UK PRODUCERS IN CANNES 2009 Produced by Export Development www.ukfilmcouncil.org/exportteam The UK Film Council The UK Film Council is the Government-backed lead agency for film in the UK ensuring the economic, cultural and educational aspects of films are effectively represented at home and abroad. Our goal is to help make the UK a global hub for film in the digital age, with the world’s most imaginative, diverse and vibrant film culture, underpinned by a flourishing, competitive film industry. We invest Government grant-in-aid and Lottery money in developing new filmmakers, in funding new British films and in getting a wider choice of films to audiences throughout the UK. We also invest in skills training, promoting Britain as an international filmmaking location and in raising the profile of British films abroad. The UK Film Council Export Development team Our Export Development team supports the export of UK films and talent and services internationally in a number of different ways: Promoting a clear export strategy Consulting and working with industry and government Undertaking export research Supporting export development schemes and projects Providing export information The team is located within the UK Film Council’s Production Finance Division and is part of the International Group. Over the forthcoming year, Export Development will be delivering umbrella stands at the Toronto International Film Festival and Hong Kong Filmart; and supporting the UK stands at the Pusan Asian Film Market; American Film Market and the European Film Market, Berlin;. The team will also be leading Research & Development delegations to Japan and China. Other activities may be added during the year. Export Development manages the International Festival Sales Support Scheme, which supports British films at key international film festivals. For more information, guidelines and application form go to www.ukfilmcouncil.org/ifss To find out more about the team and our work, go to www.ukfilmcouncil.org/exportteam Or contact [email protected] In association with UK COMPANIES DIRECTORY CANNES 2009 UK PRODUCERS & PRODUCTION COMPANIES UK PRODUCERS ACCIDENTAL MEDIA (UK) www.accidental.tv Accidental Media produces award-winning documentaries, drama and interactive media for international broadcast, DVD and online distribution. Working with formats from 35mm to HD, we are constantly pushing technologies to new creative limits in both production and distribution. Executives attending Cannes. Andrew Green - Producer/Buyer 14th - 20th May, T: +44 (0)782 891 8152 E: [email protected] Peter Gerard - Producer/Director 14th -20th May, T: +44 (0) 785 900 8643 E: [email protected] UK Office: 109/1 Swanston Road, Edinburgh, EH10 7DS Cannes Office: VILLAGE INT'L - RIVIERA Media Umbrella at the Pavilion ACCOLADE FILMS LIMITED Accolade Films specialises in commercial movies for the international market. We work closely with Europe and the USA. Our team is multilingual and well used to working in different countries. Executives attending Cannes: Lynda Cope, Principal + 33 6 73 29 91 25 [email protected] David Blake, Principal + 44 7990 696884 [email protected] UK Office: T: +44 (0) 208 994 1214 E: [email protected] ADAM & EVE PRODUCTIONS LTD Producing the first unrecorded romantic comedy exploring the universal truths that dominate our lives to this day. Set in the garden of Eden in CGI Animation. Executives attending Cannes ((15-20 May): Mike Fraser, Producer Rainer Soehnlein, Producer Brian Mitchell, Producer +44 (0) 7970 985 602 UK Office: Lawford House Albert Place LONDON N9 1QA Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7348 0266 Email: [email protected] _______________________________________________________________________________ AKOBERWA FILMS www.akoberwa.com Akoberwa is a production and sales company. We producer feature length films and acquire films for sales. All our films are aimed at the international market. Executives attending Cannes (12-23 May): Ana Bielschowsky, Producer + 1 917 655 6598/+1 33 6 3 74 18 36 [email protected] Lillian Kibedi, Producer + 44 (0) 7949 078 589 [email protected] UK Companies Directory: Cannes 2009 1 UK PRODUCERS UK Office: 33 Bromley Gardens Houghton Regis Dunstable LU5 5RL Tel: + 44 (0) 7949 078 589 Email: [email protected] _______________________________________________________________________________ ALBION PRODUCTIONS albionproductions.info Quality and Commercial Feature Films production company with Spiritual and Christian themes. Executives attending Cannes (16-23 May): David Fairman [email protected] Barbara Gorna + 44 (0) 7712586259 UK Office: 329-339 Putney Bridge Road Putney London SW15 2PG Tel: 0208 789 9509 Email: [email protected] ________________________________________________________________ ANGELIC FILMS LTD www.angelicfilms.co.uk Angelic Films is an independent UK production company producing award-winning short films, along with music videos, virals and commercials for a range of UK and international clients. Executives attending Cannes: Adam Coop, Producer/Director, + 44 (0) 7958 474 079 [email protected] 18-21 May UK Office: 2nd Floor, Block A Commercial Square Leigh Street High Wycombe BUCKS HP11 2RH Tel; 01494 528 127/07950 708 529 Email: [email protected] APIS FILMS www.apisfilms.co.uk Ben Hughes set up Apis Films and is now developing several feature film projects. He has 25 years in production, predominantly as a First Assistant Director. Projects: Boulevard Noir, is a bittersweet comedy about sex, drugs and synthesizers. Director is Michael Wright. Exec is Steve Walsh. Skeletons for Sadness, a romantic thriller about trust loyalty and espionage. Currently being adapted from the novel by Ewen Southby-Tailyour. Executives attending Cannes: Ben Hughes, Producer + 44 7710 115135 info@apis films.co.uk _______________________________________________________________________________ ARTURI FILMS LIMITED www.arturifilms.com Arturi Films: making stories that travel, with co-production experience and concentrates on commercial films from writers and directors with distinctive voices. The company developed, launched and produces the hugely successful International Screenwriter’s Festival in Cheltenham, UK. UK Companies Directory: Cannes 2009 2 UK PRODUCERS Executives Attending Cannes (16-120 May): David Pearson, Writer, Producer: m: + 44 (0) 785 0711 032 e: [email protected] Elizabeth Morgan Hemlock, Producer m: + 44 (0) 793 202 4914 e: [email protected] UK Office: Unit 24c Daniels Estate, Bath Road Stroud, Glos. GL5 2SR T: +44 (0)1453-753440 F: +44 (0)1453-753990 E: [email protected] ATLANTIC FILM GROUP www.atlanticfilmgroup.com Atlantic Film Group is a production company based in London. It has a strong track record in developing, financing and producing international projects with broad commercial and critical appeal. Executives attending Cannes: Alan Harris, Head of Production m: +44 (0)7931 329 984, e: [email protected] 15-19 May UK Office: Screen House 123 Wardour Street London W1F 0UW t: +44 (0)20 7534 9130 f: +44 (0)20 7534 9124 e: [email protected] AXIOM PICTURES www.axiomfilms.co.uk Established in 1997, Axiom Films is a leading London-based producer/distributor. Recent film productions include Broken Lines starring Paul Bettany, the UK’s sole entry at the 2008 Venice Film Festival. Executives Attending Cannes: Douglas Cummins, Managing Director Rocio Freire-Bernat, Acquisitions Director Cannes Office: Residence Du Grand Hotel Tel: + 44 (0) 7973 887 560 UK Office: 2nd Floor 87 Notting Hill Gate LONDON W11 3JZ Tel: 020 7243 3111 Fax: 020 7243 3152 Email: [email protected] BALHAR FILM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED www.silasgore.com Film Production company looking for co-finance for a horror film to be shot in Romania. Executives attending Cannes (16-10 May): Shani Grewal, Producer/Director [email protected] + 44 (0) 7980 840 960 Cristina Teodorescu, Executive Producer UK Companies Directory: Cannes 2009 3 UK PRODUCERS Ian Rattray, Executive Producer _______________________________________________________________ BIG DADDY www.bigdaddyfilms.com Committed to originating and producing innovative, strongly cinematic films and projects for the international market. Currently financing international con/thriller, Burnt, and a sate of dynamic contemporary genre films. Executives attending Cannes: Hugo Currie, Writer/Director/Producer + 44 (0) 7770 416164 [email protected] 18-22 May Toby Leslie, Writer/Director/Producer +44 (0) 7976 237963 [email protected] 12-22 May UK Office: 5 Shepherd’s Bush Road LONDON W6 7NA Tel: 0207 610 4580 Email: [email protected] BIGTIME PICTURES www.bigtimepictures.com Big Time Pictures develop and produce distinctive and commercially viable feature projects for international markets as well as TV, commercials and corporate programming. Executives attending Cannes: Tony Allen, Producer + 44 (0) 7973 507 413 [email protected] 15-21 May UK Office: Pinewood Studios Pinewood Road Iver Heath BUCKS SL0 0NH Tel: 01753 785675 Email: [email protected] BLACK CAMEL PRODUCTIONS www.blackcamel.co.uk Scottish production company run by the Scottish BAFTA winning producers of the successful action/horror Outpost, Arabella Page-Croft and Kieran Parker. Black Camel have an active slate of high-end commercial genre films. Executives attending Cannes: Arabella Page-Croft, Producer + 44 (0) 7775 890 855 [email protected] UK Office: 55 Partrickhill