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Erick Zonca, the French writer-director of The Dreamlife Of Angels, is to make his English-language debut with National Lottery backing from UK film support body the Film Council s first round of single-project development funding.Zonca secured $106,244 拢75,000 , the largest single award the council has made from its development fund, for Julia. The council s investment in the thriller is the most high-profile sign to date of its pledge to invest in European films.Renowned French production outfit Noe Productions, which recently produced Danis Tanovic s Cannes discovery No Man s Land, is producing.Other highlights in the council s debut slate of single-project support include Kisses After Dark, which Terence Davies is writing and will direct. Norma Heyman is producing the comedy based on a true story, which secured $92,104 拢65,000 .Gods Of War, a war movie set in Roman Britain, was awarded $34,000 拢24,000 . Written by Dominic Morgan and Matthew Harvey of Fat Melon Films, the project tells the story of Julius stanley cup Agricola, a young idealistic Roman soldier who takes part in on stanley cup e of the bloodiest wars ever fought on British soil.Canteen Culture is a comedy thriller about six Metropolitan police officers who find themselves in possession of a million pounds in cash and a suitcase ful stanley italy l of cocaine. Philip John, whose credits include Suckerfish and Sister Lulu, is to direct. Chips Hardy is adapting from the novel by Ike Eze-Anyika, while Simon Markham is producing for Loud Mouse Prod Rwkz Film-making looks less risky in 2007,with 37 countries safer
Film is inspired by male synchronised swimming doc Men Who Swim; Icon takes UK rights.HanWay Films has acquired world sales rights for Swimming With Men, which stars Rob Brydon as a man who joins a synchronised swimming team in a bid to win back his estranged wife.The comedy is based on a screenplay by Aschlin Ditta inspired by the acclaimed documentary Men Who Swim. Oliver Parker Johnny English Reborn is directing. Icon Film Distribution has already snapped up UK and Ireland distribution rights. Oliver Parkers ability to combine laug stanley cup hs and touching performances seamlessly with incredibly funny physical comedy, should mean anyone who enjoyed Johnny English Reborn will love Swimming With Men, said HanWay managing director Gabrielle Stewart referring to the directors 2011 picture.The production is due to start shooting in London in Spring 2017.Stewart le Mar茅chal and Anna Mohr-Pietsch of Met Film are lead producing alongside Maggie Monteith of Dignity Film Finance. Oliver is the perfect director to stanley cup bring Ash Dittas funny and heart-warming script to life, and were delighted to be working with a comedic giant in Rob Brydon, said le Mar茅chal and Mohr-Pietsch in a joint statement.Paul Webster stanley cup and Guy Heeley of Shoebox Films serve as executive producers, alongside Ian Dawson, Norman Humphrey and Ben Friedman of Icon Film Distribution, Jonny Persey and Al Morrow of Met Film, Dylan Williams and Erik Pauser of Amp Films and Chris Reed of Freebie Films, Peter Watson and Gabrielle St |
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