presented at the Sheffield Documentary Festival in Sheffield as part of BUFF Studios’ UK slate expansion.
The project is currently in active packaging and financing discussions.

🟢 ACTIVE RELEASES (IN MARKET)

Films currently in festival circulation, market activity, or pre-release positioning.
Shadows of Beirut
UK Festival Premiere – London (8 May)
Cannes Film Market Screening (13 May)
UK Theatrical Release (25 September)

Status: Active Release Cycle (August 2026)

Synopsis: A young woman returns to Beirut after 25 years to confront her estranged dying father, rediscovering her homeland through the people and places that shaped her past.

Directed by: Tina Gharavi (I Am Nasrine, Queen Cleopatra)
Written by: Tala Calil & Tina Gharavi
Starring: Tala Calil, Assaad Bouab, Flavia Bechara, Michael E. Rodgers

BUFF Studios will distribute the film theatrically in the UK from 25 September following its festival and market rollout.

🔴 RECENTLY RELEASED (COMPLETED COMMERCIAL RUN)

Films that have completed their UK theatrical release cycle.

Heavyweight

UK Theatrical Release – 23 January 2026

Status: Completed Release

Synopsis: As fight time approaches, Heavyweight explores the fragile mental state of a fighter and his cornermen backstage, where pressure, expectation, and doubt collide.

Credits: Directed by Christopher M Anthony

Starring Nicholas Pinnock, Jason Isaacs, Jordan Bolger, Osy Ikhile, Sienna Guillory

🟡 MARKET & SLATE (DEVELOPMENT / PACKAGING)

Films in development, packaging, or international market positioning.

EATON

Development & Packaging – European Film Market (Berlin, 13 February 2026)

Status: Development / Market Deployment

EATON is a feature film development package presented at the European Film Market in Berlin as part of BUFF Studios’ international slate expansion.

The project is currently in active packaging and financing discussions.

Future Slate Activity

BUFF Studios continues to expand its development and packaging slate across feature film and documentary projects, with ongoing international market engagement.