Despite being significantly hit by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023, U.K. film studios and production facilities are looking to pick back up where they left off after a record-breaking year for film and high-end television production spend in 2022.
When asked what the industry can expect in terms of business in the year ahead, Samantha Perahia, head of production U.K. at the British Film Commission, says she feels positive that demand “is going to be ramping up.”
She continues, “We already know that some of our studio facilities in the U.K. are getting very busy. While not every facility in the U.K. is jampacked again, there seems to be some momentum now, which is very welcome.”
The production spend in the U.K. jumped from £726 million ($376 million) in 2016 to $7.8 billion in 2022. At the same time, the U.K. considerably expanded its studio and stage provision to...
When asked what the industry can expect in terms of business in the year ahead, Samantha Perahia, head of production U.K. at the British Film Commission, says she feels positive that demand “is going to be ramping up.”
She continues, “We already know that some of our studio facilities in the U.K. are getting very busy. While not every facility in the U.K. is jampacked again, there seems to be some momentum now, which is very welcome.”
The production spend in the U.K. jumped from £726 million ($376 million) in 2016 to $7.8 billion in 2022. At the same time, the U.K. considerably expanded its studio and stage provision to...
- 2/18/2024
- by Rafa Sales Ross
- Variety Film + TV
She Will Trailer — Charlotte Colbert‘s She Will (2022) movie trailer has been released by IFC Midnight. The She Will trailer stars Alice Krige, Kota Eberthardt, Malcolm McDowell, and Rupert Everett. Crew The screenplay is written by Kitty Percy and Charlotte Colbert. Produced by Bob Last and Jessica Malik. Plot Synopsis She Will‘s plot synopsis: “She Will is [...]
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- 6/14/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
What happens to the spirits of the witches burned at the stake? For “She Will,” the power of supernatural womanhood rights the wrongs against women. Artist Charlotte Colbert’s directorial debut “She Will” won the Golden Leopard for Best First Feature at Locarno Film Festival before drawing the attention of famed “Suspiria” filmmaker Dario Argento, who signed on to executive produce the film after its world premiere. “She Will” premieres in theaters and on demand July 15 from IFC Midnight, followed by a Shudder launch October 14. Exclusive to IndieWire, watch the trailer below.
The gothic psychological thriller captures the dark tale of declining movie star Veronica Ghent (Alice Krige), who enters a healing retreat in rural Scotland with her young nurse Desi (Kota Eberhardt) to recover from a difficult surgery. As Veronica’s body rests, she focuses on her own emotional healing after being haunted by past traumas on movie sets...
The gothic psychological thriller captures the dark tale of declining movie star Veronica Ghent (Alice Krige), who enters a healing retreat in rural Scotland with her young nurse Desi (Kota Eberhardt) to recover from a difficult surgery. As Veronica’s body rests, she focuses on her own emotional healing after being haunted by past traumas on movie sets...
- 6/7/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Alice Krige stars in the “gothic fairy tale” by the Anglo-French artist Charlotte Colbert.
UK sales outfit Rocket Science has secured a slew of deals on gothic fairy tale She Will, the feature debut from Anglo-French artist Charlotte Colbert that premiered at Locarno last year.
Vertigo Releasing has acquired UK and Ireland rights and will release theatrically and on-demand later this year. Further deals have been sealed in France (Alba Films), Spain (Filmin), South Africa (Filmfinity), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), and Cis / Baltics (Arna Media).
She Will stars Alice Krige as a woman who heads to a healing retreat in rural...
UK sales outfit Rocket Science has secured a slew of deals on gothic fairy tale She Will, the feature debut from Anglo-French artist Charlotte Colbert that premiered at Locarno last year.
Vertigo Releasing has acquired UK and Ireland rights and will release theatrically and on-demand later this year. Further deals have been sealed in France (Alba Films), Spain (Filmin), South Africa (Filmfinity), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), and Cis / Baltics (Arna Media).
She Will stars Alice Krige as a woman who heads to a healing retreat in rural...
- 2/10/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
IFC Midnight and Shudder have closed a multi-territory deal for “She Will,” a psychological horror directed by artist and filmmaker Charlotte Colbert.
The film is a gothic fairy tale about Veronica Ghent who after a double mastectomy, goes to a healing retreat in rural Scotland with her young nurse Desi. There, she discovers that the process of such surgery opens up questions about her very existence, leading her to start to question and confront past traumas. The two develop an unlikely bond as mysterious forces give Veronica the power to enact revenge within her dreams.
“She Will” has been a hit on the festival circuit. It won the Golden Leopard for Best First Film at Locarno Film Festival and was in the official selection at the London Film Festival, Sitges, Fantastic Fest and Thessaloniki.
“She Will” stars Alice Krige (“Sleepwalkers”), Kota Eberhardt (“Dark Phoenix”), Rupert Everett (“My Best Friend’s Wedding...
The film is a gothic fairy tale about Veronica Ghent who after a double mastectomy, goes to a healing retreat in rural Scotland with her young nurse Desi. There, she discovers that the process of such surgery opens up questions about her very existence, leading her to start to question and confront past traumas. The two develop an unlikely bond as mysterious forces give Veronica the power to enact revenge within her dreams.
“She Will” has been a hit on the festival circuit. It won the Golden Leopard for Best First Film at Locarno Film Festival and was in the official selection at the London Film Festival, Sitges, Fantastic Fest and Thessaloniki.
“She Will” stars Alice Krige (“Sleepwalkers”), Kota Eberhardt (“Dark Phoenix”), Rupert Everett (“My Best Friend’s Wedding...
- 2/7/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
It’s our favourite night of the year! The 2021 BIFA awards took place this evening at Old Billingsgate in London. Hosted by People Just Do Nothing’s Asim Chaudhry, those attending include Emma Corrin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Joe Cole, Lucy Boynton, Jude Law, Harris Dickinson, Paapa Essiedu, Caitriona Balfe, Morfydd Clark, Riz Ahmed, Wumni Mosaku, Ruth Wilson, Stephen Graham and James Norton.
The 24th British Independent Film Awards saw Joanna Scanlan’s After Love take home a handful of awards, Clio Barnard’s Ali & Ava also did well – and there’s something wonderful in championing the very best in British Independent film – so, hey – we’re all winners here.*
David Sztypuljak and Scott Davis were our men at the event, asking questions.
You can see our interviews below, as well as a full list of tonight’s winners and nominees.
*Actual winners are below.
The 2021 BIFA Red Carpet Interviews
The...
The 24th British Independent Film Awards saw Joanna Scanlan’s After Love take home a handful of awards, Clio Barnard’s Ali & Ava also did well – and there’s something wonderful in championing the very best in British Independent film – so, hey – we’re all winners here.*
David Sztypuljak and Scott Davis were our men at the event, asking questions.
You can see our interviews below, as well as a full list of tonight’s winners and nominees.
*Actual winners are below.
The 2021 BIFA Red Carpet Interviews
The...
- 12/6/2021
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
’After Love’ wins best British independent film, plus actress and director prizes.
Aleem Khan’s feature directing debut After Love won six awards at this year’s British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), which took place tonight (December 5) in London.
Scroll down for full lst of winners
After Love won best British independent film, with Khan taking home three prizes: best director, best debut director and best screenplay. Khan was named a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2015 and his 2014 short Three Brothers received a Bafta nomination.
The film stars Joanna Scanlan, who also won best actress, as a Muslim woman who...
Aleem Khan’s feature directing debut After Love won six awards at this year’s British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), which took place tonight (December 5) in London.
Scroll down for full lst of winners
After Love won best British independent film, with Khan taking home three prizes: best director, best debut director and best screenplay. Khan was named a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2015 and his 2014 short Three Brothers received a Bafta nomination.
The film stars Joanna Scanlan, who also won best actress, as a Muslim woman who...
- 12/5/2021
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” and Philip Barantini’s “Boiling Point” lead nominations at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), with 11 nods each.
Nominations for “Belfast,” Branagh’s autobiographical tale of life as a young boy in Belfast in 1969 in the midst of the Troubles, include best actress for Caitríona Balfe, best supporting actress for Judi Dench, best supporting actor for Ciarán Hinds and a breakthrough performance nomination for newcomer Jude Hill in addition to seven craft nominations.
Nominations for single take film “Boiling Point,” which follows an up-and-coming chef under extreme pressure, include best actor for Stephen Graham, best supporting actor for Ray Panthaki, best supporting actress for Vinette Robinson and a breakthrough performance nomination for Lauryn Ajufo.
Aleem Khan’s “After Love,” Prano Bailey-Bond’s “Censor” and Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir Part II” have nine nominations each, while Clio Barnard’s “Ali & Ava” has seven nominations, Sean Durkin...
Nominations for “Belfast,” Branagh’s autobiographical tale of life as a young boy in Belfast in 1969 in the midst of the Troubles, include best actress for Caitríona Balfe, best supporting actress for Judi Dench, best supporting actor for Ciarán Hinds and a breakthrough performance nomination for newcomer Jude Hill in addition to seven craft nominations.
Nominations for single take film “Boiling Point,” which follows an up-and-coming chef under extreme pressure, include best actor for Stephen Graham, best supporting actor for Ray Panthaki, best supporting actress for Vinette Robinson and a breakthrough performance nomination for Lauryn Ajufo.
Aleem Khan’s “After Love,” Prano Bailey-Bond’s “Censor” and Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir Part II” have nine nominations each, while Clio Barnard’s “Ali & Ava” has seven nominations, Sean Durkin...
- 11/3/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Kenneth Branagh’s autobiographical drama Belfast and Philip Barantini’s single-take title Boiling Point both lead nominations for this year’s British Independent Film Awards with 11 nods a piece.
Belfast, which chronicles the tale of life as a young boy in the city in 1969 in the midst of the Troubles, earned a Best Actress nom for Caitríona Balfe, Best Supporting Actress nom for Judi Dench, Best Supporting Actor for Ciarán Hinds and a Breakthrough Performance nomination for newcomer Jude Hill. The title, which is being released in the U.S. by Focus Features on November 12, also earned seven craft nominations including Best Casting and Best Cinematography.
Boiling Point, which follows an up-and-coming chef under extreme pressure, scored a Best Actor nom for Stephen Graham, Best Supporting Actor for Ray Panthaki, Best Supporting Actress for Vinette Robinson and a Breakthrough Performance nomination for Lauryn Ajufo as well as a Breakthrough Producer nomination.
Belfast, which chronicles the tale of life as a young boy in the city in 1969 in the midst of the Troubles, earned a Best Actress nom for Caitríona Balfe, Best Supporting Actress nom for Judi Dench, Best Supporting Actor for Ciarán Hinds and a Breakthrough Performance nomination for newcomer Jude Hill. The title, which is being released in the U.S. by Focus Features on November 12, also earned seven craft nominations including Best Casting and Best Cinematography.
Boiling Point, which follows an up-and-coming chef under extreme pressure, scored a Best Actor nom for Stephen Graham, Best Supporting Actor for Ray Panthaki, Best Supporting Actress for Vinette Robinson and a Breakthrough Performance nomination for Lauryn Ajufo as well as a Breakthrough Producer nomination.
- 11/3/2021
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Variety Director to Watch Prano Bailey-Bond (“Censor”) and BAFTA-nominated “After Love” filmmaker Aleem Khan are among the 39 filmmakers longlisted in the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) new talent categories.
The 39 longlisted filmmakers will be invited to join BIFA’s Springboard scheme, a tailored program of professional development, peer-to-peer support, mentoring, networking and skills enhancement aimed to nurture emerging talent as they build on the success of their first features.
The final five nominations in each category will be announced on Nov. 3. Winners will be revealed at the ceremony on Dec. 5.
The longlists:
The Douglas Hickox Award
(Best Debut Director)
Aleem Khan – “After Love”
Matt Chambers – “The Bike Thief”
Prano Bailey-Bond – “Censor”
Jonathan Butterell – “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”
Sonita Gale – “Hostile”
Jack Clough – “People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan”
Reggie Yates – “Pirates”
Celeste Bell “Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché” [also Directed By Paul Sng]
Corinna Faith – “The Power”
Charlotte Colbert – “She Will...
The 39 longlisted filmmakers will be invited to join BIFA’s Springboard scheme, a tailored program of professional development, peer-to-peer support, mentoring, networking and skills enhancement aimed to nurture emerging talent as they build on the success of their first features.
The final five nominations in each category will be announced on Nov. 3. Winners will be revealed at the ceremony on Dec. 5.
The longlists:
The Douglas Hickox Award
(Best Debut Director)
Aleem Khan – “After Love”
Matt Chambers – “The Bike Thief”
Prano Bailey-Bond – “Censor”
Jonathan Butterell – “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”
Sonita Gale – “Hostile”
Jack Clough – “People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan”
Reggie Yates – “Pirates”
Celeste Bell “Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché” [also Directed By Paul Sng]
Corinna Faith – “The Power”
Charlotte Colbert – “She Will...
- 10/20/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Horror legend Dario Argento (Suspiria) is joining Charlotte Colbert’s debut feature She Will as an executive producer.
Argento, who saw the film around the time of the Locarno Film Festival where he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from John Landis, said: “There was excitement about She Will and I want to support new voices, especially women’s voices. My films are always about women. Maybe because my first inspiration was my mother who was a famous photographer for actresses including Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida.”
She Will stars Alice Krige (The Oa), Kota Eberhardt (X-Men: Dark Phoenix), Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), and Rupert Everett (My Best Friend’s Wedding) with a score by Clint Mansell (Requiem For A Dream).
The psychological thriller follows aging actress Veronica, who after an operation, goes to a healing retreat in rural Scotland with her young nurse Desi. The two develop an unlikely...
Argento, who saw the film around the time of the Locarno Film Festival where he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from John Landis, said: “There was excitement about She Will and I want to support new voices, especially women’s voices. My films are always about women. Maybe because my first inspiration was my mother who was a famous photographer for actresses including Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida.”
She Will stars Alice Krige (The Oa), Kota Eberhardt (X-Men: Dark Phoenix), Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), and Rupert Everett (My Best Friend’s Wedding) with a score by Clint Mansell (Requiem For A Dream).
The psychological thriller follows aging actress Veronica, who after an operation, goes to a healing retreat in rural Scotland with her young nurse Desi. The two develop an unlikely...
- 9/22/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Douglas Mackinnon, whose credits include “Doctor Who,” “Sherlock” and Neil Gaiman’s “Good Omens,” still recalls the moment he realized that London was no longer the center of the universe in terms of U.K. film and high-end TV production.
He was in his native Scotland, where he was directing a few episodes of “Outlander,” when one of the show’s executives asked what he was planning to do next. “I said, ‘I’ll probably head off to London like usual and look for work.’ And she said, ‘Oh, I’ve never been to London.”
“As someone whose entire life has been kind of run by London in one form or another […] the idea that an exec had never even been to London and was working on one of the biggest shows in the world,” he says. “I just went, alright, okay, that means we don’t have to...
He was in his native Scotland, where he was directing a few episodes of “Outlander,” when one of the show’s executives asked what he was planning to do next. “I said, ‘I’ll probably head off to London like usual and look for work.’ And she said, ‘Oh, I’ve never been to London.”
“As someone whose entire life has been kind of run by London in one form or another […] the idea that an exec had never even been to London and was working on one of the biggest shows in the world,” he says. “I just went, alright, okay, that means we don’t have to...
- 8/24/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
With Academy Award-winning “Roma” and “Gravity” director Alfonso Cuarón already a fan, Charlotte Colbert’s feature debut “She Will” will no doubt similarly impress audiences when it premieres at the Locarno Film Festival this week.
A psychological horror, the film stars Alice Krige (“Star Trek: First Contact”) as Veronica, a double mastectomy patient seeking respite at a rural Scottish healing retreat who soon finds herself able to mete out revenge via her dreams.
“’She Will’ sits in the tradition of great psychological horror films,” Cuarón said of the work. “The images, symbolism and layers within the story slowly convey a metaphysical ecstasy which leaves one questioning long after the film is finished. Charlotte Colbert has crafted a powerful debut.”
Krige is joined on-screen by Kota Eberhardt (“X-Men: Dark Phoenix”), Malcolm McDowell (“Bombshell”) and Rupert Everett (“My Best Friend’s Wedding”).
As well as directing the project, Colbert is also a co-writer...
A psychological horror, the film stars Alice Krige (“Star Trek: First Contact”) as Veronica, a double mastectomy patient seeking respite at a rural Scottish healing retreat who soon finds herself able to mete out revenge via her dreams.
“’She Will’ sits in the tradition of great psychological horror films,” Cuarón said of the work. “The images, symbolism and layers within the story slowly convey a metaphysical ecstasy which leaves one questioning long after the film is finished. Charlotte Colbert has crafted a powerful debut.”
Krige is joined on-screen by Kota Eberhardt (“X-Men: Dark Phoenix”), Malcolm McDowell (“Bombshell”) and Rupert Everett (“My Best Friend’s Wedding”).
As well as directing the project, Colbert is also a co-writer...
- 8/3/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Rocket Science is launching world sales ahead of the Cannes market on under-the-radar UK psychological thriller She Will, the debut film from UK artist and filmmaker Charlotte Colbert with an original score from Black Swan and Requiem For A Dream composer Clint Mansell.
Starring are Alice Krige (Carnival Row), Kota Eberhardt (X-Men: Dark Phoenix), Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Rupert Everett (The Happy Prince), Jon McCrea (Cruella) and Amy Manson (The Nevers).
Currently in the final stages of post-production, the Brit List screenplay charts the story of Veronica Ghent (Krige) who after a double mastectomy, goes to a healing retreat in rural Scotland with her young nurse Desi (Eberhardt). There she discovers that the process of such surgery opens up questions about her very existence, leading her to start to question and confront past traumas. The two develop an unlikely bond as mysterious forces give Veronica the power to enact revenge within her dreams.
Starring are Alice Krige (Carnival Row), Kota Eberhardt (X-Men: Dark Phoenix), Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Rupert Everett (The Happy Prince), Jon McCrea (Cruella) and Amy Manson (The Nevers).
Currently in the final stages of post-production, the Brit List screenplay charts the story of Veronica Ghent (Krige) who after a double mastectomy, goes to a healing retreat in rural Scotland with her young nurse Desi (Eberhardt). There she discovers that the process of such surgery opens up questions about her very existence, leading her to start to question and confront past traumas. The two develop an unlikely bond as mysterious forces give Veronica the power to enact revenge within her dreams.
- 6/9/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Bob Last and Jason Connery Photo: Stewart Attwood First Stage Studios Ltd has been appointed to a run a a large-scale film and TV studio space in Edinburgh’s Port of Leith.
The company, led by Sean Connery's actor/director son Jason and BAFTA-winning producer and former Edinburgh Film Festival chairman Bob Last, will receive a £1 million investment from Screen Scotland towards the set-up and refurbishment of the space.
A Screen Scotland statement said :"This is a major step forward in Scotland’s ability to take advantage of the global boom in high-end TV and film production."
Connery added: “There is no question Scotland needs a film studio, I could not be more excited to be involved in bringing it to fruition.”
The studio space in Edinburgh has already hosted major international productions, including Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War.
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture,...
The company, led by Sean Connery's actor/director son Jason and BAFTA-winning producer and former Edinburgh Film Festival chairman Bob Last, will receive a £1 million investment from Screen Scotland towards the set-up and refurbishment of the space.
A Screen Scotland statement said :"This is a major step forward in Scotland’s ability to take advantage of the global boom in high-end TV and film production."
Connery added: “There is no question Scotland needs a film studio, I could not be more excited to be involved in bringing it to fruition.”
The studio space in Edinburgh has already hosted major international productions, including Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War.
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture,...
- 3/10/2020
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
First Stage Studios, led by Sean Connery’s son Jason and BAFTA-winning producer Bob Last, has won a Screen Scotland tender to run a large-scale film and TV studio space in Edinburgh.
Screen Scotland plans to invest £1 million ($1.3 million) towards the initial set up, refurbishment and running costs of the studio space in Port of Leith on the outskirts of the city.
The studio sits on an 8.6 acre site, and has already hosted international productions, including Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War.” The facility has the potential for five sound stages of between 50ft and 100ft in height, as well as production and office space and a backlot for production set-builds and crew, tech and unit base parking.
Scotland has long suffered from a lack of significant studio space, and Screen Scotland said the new facility would benefit both the indigenous sector and the country’s ability to attract high-value international productions.
Screen Scotland plans to invest £1 million ($1.3 million) towards the initial set up, refurbishment and running costs of the studio space in Port of Leith on the outskirts of the city.
The studio sits on an 8.6 acre site, and has already hosted international productions, including Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War.” The facility has the potential for five sound stages of between 50ft and 100ft in height, as well as production and office space and a backlot for production set-builds and crew, tech and unit base parking.
Scotland has long suffered from a lack of significant studio space, and Screen Scotland said the new facility would benefit both the indigenous sector and the country’s ability to attract high-value international productions.
- 3/10/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
A significant film and TV studio development in Edinburgh, Scotland, has moved a step closer with the appointment of a local company to run the venture.
First Stage Studios, led by film and television producer Bob Last and actor and director Jason Connery (Tommy’s Honour), has been chosen to head the project at the Port of Leith site in the Scottish capital following an open tender process. They will manage, operate and promote the facility to UK and international customers.
The site has already hosted major productions including shooting on Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War. The plan is to develop it into a fully-functional, full time studio space. Plans include five sound stages, with 160,000 sq ft of adaptive interior shooting space, as well as offices.
Local body Screen Scotland is investing $1.3M towards the initial setup, with a raise of private sector finance planned.
There continues...
First Stage Studios, led by film and television producer Bob Last and actor and director Jason Connery (Tommy’s Honour), has been chosen to head the project at the Port of Leith site in the Scottish capital following an open tender process. They will manage, operate and promote the facility to UK and international customers.
The site has already hosted major productions including shooting on Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War. The plan is to develop it into a fully-functional, full time studio space. Plans include five sound stages, with 160,000 sq ft of adaptive interior shooting space, as well as offices.
Local body Screen Scotland is investing $1.3M towards the initial setup, with a raise of private sector finance planned.
There continues...
- 3/10/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Jason Connery and producer Bob Last have been appointed to run the large-scale film and TV studio in Leith.
In what Screen Scotland’s executive director Isabel Davis is calling a “hugely significant” move for the Scottish and UK film industry, First Stage Studios Ltd, run by BAFTA-winning producer Bob Last and actor/director Jason Connery, has been appointed to run the new Scottish film and TV studio space in Bath Road, Leith, in Edinburgh.
This is the former Pelamis building, the industrial site where Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War was partly shot.
Screen Scotland is pumping £1m into “the initial set-up,...
In what Screen Scotland’s executive director Isabel Davis is calling a “hugely significant” move for the Scottish and UK film industry, First Stage Studios Ltd, run by BAFTA-winning producer Bob Last and actor/director Jason Connery, has been appointed to run the new Scottish film and TV studio space in Bath Road, Leith, in Edinburgh.
This is the former Pelamis building, the industrial site where Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War was partly shot.
Screen Scotland is pumping £1m into “the initial set-up,...
- 3/9/2020
- by 57¦Geoffrey Macnab¦41¦
- ScreenDaily
Golf biopic “Tommy’s Honour,” which premiered at the 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival, is ready for its theatrical release this Friday, April 14. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
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Based on Kevin Cook’s 2007 novel of the same name, “Tommy’s Honour” tells the real-life tale of “Old” Tom Morris (Peter Mullan) and “Young” Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden), the father-son team regarded as “the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.” As their fame rose during the 1860s-70s, their relationship deteriorated. Tommy’s talent and fame grew to outshine his father’s accomplishments in the sport.
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Actor-turned-director Jason Connery (“The Devil’s Tomb,” “Philly Kid”) helms the film from a screenplay by newcomers Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook.
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Based on Kevin Cook’s 2007 novel of the same name, “Tommy’s Honour” tells the real-life tale of “Old” Tom Morris (Peter Mullan) and “Young” Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden), the father-son team regarded as “the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.” As their fame rose during the 1860s-70s, their relationship deteriorated. Tommy’s talent and fame grew to outshine his father’s accomplishments in the sport.
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Actor-turned-director Jason Connery (“The Devil’s Tomb,” “Philly Kid”) helms the film from a screenplay by newcomers Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook.
- 4/13/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
Spc confirms deal for Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland road movie.
Sony Pictures Classics confirmed on Thursday it has acquired multiple rights from CAA and Bac Films to Paolo Virzì’s follow-up to his acclaimed Cannes Directors’ Fortnight selection Like Crazy.
Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland star in the film, shooting now, as a couple on a cross-country journey in their vintage camper fleeing the pressures of doctors and children.
Spc has acquirred The Leisure Seeker for the Us, Latin America, Asia excluding Japan, Eastern Europe, Portugal and South Africa.
The film marks Virzì’s first film shot entirely in the Us. Francesca Archibugi, Francesco Piccolo, Stephen Amidon, and Virzì adapted the screenplay inspired by the novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian.
“The Leisure Seeker looks to be a major 2017 find,” said the Spc hierarchy. “This is a rich story that promises career-best performances from Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. We look forward...
Sony Pictures Classics confirmed on Thursday it has acquired multiple rights from CAA and Bac Films to Paolo Virzì’s follow-up to his acclaimed Cannes Directors’ Fortnight selection Like Crazy.
Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland star in the film, shooting now, as a couple on a cross-country journey in their vintage camper fleeing the pressures of doctors and children.
Spc has acquirred The Leisure Seeker for the Us, Latin America, Asia excluding Japan, Eastern Europe, Portugal and South Africa.
The film marks Virzì’s first film shot entirely in the Us. Francesca Archibugi, Francesco Piccolo, Stephen Amidon, and Virzì adapted the screenplay inspired by the novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian.
“The Leisure Seeker looks to be a major 2017 find,” said the Spc hierarchy. “This is a rich story that promises career-best performances from Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. We look forward...
- 9/22/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Sony Pictures Classics confirmed on Thursday it has acquired multiple rights from CAA and Bac Films to Paolo Virzì’s follow-up to his acclaimed Cannes Directors’ Fortnight selection Like Crazy.
Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland star in the film, shooting now, as a couple on a cross-country journey in their vintage camper fleeing the pressures of doctors and children.
Spc has acquirred The Leisure Seeker for the Us, Latin America, Asia excluding Japan, Eastern Europe, Portugal and South Africa.
The film marks Virzì’s first film shot entirely in the Us. Francesca Archibugi, Francesco Piccolo, Stephen Amidon, and Virzì adapted the screenplay inspired by the novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian.
“The Leisure Seeker looks to be a major 2017 find,” said the Spc hierarchy. “This is a rich story that promises career-best performances from Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. We look forward to bringing Paolo Virzi’s film to audiences in the United States and around...
Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland star in the film, shooting now, as a couple on a cross-country journey in their vintage camper fleeing the pressures of doctors and children.
Spc has acquirred The Leisure Seeker for the Us, Latin America, Asia excluding Japan, Eastern Europe, Portugal and South Africa.
The film marks Virzì’s first film shot entirely in the Us. Francesca Archibugi, Francesco Piccolo, Stephen Amidon, and Virzì adapted the screenplay inspired by the novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian.
“The Leisure Seeker looks to be a major 2017 find,” said the Spc hierarchy. “This is a rich story that promises career-best performances from Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. We look forward to bringing Paolo Virzi’s film to audiences in the United States and around...
- 9/22/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Peter Mullan plays golfer Tom Morris Photo: Courtesy of Edinburgh Film Festival Edinburgh International Film Festival will open its 70th edition with Jason Connery's Tommy’s Honour, starring Peter Mullan and Jack Lowden, on June 15.
Shot entirely on location in Scotland, the drama is based on the true story of golfing pioneer Tom Morris and his turbulent relationship with his son Tommy. Mullan and Lowden take on the roles of father and son, alongside an ensemble cast including Ophelia Lovibond, Peter Ferdinando and Sam Neill. Key cast will be in attendance on Opening night.
Produced by Bob Last - the former chair for the Centre For The Moving Image, which oversees the Eiff - Tommy’s Honour tells the story of Tom Morris’ relationship with his son Tommy, who showed a remarkable talent of his own and matched his father's sporting achievements. However, father and son clash over the unwritten rules of social class,...
Shot entirely on location in Scotland, the drama is based on the true story of golfing pioneer Tom Morris and his turbulent relationship with his son Tommy. Mullan and Lowden take on the roles of father and son, alongside an ensemble cast including Ophelia Lovibond, Peter Ferdinando and Sam Neill. Key cast will be in attendance on Opening night.
Produced by Bob Last - the former chair for the Centre For The Moving Image, which oversees the Eiff - Tommy’s Honour tells the story of Tom Morris’ relationship with his son Tommy, who showed a remarkable talent of his own and matched his father's sporting achievements. However, father and son clash over the unwritten rules of social class,...
- 4/27/2016
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Peter Mullan stars as golfing pioneer Tom Morris.
Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) (June 15-26) has announced that the world premiere of Tommy’s Honour will open the 70th edition of the festival on June 15.
Shot entirely on location in Scotland, Tommy’s Honour is based on the true story of golfing pioneer Tom Morris and his turbulent relationship with his son Tommy.
Peter Mullan (Sunshine on Leith, War Horse) and Jack Lowden (War & Peace) take on the roles of father and son and lead a ensemble cast including Ophelia Lovibond (Man Up), Peter Ferdinando (Hyena) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) in the role of Alexander Boothby. Key cast are set to be in attendance on opening night.
Director Jason Connery said: “It’s so exciting! I remember standing in the middle of a field in Fife during the shoot and saying to Peter and Jack, Tommy’s Honour might get into the Edinburgh International Film Festival...
Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) (June 15-26) has announced that the world premiere of Tommy’s Honour will open the 70th edition of the festival on June 15.
Shot entirely on location in Scotland, Tommy’s Honour is based on the true story of golfing pioneer Tom Morris and his turbulent relationship with his son Tommy.
Peter Mullan (Sunshine on Leith, War Horse) and Jack Lowden (War & Peace) take on the roles of father and son and lead a ensemble cast including Ophelia Lovibond (Man Up), Peter Ferdinando (Hyena) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) in the role of Alexander Boothby. Key cast are set to be in attendance on opening night.
Director Jason Connery said: “It’s so exciting! I remember standing in the middle of a field in Fife during the shoot and saying to Peter and Jack, Tommy’s Honour might get into the Edinburgh International Film Festival...
- 4/27/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Horrible Histories could be heading to success at this year's British Academy Children's Awards after being nominated in three categories.
The programme leads the nominations with nods in the Comedy and Writing categories, while Jessica Ransom is also nominated in the performer category for her turn as Mary, Queen of Scots.
Elsewhere, The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm is nominated in the Comedy category, while star Harry Hill is also a contender.
Meanwhile, Peppa Pig is up for awards in the Preschool: Animation and Writer categories, while Operation Ouch! is in the running for a Factual award.
Operation Ouch! hosts Drs Alexander and Chris van Tulleken are nominated for Presenter awards, as are Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes of Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up.
Harriet's Army has nominations for Drama and Writer, while The Dumping Ground, Wolfblood and Katie Morag are all up for Drama awards.
All At Sea...
The programme leads the nominations with nods in the Comedy and Writing categories, while Jessica Ransom is also nominated in the performer category for her turn as Mary, Queen of Scots.
Elsewhere, The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm is nominated in the Comedy category, while star Harry Hill is also a contender.
Meanwhile, Peppa Pig is up for awards in the Preschool: Animation and Writer categories, while Operation Ouch! is in the running for a Factual award.
Operation Ouch! hosts Drs Alexander and Chris van Tulleken are nominated for Presenter awards, as are Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes of Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up.
Harriet's Army has nominations for Drama and Writer, while The Dumping Ground, Wolfblood and Katie Morag are all up for Drama awards.
All At Sea...
- 10/22/2015
- Digital Spy
Principal photogrpahy has begun on the film, which chronicles the invention of modern-day golf in Scotland, and is to be sold at Toronto.
Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) has joined the cast of Tommy’s Honour, Jason Connery’s adaptation of Kevin Cook’s book about the founding of modern-day golf.
Principal photography began today in Scotland on the film, which tells the story of father and son duo Tom and Tommy Morris, both prolific golfers in the second half of the 19th century.
Neill joins Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur), Jack Lowden (‘71) and Ophelia Lovibond (Guardians Of The Galaxy) in the film’s cast.
First time screenwriter Pamela Marin has penned the script with author Cook.
Producers are Keith Bank of Kb Partners, Bob Last of SellOutPictures, Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group and Tim Moore of Top Dawg Productions.
The film will be sold at Toronto by Timeless Films.
Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) has joined the cast of Tommy’s Honour, Jason Connery’s adaptation of Kevin Cook’s book about the founding of modern-day golf.
Principal photography began today in Scotland on the film, which tells the story of father and son duo Tom and Tommy Morris, both prolific golfers in the second half of the 19th century.
Neill joins Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur), Jack Lowden (‘71) and Ophelia Lovibond (Guardians Of The Galaxy) in the film’s cast.
First time screenwriter Pamela Marin has penned the script with author Cook.
Producers are Keith Bank of Kb Partners, Bob Last of SellOutPictures, Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group and Tim Moore of Top Dawg Productions.
The film will be sold at Toronto by Timeless Films.
- 9/1/2015
- ScreenDaily
Fortissimo Films’ sells Spanish rights to the Toronto-bound period drama.
Bilbao-based Festival Films has picked up the Spanish distribution rights to Terence Davies’ Sunset Song from Fortissimo Films.
The period drama, starring Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur), Agyness Deyn (Pusher) and Kevin Guthrie (The Legend Of Barney Thomson), will receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 10-20) in Special Presentations.
Davies’ long-gestating passion project is an adaptation of the 1932 classic Scottish novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon, about a farmer’s daughter in early 20th-century Scotland facing a series of hardships.
Davies has frequently played in Toronto, starting with Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988 and most recently with The Deep Blue Sea in 2011, which Festival Films previously released in Spain.
Sunset Song is also playing in competition at San Sebastian (Sept 18-26).
Metrodome previously picked up UK and Irish rights (excluding TV, which area owned by the BBC) and is planning to release in Q4 2015.
The...
Bilbao-based Festival Films has picked up the Spanish distribution rights to Terence Davies’ Sunset Song from Fortissimo Films.
The period drama, starring Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur), Agyness Deyn (Pusher) and Kevin Guthrie (The Legend Of Barney Thomson), will receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 10-20) in Special Presentations.
Davies’ long-gestating passion project is an adaptation of the 1932 classic Scottish novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon, about a farmer’s daughter in early 20th-century Scotland facing a series of hardships.
Davies has frequently played in Toronto, starting with Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988 and most recently with The Deep Blue Sea in 2011, which Festival Films previously released in Spain.
Sunset Song is also playing in competition at San Sebastian (Sept 18-26).
Metrodome previously picked up UK and Irish rights (excluding TV, which area owned by the BBC) and is planning to release in Q4 2015.
The...
- 8/26/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Fortissimo locks UK deal with Metrodome for Toronto title; BBC boards TV rights.
Fortissimo has secured a deal with Metrodome for UK and Irish rights to Terence Davies’ anticipated drama, Sunset Song, ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
Metrodome has all rights excluding TV – which belong to BBC – and will release in Q4, 2015.
Agyness Deyn (Pusher), Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur) and Kevin Guthrie (The Legend of Barney Thomson), star in the early 1900s coming-of-age story in which the daughter of a Scottish farmer draws strength from the land in order to cope with her harsh reality.
Based on the novel by Scottish writer Lewis Grassic Gibbon, the film will also feature in competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
The deal was negotiated between Fortissimo Films’ Nicole Mackey, evp of international sales, and Metrodome’s head of acquisitions Giles Edwards and MD Jezz Vernon.
Sunset Song marks the...
Fortissimo has secured a deal with Metrodome for UK and Irish rights to Terence Davies’ anticipated drama, Sunset Song, ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
Metrodome has all rights excluding TV – which belong to BBC – and will release in Q4, 2015.
Agyness Deyn (Pusher), Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur) and Kevin Guthrie (The Legend of Barney Thomson), star in the early 1900s coming-of-age story in which the daughter of a Scottish farmer draws strength from the land in order to cope with her harsh reality.
Based on the novel by Scottish writer Lewis Grassic Gibbon, the film will also feature in competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
The deal was negotiated between Fortissimo Films’ Nicole Mackey, evp of international sales, and Metrodome’s head of acquisitions Giles Edwards and MD Jezz Vernon.
Sunset Song marks the...
- 8/17/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
August shoot for drama about golfing pioneer Tom Morris and his son Tommy; Timeless to handle sales.
Peter Mullan(Sunshine on Leith), Jack Lowden (’71) and Ophelia Lovibond (Guardians of the Galaxy) are to star in UK drama Tommy’s Honour, about golfing pioneer Tom Morris’ (Mullan) multi-faceted relationship with his son Tommy (Lowden).
Set to shoot this August in Scotland, the Gutta Percha Productions feature will be directed by Jason Connery (The Philly Kid) from a screenplay by Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook, adapted from Cook’s book of the same name.
Keith Bank of Kb Partners, Bob Last of Holdings Ecosse, Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group and Tim Moore of Top Dawg Productions (American Sniper) will produce.
Timeless Films will handle international sales and introduce buyers to the project at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.
Tommy’s Honour will tell the story of Tom Morris’ relationship with his son Tommy, who showed...
Peter Mullan(Sunshine on Leith), Jack Lowden (’71) and Ophelia Lovibond (Guardians of the Galaxy) are to star in UK drama Tommy’s Honour, about golfing pioneer Tom Morris’ (Mullan) multi-faceted relationship with his son Tommy (Lowden).
Set to shoot this August in Scotland, the Gutta Percha Productions feature will be directed by Jason Connery (The Philly Kid) from a screenplay by Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook, adapted from Cook’s book of the same name.
Keith Bank of Kb Partners, Bob Last of Holdings Ecosse, Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group and Tim Moore of Top Dawg Productions (American Sniper) will produce.
Timeless Films will handle international sales and introduce buyers to the project at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.
Tommy’s Honour will tell the story of Tom Morris’ relationship with his son Tommy, who showed...
- 7/17/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Move comes less than two weeks before the start of the festival.
Bob Last, the chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has stepped down less than two weeks before the start of this year’s event, which runs June 17-28.
The chairman of the Centre for the Moving Image, which oversees the operation of Eiff, will stand down with immediate effect.
The recruitment process for a new chair has now begun.
Last’s resignation comes just three months after Mark Adams began his role as Eiff artistic director, replacing Chris Fujiwara who stood down in September.
Last, a producer who has worked on films including Terence Davies’ Sunset Song and Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist, had been in the post since November 2012.
He said: “It’s been an honour and a pleasure to chair the Cmi. We have made huge strides in developing the business, including raising the profile and standing of Eiff. I wish Ken Hay...
Bob Last, the chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has stepped down less than two weeks before the start of this year’s event, which runs June 17-28.
The chairman of the Centre for the Moving Image, which oversees the operation of Eiff, will stand down with immediate effect.
The recruitment process for a new chair has now begun.
Last’s resignation comes just three months after Mark Adams began his role as Eiff artistic director, replacing Chris Fujiwara who stood down in September.
Last, a producer who has worked on films including Terence Davies’ Sunset Song and Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist, had been in the post since November 2012.
He said: “It’s been an honour and a pleasure to chair the Cmi. We have made huge strides in developing the business, including raising the profile and standing of Eiff. I wish Ken Hay...
- 6/6/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival Bob Last has stepped down less than a month before the 69th edition of the event.
Sunset Song producer Last, who is chair of the Centre for the Moving Image, which oversees Eiff, had been in the post since late 2012.
Speaking to Edinburgh-based newspaper The Scotsman, he said: “It’s been an honour and a pleasure to chair the Cmi.
“We have made huge strides in developing the business, including raising the profile and standing of Eiff. I wish Ken Hay and the whole team all the best with the ongoing transformation of the Cmi.”
...
Sunset Song producer Last, who is chair of the Centre for the Moving Image, which oversees Eiff, had been in the post since late 2012.
Speaking to Edinburgh-based newspaper The Scotsman, he said: “It’s been an honour and a pleasure to chair the Cmi.
“We have made huge strides in developing the business, including raising the profile and standing of Eiff. I wish Ken Hay and the whole team all the best with the ongoing transformation of the Cmi.”
...
- 6/6/2015
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Peter Mullan in Hector and Graeme Obree in Battle Mountain Photo: Courtesy of Eiff The Edinburgh International Film Festival - which has already looked to Scotland for its opening and closing night films The Legend Of Barney Thomson and Iona - has announced a number of additional homegrown titles that will screen.
Films screening will include Dr Who star Karen Gillan's directorial short debut Coward - about a girl pressured by a her mother to become a star - and the world premiere of music documentary Big Gold Dream, which celebrates the rise of Scottish post-punk and indie artists from the late 70s to mid-80s. Directed by Grant McPhee (Sarah's Room), the film takes a look at Bob Last and Hilary Morrison’s independent record label Fast Product in the late 1970s, which quickly became the hub for an eclectic group of musicians and will be elligible for the audience award.
Films screening will include Dr Who star Karen Gillan's directorial short debut Coward - about a girl pressured by a her mother to become a star - and the world premiere of music documentary Big Gold Dream, which celebrates the rise of Scottish post-punk and indie artists from the late 70s to mid-80s. Directed by Grant McPhee (Sarah's Room), the film takes a look at Bob Last and Hilary Morrison’s independent record label Fast Product in the late 1970s, which quickly became the hub for an eclectic group of musicians and will be elligible for the audience award.
- 5/19/2015
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Colleagues including Elizabeth Karlsen, Adrian Wootton, Hugo Heppell and Amma Asante pay tribute to the late BFI Film Fund executive
I first met Chris at the Dinard FIlm Festival. I’d just watched Sarah Gavron’s beautiful rendition of Brick Lane, which Chris had produced. After the screening he, Sarah and I sat at small table outdoors in the brilliant sunshine talking about films, the pressures of being an independent producer, our daughters and how much I loved Brick Lane. I hope he knew that I was speaking from the heart. I was struck then by his quiet intelligence, his gracious and kind nature and his absolute devotion to and passion for independent film making. I could see that Sarah had enjoyed tremendous commitment from him as a producer on her first film. I was lucky enough, with my partner Stephen Woolley, to work with him consistently over the next eight years. He was unfailingly...
I first met Chris at the Dinard FIlm Festival. I’d just watched Sarah Gavron’s beautiful rendition of Brick Lane, which Chris had produced. After the screening he, Sarah and I sat at small table outdoors in the brilliant sunshine talking about films, the pressures of being an independent producer, our daughters and how much I loved Brick Lane. I hope he knew that I was speaking from the heart. I was struck then by his quiet intelligence, his gracious and kind nature and his absolute devotion to and passion for independent film making. I could see that Sarah had enjoyed tremendous commitment from him as a producer on her first film. I was lucky enough, with my partner Stephen Woolley, to work with him consistently over the next eight years. He was unfailingly...
- 11/11/2014
- ScreenDaily
After serving as artistic director of Edinburgh International Film Festival for three festivals, Chris Fujiwara is stepping down from his role.
Recruitment for a new artistic director for Eiff is commencing immediately and it is intended to have a replacement in place for the 2015 edition (June 17-28, 2015).
In the interim, the existing programming team, led by deputy artistic director, Diane Henderson, will have responsibility for programming the 2015 festival.
During Fujiwara’s tenure at Eiff admissions increased by 33%, reaching 46,000 in 2014. The Audience Award was reinstated, along with the Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film and the Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.
Fujiwara said: “It’s been a genuine honour to work with the team in Edinburgh and contribute to the rebirth of Eiff over the last three years.
“However, I have decided to step down from my role at the festival to pursue other activities.”
Ken Hay, chief executive...
Recruitment for a new artistic director for Eiff is commencing immediately and it is intended to have a replacement in place for the 2015 edition (June 17-28, 2015).
In the interim, the existing programming team, led by deputy artistic director, Diane Henderson, will have responsibility for programming the 2015 festival.
During Fujiwara’s tenure at Eiff admissions increased by 33%, reaching 46,000 in 2014. The Audience Award was reinstated, along with the Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film and the Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.
Fujiwara said: “It’s been a genuine honour to work with the team in Edinburgh and contribute to the rebirth of Eiff over the last three years.
“However, I have decided to step down from my role at the festival to pursue other activities.”
Ken Hay, chief executive...
- 9/16/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
First look at stars Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan and Kevin Guthrie filming on location.
Director Terence Davies has begun principal photography in Scotload on Sunset Song, a film adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s 1932 classic novel.
The feature, produced by Hurricane Films, Iris Productions and SellOutPictures, stars Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan and Kevin Guthrie.
Fortissimo Films is handling the international distribution rights for the film.
The shoot began in New Zealand, to capture the March harvest season, followed by interior work at Filmland in Luxembourg. The UK-Luxembourg co-production is now completing a key period of production in Scotland.
The story is set in the early 20th Century in north-east Scotland, where Agyness Deyn plays a young woman coming of age as her family is beset by tragedy, all during a time of great social upheaval and unrest. The effects of the First World War brings the modern world to bear on the community in the harshest of ways...
Director Terence Davies has begun principal photography in Scotload on Sunset Song, a film adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s 1932 classic novel.
The feature, produced by Hurricane Films, Iris Productions and SellOutPictures, stars Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan and Kevin Guthrie.
Fortissimo Films is handling the international distribution rights for the film.
The shoot began in New Zealand, to capture the March harvest season, followed by interior work at Filmland in Luxembourg. The UK-Luxembourg co-production is now completing a key period of production in Scotland.
The story is set in the early 20th Century in north-east Scotland, where Agyness Deyn plays a young woman coming of age as her family is beset by tragedy, all during a time of great social upheaval and unrest. The effects of the First World War brings the modern world to bear on the community in the harshest of ways...
- 4/29/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
First look at stars Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan and Kevin Guthrie filming on location.
Director Terence Davies has begun principal photography in Scotload on Sunset Song, a film adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s 1932 classic novel.
The feature, produced by Hurricane Films, Iris Productions and SellOutPictures, stars Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan and Kevin Guthrie.
Fortissimo Films is handling the international distribution rights for the film.
The shoot began in New Zealand, to capture the March harvest season, followed by interior work at Filmland in Luxembourg. The UK-Luxembourg co-production is now completing a key period of production in Scotland.
The story is set in the early 20th Century in north-east Scotland, where Agyness Deyn plays a young woman coming of age as her family is beset by tragedy, all during a time of great social upheaval and unrest. The effects of the First World War brings the modern world to bear on the community in the harshest of ways...
Director Terence Davies has begun principal photography in Scotload on Sunset Song, a film adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s 1932 classic novel.
The feature, produced by Hurricane Films, Iris Productions and SellOutPictures, stars Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan and Kevin Guthrie.
Fortissimo Films is handling the international distribution rights for the film.
The shoot began in New Zealand, to capture the March harvest season, followed by interior work at Filmland in Luxembourg. The UK-Luxembourg co-production is now completing a key period of production in Scotland.
The story is set in the early 20th Century in north-east Scotland, where Agyness Deyn plays a young woman coming of age as her family is beset by tragedy, all during a time of great social upheaval and unrest. The effects of the First World War brings the modern world to bear on the community in the harshest of ways...
- 4/29/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The Chicago-based producer-distributor is in final talks with Picturehouse to handle North American distribution on its drama about the pioneers of modern golf, set to shoot in Scotland in spring / summer.
Jason Connery, son of golf aficionado Sean Connery, will direct the story of Tom Morris and his son Tommy.
The father and son from St Andrews overcame tragedy to dominate the game in the mid-19th century and were eventually inducted into the World Golf Hall Of Fame.
Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook adapted the screenplay from Cook’s book of the same name.
Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group produces with Bob Last of Holdings Ecosse and Connery.
Jason Connery, son of golf aficionado Sean Connery, will direct the story of Tom Morris and his son Tommy.
The father and son from St Andrews overcame tragedy to dominate the game in the mid-19th century and were eventually inducted into the World Golf Hall Of Fame.
Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook adapted the screenplay from Cook’s book of the same name.
Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group produces with Bob Last of Holdings Ecosse and Connery.
- 1/13/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Eiff to significantly boost prize money, introduce a documentary award and double the number of galas.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) is to give a significant boost to its cash prizes and double the number of gala screenings for the 68th edition as it continues to reclaim its position in the festival hierarchy.
The Michael Powell Award, previously worth £5,000, will now come with a cash prize of £20,000. It will also be open to all British fiction features at the 2014 festival, which runs June 18-29, having previously been limited to a specific strand.
Documentaries will no longer be in the running for the Michael Powell Award but given their own prize, currently known as the Eiff Documentary Award. This will be worth £10,000.
The Best International Film award will remain but will see its prize money doubled from £5,000 to £10,000.
Bob Last, chairman of Eiff parent organisation Centre for the Moving Image, told ScreenDaily...
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) is to give a significant boost to its cash prizes and double the number of gala screenings for the 68th edition as it continues to reclaim its position in the festival hierarchy.
The Michael Powell Award, previously worth £5,000, will now come with a cash prize of £20,000. It will also be open to all British fiction features at the 2014 festival, which runs June 18-29, having previously been limited to a specific strand.
Documentaries will no longer be in the running for the Michael Powell Award but given their own prize, currently known as the Eiff Documentary Award. This will be worth £10,000.
The Best International Film award will remain but will see its prize money doubled from £5,000 to £10,000.
Bob Last, chairman of Eiff parent organisation Centre for the Moving Image, told ScreenDaily...
- 12/12/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Superherd. My fingers kept wanting to type “superhero” but there is no such thing on The Walking Dead. “Superherd” is what they call that mass of walkers we saw coming over the hill and straight for Darryl, Michonne, Tyreese, and Bob last week, and is also the subject of this week’s “Talked About” clip.
That scene also figures largely in both the “Making Of” featurette and the “Inside the Episode” featurette, along with a lot of other scenes and discussions. As always, the weekly video offering is topped off with a clip from the upcoming episode.
Just a quick note, if you watched Chris Hardwick’s Talking Dead after the episode. You did see a “making of” about the herd, and you did see a clip from the upcoming episode, but both are much shorter than what we have for you here.
Clip: The Walking Dead – Talked About Scene...
That scene also figures largely in both the “Making Of” featurette and the “Inside the Episode” featurette, along with a lot of other scenes and discussions. As always, the weekly video offering is topped off with a clip from the upcoming episode.
Just a quick note, if you watched Chris Hardwick’s Talking Dead after the episode. You did see a “making of” about the herd, and you did see a clip from the upcoming episode, but both are much shorter than what we have for you here.
Clip: The Walking Dead – Talked About Scene...
- 11/1/2013
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Feature Sarah Dobbs 12 Jul 2013 - 05:39
With his latest film, Trap For Cinderella, out in UK cinemas now, director Iain Softley talks about film locations, Hackers and more...
Iain Softley is a filmmaker who’s hard to categorise. His career is pretty fascinating, because it’s almost impossible to predict what kind of film he’ll make next. His first film was a drama about the early career of the Beatles, which he followed with an unconventional action movie about computer hackers. Then he made a period drama. Then a weird sci-fi movie set in a mental hospital. Then a spooky horror film, and followed it up with a fantasy movie for kids. How many directors can you name who’ve made a series of films that diverse?
His new film, Trap For Cinderella, is yet another different kind of movie, and maybe one of the most difficult to categorise...
With his latest film, Trap For Cinderella, out in UK cinemas now, director Iain Softley talks about film locations, Hackers and more...
Iain Softley is a filmmaker who’s hard to categorise. His career is pretty fascinating, because it’s almost impossible to predict what kind of film he’ll make next. His first film was a drama about the early career of the Beatles, which he followed with an unconventional action movie about computer hackers. Then he made a period drama. Then a weird sci-fi movie set in a mental hospital. Then a spooky horror film, and followed it up with a fantasy movie for kids. How many directors can you name who’ve made a series of films that diverse?
His new film, Trap For Cinderella, is yet another different kind of movie, and maybe one of the most difficult to categorise...
- 7/11/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
From Mother Nature Network's Michael d'Estries:
Bob Barker may be nearing his ninth decade, but the former "Price is Right" host certainly isn't letting age slow him down.
After learning that officials at Washington University in St. Louis (Wustl) are still subjecting live cats to cruel and atiquated pediatric intubation exercises for medical students, Barker decided to step in and do something about it. In a letter to officials, the 89-year-old offered $75,000 of his own money to fund new state-of-the-art pediatric simulators to be used in place of the cats.
"I would like to donate two ultra-realistic infant simulators to Wustl to be used in place of the two cats intubated during each Pals course so as to facilitate the transition to an all simulation Pals curriculum," he writes. "Two of either of these simulators will cost approximately $75,000. It would be my pleasure to cover the cost in order to...
Bob Barker may be nearing his ninth decade, but the former "Price is Right" host certainly isn't letting age slow him down.
After learning that officials at Washington University in St. Louis (Wustl) are still subjecting live cats to cruel and atiquated pediatric intubation exercises for medical students, Barker decided to step in and do something about it. In a letter to officials, the 89-year-old offered $75,000 of his own money to fund new state-of-the-art pediatric simulators to be used in place of the cats.
"I would like to donate two ultra-realistic infant simulators to Wustl to be used in place of the two cats intubated during each Pals course so as to facilitate the transition to an all simulation Pals curriculum," he writes. "Two of either of these simulators will cost approximately $75,000. It would be my pleasure to cover the cost in order to...
- 5/6/2013
- by James Gerken
- Huffington Post
We can not stress this enough: If you aren't watching "Parenthood" on NBC, you absolutely should be. Remember how everybody told you to watch "Friday Night Lights," and you didn't, because you weren't really into football, and now you really regret not listening because you got the DVDs and there was no one to hold you while you wept during the finale? Don't make that mistake again. "Parenthood" is arguably the most frank, brave, and positively heartwarming (and heartbreaking!) portrayal of a family we've ever seen on television.
Over the first three seasons, we've watched Mae Whitman's character Amber grow from a rebellious, angry teenager into a strong, passionate, and confident woman. It's a testament to the writing and to Whitman that we can't quite put our finger on when she changed or on any specific moment that pushed her into maturity, Currently, Amber is embarking on a new...
Over the first three seasons, we've watched Mae Whitman's character Amber grow from a rebellious, angry teenager into a strong, passionate, and confident woman. It's a testament to the writing and to Whitman that we can't quite put our finger on when she changed or on any specific moment that pushed her into maturity, Currently, Amber is embarking on a new...
- 11/13/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Mae Whitman has played Amber on "Parenthood" (Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Et on NBC) for the past four seasons as the character has grown from rebellious teenager to much more sophisticated. And Whitman herself has grown up on camera, too.
From George Clooney's daughter in "One Fine Day," to a wealthy mini-socialite on the late "State of Grace," to George Michael's unforgettably forgettable girlfriend on "Arrested Development" (her?) and now, to Amber, Whitman has been acting for 18 of her 24 years.
The actress chatted with HuffPost TV about what's expected to be a very emotional Season 4 of "Parenthood," how they make those fight scenes so realistic, the challenges of growing up on screen and her hopes for a "One Fine Day" reunion. Read on for more with Whitman ...
I know we're only a couple episodes in, but Amber seems particularly grown up this season. Were you surprised when you...
From George Clooney's daughter in "One Fine Day," to a wealthy mini-socialite on the late "State of Grace," to George Michael's unforgettably forgettable girlfriend on "Arrested Development" (her?) and now, to Amber, Whitman has been acting for 18 of her 24 years.
The actress chatted with HuffPost TV about what's expected to be a very emotional Season 4 of "Parenthood," how they make those fight scenes so realistic, the challenges of growing up on screen and her hopes for a "One Fine Day" reunion. Read on for more with Whitman ...
I know we're only a couple episodes in, but Amber seems particularly grown up this season. Were you surprised when you...
- 9/25/2012
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
Three months ago, we learned that Terence Davies had already lined up his next project (and would thereby not be repeating the 11-year gap between his two most-recent narrative efforts, The House of Mirth and The Deep Blue Sea). Titled Sunset Song, the film is an adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibson’s 1932 novel, and we’ve just received our first bit of casting information: Peter Mullan and Agyness Deyn will play the two key roles. [Empire]
After giving a pair of aggressive, brute-force turns in Tyrannosaur and War Horse, Mullan‘s grizzled face is likely fresh in your memory, and he sounds like the perfect man to play a fatherly role described as “bruising.” Meanwhile, Deyn, who will be seen in Luis Prieto‘s Pusher remake, looks like she’ll be shouldering most of Sunset Song‘s narrative weight, as her character — Chris Guthrie, the “grieving daughter” — essentially comprises the entirety...
After giving a pair of aggressive, brute-force turns in Tyrannosaur and War Horse, Mullan‘s grizzled face is likely fresh in your memory, and he sounds like the perfect man to play a fatherly role described as “bruising.” Meanwhile, Deyn, who will be seen in Luis Prieto‘s Pusher remake, looks like she’ll be shouldering most of Sunset Song‘s narrative weight, as her character — Chris Guthrie, the “grieving daughter” — essentially comprises the entirety...
- 5/16/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
All the latest news, reviews, comment and buzz from the Croisette, as it happens
9.53am: Bonjour mesdames et messieurs, it's Wednesday 16th May and that can only mean one thing: the 2012 Cannes film festival is open for business. They've dusted down the red carpet, springcleaned the cinemas, and installed thousands of metal barriers for the 12-day frenzy of film on the Riviera.
Right around now the world's critics are pushing and shoving their way into the press screening for Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, the festival opener; in a couple of hours from now we'll know whether it's hot... or not.
We've sent a crack team out to the Croisette to bring you all the news, reviews and reactions: Peter Bradshaw, Xan Brooks, Catherine Shoard, Charlotte Higgins, Jason Solomons, Henry Barnes and Elliot Smith. We'll also be running a daily live blog to be your one-stop shop for all things Cannes-related.
9.53am: Bonjour mesdames et messieurs, it's Wednesday 16th May and that can only mean one thing: the 2012 Cannes film festival is open for business. They've dusted down the red carpet, springcleaned the cinemas, and installed thousands of metal barriers for the 12-day frenzy of film on the Riviera.
Right around now the world's critics are pushing and shoving their way into the press screening for Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, the festival opener; in a couple of hours from now we'll know whether it's hot... or not.
We've sent a crack team out to the Croisette to bring you all the news, reviews and reactions: Peter Bradshaw, Xan Brooks, Catherine Shoard, Charlotte Higgins, Jason Solomons, Henry Barnes and Elliot Smith. We'll also be running a daily live blog to be your one-stop shop for all things Cannes-related.
- 5/16/2012
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Long-awaited project, based on the Lewis Grassic Gibbon novel, finally secures funding despite its disturbing subject
Sunset Song, Terence Davies's long-awaited project based on the Lewis Grassic Gibbon novel, is set to finally go into production, Variety reports.
According to producer Bob Last, the film is now casting, with a view to beginning shooting at the end of this year or the start of 2013 in Scotland and Sweden.
Last produced The House of Mirth for Davies in 2000 – that film was the highest-grossing of his career – and is planning to co-finance the film with Hurriance Films, the outfit behind Of Time and the City, Davies's acclaimed black-and-white documentary about the Liverpool of his youth.
Set in the early 20th century, Sunset Song begins – as did Davies's most recent film, The Deep Blue Sea – with a suicide attempt: that of a poverty-stricken woman in Scotland, broken by repeated childbirths, who kills...
Sunset Song, Terence Davies's long-awaited project based on the Lewis Grassic Gibbon novel, is set to finally go into production, Variety reports.
According to producer Bob Last, the film is now casting, with a view to beginning shooting at the end of this year or the start of 2013 in Scotland and Sweden.
Last produced The House of Mirth for Davies in 2000 – that film was the highest-grossing of his career – and is planning to co-finance the film with Hurriance Films, the outfit behind Of Time and the City, Davies's acclaimed black-and-white documentary about the Liverpool of his youth.
Set in the early 20th century, Sunset Song begins – as did Davies's most recent film, The Deep Blue Sea – with a suicide attempt: that of a poverty-stricken woman in Scotland, broken by repeated childbirths, who kills...
- 2/17/2012
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
It would appear that director Terence Davies – who brought us the elegant and superb The Deep Blue Sea last year – isn’t going to have to wait as long between feature films this time. And it also means one of his long-cherished passion projects might finally see the screen, with word that his adaptation of Sunset Song may be coming together at last.Producer Bob Last, who worked with Davies on The House Of Mirth back in 2000, has announced that the film is now entering the casting stage, with shooting set for either later this year or early 2013 in Scotland and Sweden.Lewis Grassic Gibbon wrote the novel in 1932, and it focuses on Chris Guthrie, a farmer’s daughter struggling through a tough life filled with pain and family dysfunction. Davies has been trying to get the film version made for more than a decade now, but faced constant obstacles...
- 2/16/2012
- EmpireOnline
Bob Last, producer of The Illusionist
If the story behind the genesis of the 2010 Oscar-nominated animated film The Illusionist isn’t as touching as the film itself, it’s at least as engaging. The original script for the film—which concerns the relationship between an aging magician whose art is on the brink of becoming passé and a young orphan girl who believes in the magic that he brings to her life—was penned by the late, great French filmmaker Jacques Tati (Mr. Hulot’s Holiday among other greats). Reportedly, Tati’s unproduced script was a love letter of sorts to one of his daughters. According to The Illusionist’s director Sylvain Chomet, he was made aware of the script through Tati’s sole surviving daughter, Sophie Tatischeff, and the caretakers of the Tati estate, after the 2003 premiere of Chomet’s Oscar-nominated animated feature The Triplets of Belleville. All parties...
If the story behind the genesis of the 2010 Oscar-nominated animated film The Illusionist isn’t as touching as the film itself, it’s at least as engaging. The original script for the film—which concerns the relationship between an aging magician whose art is on the brink of becoming passé and a young orphan girl who believes in the magic that he brings to her life—was penned by the late, great French filmmaker Jacques Tati (Mr. Hulot’s Holiday among other greats). Reportedly, Tati’s unproduced script was a love letter of sorts to one of his daughters. According to The Illusionist’s director Sylvain Chomet, he was made aware of the script through Tati’s sole surviving daughter, Sophie Tatischeff, and the caretakers of the Tati estate, after the 2003 premiere of Chomet’s Oscar-nominated animated feature The Triplets of Belleville. All parties...
- 4/23/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
A Screenwriting Workshop, “The Six Layers of a Great Film and Great Character” will be conducted by Hollywood’s renowned screenwriter David Freeman at the upcoming Ficci Frames 2011. Ficci Frames 2011, the annual convention of the media and entertainment industry, will be held through March 23-25, 2011in Mumbai.
A session on marketing Indian films abroad, “Gateways to the European Market” will be conducted by Juliane Schulze, Senior Partner, Peacefulfish , Germany. The session which will also include consultation, will involve detailed presentation on European film financing covering the core European markets (treaties, EU funding, national & regional funding, specialized funds and cash rebates.)
To register, visit http://www.ficci-frames.com/registration.htm.
Some other things of interest: (As stated in Ficci Frames Press Release, subject to change)
Making Cinema with Global Appeal: A Session with the Stalwarts
What goes into creating movies which appeal to a worldwide audience and can captivate countries together?...
A session on marketing Indian films abroad, “Gateways to the European Market” will be conducted by Juliane Schulze, Senior Partner, Peacefulfish , Germany. The session which will also include consultation, will involve detailed presentation on European film financing covering the core European markets (treaties, EU funding, national & regional funding, specialized funds and cash rebates.)
To register, visit http://www.ficci-frames.com/registration.htm.
Some other things of interest: (As stated in Ficci Frames Press Release, subject to change)
Making Cinema with Global Appeal: A Session with the Stalwarts
What goes into creating movies which appeal to a worldwide audience and can captivate countries together?...
- 3/19/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Which animated film will land the third Oscar slot behind Toy Story 3 and How to Train Your Dragon? The critics have given a serious boost Sylvain Chomet's elegiac 2-D The Illusionist, which won best animated film at the European Film Awards and New York Film Critics Circle and a spotlight award from the National Board of Review. It's also nominated for five Annie Awards and best animated feature by the Golden Globes. This cinematic homage to Jacques Tati, who wrote the screenplay, came about after British producer Bob Last saw Chomet's last animated feature, the Oscar-nominated The Triplets of Belleville, at the Edinburgh Film Fest, where Chomet fell in love with the city. The Tati estate had approached Chomet with a script by the ...
- 12/28/2010
- Thompson on Hollywood
It's award season, and The Hollywood Reporter [1] has begun posting their series of roundtable discussions with the contenders. Last month they posted: The Screenwriters Roundtable [2] between: Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network), Simon Beaufoy (127 Hours), Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3), John Wells (The Company Men), Todd Phillips (Due Date) and David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) The Animators roundtable [3] discussion between Bonnie Arnold (producer, How to Train Your Dragon), Roy Conli (producer, Tangled), Bob Last (producer, The Illusionist), Tom McGrath (director, Megamind), Chris Meledandri (producer, Despicable Me) and Lee Unkrich (director, Toy Story 3) The Actors Roundtable [4] between James Franco (127 Hours), Duvall (Get Low), Ryan Gosling (Blue Valentine), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network), Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) and Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are All Right). Today they have posted the directors roundtable, which features David O. Russell (The Fighter), Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are All Right), Derek Cianfrance...
- 12/20/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
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