Director: John McPhail
Writers: Nick Guthe, Ruth Fletcher, Christos N. Gage
Producers: Naysun Alae-Carew, Joe Capotorto, Wendy Griffin, Jenette Kahn, Adam Richman
Production Companies: Double Nickel Entertainment, Sky Studios, Orogen Entertainment
Main Cast: Golda Rosheuvel, Priya-Rose Brookwell, Nick Frost, Joe Wilkinson, Tim McInnerny, Jane Horrocks
Sales Agent: SC Films International
Screen Scotland support: The film accessed £370,000 through Screen Scotland’s Production Growth Fund
Synopsis
Grow is the story of Dinah Little, a no nonsense, curmudgeonly farmer with a heart of gold, and Charlie, the unknown and unloved niece Dinah begrudgingly takes in after discovering her in an orphanage.
Dinah's farm is in the self-proclaimed 'Pumpkin Capital of the World' where the biggest event of the year is a high-stakes cutthroat giant-pumpkin-growing contest where the entire town gets their pumpkin patches ready to compete for a cash prize and pumpkin glory.
Charlie has a special bond with plants and combined with her feisty personality and determination, decides to grow a gigantic pumpkin for the competition, to attempt to win the coveted prize.
However, Charlie and other pumpkin growers face sabotage and advanced pumpkin technology in the battle of the pumpkin bulge. As she nurtures 'Peter', her pumpkin, and sees him grow, so does a bond between Dinah and Charlie.
More information
Premiere: Grow will have its World Premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 on Saturday 16 August 2025
Streaming: Grow will stream on Sky Cinema in 2025
Image credits: Courtesy of Edinburgh International Film Festival