An Irish crime drama, a Brazilian heist thriller and a Nigerian fantasy about a man reborn with the powers of Jesus Christ are among the projects at this year’s Seriesmakers, a pitching and mentoring session that runs as part of the international TV event Series Mania Forum, which runs March 25-27 in Lille.
10 international projects from director-producer and director-writer teams will take part in the event, pitching their series ideas, with the top project winning the Beta & Kirch Foundation Award, including a €50,000 ($55,000) grant that will help the winning team collaborate with European production and sales house Beta Group in developing a pilot script and a full project package for their show.
The selected projects span multiple genres and countries (see below), from the Finnish foodie comedy Le Bouton D’Or, from veteran arthouse director Mika Kaurismäki (L.A. Without a Map, Road North) to the Spanish political thriller The...
10 international projects from director-producer and director-writer teams will take part in the event, pitching their series ideas, with the top project winning the Beta & Kirch Foundation Award, including a €50,000 ($55,000) grant that will help the winning team collaborate with European production and sales house Beta Group in developing a pilot script and a full project package for their show.
The selected projects span multiple genres and countries (see below), from the Finnish foodie comedy Le Bouton D’Or, from veteran arthouse director Mika Kaurismäki (L.A. Without a Map, Road North) to the Spanish political thriller The...
- 3/12/2025
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ameenah Ayub Allen, producer of Rocks and co-producer of Ali & Ava, and Bring Them Down producer Jacob Swan Hyam are among the recipients of the latest round of awards from the BFI Doc Society’s Research and Development (Rad) fund.
Twelve non-fiction feature projects in early development have been supported over the last year through the Rad fund, with awards totalling £61,000.
Screen Star of Tomorrow 2018 Allen is the producer of Flesh And Flamingos, an experimental documentary exploring queer photography in the north of England, and focusing on the story of Stuart Linden Rhodes – a West Yorkshire teacher by day, and...
Twelve non-fiction feature projects in early development have been supported over the last year through the Rad fund, with awards totalling £61,000.
Screen Star of Tomorrow 2018 Allen is the producer of Flesh And Flamingos, an experimental documentary exploring queer photography in the north of England, and focusing on the story of Stuart Linden Rhodes – a West Yorkshire teacher by day, and...
- 1/31/2025
- ScreenDaily
Italy’s Open Reel has taken on international sales for Giulio Donato’s debut feature Labyrinths and has also unveiled a string of US deals for titles on its slate.
Written and directed by Donato, Labyrinths tells the story of two friends who take opposite paths in life from the repressed, difficult society they were born into in the rugged mountains of Italy’s southern region of Calabria.
Donato has previously worked as an assistant director to directors such as Abel Ferrara and Mimmo Calopresti. The film is produced by Life Cinema and with the support of Italy’s Ministry of Culture.
Written and directed by Donato, Labyrinths tells the story of two friends who take opposite paths in life from the repressed, difficult society they were born into in the rugged mountains of Italy’s southern region of Calabria.
Donato has previously worked as an assistant director to directors such as Abel Ferrara and Mimmo Calopresti. The film is produced by Life Cinema and with the support of Italy’s Ministry of Culture.
- 5/1/2024
- ScreenDaily
Italy’s Open Reel has taken on international sales for Julio Donato’s debut feature Labyrinths and has also unveiled a string of US deals for titles on its slate.
Written and directed by Donato, Labyrinths tells the story of two friends who take opposite paths in life from the repressed, difficult society they were born into in the rugged mountains of Italy’s southern region of Calabria.
Donato has previously worked as an assistant director to directors such as Abel Ferrara and Mimmo Calopresti. The film is produced by Life Cinema and with the support of Italy’s Ministry of Culture.
Written and directed by Donato, Labyrinths tells the story of two friends who take opposite paths in life from the repressed, difficult society they were born into in the rugged mountains of Italy’s southern region of Calabria.
Donato has previously worked as an assistant director to directors such as Abel Ferrara and Mimmo Calopresti. The film is produced by Life Cinema and with the support of Italy’s Ministry of Culture.
- 5/1/2024
- ScreenDaily
Italy’s Open Reel has taken on international sales for Julio Donato’s debut feature Labyrinths and has also unveiled a string of US deals for titles on its slate.
Written and directed by Donato, Labyrinths tells the story of two friends who take opposite paths in life from the repressed, difficult society they were born into in the rugged mountains of Italy’s southern region of Calabria.
Donato has previously worked as an assistant director to directors such as Abel Ferrara and Mimmo Calopresti. The film is produced by Life Cinema and with the support of Italy’s Ministry of Culture.
Written and directed by Donato, Labyrinths tells the story of two friends who take opposite paths in life from the repressed, difficult society they were born into in the rugged mountains of Italy’s southern region of Calabria.
Donato has previously worked as an assistant director to directors such as Abel Ferrara and Mimmo Calopresti. The film is produced by Life Cinema and with the support of Italy’s Ministry of Culture.
- 5/1/2024
- ScreenDaily
Marcus Ryder, CEO of the UK’s Film and TV Charity, has unveiled details today (March 28) of a fund to support Black and Global Majority creatives, at the final day of The New Black Film Collective Xpo in London.
The Reel Impact Fund, steered by Anita Herbert, will offer grants of up to £10,000 for individuals and £25,000 for companies, with applications opening from May 13-June 30, and an independent panel assessing the applications.
Reel Impact aims to support mid to senior level Black and Global Majority individuals, as well as Black and Global Majority-led production companies and organisations working behind the scenes in film,...
The Reel Impact Fund, steered by Anita Herbert, will offer grants of up to £10,000 for individuals and £25,000 for companies, with applications opening from May 13-June 30, and an independent panel assessing the applications.
Reel Impact aims to support mid to senior level Black and Global Majority individuals, as well as Black and Global Majority-led production companies and organisations working behind the scenes in film,...
- 3/28/2024
- ScreenDaily
Italian sales outfit The Open Reel has struck key deals on its slate.
Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American rights to Brazilian director Daniel Gonçalves’ feature documentary Acsexybility, an exploration of the sexual lives of people with disabilities, and to Angel Filgueira’s romantic drama Stroking An Animal, about a gay couple whose relationship is altered when a male friend enters their lives, from Rome-based The Open Reel.
Imago Company has Italian rights to both features.
Acsexybility premiered at LA Outfest in July.
The Open Reel has also secured a brace of deals for The Trace Of Your Lips by Mexican director Julián Hernández,...
Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American rights to Brazilian director Daniel Gonçalves’ feature documentary Acsexybility, an exploration of the sexual lives of people with disabilities, and to Angel Filgueira’s romantic drama Stroking An Animal, about a gay couple whose relationship is altered when a male friend enters their lives, from Rome-based The Open Reel.
Imago Company has Italian rights to both features.
Acsexybility premiered at LA Outfest in July.
The Open Reel has also secured a brace of deals for The Trace Of Your Lips by Mexican director Julián Hernández,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Alina Trabattoni
- ScreenDaily
Six U.K. works-in-progress have been selected for the 12th edition of Locarno’s First Look, an international launchpad for films in post-production taking place during Locarno Pro Days.
Since its introduction in 2012, First Look has already focused on Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Israel, Poland, the Baltic Countries, Portugal, Serbia, Switzerland and Germany
This year, the late Mike Hodges – known for “Get Carter” or “Flash Gordon” – will be celebrated in “All at Sea,” produced by Hurricane Films, a semi-autobiographical documentary depicting his life. The film was directed, written and narrated by Hodges himself.
“We have been working with Mike on this feature documentary over the past three, four years. We lost him in December, but luckily, we have a director’s cut and an even more pressing need to make sure his final film sees the light of the big screen,” says Solon Papadopoulos.
“Mike was a humble visionary and a delight to work with.
Since its introduction in 2012, First Look has already focused on Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Israel, Poland, the Baltic Countries, Portugal, Serbia, Switzerland and Germany
This year, the late Mike Hodges – known for “Get Carter” or “Flash Gordon” – will be celebrated in “All at Sea,” produced by Hurricane Films, a semi-autobiographical documentary depicting his life. The film was directed, written and narrated by Hodges himself.
“We have been working with Mike on this feature documentary over the past three, four years. We lost him in December, but luckily, we have a director’s cut and an even more pressing need to make sure his final film sees the light of the big screen,” says Solon Papadopoulos.
“Mike was a humble visionary and a delight to work with.
- 7/26/2023
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Late director’s semi-autobiographical doc will be showcased alongside five other UK films.
All At Sea, a semi-autobiographical documentary by the late and acclaimed director and scriptwriter Mike Hodges, is one of six UK films selected for Locarno Pro’s works in progress strand First Look.
Thriller 7 Keys, the feature debut of Joy Wilkinson, a 2015 Screen Star of Tomorrow, will also be showcased in First Look.
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Taking place at the Locarno Film Festival between August 4- 6, the 12th edition of Locarno Pro’s First Look is presenting works-in-progress from the UK through a...
All At Sea, a semi-autobiographical documentary by the late and acclaimed director and scriptwriter Mike Hodges, is one of six UK films selected for Locarno Pro’s works in progress strand First Look.
Thriller 7 Keys, the feature debut of Joy Wilkinson, a 2015 Screen Star of Tomorrow, will also be showcased in First Look.
Scroll down for full list of titles
Taking place at the Locarno Film Festival between August 4- 6, the 12th edition of Locarno Pro’s First Look is presenting works-in-progress from the UK through a...
- 7/26/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
London-based festival to open with Oh Lucy! with Josh Hartnett.
The 25th Raindance Film Festival (Sept 21 -Oct 2) has revealed the majority of its line-up and jury members.
The international premiere of Atsuko Hirayanagi’s Oh Lucy! (USA), starring Josh Hartnett, is the opening night film of the London-based event. The closing night film will be announced later this month.
The competition jury includes ex-bifa director Johanna Von Fischer, Spanish producer Rosa Bosch and actors Jamie Campbell Bower (Twilight), Jack O’Connell (Unbroken), Sean Bean (Game Of Thrones), Christopher Eccleston (Dr Who), Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting), Celia Imrie (Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Training Day), Nicholas Lyndhurst (Only Fools and Horses), Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Hotel Rwanda), Josh Whitehouse (Northern Soul), Neil Marshall (Game Of Thrones) and Rachel Portman (Chocolat).
They will preside over awards for a competition line-up that features the European premiere of Koichiro Miki’s Noise and the world premiere of Evald Johnson’s High & Outside: A Baseball...
The 25th Raindance Film Festival (Sept 21 -Oct 2) has revealed the majority of its line-up and jury members.
The international premiere of Atsuko Hirayanagi’s Oh Lucy! (USA), starring Josh Hartnett, is the opening night film of the London-based event. The closing night film will be announced later this month.
The competition jury includes ex-bifa director Johanna Von Fischer, Spanish producer Rosa Bosch and actors Jamie Campbell Bower (Twilight), Jack O’Connell (Unbroken), Sean Bean (Game Of Thrones), Christopher Eccleston (Dr Who), Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting), Celia Imrie (Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Training Day), Nicholas Lyndhurst (Only Fools and Horses), Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Hotel Rwanda), Josh Whitehouse (Northern Soul), Neil Marshall (Game Of Thrones) and Rachel Portman (Chocolat).
They will preside over awards for a competition line-up that features the European premiere of Koichiro Miki’s Noise and the world premiere of Evald Johnson’s High & Outside: A Baseball...
- 8/15/2017
- by orlando.parfitt@screendaily.com (Orlando Parfitt)
- ScreenDaily
The British film “White Colour Black” marks the feature film debut of British-Nigerian director Joseph A. Adesunloye, and has been selected to make its New York City premiere at the New Voices in Black Cinema Festival at BAMcinématek in Brooklyn, NYC… Continue Reading →...
- 4/24/2017
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
The British film “White Colour Black” marks the feature film debut of British-Nigerian director Joseph A. Adesunloye, and has been selected to make its USA premiere at the 25th Pan African Film & Arts Festival, which runs from February 9-20, 2017 in… Continue Reading →...
- 2/4/2017
- by Sergio Mims
- ShadowAndAct
British-Nigerian filmmaker Joseph Adesunloye is set to direct a new Un-backed documentary about climate change that will be executive produced by “City of God” filmmaker, Fernando Meirelles. Titled “The Great Green Wall,” the film will chronicle the ongoing initiative to grow an 8,000 km… Continue Reading →...
- 2/3/2017
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
Exclusive: British-Nigerian filmmaker Joseph Adesunloye to direct The Great Green Wall for Make Productions.
City Of God director Fernando Meirelles will serve as executive producer and creative consultant on a new Un-backed documentary about climate change.
The Great Green Wall will focus on the ongoing Africa-led project to grow an 8,000km wall of trees and plants across the width of Africa.
The film will tell the story of the initiative through the eyes of Malian singer and model Inna Modja who is due to team up with African and international singers and musicians on the film’s score.
The film is due to end in Senegal where featured artists will take part in a concert at the Great Green Wall.
Backed by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, the film will be produced by UK TV outfit Make Productions and be directed by British-Nigerian filmmaker Joseph Adesunloye, who was nominated for the BFI Iwc Schaffhausen Filmmakers...
City Of God director Fernando Meirelles will serve as executive producer and creative consultant on a new Un-backed documentary about climate change.
The Great Green Wall will focus on the ongoing Africa-led project to grow an 8,000km wall of trees and plants across the width of Africa.
The film will tell the story of the initiative through the eyes of Malian singer and model Inna Modja who is due to team up with African and international singers and musicians on the film’s score.
The film is due to end in Senegal where featured artists will take part in a concert at the Great Green Wall.
Backed by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, the film will be produced by UK TV outfit Make Productions and be directed by British-Nigerian filmmaker Joseph Adesunloye, who was nominated for the BFI Iwc Schaffhausen Filmmakers...
- 2/1/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Dickson Leach’s debut feature The Levelling plays in competition at Lff.
The Levelling director Hope Dickson Leach has received the inaugural Iwc Filmmaker Bursary Award, presented in association with the BFI, which comes with a £50k grant.
The award was presented to Dickson Leach by Cate Blanchett at a dinner held on the eve of the BFI London Film Festival (Oct 5-16).
Ellie Kendrick-starring drama The Levelling plays in competition at the London Film Festival, screening on Friday (Oct 7), following its premiere at Toronto.
Dickson Leach won from a shortlist that also featured Prevenge director Alice Lowe, White Colour Black director Joseph A. Adesunloye, and Have You seen My Movie? director Paul Anton Smith.
Hope Dickson Leach commented: “Winning this means everything - my life has just changed in two minutes. Being a mother of two children and a filmmaker is really tricky and I’ve now been given the gift of time.”
BFI CEO Amanda...
The Levelling director Hope Dickson Leach has received the inaugural Iwc Filmmaker Bursary Award, presented in association with the BFI, which comes with a £50k grant.
The award was presented to Dickson Leach by Cate Blanchett at a dinner held on the eve of the BFI London Film Festival (Oct 5-16).
Ellie Kendrick-starring drama The Levelling plays in competition at the London Film Festival, screening on Friday (Oct 7), following its premiere at Toronto.
Dickson Leach won from a shortlist that also featured Prevenge director Alice Lowe, White Colour Black director Joseph A. Adesunloye, and Have You seen My Movie? director Paul Anton Smith.
Hope Dickson Leach commented: “Winning this means everything - my life has just changed in two minutes. Being a mother of two children and a filmmaker is really tricky and I’ve now been given the gift of time.”
BFI CEO Amanda...
- 10/5/2016
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
A jury featuring John Hurt will decide which film-maker benefits from the $65,000 (£50,000) prize.
A shortlist of four emerging British film-makers has been drawn up for the inaugural $65,000 (£50,000) Iwc Filmmaker Bursary Award, which is presented in association with the BFI.
The award is designed to support a writer/director at the beginning of their career, giving them the financial stability and time to develop future projects.
All four directors have produced their debut feature this year, and each one has been selected to play at this year’s BFI London Film Festival (Lff, Oct 5-16).
The selected directors are:
Alice Lowe, whose debut feature Prevenge recently premiered as the opening film at Venice Film Festival’s Critics’ Week and will play in Lff’s Laugh strand. She was also the recipient of the inaugural Screen International Horror Rising Star Award in August.
Hope Dickson Leach, whose drama The Levelling premiered in Tiff’s Discovery strand and will European...
A shortlist of four emerging British film-makers has been drawn up for the inaugural $65,000 (£50,000) Iwc Filmmaker Bursary Award, which is presented in association with the BFI.
The award is designed to support a writer/director at the beginning of their career, giving them the financial stability and time to develop future projects.
All four directors have produced their debut feature this year, and each one has been selected to play at this year’s BFI London Film Festival (Lff, Oct 5-16).
The selected directors are:
Alice Lowe, whose debut feature Prevenge recently premiered as the opening film at Venice Film Festival’s Critics’ Week and will play in Lff’s Laugh strand. She was also the recipient of the inaugural Screen International Horror Rising Star Award in August.
Hope Dickson Leach, whose drama The Levelling premiered in Tiff’s Discovery strand and will European...
- 9/20/2016
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
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