Killers of the Flower Moon (Martin Scorsese. 2023)
London Film Festival returns for its 67th outing this year from the 4th – 15th October and, much like the last couple of years of the festival, the main bulk of the screenings will take place in venues across London with a selection of the programme dubbed Lff on Tour screening in partner venues country-wide. In addition to these in-venue screenings, a collection of featured films will also be available for free during the festival’s scheduled dates, with the festival’s nominated short film competition titles also available online on the BFI Player, which means that even if you’re unable to get down to any of the in-person screenings you can still get a taster of what’s on offer.
In terms of the work we’re keen to see, the lineup of feature films this year is impressively stacked with swathes...
London Film Festival returns for its 67th outing this year from the 4th – 15th October and, much like the last couple of years of the festival, the main bulk of the screenings will take place in venues across London with a selection of the programme dubbed Lff on Tour screening in partner venues country-wide. In addition to these in-venue screenings, a collection of featured films will also be available for free during the festival’s scheduled dates, with the festival’s nominated short film competition titles also available online on the BFI Player, which means that even if you’re unable to get down to any of the in-person screenings you can still get a taster of what’s on offer.
In terms of the work we’re keen to see, the lineup of feature films this year is impressively stacked with swathes...
- 10/2/2023
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
"Oh, I fell in love with the place..." Parkland Ent. in the UK has released an official trailer for an indie drama titled Provenance, a romantic thriller marking the feature directorial debut of the cinematographer Ben Hecking. This originally premiered at the East End Film Festival in the UK in 2017, but hasn't had a release yet for the last three years. John Finch has fled to his holiday home in the south of France to start a new way of life. Whilst waiting for his younger lover Sophia to join him, a seemingly chance encounter with a man called Peter will threaten to destroy everything. "A tangled web of passion, trauma, memory and love builds towards a tragic climax. With riveting central performances, Provenance is a devastating reminder that we can never escape our past." Ain't that the truth. Starring Christian McKay, Charlotte Vega, and Harry Macqueen. This looks like a very emotional,...
- 7/23/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The setting has the small town sleepy feel of A Year In Provence - an idea that recent Brit ex-pat and concert pianist John Finch (Christain McKay) has bought into, with his morning constitutional to the local cafe for espresso and croissant and his jaunty "Bonjour" to the rheumy-eyed locals he passes each day.
He has a cottage on the edge of Entrecasteaux, a place filled with memories of summers gone by and where he has installed himself to lick his wounds after the failure of his marriage and dream of lovers past and present.
There's a touch of Claude Chabrol's psychological unease at work in this debut from debut director Ben Hecking, who takes his time to set up the drivers of his film, including an encounter with a young British tourist (Harry Mcqueen) and the arrival of John's much younger lover Sophia (Charlotte Vega).
The director - who pulls double.
He has a cottage on the edge of Entrecasteaux, a place filled with memories of summers gone by and where he has installed himself to lick his wounds after the failure of his marriage and dream of lovers past and present.
There's a touch of Claude Chabrol's psychological unease at work in this debut from debut director Ben Hecking, who takes his time to set up the drivers of his film, including an encounter with a young British tourist (Harry Mcqueen) and the arrival of John's much younger lover Sophia (Charlotte Vega).
The director - who pulls double.
- 7/20/2020
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Parkland Pictures CEO John Cairns has teamed with former Arrow Films acquisitions director Tom Stewart to launch new U.K. distribution company Parkland Entertainment, Variety has confirmed. Stewart and Cairns will be joint partners in the new company, with Stewart attending next month’s Toronto Film Festival in his role as acquisitions director of the new company.
Cairns said he immediately saw an opportunity to expand Parkland’s operations when Stewart’s departure from Arrow was announced in June. “I saw the news and contacted him and suggested we got together,” Cairns told Variety. “I made him a partner, so we own the new company together.” Stewart does not hold an ownership stake in Parkland’s sales or production outfits.
The new distribution arm will kick off with three titles already on Parkland’s sales slate, starting with British thriller “Us and Them” (pictured), written and directed by Joe Martin,...
Cairns said he immediately saw an opportunity to expand Parkland’s operations when Stewart’s departure from Arrow was announced in June. “I saw the news and contacted him and suggested we got together,” Cairns told Variety. “I made him a partner, so we own the new company together.” Stewart does not hold an ownership stake in Parkland’s sales or production outfits.
The new distribution arm will kick off with three titles already on Parkland’s sales slate, starting with British thriller “Us and Them” (pictured), written and directed by Joe Martin,...
- 8/16/2018
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Projects involving Damian Jones and Versailles breakout star George Blagden also pitched at Edinburgh’s first works in progress event.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (June 15-26) hosted its first works in progress event on Sunday, presenting seven British features still in production.
Films were looking for a combination of sales company representation, festival interest and final finance.
Between pitches were meetings and networking with industry representatives from Protagonist, Metrodome, Carnaby, Stray Dogs, Film4, Studiocanal, Lionsgate, Soda and Creative England.
Festival representatives attended from Tallinn Black Nights and International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Holly Daniel, Edinburgh’s head of industry and talent development, told Screen: “It’s something we’ve wanted to do for a while now. There’s a gap across the UK for films looking for the final piece of the puzzle…Given all our work with emerging talent already, that put us in a good position to provide that platform.”
“We are very...
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (June 15-26) hosted its first works in progress event on Sunday, presenting seven British features still in production.
Films were looking for a combination of sales company representation, festival interest and final finance.
Between pitches were meetings and networking with industry representatives from Protagonist, Metrodome, Carnaby, Stray Dogs, Film4, Studiocanal, Lionsgate, Soda and Creative England.
Festival representatives attended from Tallinn Black Nights and International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Holly Daniel, Edinburgh’s head of industry and talent development, told Screen: “It’s something we’ve wanted to do for a while now. There’s a gap across the UK for films looking for the final piece of the puzzle…Given all our work with emerging talent already, that put us in a good position to provide that platform.”
“We are very...
- 6/20/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Me And Orson Welles star to co-direct with Ben Hecking.
British actor Christian McKay, perhaps best known for his eponymous role in Me And Orson Welles, is to co-direct intense relationship drama Provenance with cinematographer Ben Hecking.
The independent British feature, which is in pre-production, marks the directorial debut for both McKay and Hecking and is based on an original story developed by the duo.
McKay, also known for roles in Rush, The Theory Of Everything and the upcoming Florence Foster Jenkins, will also star alongside Spanish actress Charlotte Vega (Another Me, The Refugees, El club de los incomprendidos) in her first leading English-language role and Harry Macqueen.
Macqueen is the writer, director and star of British drama Hinterland, on which Hecking served as cinematographer. He also had a small role in Me And Orson Welles.
Provenance is produced by White Horse Films and is fully funded. Shooting will begin in the south of France in April...
British actor Christian McKay, perhaps best known for his eponymous role in Me And Orson Welles, is to co-direct intense relationship drama Provenance with cinematographer Ben Hecking.
The independent British feature, which is in pre-production, marks the directorial debut for both McKay and Hecking and is based on an original story developed by the duo.
McKay, also known for roles in Rush, The Theory Of Everything and the upcoming Florence Foster Jenkins, will also star alongside Spanish actress Charlotte Vega (Another Me, The Refugees, El club de los incomprendidos) in her first leading English-language role and Harry Macqueen.
Macqueen is the writer, director and star of British drama Hinterland, on which Hecking served as cinematographer. He also had a small role in Me And Orson Welles.
Provenance is produced by White Horse Films and is fully funded. Shooting will begin in the south of France in April...
- 3/24/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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