Exclusive: Heartstopper breakout Yasmin Finney is leading Mars, the upcoming short film based on a song by Yungblud.
Finney, who is also featuring in Russell T Davies’ regenerated Doctor Who, will play Charlie Acaster, a teenager who has only ever wanted to live a normal existence but an extraordinary night makes her reassess what truly matters.
Universal Music Group-backed My Life as a Rolling Stone producer Mercury Studios is producing alongside Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry indie Interscope Films, while Mercury is also distributing as the project prepares for premiere at a major film festival later this year. Award-winning playwright Chris Bush is writer and Abel Rubinstein is director.
Set in the North of England and shot in Blackpool, Mars is based on the Yungblud song, which is inspired by a young fan the British singer met on tour. Yungblud, whose real name is Dominic Harrison,...
Finney, who is also featuring in Russell T Davies’ regenerated Doctor Who, will play Charlie Acaster, a teenager who has only ever wanted to live a normal existence but an extraordinary night makes her reassess what truly matters.
Universal Music Group-backed My Life as a Rolling Stone producer Mercury Studios is producing alongside Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry indie Interscope Films, while Mercury is also distributing as the project prepares for premiere at a major film festival later this year. Award-winning playwright Chris Bush is writer and Abel Rubinstein is director.
Set in the North of England and shot in Blackpool, Mars is based on the Yungblud song, which is inspired by a young fan the British singer met on tour. Yungblud, whose real name is Dominic Harrison,...
- 8/31/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: This story is being updated this week as the new longlists are unveiled. Today (November 20) the Best Documentary longlist has been published, see below.
Previously, November 17: Organizers of the British Independent Film Awards have confirmed their upcoming ceremony will delay from its traditional end-of-year dates to February, 2021, moving in line with this year’s major awards shows.
This week, the BIFAs will unveil its various longlists of awards, which will be whittled down to its final nominations, to be revealed on December 9.
Today, the New Talent awards longlists have been unveiled, featuring a total of 46 directors, writers and producers. Each of the below will participate in BIFA’s Springboard scheme, a tailored program of professional development and peer to peer support.
Best Documentary
The Art Of Political Murder Paul Taylor, Teddy Leifer, Regina K. Scully
The Australian Dream Daniel Gordon, Stan Grant, Sarah Thomson, Nick Batzias, Virginia Whitwell,...
Previously, November 17: Organizers of the British Independent Film Awards have confirmed their upcoming ceremony will delay from its traditional end-of-year dates to February, 2021, moving in line with this year’s major awards shows.
This week, the BIFAs will unveil its various longlists of awards, which will be whittled down to its final nominations, to be revealed on December 9.
Today, the New Talent awards longlists have been unveiled, featuring a total of 46 directors, writers and producers. Each of the below will participate in BIFA’s Springboard scheme, a tailored program of professional development and peer to peer support.
Best Documentary
The Art Of Political Murder Paul Taylor, Teddy Leifer, Regina K. Scully
The Australian Dream Daniel Gordon, Stan Grant, Sarah Thomson, Nick Batzias, Virginia Whitwell,...
- 11/20/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
London-based distributor Dogwoof and music films specialist Eagle Rock have partnered on international sales for the Natalie Johns-directed “Max Richter’s Sleep.”
The film follows the ground-breaking British-born German composer — who rose to prominence with the Golden Globe-winning “Waltz with Bashir” and whose credits include “Ad Astra” and “Shutter Island” — as he created his landmark eight-hour nocturnal album “Sleep.”
Centred on Richter’s open-air concert in Los Angeles, as well as footage from Berlin, Sydney and Paris, the film examines his life and process. The project includes personal reflections from the composer, as well as visual archive from his long-term creative partner, the BAFTA-winning filmmaker Yulia Mahr, the co-architect of “Sleep.”
Dogwoof will take world rights except for Eastern Europe, while the businesses will co-rep North America. Dogwoof will also handle a U.K. theatrical release for the film later this year.
Eagle Rock will handle sales for France, Germany,...
The film follows the ground-breaking British-born German composer — who rose to prominence with the Golden Globe-winning “Waltz with Bashir” and whose credits include “Ad Astra” and “Shutter Island” — as he created his landmark eight-hour nocturnal album “Sleep.”
Centred on Richter’s open-air concert in Los Angeles, as well as footage from Berlin, Sydney and Paris, the film examines his life and process. The project includes personal reflections from the composer, as well as visual archive from his long-term creative partner, the BAFTA-winning filmmaker Yulia Mahr, the co-architect of “Sleep.”
Dogwoof will take world rights except for Eastern Europe, while the businesses will co-rep North America. Dogwoof will also handle a U.K. theatrical release for the film later this year.
Eagle Rock will handle sales for France, Germany,...
- 2/20/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Ed Sheeran’s documentary Songwriter, which Apple Music acquired in a seven-figure deal before the film’s Tribeca Film Festival deal this spring, is getting ready to hit the stage. The film from Sheeran’s filmmaker cousin Murry Cummings that chronicles the making of his 2017 album Divide will hit theaters via Abramorama beginning August 17 at the IFC Center and in Los Angeles at the ArcLight Hollywood on August 24, followed by streaming exclusively on Apple Music on August 28.
The news came today as Apple released the first trailer for the docu, which goes behind the scenes to detail the intense collaborative process that produced some of Sheeran’s biggest hits including “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill.” (Divide won the Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy that year). The pic follows Sheeran on the road, on tour and pretty much everywhere else as he works with producer Benny Blanco and musicians Amy Wadge,...
The news came today as Apple released the first trailer for the docu, which goes behind the scenes to detail the intense collaborative process that produced some of Sheeran’s biggest hits including “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill.” (Divide won the Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy that year). The pic follows Sheeran on the road, on tour and pretty much everywhere else as he works with producer Benny Blanco and musicians Amy Wadge,...
- 7/18/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Apple just won an auction for world screen rights to Songwriter, the Murray Cummings-directed documentary that shows singer Ed Sheeran as he finds the handle on writing and performing his distinctive songs. Deal is low to mid-seven figures for world rights, and Apple will make it an event release that includes a theatrical component along with release on Apple’s multiple platforms. The film made its world premiere in Berlin, and tonight the docu is making its North American premiere in the Tribeca Film Festival.
The docu — Cummings is the singer’s cousin — shows Sheeran working through his creative process as he crafts and performs hits. He’s accompanied by the likes of producer Benny Blanco, who helped him craft the song “Love Yourself” for Justin Bieber. Kimmie Kim produced the pic. Stuart Camp and Stefan Demetriou are the exec producers.
The film deal was brokered by 3oWEST,...
The docu — Cummings is the singer’s cousin — shows Sheeran working through his creative process as he crafts and performs hits. He’s accompanied by the likes of producer Benny Blanco, who helped him craft the song “Love Yourself” for Justin Bieber. Kimmie Kim produced the pic. Stuart Camp and Stefan Demetriou are the exec producers.
The film deal was brokered by 3oWEST,...
- 4/23/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Demetriou will be responsible for creating original audio-visual content with Wmuk artists and brand partners
Warner Music UK (Wmuk) has appointed Stefan Demetriou as VP, Content & Formats Strategy.
Reporting to Max Lousada, Chairman & CEO, Warner Music UK, Demetriou will be responsible for creating original audio-visual content with Wmuk artists and brand partners as well as working with media brands across TV, film and digital platforms to develop innovative formats and distribution strategies.
He will work on co-produced content as well as on projects with Warner’s own production business Electric Light Studios (Els).
He will also maintain his existing responsibilities for managing the visual content, music video, TV promotion and distribution for all artist campaigns for Parlophone and Warner Bros. Records UK, reporting to Mandy Plumb.
Max Lousada commented: “Now more than ever, visual content connected to music has real currency and no one is better placed than Stefan to capitalize on that momentum. This is an area...
Warner Music UK (Wmuk) has appointed Stefan Demetriou as VP, Content & Formats Strategy.
Reporting to Max Lousada, Chairman & CEO, Warner Music UK, Demetriou will be responsible for creating original audio-visual content with Wmuk artists and brand partners as well as working with media brands across TV, film and digital platforms to develop innovative formats and distribution strategies.
He will work on co-produced content as well as on projects with Warner’s own production business Electric Light Studios (Els).
He will also maintain his existing responsibilities for managing the visual content, music video, TV promotion and distribution for all artist campaigns for Parlophone and Warner Bros. Records UK, reporting to Mandy Plumb.
Max Lousada commented: “Now more than ever, visual content connected to music has real currency and no one is better placed than Stefan to capitalize on that momentum. This is an area...
- 12/11/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Upside Down charts drink and drug-fuelled years of label that signed Oasis, Primal Scream and My Bloody Valentine
When an unsigned Noel Gallagher took the train from Manchester to meet the bosses of Creation records in 1993, he had little idea what to expect.
In a room above a sweatshop in the back streets of east London, surrounded by self-confessed "misfits, drug addicts and sociopaths", the Oasis songwriter found his spiritual home.
"He came to the Creation office and saw the words Northern Ignorance scrawled in magic marker across the roof of the reception," said Tim Abbott, the label's former managing director. "I'd done it the week before, when I was off my head on ecstasy, walking on the tables and drinking champagne. Noel saw it and went: 'Fucking 'ell, I'm having that. I like it here.'"
The full extent of the debauchery, precarious nature and genius of the independent...
When an unsigned Noel Gallagher took the train from Manchester to meet the bosses of Creation records in 1993, he had little idea what to expect.
In a room above a sweatshop in the back streets of east London, surrounded by self-confessed "misfits, drug addicts and sociopaths", the Oasis songwriter found his spiritual home.
"He came to the Creation office and saw the words Northern Ignorance scrawled in magic marker across the roof of the reception," said Tim Abbott, the label's former managing director. "I'd done it the week before, when I was off my head on ecstasy, walking on the tables and drinking champagne. Noel saw it and went: 'Fucking 'ell, I'm having that. I like it here.'"
The full extent of the debauchery, precarious nature and genius of the independent...
- 1/8/2010
- by Alexandra Topping
- The Guardian - Film News
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