Hicham Benkirane
- Producer
Hicham began his film career in the ICM mailroom upon graduating from Yale University with a Bachelor's Degree in History.
He is the founder and CEO of HBK F.C. The company produced its first feature, Good Thief, on a micro-budget at the height of the pandemic in 2020. That film was acquired and released by Gravitas Ventures and Myriad Pictures.
In 2022, HBK F.C. produced the French language Interstate, which was adapted from an English language script by Anthony Jaswinski (The Shallows). Directed by Jean Luc Herbulot (Saloum), the film stars French rap legend turned two-time Cesar nominated actor JoeyStarr and Asia Argento. That film was made in partnership with Canal+ and XYZ Films, and will be released theatrically in the summer of 2024.
HBK F.C. went on to produce the Mike Colter led Murder City based on the Black List script by Will Simmons. Produced along with Village Roadshow Pictures (Joker) and Tubi, it was released on the latter's streaming platform in the summer of 2023.
Next up is The Deputy from acclaimed crime novelist Victor Gischler (Fast Charlie) and Narcos & Griselda co-creator Carlo Bernard. HBK F.C. sourced, developed and packaged the project with an all-star cast including Academy Award nominee William H. Macy, Tiffany Haddish and Julia Fox. The film is set up with Highland Film Group (Blood for Dust) and scheduled to shoot in late summer 2024 in the American Southeast.
In addition to its production activity, HBK F.C. continues to develop a robust slate of elevated, original content for adult audiences, as it embarks on its mission to raise capital to launch its own film fund, HBK Film Capital, to effectively be able to source, develop, package and green-light its own slate of movies; essentially becoming a one-stop shop for the next wave of singular filmmakers.
Prior to launching HBK F.C., Hicham held executive positions at various companies from comic book publisher Humanoids to VFX house BUF to Nigel Sinclair's White Horse Pictures. He is fluent in English and French, and proficient in Arabic.
He is the founder and CEO of HBK F.C. The company produced its first feature, Good Thief, on a micro-budget at the height of the pandemic in 2020. That film was acquired and released by Gravitas Ventures and Myriad Pictures.
In 2022, HBK F.C. produced the French language Interstate, which was adapted from an English language script by Anthony Jaswinski (The Shallows). Directed by Jean Luc Herbulot (Saloum), the film stars French rap legend turned two-time Cesar nominated actor JoeyStarr and Asia Argento. That film was made in partnership with Canal+ and XYZ Films, and will be released theatrically in the summer of 2024.
HBK F.C. went on to produce the Mike Colter led Murder City based on the Black List script by Will Simmons. Produced along with Village Roadshow Pictures (Joker) and Tubi, it was released on the latter's streaming platform in the summer of 2023.
Next up is The Deputy from acclaimed crime novelist Victor Gischler (Fast Charlie) and Narcos & Griselda co-creator Carlo Bernard. HBK F.C. sourced, developed and packaged the project with an all-star cast including Academy Award nominee William H. Macy, Tiffany Haddish and Julia Fox. The film is set up with Highland Film Group (Blood for Dust) and scheduled to shoot in late summer 2024 in the American Southeast.
In addition to its production activity, HBK F.C. continues to develop a robust slate of elevated, original content for adult audiences, as it embarks on its mission to raise capital to launch its own film fund, HBK Film Capital, to effectively be able to source, develop, package and green-light its own slate of movies; essentially becoming a one-stop shop for the next wave of singular filmmakers.
Prior to launching HBK F.C., Hicham held executive positions at various companies from comic book publisher Humanoids to VFX house BUF to Nigel Sinclair's White Horse Pictures. He is fluent in English and French, and proficient in Arabic.