Roadside Attractions will partner with 30West to distribute the Michael Pearce-directed drama Beast in the U.S.
Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn and Geraldine James star in the drama, which was acquired by 30West after its Tiff debut, and centers on a small island community where a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who empowers her to escape from her oppressive family.
Stray Bear Films’ Ivana MacKinnon and Lauren Dark produced, along with Kristian Brodie of Agile Films. Film4’s Sam Lavender, BFI’s Natascha Wharton, Agile Films’ Myles Payne and David Staniland exec produced, along with David Kosse.
Beast will have its U.S. debut in...
Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn and Geraldine James star in the drama, which was acquired by 30West after its Tiff debut, and centers on a small island community where a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who empowers her to escape from her oppressive family.
Stray Bear Films’ Ivana MacKinnon and Lauren Dark produced, along with Kristian Brodie of Agile Films. Film4’s Sam Lavender, BFI’s Natascha Wharton, Agile Films’ Myles Payne and David Staniland exec produced, along with David Kosse.
Beast will have its U.S. debut in...
- 12/1/2017
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Romantic thriller from Michael Pearce debuts in official selection.
Protagonist Pictures has boarded worldwide sales to romantic thriller Beast, written and directed by former Screen Star Of Tomorrow Michael Pearce.
The feature debut will make its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform section.
Beast follows a small island community, where a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who empowers her to escape her oppressive family. When he comes under suspicion for a series of brutal murders she defends him at all costs and learns what she is capable of.
The film is headlined by Jessie Buckley (Taboo) who plays the young woman and Johnny Flynn (Clouds of Sils Maria).
Protagonist’s CEO Dave Bishop commented: “Michael Pearce is without doubt one the UK’s most talented new filmmakers and the team at Protagonist couldn’t be more thrilled to present his incredible debut feature in the Platform Section at the...
Protagonist Pictures has boarded worldwide sales to romantic thriller Beast, written and directed by former Screen Star Of Tomorrow Michael Pearce.
The feature debut will make its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform section.
Beast follows a small island community, where a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who empowers her to escape her oppressive family. When he comes under suspicion for a series of brutal murders she defends him at all costs and learns what she is capable of.
The film is headlined by Jessie Buckley (Taboo) who plays the young woman and Johnny Flynn (Clouds of Sils Maria).
Protagonist’s CEO Dave Bishop commented: “Michael Pearce is without doubt one the UK’s most talented new filmmakers and the team at Protagonist couldn’t be more thrilled to present his incredible debut feature in the Platform Section at the...
- 8/8/2017
- 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
Kristian Brodie, one of the producers of Bifa-winning documentary Next Goal Wins, is departing Agile Films to become an independent producer under his own banner Veryfine.
Brodie, who had helped established Agile’s feature film devision as head of development, will continue to work on Agile’s current slate of films while also developing his own slate of features and TV projects under the new development consultancy and production company.
As a development consultant to Agile, he will continue to oversee the script development scheme Agile Films/Incubate.
He will continue to work on Michael Pearce’s BFI-backed debut feature film Beast on behalf of Agile, alongside Ivana MacKinnon and Lauren Dark of Stray Bear.
Brodie said: “I’ve enjoyed every minute of my five and a half years at Agile Films, but feel that now is the time for a new challenge.
“I’m hugely grateful for all the support I’ve been given by [link...
Brodie, who had helped established Agile’s feature film devision as head of development, will continue to work on Agile’s current slate of films while also developing his own slate of features and TV projects under the new development consultancy and production company.
As a development consultant to Agile, he will continue to oversee the script development scheme Agile Films/Incubate.
He will continue to work on Michael Pearce’s BFI-backed debut feature film Beast on behalf of Agile, alongside Ivana MacKinnon and Lauren Dark of Stray Bear.
Brodie said: “I’ve enjoyed every minute of my five and a half years at Agile Films, but feel that now is the time for a new challenge.
“I’m hugely grateful for all the support I’ve been given by [link...
- 1/21/2015
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Screenwriters will write micro-budget ideas for director Max Myers.
Shoreditch-based production company Agile Films has launched Agile/Incubate, an intensive micro-budget script development scheme aimed at emerging screenwriters.
The initiative aims to help writers take a project from concept to shooting as quickly as possible. It will offer writers a structured, paid development programme with a view to shooting a micro-budget feature by the end of 2015.
The writers will respond to a brief written by a director ready to make his or her first feature — for this first programme, the director is Max Myers [pictured], who has previously made shorts Watching and The Birthday Gift.
From now until Nov 24, screenwriters are invited to send in one-page ideas. Two of those will be awarded £1,000 to turn their idea in to a treatment. One of those will be awarded £5,000 to develop their treatment into a finished script. (More details on Agile’s website)
Agile’s head of development Kristian Brodie, who oversees...
Shoreditch-based production company Agile Films has launched Agile/Incubate, an intensive micro-budget script development scheme aimed at emerging screenwriters.
The initiative aims to help writers take a project from concept to shooting as quickly as possible. It will offer writers a structured, paid development programme with a view to shooting a micro-budget feature by the end of 2015.
The writers will respond to a brief written by a director ready to make his or her first feature — for this first programme, the director is Max Myers [pictured], who has previously made shorts Watching and The Birthday Gift.
From now until Nov 24, screenwriters are invited to send in one-page ideas. Two of those will be awarded £1,000 to turn their idea in to a treatment. One of those will be awarded £5,000 to develop their treatment into a finished script. (More details on Agile’s website)
Agile’s head of development Kristian Brodie, who oversees...
- 10/7/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
First features A Patch of Fog and Beast to receive support from the BFI Film Fund.
The BFI Film Fund is to fund two first-time filmmakers - Michael Lennox with A Patch of Fog and Michael Pearce with Beast, through its First Feature Awards.
The Film Fund considers features from first-time directors, working with budgets under £2m ($3.3m), at quarterly intervals
Lennox is a Belfast-born filmmaker who studied directing at the National Film and Television School (Nfts). His short The Back of Beyond was nominated for best short film at the European Film Awards and won awards at Locarno and the Royal Society of Television Awards.
His latest short Boogaloo & Graham was selected to screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Chosen as the winner of Northern Ireland Screen’s New Talent Focus scheme, A Patch of Fog is being produced and financed by The Fyzz Facility and supported by Northern Ireland Screen and Goldcrest...
The BFI Film Fund is to fund two first-time filmmakers - Michael Lennox with A Patch of Fog and Michael Pearce with Beast, through its First Feature Awards.
The Film Fund considers features from first-time directors, working with budgets under £2m ($3.3m), at quarterly intervals
Lennox is a Belfast-born filmmaker who studied directing at the National Film and Television School (Nfts). His short The Back of Beyond was nominated for best short film at the European Film Awards and won awards at Locarno and the Royal Society of Television Awards.
His latest short Boogaloo & Graham was selected to screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Chosen as the winner of Northern Ireland Screen’s New Talent Focus scheme, A Patch of Fog is being produced and financed by The Fyzz Facility and supported by Northern Ireland Screen and Goldcrest...
- 9/18/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: K5 sells heartwarming documentary is about American Samoa football team.
K5 International has closed five big territories for its the heartwarming football documentary Next Goal Wins.
Deals have been done with the UK (Icon), France (Bodega), Australia (Madman), Japan (Asmik) and the Middle East (Falcon).
Other deals will be announced soon.
The Archer’s Mark and Agile Films production is directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison and produced by Kristian Brodie.
The documentary follows the inspirational story of the American Samoa football team, a decade after suffering football’s worst defeat ever, they transform their fortunes with hard work and a new coach, maverick Dutchman Thomas Rongen.
“This is an incredible, beautifully shot, feel-good movie that demands to be seen on the big screen. It’s of course perfect timing with the World Cup coming along but there’s so much more to this film than that,” said K5 founders Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur. “All...
K5 International has closed five big territories for its the heartwarming football documentary Next Goal Wins.
Deals have been done with the UK (Icon), France (Bodega), Australia (Madman), Japan (Asmik) and the Middle East (Falcon).
Other deals will be announced soon.
The Archer’s Mark and Agile Films production is directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison and produced by Kristian Brodie.
The documentary follows the inspirational story of the American Samoa football team, a decade after suffering football’s worst defeat ever, they transform their fortunes with hard work and a new coach, maverick Dutchman Thomas Rongen.
“This is an incredible, beautifully shot, feel-good movie that demands to be seen on the big screen. It’s of course perfect timing with the World Cup coming along but there’s so much more to this film than that,” said K5 founders Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur. “All...
- 2/3/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: K5 International has boarded documentary feature Next Goal Wins directed by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison.
The feel-good movie is about the stunning comeback of the American Samoa football team. They suffered a world-record 31-0 defeat in 2001 and became a laughing stock for a decade before landing maverick coach Thomas Rongen and setting out for World Cup qualification in 2011.
Kristian Brodie produces the Archer’s Mark and Agile Films project. The filmmaking team was embedded with the American Samoa national team for months at a time.
K5 introduces the project to buyers here at the Afm; remake rights are already in discussion.
Wme Global, which brokered the deal, is handling the film’s North American rights.
The film is shot in 5K resolution on the Red Epic camera and 300+ hours of footage were edited in the UK.
“We’ve handled a few great documentaries at K5 and this is up there with the best of them...
The feel-good movie is about the stunning comeback of the American Samoa football team. They suffered a world-record 31-0 defeat in 2001 and became a laughing stock for a decade before landing maverick coach Thomas Rongen and setting out for World Cup qualification in 2011.
Kristian Brodie produces the Archer’s Mark and Agile Films project. The filmmaking team was embedded with the American Samoa national team for months at a time.
K5 introduces the project to buyers here at the Afm; remake rights are already in discussion.
Wme Global, which brokered the deal, is handling the film’s North American rights.
The film is shot in 5K resolution on the Red Epic camera and 300+ hours of footage were edited in the UK.
“We’ve handled a few great documentaries at K5 and this is up there with the best of them...
- 11/6/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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