Exclusive: The Mothership writer-director Matt Charman has landed his first Netflix project since the Halle Berry movie was axed by the streamer, Deadline understands.
We are told that Charman is writing a UK-set TV series thriller set in the upper echelons of the British political sphere titled The Choice, with filming set to start in London imminently and the show due to be unveiled tomorrow at a Netflix event in the English capital.
The Choice is the first Netflix role for BAFTA-winning British star Suranne Jones, who will also be an executive producer.
During a 25-year-long career, Jones has appeared in hits including Doctor Foster, Vigil and Gentleman Jack, all of which sold to the U.S. Other credits include Channel 4’s I Am Victoria and Sky’s Save Me, while she is also working on a drama based on the life of five-time female world boxing champion Jane Couch.
We are told that Charman is writing a UK-set TV series thriller set in the upper echelons of the British political sphere titled The Choice, with filming set to start in London imminently and the show due to be unveiled tomorrow at a Netflix event in the English capital.
The Choice is the first Netflix role for BAFTA-winning British star Suranne Jones, who will also be an executive producer.
During a 25-year-long career, Jones has appeared in hits including Doctor Foster, Vigil and Gentleman Jack, all of which sold to the U.S. Other credits include Channel 4’s I Am Victoria and Sky’s Save Me, while she is also working on a drama based on the life of five-time female world boxing champion Jane Couch.
- 3/13/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The ceremony will be held in Glasgow on November 20
Terence Davies’ Benediction and Michael Caton-Jones’ Our Ladies have scooped up two nominations each in the Bafta Scotland awards.
Both Peter Capaldi and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Jack Lowden are nominated for their performances in Davies’ biopic about war poet Siegfried Sassoon. Benediction was previously nominated for two Bifas, and picked up the jury prize for best screenplay at San Sebastian in 2021 where it was screening in official competition.
Scroll down for the film nominations
2018 Screen star Marli Siu received an acting nomination for Our Ladies; while the comedy-drama is...
Terence Davies’ Benediction and Michael Caton-Jones’ Our Ladies have scooped up two nominations each in the Bafta Scotland awards.
Both Peter Capaldi and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Jack Lowden are nominated for their performances in Davies’ biopic about war poet Siegfried Sassoon. Benediction was previously nominated for two Bifas, and picked up the jury prize for best screenplay at San Sebastian in 2021 where it was screening in official competition.
Scroll down for the film nominations
2018 Screen star Marli Siu received an acting nomination for Our Ladies; while the comedy-drama is...
- 10/12/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Jessica Raine, Peter Capaldi, Nikesh Patel, Phil Dunster | Directed by Johnny Allan, Isabelle Sieb
Another special preview event for Frightfest, The Devil’s Hour is the first episode of a six-part series that is set to debut on Amazon Prime Video later this year and tells the story of single mum Lucy (Jessica Raine), who is woken every night by terrifying visions at exactly 3.33am… the titular devil’s hour. Her eight-year-old son is withdrawn and emotionless. Her mother speaks to empty chairs. Her house is haunted by the echoes of a life that isn’t her own. When Lucy’s name is inexplicably connected to a string of brutal murders in the area, the answers that have evaded her all these years will finally come into focus.
Cameoing in this first episode is Peter Capaldi, who plays a reclusive nomad, driven by a murderous obsession, who becomes the prime...
Another special preview event for Frightfest, The Devil’s Hour is the first episode of a six-part series that is set to debut on Amazon Prime Video later this year and tells the story of single mum Lucy (Jessica Raine), who is woken every night by terrifying visions at exactly 3.33am… the titular devil’s hour. Her eight-year-old son is withdrawn and emotionless. Her mother speaks to empty chairs. Her house is haunted by the echoes of a life that isn’t her own. When Lucy’s name is inexplicably connected to a string of brutal murders in the area, the answers that have evaded her all these years will finally come into focus.
Cameoing in this first episode is Peter Capaldi, who plays a reclusive nomad, driven by a murderous obsession, who becomes the prime...
- 9/1/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Exclusive: BAFTA Award-nominated director Isabelle Sieb has signed with UTA for representation.
Sieb’s most recent series, Vigil, watched as the mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death onboard a Trident nuclear submarine brought police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. It debuted on the UK’s BBC One in September of last year, and there became the most-watched new drama series on the heels of the acclaimed Richard Madden starrer, Bodyguard, drawing in over 13M viewers with its first episode.
The high-stakes thriller from The Crown writer Tom Edge, which starred Gentleman Jack‘s Suranne Jones and Game of Thrones‘ Rose Leslie, subsequently aired on Peacock in the U.S., with all six episodes landing on the streamer in December.
Sieb is currently directing episodes of The Devil’s Hour, produced by Hartswood Films for Amazon Prime. The...
Sieb’s most recent series, Vigil, watched as the mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death onboard a Trident nuclear submarine brought police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. It debuted on the UK’s BBC One in September of last year, and there became the most-watched new drama series on the heels of the acclaimed Richard Madden starrer, Bodyguard, drawing in over 13M viewers with its first episode.
The high-stakes thriller from The Crown writer Tom Edge, which starred Gentleman Jack‘s Suranne Jones and Game of Thrones‘ Rose Leslie, subsequently aired on Peacock in the U.S., with all six episodes landing on the streamer in December.
Sieb is currently directing episodes of The Devil’s Hour, produced by Hartswood Films for Amazon Prime. The...
- 3/30/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Landscapers’ earned seven nominations, whilst Help and ’Time’ received six.
Russel T Davies’ It’s A Sin leads the nominations for this year’s Bafta Television and Bafta Craft awards.
The drama, produced by Red Production Company for UK broadcaster Channel 4, earned 11 nominations, including mini-series, leading actor for Olly Alexander, actress for Lydia West, director: fiction for Peter Hoar, writer: drama for Davies and three supporting actor nods for Callum Scott Howells, David Carlyle and Omari Douglas.
Drama Landscapers, produced by Sister for Sky Atlantic, earned seven nominations including mini-series and leading actor for David Thewlis.
Jack Thorne’s...
Russel T Davies’ It’s A Sin leads the nominations for this year’s Bafta Television and Bafta Craft awards.
The drama, produced by Red Production Company for UK broadcaster Channel 4, earned 11 nominations, including mini-series, leading actor for Olly Alexander, actress for Lydia West, director: fiction for Peter Hoar, writer: drama for Davies and three supporting actor nods for Callum Scott Howells, David Carlyle and Omari Douglas.
Drama Landscapers, produced by Sister for Sky Atlantic, earned seven nominations including mini-series and leading actor for David Thewlis.
Jack Thorne’s...
- 3/30/2022
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
‘Landscapers’ earned seven nominations, whilst Help and ’Time’ received six.
Russel T Davies’ It’s A Sin leads the nominations for this year’s Bafta Television and Bafta Craft awards.
The drama, produced by Red Production Company for UK broadcaster Channel 4, earned 11 nominations, including mini-series, leading actor for Olly Alexander, actress for Lydia West, director: fiction for Peter Hoar, writer: drama for Davies and three supporting actor nods for Callum Scott Howells, David Carlyle and Omari Douglas.
Drama Landscapers, produced by Sister for Sky Atlantic, earned seven nominations including mini-series and leading actor for David Thewlis.
Jack Thorne’s...
Russel T Davies’ It’s A Sin leads the nominations for this year’s Bafta Television and Bafta Craft awards.
The drama, produced by Red Production Company for UK broadcaster Channel 4, earned 11 nominations, including mini-series, leading actor for Olly Alexander, actress for Lydia West, director: fiction for Peter Hoar, writer: drama for Davies and three supporting actor nods for Callum Scott Howells, David Carlyle and Omari Douglas.
Drama Landscapers, produced by Sister for Sky Atlantic, earned seven nominations including mini-series and leading actor for David Thewlis.
Jack Thorne’s...
- 3/30/2022
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Russell T. Davies’ Channel 4 series “It’s a Sin” led the field at the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and the British Academy Television Craft Awards with 11 nominations, while Will Sharpe’s Sky show “Landscapers” followed with seven. Both shows stream in the U.S. on HBO Max.
Nominations for “It’s A Sin” include for Director: Fiction, Editing Fiction, Make-up & Hair Design, Scripted Casting, Writer Drama, Leading Actor, Leading Actress, Mini-Series and Supporting Actor, while “Landscapers” scored in the Director: Fiction, Editing Fiction, Original Music, Photography & Lighting Fiction, Production Design, Leading Actor and Mini-Series categories.
The international category nominees feature a roster of global heavy hitters including “Call My Agent!,” “Lupin,” “Succession,” “Squid Game,” “Mare of Easttown” and “The Underground Railroad.”
The British Academy Television Craft Awards will take place on Apr. 24 and the Television Awards on May 8.
British Academy Television Awards Nominees
Comedy Entertainment Program
“The Graham Norton Show” – Graham Norton,...
Nominations for “It’s A Sin” include for Director: Fiction, Editing Fiction, Make-up & Hair Design, Scripted Casting, Writer Drama, Leading Actor, Leading Actress, Mini-Series and Supporting Actor, while “Landscapers” scored in the Director: Fiction, Editing Fiction, Original Music, Photography & Lighting Fiction, Production Design, Leading Actor and Mini-Series categories.
The international category nominees feature a roster of global heavy hitters including “Call My Agent!,” “Lupin,” “Succession,” “Squid Game,” “Mare of Easttown” and “The Underground Railroad.”
The British Academy Television Craft Awards will take place on Apr. 24 and the Television Awards on May 8.
British Academy Television Awards Nominees
Comedy Entertainment Program
“The Graham Norton Show” – Graham Norton,...
- 3/30/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Russell T Davies’ It’s a Sin and Jack Thorne’s Help, two hard-hitting Channel 4 shows about societal issues, have dominated this year’s BAFTA TV Awards nominations, taking six and four noms, respectively.
Incorporating BAFTA Craft noms, which run concurrently with the TV Awards, HBO Max co-production It’s a Sin picked up 11, including for Mini-Series, Writer (Davies), five actors and in the Virgin Must-See Moment for Colin’s diagnosis.
Davies’ heart-wrenching semi-biographical portrayal of the UK’s 1980s AIDS epidemic for Red Production Company has swept up at this year’s awards ceremonies and is fresh off the back of three wins at last night’s Rts Awards and two at the Bpg Awards.
It’s a Sin’s five performance category noms were joint with last year’s Small Axe...
Incorporating BAFTA Craft noms, which run concurrently with the TV Awards, HBO Max co-production It’s a Sin picked up 11, including for Mini-Series, Writer (Davies), five actors and in the Virgin Must-See Moment for Colin’s diagnosis.
Davies’ heart-wrenching semi-biographical portrayal of the UK’s 1980s AIDS epidemic for Red Production Company has swept up at this year’s awards ceremonies and is fresh off the back of three wins at last night’s Rts Awards and two at the Bpg Awards.
It’s a Sin’s five performance category noms were joint with last year’s Small Axe...
- 3/30/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Filmed in Scotland, "Vigil", is the Brit-produced crime drama TV series, directed by James Strong and Isabelle Sieb, following events aboard the 'Trident' nuclear submarine 'Hms Vigil', streaming December 23, 2021 on Peacock:
".... when a crew member is found dead on board the 'Trident' nuclear submarine 'Hms Vigil', police in Scotland are called in to investigate. The catch? The UK's nuclear deterrent must remain unbroken, so the submarine stays on patrol and 'Detective Chief Inspector Amy Silva' must go aboard to begin an investigation.
"Although the death was written off as an accidental overdose, Amy suspects foul play. But when the crew close ranks in the face of Amy's questioning, a new threat overshadows her inquiry..."
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".... when a crew member is found dead on board the 'Trident' nuclear submarine 'Hms Vigil', police in Scotland are called in to investigate. The catch? The UK's nuclear deterrent must remain unbroken, so the submarine stays on patrol and 'Detective Chief Inspector Amy Silva' must go aboard to begin an investigation.
"Although the death was written off as an accidental overdose, Amy suspects foul play. But when the crew close ranks in the face of Amy's questioning, a new threat overshadows her inquiry..."
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- 12/3/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Warning: this review contains Vigil spoilers.
The Russians! We’ve been expecting you. After all, where would a Second Cold War submarine thriller be without a Piotr or a Fyodor? Sunk, probably. Forget the blackmail and bad blood theories: new intelligence suggests that Jade and Craig were murdered by Soviets because they’d stumbled onto Russia’s top secret plan for Hms Vigil.
What plan, you ask? Judging by the spies’ interest in Vigil’s ventilation system, it’s either to subtly undermine Western democracy by messing with the boat’s air-con settings, or to suffocate the crew in a tragic ‘accident’ that pushes the UK into voting against renewing its nuclear deterrent. Or perhaps that pushes them into voting for it? Look, I’m not a Russian spy, I don’t know how they think.
That’s right: the British Navy’s zero tolerance policy on Russian spies is...
The Russians! We’ve been expecting you. After all, where would a Second Cold War submarine thriller be without a Piotr or a Fyodor? Sunk, probably. Forget the blackmail and bad blood theories: new intelligence suggests that Jade and Craig were murdered by Soviets because they’d stumbled onto Russia’s top secret plan for Hms Vigil.
What plan, you ask? Judging by the spies’ interest in Vigil’s ventilation system, it’s either to subtly undermine Western democracy by messing with the boat’s air-con settings, or to suffocate the crew in a tragic ‘accident’ that pushes the UK into voting against renewing its nuclear deterrent. Or perhaps that pushes them into voting for it? Look, I’m not a Russian spy, I don’t know how they think.
That’s right: the British Navy’s zero tolerance policy on Russian spies is...
- 9/12/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Series
The U.K. premiere screening of Ninja Thyberg’s feature debut “Pleasure” and a masterclass with “Herself” director Phyllida Lloyd have been added to the Sundance Film Festival: London program.
“Host” director Rob Savage joins the previously announced horror panel, “Scare Tactics – Making Modern Horror,” which also includes “Censor” director Prano Bailey Bond.
“Pleasure,” a deep dive into the world of adult entertainment, was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema – Dramatic category at the Sundance Film Festival in January and won the Fipresci Award at the Göteborg Film Festival.
The “Shaping The Truth – Discussing Documentary Ethics and Filmmaking” panel hosted by Doc Society’s Shanida Scotland will feature guests including directors Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri (“The Most Beautiful Boy In The World”) and Sam Hobkinson (“Misha and the Wolves”).
The festival will open with Edgar Wright’s rockumentary “The Sparks Brothers” and the program also includes “Zola” and “Coda.
The U.K. premiere screening of Ninja Thyberg’s feature debut “Pleasure” and a masterclass with “Herself” director Phyllida Lloyd have been added to the Sundance Film Festival: London program.
“Host” director Rob Savage joins the previously announced horror panel, “Scare Tactics – Making Modern Horror,” which also includes “Censor” director Prano Bailey Bond.
“Pleasure,” a deep dive into the world of adult entertainment, was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema – Dramatic category at the Sundance Film Festival in January and won the Fipresci Award at the Göteborg Film Festival.
The “Shaping The Truth – Discussing Documentary Ethics and Filmmaking” panel hosted by Doc Society’s Shanida Scotland will feature guests including directors Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri (“The Most Beautiful Boy In The World”) and Sam Hobkinson (“Misha and the Wolves”).
The festival will open with Edgar Wright’s rockumentary “The Sparks Brothers” and the program also includes “Zola” and “Coda.
- 6/22/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Bodyguard and Line Of Duty producer World Productions has resumed filming on its BBC One submarine thriller Vigil, starring Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie.
Produced in Glasgow, Scotland, the show was forced to shut down earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but filming is now back underway with safety protocols.
The BBC released a first-look image of the six-part series, which was taken before the shoot was postponed. It shows Jones and Shaun Evans as Dci Amy Silver and Chief Petty Officer Elliot Glover.
Vigil’s cast has been rounded out with the addition of Stephen Dillane (Game Of Thrones), Lolita Chakrabarti (Riviera), Daniel Portman (Game Of Thrones), Lorne MacFadyen (Grantchester), Stephen McCole (Save Me), Tom Gill (Peterloo), Lois Chimimba (Top Boy), Anita Vettesse (The Loch), Bobby Rainsbury (Call The Midwife), Cristian Ortega (Beats) and Lauren Lyle (Outlander).
Previously announced cast include Anjli Mohindra, Martin Compston, Paterson Joseph,...
Produced in Glasgow, Scotland, the show was forced to shut down earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but filming is now back underway with safety protocols.
The BBC released a first-look image of the six-part series, which was taken before the shoot was postponed. It shows Jones and Shaun Evans as Dci Amy Silver and Chief Petty Officer Elliot Glover.
Vigil’s cast has been rounded out with the addition of Stephen Dillane (Game Of Thrones), Lolita Chakrabarti (Riviera), Daniel Portman (Game Of Thrones), Lorne MacFadyen (Grantchester), Stephen McCole (Save Me), Tom Gill (Peterloo), Lois Chimimba (Top Boy), Anita Vettesse (The Loch), Bobby Rainsbury (Call The Midwife), Cristian Ortega (Beats) and Lauren Lyle (Outlander).
Previously announced cast include Anjli Mohindra, Martin Compston, Paterson Joseph,...
- 8/20/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Production of the Suranne Jones-starring series is to take place in Scotland with support from the National Lottery, through Creative Scotland. BBC One has commissioned and confirmed the cast for a new thriller from World Productions, the makers of the acclaimed police drama series Bodyguard. Production will take place in Scotland with support from the National Lottery, through Creative Scotland. World Productions' parent company, ITV Studios, is handling the international sales. The six-part drama Vigil (working title) is penned by Tom Edge, the creator of the Netflix comedy Lovesick, who was recently BAFTA-nominated for writing Rupert Goold's Judy Garland biopic Judy. Ed Macdonald (The End of the F***king World) and Chandni Lakhani (Dublin Murders) have also written episodes. James Strong (Broadchurch) and Isabelle Sieb (Shetland) are directors on the series. Suranne Jones, the star of BBC and HBO's Gentleman Jack, stars as Dci Amy Silva in the fictional tale about.
“Gentleman Jack” and “Doctor Foster” star Suranne Jones is to take the lead in “Vigil,” a nuclear submarine thriller for the BBC from World Productions, the makers of “Line of Duty” and “Bodyguard.”
“Vigil” is written and created by Tom Edge, who penned Judy Garland biopic “Judy,” with episodes by Ed Macdonald, whose credits include “The End of The F***ing World,” and “Dublin Murders” writer Chandni Lakhani.
The drama will be directed by James Strong, who has helmed “Broadchurch” and “Vanity Fair” and Isabelle Sieb, whose credits include “Shetland.”
“Vigil” is about the mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death onboard a Trident nuclear submarine, which brings the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. Dci Amy Silva, played by Suranne Jones, leads an investigation on land and at sea into a conspiracy that threatens the very heart of Britain’s nuclear deterrent.
The...
“Vigil” is written and created by Tom Edge, who penned Judy Garland biopic “Judy,” with episodes by Ed Macdonald, whose credits include “The End of The F***ing World,” and “Dublin Murders” writer Chandni Lakhani.
The drama will be directed by James Strong, who has helmed “Broadchurch” and “Vanity Fair” and Isabelle Sieb, whose credits include “Shetland.”
“Vigil” is about the mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death onboard a Trident nuclear submarine, which brings the police into conflict with the Navy and British security services. Dci Amy Silva, played by Suranne Jones, leads an investigation on land and at sea into a conspiracy that threatens the very heart of Britain’s nuclear deterrent.
The...
- 1/17/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
BBC One has commissioned and set the cast for a new thriller from World Productions, the makers of Bodyguard.
The six-part Vigil (working title) will tell the fictional story of how the disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board a Trident nuclear submarine create conflict between the police, the Royal Navy, and intelligence services.
Suranne Jones, the star of BBC and HBO’s Gentleman Jack, will lead the cast as Dci Amy Silva, who spearheads the investigation which strikes at the heart of Britain’s nuclear deterrent.
Game Of Thrones and The Good Fight actress Rose Leslie has also landed a lead role, while other members of the cast include Shaun Evans (Endeavour), Anjli Mohindra (Bodyguard), Martin Compston (Line of Duty), Paterson Joseph (The Leftovers), Connor Swindells (Sex Education), Adam James (Doctor Foster), and Gary Lewis (His Dark Materials).
Vigil is written by Tom Edge, the BAFTA-nominated...
The six-part Vigil (working title) will tell the fictional story of how the disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death on-board a Trident nuclear submarine create conflict between the police, the Royal Navy, and intelligence services.
Suranne Jones, the star of BBC and HBO’s Gentleman Jack, will lead the cast as Dci Amy Silva, who spearheads the investigation which strikes at the heart of Britain’s nuclear deterrent.
Game Of Thrones and The Good Fight actress Rose Leslie has also landed a lead role, while other members of the cast include Shaun Evans (Endeavour), Anjli Mohindra (Bodyguard), Martin Compston (Line of Duty), Paterson Joseph (The Leftovers), Connor Swindells (Sex Education), Adam James (Doctor Foster), and Gary Lewis (His Dark Materials).
Vigil is written by Tom Edge, the BAFTA-nominated...
- 1/17/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sky is getting into the world of tween drama with a 26-part series about a young model. Rising British actress Ella Balinska, who has starred in ITV’s Midsomer Murders, is starring in The Athena, produced by Bryncoed Productions, the indie recently launched by Riviera producer Foz Allan.
The Athena, a 30-minute drama, follows the journey of Nyela Malik (Balinska), a young model whose career implodes when she dares to complain about a famous designer treating her like an object.
Nyela decides she wants to design her own clothes rather than wear other people’s, and wins a place at The Athena, London’s most prestigious art school. It’s a fresh new start, but it’s also the start of fresh new challenges for Nyela. The Athena is full of super-creative, super-ambitious students, photographers, costume designers, graphic artists, fashion designers, jewelry-makers, all intent on pursuing their dreams at any cost.
The Athena, a 30-minute drama, follows the journey of Nyela Malik (Balinska), a young model whose career implodes when she dares to complain about a famous designer treating her like an object.
Nyela decides she wants to design her own clothes rather than wear other people’s, and wins a place at The Athena, London’s most prestigious art school. It’s a fresh new start, but it’s also the start of fresh new challenges for Nyela. The Athena is full of super-creative, super-ambitious students, photographers, costume designers, graphic artists, fashion designers, jewelry-makers, all intent on pursuing their dreams at any cost.
- 7/12/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Chloe Catchpole Apr 24, 2017
A Twitter hashtag last week highlighted just some of the challenges that female directors face in the film industry...
A frustrating yet unsurprising hashtag suddenly appeared on my Twitter timeline the other day: #thingsonlywomendirectorshear. Now it should be no bombshell that female directors face an ever oppressive glass ceiling which spurns from seemingly all corners of the testosterone-fuelled film industry. Whether it be a multi-million dollar franchise or a minimalist indie feature, there is a noticeably startling lack of visible female auteurs.
Discrimination against women is prevalent in nearly every professional industry and yet absolutely nothing seems to have changed in the film making business. We hear similar news stories each year reporting how Kathryn Bigelow is the only female to have ever won Best Director (come Oscar season) alongside mouth-dropping studies which show that the number of female directors making films is actually on the decline in Hollywood.
A Twitter hashtag last week highlighted just some of the challenges that female directors face in the film industry...
A frustrating yet unsurprising hashtag suddenly appeared on my Twitter timeline the other day: #thingsonlywomendirectorshear. Now it should be no bombshell that female directors face an ever oppressive glass ceiling which spurns from seemingly all corners of the testosterone-fuelled film industry. Whether it be a multi-million dollar franchise or a minimalist indie feature, there is a noticeably startling lack of visible female auteurs.
Discrimination against women is prevalent in nearly every professional industry and yet absolutely nothing seems to have changed in the film making business. We hear similar news stories each year reporting how Kathryn Bigelow is the only female to have ever won Best Director (come Oscar season) alongside mouth-dropping studies which show that the number of female directors making films is actually on the decline in Hollywood.
- 4/22/2017
- Den of Geek
Twenty-two emerging producers to receive up to £2.2m; almost 500 applicants.Scroll Down For Recipients
The BFI has announced the recipients of its 2016-18 Vision Awards, comprising 22 investments in up-and-coming UK producers.
The awards, generally spread over two years, are designed to enable producers to build and develop their companies, slates and creative relationships.
The BFI had intended to give 20 awards but increased that allocation to 22 in response to the number of strong applications it received. Almost 500 companies applied for the awards, which are backed by a total commitment from the BFI of £2.2m of National Lottery funding.
Fifteen of the awards are to women producers or partnerships, while eight of the companies are based outside of London, located in Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and York.
In a bid to foster sustainability, the third iteration of the Vision Awards will include an allowance to cover a producer’s fees and overheads of up to half...
The BFI has announced the recipients of its 2016-18 Vision Awards, comprising 22 investments in up-and-coming UK producers.
The awards, generally spread over two years, are designed to enable producers to build and develop their companies, slates and creative relationships.
The BFI had intended to give 20 awards but increased that allocation to 22 in response to the number of strong applications it received. Almost 500 companies applied for the awards, which are backed by a total commitment from the BFI of £2.2m of National Lottery funding.
Fifteen of the awards are to women producers or partnerships, while eight of the companies are based outside of London, located in Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and York.
In a bid to foster sustainability, the third iteration of the Vision Awards will include an allowance to cover a producer’s fees and overheads of up to half...
- 8/24/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Opportunities available for new and emerging filmmakers, and pitching sessions among programme.
Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has announced the line-up for this year’s Industry Programme, which will run for nine days from June 16-24, as well as Eiff’s Talent Development Programmes.
The programme will include workshops, practical sessions, talent labs and one-to-one meetings with industry experts, all of which will take place at the Eiff Delegate Centre at the Traverse Theatre.
Programme highlights include two sessions hosted by the BFI Net.Work looking at opportunities available for new and emerging filmmakers across the UK, offering tips from execs and filmmakers on how to make the best short film on a short film budget.
Script consultant David Pope will deliver a pitching workshop with advice on how to develop confidence and how to tailor a pitch for an audience, followed by the chance for filmmakers to pitch to a panel of industry experts.
Prs...
Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has announced the line-up for this year’s Industry Programme, which will run for nine days from June 16-24, as well as Eiff’s Talent Development Programmes.
The programme will include workshops, practical sessions, talent labs and one-to-one meetings with industry experts, all of which will take place at the Eiff Delegate Centre at the Traverse Theatre.
Programme highlights include two sessions hosted by the BFI Net.Work looking at opportunities available for new and emerging filmmakers across the UK, offering tips from execs and filmmakers on how to make the best short film on a short film budget.
Script consultant David Pope will deliver a pitching workshop with advice on how to develop confidence and how to tailor a pitch for an audience, followed by the chance for filmmakers to pitch to a panel of industry experts.
Prs...
- 5/20/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: A crime farce, prison drama, Highland thriller and fantastical love story among titles.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has confirmed the feature film projects and filmmaking teams who will be participating in the fourth year of development and mentoring programme Eiff Network.
The Network participants are:
writer/director John Addis and producer Sukey Richardson with their crime farce Deadbeat;
screenwriter Brian Martin and his prison based drama Inside;
screenwriter Nat Luurtsema, director Isabelle Sieb and producer Diarmuid Hughes with their black comedy drama Poppy;
writer/director Iain Mitchell with his highland thriller Keeper;
screenwriter Melissa Iqbal with her science fiction thriller The Ark;
screenwriter Line Langebek and director Samantha Harrie with the fantastical love story When I Could Fly.
The initiative is run in partnership with story editor Kate Leys and supported by the Creative Skillset Film Skills Fund and Creative Scotland. Network aims to connect filmmaking teams with industry as they develop feature projects...
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has confirmed the feature film projects and filmmaking teams who will be participating in the fourth year of development and mentoring programme Eiff Network.
The Network participants are:
writer/director John Addis and producer Sukey Richardson with their crime farce Deadbeat;
screenwriter Brian Martin and his prison based drama Inside;
screenwriter Nat Luurtsema, director Isabelle Sieb and producer Diarmuid Hughes with their black comedy drama Poppy;
writer/director Iain Mitchell with his highland thriller Keeper;
screenwriter Melissa Iqbal with her science fiction thriller The Ark;
screenwriter Line Langebek and director Samantha Harrie with the fantastical love story When I Could Fly.
The initiative is run in partnership with story editor Kate Leys and supported by the Creative Skillset Film Skills Fund and Creative Scotland. Network aims to connect filmmaking teams with industry as they develop feature projects...
- 6/3/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: A crime farce, prison drama, Highland thriller and fantastical love story among titles.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has confirmed the feature film projects and filmmaking teams who will be participating in the fourth year of development and mentoring programme Eiff Network.
The Network participants are:
writer/director John Addis and producer Sukey Richardson with their crime farce Deadbeat;
screenwriter Brian Martin and his prison based drama Inside;
screenwriter Nat Luurtsema, director Isabelle Sieb and producer Diarmuid Hughes with their black comedy drama Poppy;
writer/director Iain Mitchell with his highland thriller Keeper;
screenwriter Melissa Iqbal with her science fiction thriller The Ark;
screenwriter Line Langebek and director Samantha Harrie with the fantastical love story When I Could Fly.
The initiative is run in partnership with story editor Kate Leys and supported by the Creative Skillset Film Skills Fund and Creative Scotland. Network aims to connect filmmaking teams with industry as they develop feature projects...
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has confirmed the feature film projects and filmmaking teams who will be participating in the fourth year of development and mentoring programme Eiff Network.
The Network participants are:
writer/director John Addis and producer Sukey Richardson with their crime farce Deadbeat;
screenwriter Brian Martin and his prison based drama Inside;
screenwriter Nat Luurtsema, director Isabelle Sieb and producer Diarmuid Hughes with their black comedy drama Poppy;
writer/director Iain Mitchell with his highland thriller Keeper;
screenwriter Melissa Iqbal with her science fiction thriller The Ark;
screenwriter Line Langebek and director Samantha Harrie with the fantastical love story When I Could Fly.
The initiative is run in partnership with story editor Kate Leys and supported by the Creative Skillset Film Skills Fund and Creative Scotland. Network aims to connect filmmaking teams with industry as they develop feature projects...
- 6/3/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Funding body greenlights shorts from women directors.
Creative England has greenlit six comedy shorts for its iShorts+ Funny Girls initiative, run in partnership with Big Talk and Baby Cow, as part of the BFI Net.Work.
The initiative aims to find “bold, entertaining and original stories” from new female screen comedy talent.
The six finalist films were selected from around 240 applicant teams nationwide, after they attended seminars by comedy writers such as The Inbetweeners’ Simon Bird and Man Up’s Tess Morris, among others. There were also sessions with development executives and comedy script editors.
Each of the finalists has now received £10,000 ($15,000) towards the budget of their films from Creative England, as well as additional financial contributions and mentoring, and will all go into production in the next three months.
Celine Haddad, senior film executive at Creative England, said: “We’re incredibly excited to give the six selected filmmakers a platform to showcase and further hone their...
Creative England has greenlit six comedy shorts for its iShorts+ Funny Girls initiative, run in partnership with Big Talk and Baby Cow, as part of the BFI Net.Work.
The initiative aims to find “bold, entertaining and original stories” from new female screen comedy talent.
The six finalist films were selected from around 240 applicant teams nationwide, after they attended seminars by comedy writers such as The Inbetweeners’ Simon Bird and Man Up’s Tess Morris, among others. There were also sessions with development executives and comedy script editors.
Each of the finalists has now received £10,000 ($15,000) towards the budget of their films from Creative England, as well as additional financial contributions and mentoring, and will all go into production in the next three months.
Celine Haddad, senior film executive at Creative England, said: “We’re incredibly excited to give the six selected filmmakers a platform to showcase and further hone their...
- 4/30/2015
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