Hyena director Gerard Johnson is to begin production on his latest thriller Odyssey, produced by UK outfits Electric Shadow Company and Stigma Films.
The four-week shoot will start later this month in north London. The feature unfurls around an estate agent, carrying around with her the city’s secrets, and out for revenge.
It reunites Johnson and Stigma Films with star of their BFI London Film Festival 2019 premiere Muscle, Polly Maberly. She appears alongside Swedish Sex Education actor Mikael Persbrandt.
Johnson described the film as “true to the warped world we find ourselves existing in. This is also a story...
The four-week shoot will start later this month in north London. The feature unfurls around an estate agent, carrying around with her the city’s secrets, and out for revenge.
It reunites Johnson and Stigma Films with star of their BFI London Film Festival 2019 premiere Muscle, Polly Maberly. She appears alongside Swedish Sex Education actor Mikael Persbrandt.
Johnson described the film as “true to the warped world we find ourselves existing in. This is also a story...
- 2/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
Hyena director Gerard Johnson is to begin production on his latest thriller Odyssey, produced by UK outfits Electric Shadow Company and Stigma Films.
The four-week shoot will start later this month in north London. The feature unfurls around an estate agent, carrying around with her the city’s secrets, and out for revenge.
It reunites Johnson and Stigma Films with star of their BFI London Film Festival 2019 premiere Muscle, Polly Maberly. She appears alongside Swedish Sex Education actor Mikael Persbrandt.
Johnson described the film as “true to the warped world we find ourselves existing in. This is also a story...
The four-week shoot will start later this month in north London. The feature unfurls around an estate agent, carrying around with her the city’s secrets, and out for revenge.
It reunites Johnson and Stigma Films with star of their BFI London Film Festival 2019 premiere Muscle, Polly Maberly. She appears alongside Swedish Sex Education actor Mikael Persbrandt.
Johnson described the film as “true to the warped world we find ourselves existing in. This is also a story...
- 2/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
The fund, launched in response to Brexit, is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
The Uncertain Kingdom, the UK feature development fund and shorts commissioner is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a more structured way in which it supports films as the UK heads into a possible general election year in 2024.
The development fund is committing to two rounds per year in a fixed calendar slot after previously operating on an ad hoc basis, Its next round opens on November 1 and closes on November 30, before opening again on May 1 and closing on May 31. Funding is divided between two to four projects per round,...
The Uncertain Kingdom, the UK feature development fund and shorts commissioner is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a more structured way in which it supports films as the UK heads into a possible general election year in 2024.
The development fund is committing to two rounds per year in a fixed calendar slot after previously operating on an ad hoc basis, Its next round opens on November 1 and closes on November 30, before opening again on May 1 and closing on May 31. Funding is divided between two to four projects per round,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
MetFilm Sales has picked up worldwide rights (excluding U.K.) and will handle international sales on acclaimed documentary “Name Me Lawand” from “Gangs of London” producer Pulse Films.
Directed by Edward Lovelace (“The Possibilities Are Endless”), the documentary, filmed over four years, follows Lawand Hamad Amin, who spent his early years in Iraq unable to hear or communicate. His profound deafness meant he could not learn language, and with no access to a deaf education, Lawand grew isolated and trapped inside himself.
His parents and brother decided to take Lawand on an epic and bewildering journey across Europe to seek refuge in England. At a specialist deaf school in Derby, Lawand starts learning British Sign Language. For the first time in his life he begins to understand the world around him. In order to overcome what he’s been through, he will need to articulate who Lawand really is.
When...
Directed by Edward Lovelace (“The Possibilities Are Endless”), the documentary, filmed over four years, follows Lawand Hamad Amin, who spent his early years in Iraq unable to hear or communicate. His profound deafness meant he could not learn language, and with no access to a deaf education, Lawand grew isolated and trapped inside himself.
His parents and brother decided to take Lawand on an epic and bewildering journey across Europe to seek refuge in England. At a specialist deaf school in Derby, Lawand starts learning British Sign Language. For the first time in his life he begins to understand the world around him. In order to overcome what he’s been through, he will need to articulate who Lawand really is.
When...
- 9/20/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Further producers include Nikki Parrott and Tom Wood.
Twelve UK producers including Damian Jones, Emily Morgan, Nikki Parrott and Tom Wood are heading to Paris later this month for a series of co-production meetings arranged through a partnership between the British Film Institute (BFI) and France’s national film centre, the Cnc.
The meetings will take place from April 20-21.
Scroll down for the full list of participants
“After a successful trip of French producers to the BFI London Film Festival (Lff) last October organised by the BFI with Institut francais in the UK and Unifrance, the BFI is delighted...
Twelve UK producers including Damian Jones, Emily Morgan, Nikki Parrott and Tom Wood are heading to Paris later this month for a series of co-production meetings arranged through a partnership between the British Film Institute (BFI) and France’s national film centre, the Cnc.
The meetings will take place from April 20-21.
Scroll down for the full list of participants
“After a successful trip of French producers to the BFI London Film Festival (Lff) last October organised by the BFI with Institut francais in the UK and Unifrance, the BFI is delighted...
- 4/5/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The film will have its international premiere at Hot Docs in May.
BFI Distribution has acquired UK-Ireland distribution rights to Name Me Lawand, Edward Lovelace’s documentary about a deaf Kurdish boy who moves from Iraq to the UK, where he learns British Sign Language.
The film debuted at the BFI London Film Festival in October last year in the documentary competition; it will have its international premiere at Hot Docs in Toronto on May 1.
BFI Distribution acquired the rights from producers Pulse Films, and will release the film in cinemas this summer.
Name Me Lawand follows the eponymous Kurdish boy,...
BFI Distribution has acquired UK-Ireland distribution rights to Name Me Lawand, Edward Lovelace’s documentary about a deaf Kurdish boy who moves from Iraq to the UK, where he learns British Sign Language.
The film debuted at the BFI London Film Festival in October last year in the documentary competition; it will have its international premiere at Hot Docs in Toronto on May 1.
BFI Distribution acquired the rights from producers Pulse Films, and will release the film in cinemas this summer.
Name Me Lawand follows the eponymous Kurdish boy,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The fund will re-open for a third round on January 9.
The Uncertain Kingdom development fund – a scheme that aims to address the challenges of filmmakers creating sustainable careers having previously made a feature – has named the projects that are to receive support from its second round of funding, including a documentary exploring the life of late UK politician Mo Mowlam.
The fund was set up originally in 2019 as a short film initiative, led my director and co-founder of UK production outfit Electric Shadow Company John Jencks, along with development executives Isabel Freer and Georgia Goggin, with 21 directors taking part to...
The Uncertain Kingdom development fund – a scheme that aims to address the challenges of filmmakers creating sustainable careers having previously made a feature – has named the projects that are to receive support from its second round of funding, including a documentary exploring the life of late UK politician Mo Mowlam.
The fund was set up originally in 2019 as a short film initiative, led my director and co-founder of UK production outfit Electric Shadow Company John Jencks, along with development executives Isabel Freer and Georgia Goggin, with 21 directors taking part to...
- 12/16/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
“Gangs of London” producer Pulse Films has unveiled the first clip from “Name Me Lawand,” which will have its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival.
Directed by Edward Lovelace (“The Possibilities Are Endless”), the film is in competition at the festival’s The Grierson Award for documentaries.
The documentary, filmed over four years, follows Lawand Hamad Amin, who spent his early years in Iraq unable to hear or communicate. His profound deafness meant he could not learn language, and with no access to a deaf education, Lawand grew isolated and trapped inside himself.
His parents and brother decided to take Lawand on an epic and bewildering journey across Europe to seek refuge in England. At a specialist deaf school in Derby, Lawand starts learning British Sign Language. For the first time in his life he begins to understand the world around him. In order to overcome what he’s been through,...
Directed by Edward Lovelace (“The Possibilities Are Endless”), the film is in competition at the festival’s The Grierson Award for documentaries.
The documentary, filmed over four years, follows Lawand Hamad Amin, who spent his early years in Iraq unable to hear or communicate. His profound deafness meant he could not learn language, and with no access to a deaf education, Lawand grew isolated and trapped inside himself.
His parents and brother decided to take Lawand on an epic and bewildering journey across Europe to seek refuge in England. At a specialist deaf school in Derby, Lawand starts learning British Sign Language. For the first time in his life he begins to understand the world around him. In order to overcome what he’s been through,...
- 9/13/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The Uncertain Kingdom Fund, which disburses development coin to U.K. film projects, is opening submissions for its second round from May 23-June 20.
The fund was set up to support projects that interrogate British culture, asking questions of identity, the current journey and the future. It was created to address the challenges directors and producers face creating sustainable careers and targets filmmakers who have previously made a feature.
The stated aim of the fund is to take a hands-off approach and support filmmakers from a range of backgrounds and experiences. Projects of 70-plus minutes in any form or genre that are currently at treatment or script stage are eligible to apply. Filmmakers must be residents of the U.K. but need not be British.
U.K. distributor Picturehouse Entertainment has an ongoing collaboration with the fund and will continue to be closely involved in the selection of projects.
The first...
The fund was set up to support projects that interrogate British culture, asking questions of identity, the current journey and the future. It was created to address the challenges directors and producers face creating sustainable careers and targets filmmakers who have previously made a feature.
The stated aim of the fund is to take a hands-off approach and support filmmakers from a range of backgrounds and experiences. Projects of 70-plus minutes in any form or genre that are currently at treatment or script stage are eligible to apply. Filmmakers must be residents of the U.K. but need not be British.
U.K. distributor Picturehouse Entertainment has an ongoing collaboration with the fund and will continue to be closely involved in the selection of projects.
The first...
- 5/19/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Four features have received support in the development fund’s first round.
Projects from County Lines filmmaker Henry Blake and Almost Heaven director Carol Salter are among the first four to receive support from the Uncertain Kingdom Development Fund.
The £60,000 fund is a relaunch of The Uncertain Kingdom short film initiative. The aim is to support commercial projects that unpack UK culture and identity and have at least 70-minute running times, with features considered at script or treatment stage.
Unlike the earlier anthology project, the Uncertain Kingdom Development Fund will not fund production and the projects are not intended to be released together.
Projects from County Lines filmmaker Henry Blake and Almost Heaven director Carol Salter are among the first four to receive support from the Uncertain Kingdom Development Fund.
The £60,000 fund is a relaunch of The Uncertain Kingdom short film initiative. The aim is to support commercial projects that unpack UK culture and identity and have at least 70-minute running times, with features considered at script or treatment stage.
Unlike the earlier anthology project, the Uncertain Kingdom Development Fund will not fund production and the projects are not intended to be released together.
- 4/14/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Directors include Bifa winners Jason Wingard and Carol Salter.
The Uncertain Kingdom, the £200,000 short film initiative aiming to provide a portrait of the contemporary UK, has unveiled the 20 films on its slate.
Actors participating in the projects include Alice Lowe (Sightseers), Mark Addy (Game Of Thrones), Steve Evets (Apostasy), Hugh Dennis (Fleabag), Andy Hamilton (What We Did On Our Holiday), Ruth Madeley (Years & Years) and Laurie Davidson (Cats).
Screen can also reveal an exclusive first look at one of the titles, Hope Dickson Leach’s Strong Is Better Than Angry, above.
Each film is receiving £10,000. The finance is privately raised.
The Uncertain Kingdom, the £200,000 short film initiative aiming to provide a portrait of the contemporary UK, has unveiled the 20 films on its slate.
Actors participating in the projects include Alice Lowe (Sightseers), Mark Addy (Game Of Thrones), Steve Evets (Apostasy), Hugh Dennis (Fleabag), Andy Hamilton (What We Did On Our Holiday), Ruth Madeley (Years & Years) and Laurie Davidson (Cats).
Screen can also reveal an exclusive first look at one of the titles, Hope Dickson Leach’s Strong Is Better Than Angry, above.
Each film is receiving £10,000. The finance is privately raised.
- 11/18/2019
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
Verve Pictures to distribute completed films at the end of the year.
The £200,000 short films initiative The Uncertain Kingdom, launched in December 2018, has finalised the 20 directors who will each receive £10,000 to finance a short film project.
Joining the previously announced Hope Dickson Leach (The Levelling) are the Oscar-winning Orlando Von Einsiedel (The White Helmets), International Emmy winner Guy Jenkin (Outnumbered) and Bifa winner Carol Salter (Almost Heaven).
Also on the roster are four former Screen Stars of Tomorrow: actor/writer/director Antonia Campbell-Hughes, writer/director Rubika Shah, and producers Helen Simmons and Yaw Basoah.
The full list of project teams can be found below.
The £200,000 short films initiative The Uncertain Kingdom, launched in December 2018, has finalised the 20 directors who will each receive £10,000 to finance a short film project.
Joining the previously announced Hope Dickson Leach (The Levelling) are the Oscar-winning Orlando Von Einsiedel (The White Helmets), International Emmy winner Guy Jenkin (Outnumbered) and Bifa winner Carol Salter (Almost Heaven).
Also on the roster are four former Screen Stars of Tomorrow: actor/writer/director Antonia Campbell-Hughes, writer/director Rubika Shah, and producers Helen Simmons and Yaw Basoah.
The full list of project teams can be found below.
- 5/31/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Ray Panthaki and Nathaniel Martello-White also among directors to sign up to initiative.
A £200,000 project has been launched to finance 20 short films that will provide a spectrum of perspectives on the UK in 2019.
The initiative been inspired by a variety of topics including Brexit, climate change, diversity and #MeToo.
Named The Uncertain Kingdom, the initiative comes from John Jencks, director, writer and producer at The Electric Shadow Company, whose credits include Out Of Blue and The Hippopotamus.
The Levelling filmmaker Hope Dickson Leach and McQueen director Ian Bonhôte are among the first four directors to be selected. Rising actor...
A £200,000 project has been launched to finance 20 short films that will provide a spectrum of perspectives on the UK in 2019.
The initiative been inspired by a variety of topics including Brexit, climate change, diversity and #MeToo.
Named The Uncertain Kingdom, the initiative comes from John Jencks, director, writer and producer at The Electric Shadow Company, whose credits include Out Of Blue and The Hippopotamus.
The Levelling filmmaker Hope Dickson Leach and McQueen director Ian Bonhôte are among the first four directors to be selected. Rising actor...
- 12/17/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Ray Panthaki and Nathaniel Martello-White also among directors to sign up to initiative.
A £200,000 project has been launched to finance 20 short films that will provide perspectives on the UK as it heads towards Brexit in 2019.
Named The Uncertain Kingdom, the initiative comes from John Jencks, director, writer and producer at The Electric Shadow Company, whose credits include Out Of Blue and The Hippopotamus.
The Levelling filmmaker Hope Dickson Leach and McQueen director Ian Bonhôte are among the first four directors to be selected. Rising actor/filmmakers Ray Panthaki and Nathaniel Martello-White have also signed up.
Further established and rising...
A £200,000 project has been launched to finance 20 short films that will provide perspectives on the UK as it heads towards Brexit in 2019.
Named The Uncertain Kingdom, the initiative comes from John Jencks, director, writer and producer at The Electric Shadow Company, whose credits include Out Of Blue and The Hippopotamus.
The Levelling filmmaker Hope Dickson Leach and McQueen director Ian Bonhôte are among the first four directors to be selected. Rising actor/filmmakers Ray Panthaki and Nathaniel Martello-White have also signed up.
Further established and rising...
- 12/17/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Ray Panthaki and Nathaniel Martello-White also among directors to sign up to initiative.
A £200,000 scheme has been launched to finance 20 short films that will provide perspectives on the UK as it heads towards Brexit in 2019.
Named The Uncertain Kingdom, the initiative comes from John Jencks, director, writer and producer at The Electric Shadow Company, whose credits include Out Of Blue and The Hippopotamus.
The Levelling filmmaker Hope Dickson Leach and McQueen director Ian Bonhôte are among the first four directors to be selected. Rising actor/filmmakers Ray Panthaki and Nathaniel Martello-White have also signed up.
Further established and rising...
A £200,000 scheme has been launched to finance 20 short films that will provide perspectives on the UK as it heads towards Brexit in 2019.
Named The Uncertain Kingdom, the initiative comes from John Jencks, director, writer and producer at The Electric Shadow Company, whose credits include Out Of Blue and The Hippopotamus.
The Levelling filmmaker Hope Dickson Leach and McQueen director Ian Bonhôte are among the first four directors to be selected. Rising actor/filmmakers Ray Panthaki and Nathaniel Martello-White have also signed up.
Further established and rising...
- 12/17/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
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