Four films, including the latest projects from Amma Asante, Mike Leigh and Lynne Ramsay, were granted more than £1m in production funding in 2016.
Four films received more than £1m in production funding through the BFI Film Fund this year, with Mike Leigh’s anticipated Peterloo drama leading the way with an award of £1.46m.
The BFI backed around 30 projects with production funding up until December 15. Since launching the BFI Film Fund six years ago, the organisation’s biggest single production grant remains the £2m awarded to Aardman and Studiocanal’s animation Early Man in 2015.
The ten biggest awards of 2016:
1. Peterloo (£1,461,000)
Mike Leigh’s Peterloo massacre drama is set to depict the protest of more than 60,000 people for parliamentary reform in 1819 and the death of 15 protesters who were charged down by British cavalry troops. Dick Pope, the director’s frequent collaborator, will be the cinematographer for the film, while Georgina Lowe will be executive producer after performing...
Four films received more than £1m in production funding through the BFI Film Fund this year, with Mike Leigh’s anticipated Peterloo drama leading the way with an award of £1.46m.
The BFI backed around 30 projects with production funding up until December 15. Since launching the BFI Film Fund six years ago, the organisation’s biggest single production grant remains the £2m awarded to Aardman and Studiocanal’s animation Early Man in 2015.
The ten biggest awards of 2016:
1. Peterloo (£1,461,000)
Mike Leigh’s Peterloo massacre drama is set to depict the protest of more than 60,000 people for parliamentary reform in 1819 and the death of 15 protesters who were charged down by British cavalry troops. Dick Pope, the director’s frequent collaborator, will be the cinematographer for the film, while Georgina Lowe will be executive producer after performing...
- 12/28/2016
- ScreenDaily
Mike Leigh has announced his next project is to be based on Manchester's Peterloo massacre.
Peterloo will be the directors first big screen project since 2014's Mr Turner.
In an interview with Screen International, he said: "There has never been a feature film about the Peterloo Massacre.
"Apart from the universal political significance of this historic event, the story has a particular personal resonance for me, as a native of Manchester and Salford."
Set in 1819, the film will be based around the events where the British government invaded a peaceful protest in St. Peter's Field, Manchester.
The infamous attack left around 15 people dead and over 700 protesters wounded.
The film is currently in development with Film4.
Peterloo will see the BAFTA Award-winning director once again join up with the team behind 2014's Mr Turner with Georgina Lowe, Gail Egan and Helen Grearson all on board as producers.
Leigh is currently directing...
Peterloo will be the directors first big screen project since 2014's Mr Turner.
In an interview with Screen International, he said: "There has never been a feature film about the Peterloo Massacre.
"Apart from the universal political significance of this historic event, the story has a particular personal resonance for me, as a native of Manchester and Salford."
Set in 1819, the film will be based around the events where the British government invaded a peaceful protest in St. Peter's Field, Manchester.
The infamous attack left around 15 people dead and over 700 protesters wounded.
The film is currently in development with Film4.
Peterloo will see the BAFTA Award-winning director once again join up with the team behind 2014's Mr Turner with Georgina Lowe, Gail Egan and Helen Grearson all on board as producers.
Leigh is currently directing...
- 4/18/2015
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: Manchester-born director describes story’s ‘personal resonance’.
Mr. Turner director Mike Leigh will return to the 19th century for his next film, currently titled Peterloo, a drama about the infamous Peterloo Massacre of 1819.
The BAFTA-winning writer-director, who also has seven Oscar nominations to his name, intends to shoot the film in 2017 and will re-team with DoP Dick Pope, who was Oscar-nominated for his camerawork on last year’s Cannes Competition title Mr. Turner.
“There has never been a feature film about the Peterloo Massacre,” Leigh said. “Apart from the universal political significance of this historic event, the story has a particular personal resonance for me, as a native of Manchester and Salford.”
The notorious massacre, now widely taught in UK schools, saw British government forces charge into a crowd of 60,000 that had gathered in St Peter’s Field in Manchester to demand political reform.
The forces killed an estimated 15 protestors and injured hundreds, sparking outcry...
Mr. Turner director Mike Leigh will return to the 19th century for his next film, currently titled Peterloo, a drama about the infamous Peterloo Massacre of 1819.
The BAFTA-winning writer-director, who also has seven Oscar nominations to his name, intends to shoot the film in 2017 and will re-team with DoP Dick Pope, who was Oscar-nominated for his camerawork on last year’s Cannes Competition title Mr. Turner.
“There has never been a feature film about the Peterloo Massacre,” Leigh said. “Apart from the universal political significance of this historic event, the story has a particular personal resonance for me, as a native of Manchester and Salford.”
The notorious massacre, now widely taught in UK schools, saw British government forces charge into a crowd of 60,000 that had gathered in St Peter’s Field in Manchester to demand political reform.
The forces killed an estimated 15 protestors and injured hundreds, sparking outcry...
- 4/17/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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