Film4 Productions is a British film

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owned by Channel 4 Television Corporation. The company has been responsible for backing many films made in the UK. The company's first production was ''

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'', directed by

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, which was released in 1982. It is especially known for its gritty, kitchen sink-style films and

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History

In 1981, producer David Rose left the

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for Channel 4 where he was appointed the Commissioning Editor for Fiction by

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, the channel's founding Chief Executive but became mostly identified with the Film on Four strand. With an initial overall budget of £6 million a year, Channel Four Films was to invest in twenty films annually for Film on Four. The first film backed was

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's debut film ''

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'' (1982). The first film shown as part of Film on Four was

's ''

'' which was screened on 2 November 1982, the launch date of Channel 4. '' P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang'' screened the following day was also an early highlight. Originally, the company's films were intended for television screenings alone; the "holdback" system prevented investment in theatrical films by television companies because of the length of time (then three years) before broadcasters could screen them. An agreement soon concluded with the Cinema Exhibitors Association allowed a brief period of cinema exhibition if the budget of the films was below £1.25 million. Channel Four Films struck several deals with other film production companies including the BFI Production Board, Goldcrest Films and

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. By 1984, Channel Four Films were investing in a third of the feature films made in the UK.Susan Emanue
"Channel Four - British Programming Service"
, Museum of Broadcast Communications website; Susan Emmanuel "Channel Four — British Programming Service", in Horace Newcomb (ed) ''Encyclopedia of Television: Volume 1, A-C'', New York: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2004, p487 Channel Four's Business Development Department was formed in 1983 for TV and film sales and they also invested in foreign films including

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' ''

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'' (1984) and

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's ''

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'' (1988). In 1985 FilmFour International was created as a separate international film sales arm and to invest in foreign film, including

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's '' The Sacrifice'' (1986). Channel Four Film's first big hit was Frears' third feature film for the cinema, ''

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'', in 1985. Originally shot in

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for Channel 4 it was met with such critical acclaim at the

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that it was acquired by Orion Classics and distributed to cinemas and became an international success. In 1987, FilmFour International agreed a licensing deal with Orion Classics to handle US distribution of two more FilmFour features, '' Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' and '' A Month in the Country''. By 1987, Channel 4 had an interest in half the films being made in the United Kingdom. Rose and Channel Four Films are credited by many as being a significant figure in the regeneration of British cinema and particularly remembered for films such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Letter to Brezhnev''. Channel Four Films also invested in early

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as well as most of the films of Frears,

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and

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. Leigh told writer Hannah Rothschild around 2008 that Film on Four had saved the British film industry: "This is a non-negotiable, historical fact of life and anybody who suggests that this isn't the case is simply either suffering from some kind of ignorance or has got some terrible chip." Rose remained in his post as Commissioning Editor until March 1990. During his tenure at Channel 4, Rose approved the making of 136 films, half of which received cinema screenings. Of the films Rose backed, 20 were from overseas sources, including work by directors

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and

. The company also helped British minority filmmakers including

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('' Ping Pong'' (1986)); Horace Ové ('' Playing Away'' (1986)) and

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(''My Beautiful Laundrette''; '' Sammy and Rosie Get Laid'' (1987)). This continued after Rose's departure with films directed by

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('' Bhaji on the Beach'' (1993)) and

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(''

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'' (2008)).

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joined as head of drama in October 1990 and took over responsibility for Film on Four. He changed his title to head of film in 1997 which he remained until 1998. The company had another big international success with Jordan's ''

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'' in 1992. In addition it was nominated for the

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as was ''

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'' the same year. ''

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'' also received an Academy Award nomination that year. Later in 1993, Leigh's ''

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'' and Loach's '' Raining Stones'' were entered into competition at the

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. The following year, Mike Newell's ''

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'' became the highest-grossing UK film of all time and

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's '' Trainspotting'' (1996) was also very successful. In the 1990s, Channel Four partnered with

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to create a distribution company to release Channel Four films and Goldwyn films in the UK but Goldwyn pulled out late on and in August 1995, Film Four Distributors was formed. Its first release was '' Blue Juice'' (1995) and its first major successes were '' Secrets & Lies'' and ''

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'' in 1996. In 1998, the company was re-branded as FilmFour with an annual budget of £32 million for 8 to 10 films. '' East Is East'' (1999) becomes their biggest self-funded film. In 2000, the company signed a three-year deal with

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to make seven films with budgets of more than £13 million but their first, '' Charlotte Gray'' (2001) was not the success they hoped for. The company cut its budget and staff significantly in 2002, due to mounting losses, and was reintegrated into the drama department of Channel 4. The name "Film4 Productions" was introduced in 2006 to tie in with the relaunch of the FilmFour broadcast channel as

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was head of both Film4 and Channel 4 drama from 2002 to 2014.

Selected list of productions

This is a list of the most notable productions by Film4. * ''

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'' (co-production with

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, River Road Entertainment and Plan B) * ''

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'' (co-production with

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, Everest Entertainment,

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, Darlow Smithson Productions and

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) * '' 20,000 Days on Earth'' (co-production with

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) * '' 24 Hour Party People'' (co-production with

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and

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) * '' 45 Years'' (co-production with

) * '' '71'' (co-production with

, Screen Yorkshire,

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and

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) * '' A Complete History of My Sexual Failures'' (co-production with

, Screen Yorkshire, EM Media,

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and

) * '' A Field in England'' * '' A Life Less Ordinary'' (co-production with

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and

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) * '' A Most Wanted Man'' (co-production with FilmNation Entertainment) * '' A Month in the Country'' (co-production with

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) * '' A Room with a View'' (co-production with

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and Goldcrest Films) * '' A Zed and Two Noughts'' (co-production with

and Artificial Eye) * '' Amy'' (co-production with

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, Playmaker Films & Krishwerkz Entertainment) * '' American Animals'' * '' American Buffalo'' (co-production with Capitol Films) * '' American Honey'' (co-production with Parts & Labor, Pulse Films, ManDown Pictures,

, and Maven Pictures) * '' An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn'' (co-production with

) * '' And When Did You Last See Your Father?'' (co-production with

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, EM Media, Tiger Aspect, Bórd Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board and

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) * ''

'' * '' Angels & Insects'' (co-production with

) * '' Another Year'' (co-production with Thin Man Films) * ''

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'' (co-production with Big Talk Productions,

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and

) * ''

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'' (co-production with

) * '' Bad Behaviour'' * '' Bandit Queen'' (co-production with

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) * '' Beast'' (co-production with

) * '' Beautiful Thing'' * '' Been So Long'' (co-production with

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and

) * '' Bent'' (co-production with Arts Council of England) * ''

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'' (co-production with Warp X Productions, Screen Yorkshire and

) * '' Bhaji on the Beach'' * '' Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'' (co-production with

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) * '' Birthday Girl'' (co-production with

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, Mirage Enterprises and HAL Films) * ''

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'' (co-production with

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) * ''

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'' (co-production with

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and

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) * '' Blue Juice'' * '' Blonde Fist'' * ''

'' (co-production with

and Prominent Features) * '' Bread and Roses'' * '' Brian and Charles'' (co-production with

and Mr Box Productions) * ''

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'' (co-production with Screen East and EM Media) * ''

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'' (co-production with

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and

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) * '' Buffalo Soldiers'' (co-production with

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and

) * '' Bunny and the Bull'' (co-production with Warp X Productions,

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, Optimum Releasing, Screen Yorkshire and

) * ''

Career Girls ''Career Girls'' is a 1997 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh which tells the story of two women, who reunite after six years apart. The film stars Katrin Cartlidge and Lynda Steadman. The women were originally thro ...

'' * '' Carla's Song'' (co-production with Glasgow Film Office and

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) * '' Carol'' (co-production with Number 9 Films and Killer Films) * '' Catch Me Daddy'' (co-production with

and Screen Yorkshire) * '' Charlotte Gray'' (co-production with Ecosse Films and

) * '' Christmas Carol: The Movie'' (co-production with

) * ''

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'' (co-production with

and MK2) * '' Comrades'' (co-production with now-defunct National Film Finance Corporation) * ''

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'' (co-production with

and

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) * '' Cuban Fury'' (co-production with

) * ''

'' (co-production with Le Studio Canal+ and Canal+) * ''

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'' * ''

Dancer in the Dark ''Dancer in the Dark'' is a 2000 musical psychological tragedy film written and directed by Lars von Trier. It stars Icelandic musician Björk as a factory worker who suffers from a degenerative eye condition and is saving for an operation to p ...

'' (co-production with Canal+, France 3 Cinéma,

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and

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) * ''

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'' (co-production with

, Bórd Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board, Raidió Teilifís Éireann and Capitol Films) * '' Dead Man's Shoes'' * '' Death and the Maiden'' (co-production with Capitol Films, Canal+,

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and

) * ''

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'' (co-production with Senator Film and

) * '' Deep Water'' * ''

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'' (co-production with

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Element Pictures Element Pictures is an Irish film studio, cinema and television production company with production and distribution credits in more than 30 films. as well as a number of television series. Element Pictures also had a film and television distrib ...

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Tiger Aspect Productions Tiger Aspect Productions (formerly known as Tiger Television from 1988 until 1993 and also known as Tiger Aspect Films for theatrical films) is a British television and film production company, particularly noted for its situation comedies. Fo ...

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Topic Studios Topic Studios is an American film production company owned by First Look Media. The company is known for producing films '' Leave No Trace'' (2018), '' Luce'' (2019), '' The Climb'' (2019), and ''The Mauritanian'' (2021). The company also produc ...

, FFilm Cymru Wales,

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) * '' East Is East'' * '' Eat the Rich'' (co-production with Michael White) * '' Elizabeth'' (co-production with

, Meridian and

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and Ingenious Film Partners) * '' Ex Machina'' (co-production with

Universal Pictures Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American filmmaking, film production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered at the 10 Universal Ci ...

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DNA Films Franchise Holder Limited, trading as DNA Films, is a British film production company founded by Andrew Macdonald and Duncan Kenworthy in 1997, best known for producing films directed by Alex Garland. They also have a television division with ...

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New Regency Pictures New Regency Productions is an American-British-Luxembourgish entertainment company formed by Arnon Milchan. It was founded in 1991 as the successor to Regency International Pictures (formerly known as Embassy International Pictures N.V.). Hist ...

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered ...

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Four Lions ''Four Lions'' is a 2010 British political satire black comedy film directed by Chris Morris (in his feature film debut) from a screenplay written by Morris, Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong. It stars Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, Nigel Lindsay, ...

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and Optimum Releasing) * ''

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Franklyn ''Franklyn'' is a 2008 British science fantasy film written and directed by Gerald McMorrow as his debut feature. The film stars Eva Green, Ryan Phillippe, and Sam Riley. ''Franklyn'' had its world premiere at BFI London Film Festival on 16 O ...

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Recorded Picture Company Recorded Picture Company is a British film production company founded in 1974 by producer Jeremy Thomas. History Recorded Picture Company (RPC) is an independent production company that makes feature films for worldwide theatrical release. J ...

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) * '' Funny Games'' (co-production with

Warner Independent Pictures Warner Independent Pictures was an independent film division of the American film studio Warner Bros. Entertainment. Established on August 7, 2003, its first release was 2004's '' Before Sunset,'' the sequel to the 1995 film ''Before Sunrise.' ...

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Tartan Films Palisades Tartan is a film distribution company with headquarters in both the United Kingdom and the United States. It was established by the Palisades Media Group following the collapse of Tartan Films in the summer of 2008. Palisades Tartan ac ...

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Isle of Man Film Isle of Man Film was a regional screen agency, part of Isle of Man Government’s Department of Economic Development. They drive inward investment in relation to film and the creative industries. Since 1995 Isle of Man Film has built a worldwid ...

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and Sigma Films) * '' Happy-Go-Lucky'' (co-production with Ingenious Film Partners and

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Hero A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or Physical strength, strength. The original hero type of classical epics did such thin ...

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Holy Smoke! ''Holy Smoke!'' is a 1999 independent romantic comedy drama film directed by Jane Campion, and starring Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel. The plot follows an American exit counselor (Keitel) who attempts to deprogram a young Australian woman (W ...

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) * '' How I Live Now'' (co-production with

, Magnolia Pictures and

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) * '' How to Lose Friends & Alienate People'' (co-production with

) * '' How to Talk to Girls at Parties'' (co-production with

, See-Saw Films and Little Punk) * '' How to Build a Girl'' (co-production with Tango Entertainment,

, Monumental Pictures, Protagonist Pictures) * ''

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, Screen Yorkshire,

and Optimum Releasing) * '' Hyde Park on Hudson'' (co-production with Daybreak Pictures and

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In Bruges ''In Bruges'' is a 2008 black comedy, black comedy-drama crime thriller film directed and written by Martin McDonagh in his feature-length debut. It stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two London-based Irish hitmen hiding in Bruges, with ...

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) * '' In the Shadow of the Moon'' (co-production with Discovery Films and

) * '' Institute Benjamenta'' (co-production with Pandora Film) * '' Invincible'' (co-production with

) * '' Jimmy's Hall'' * '' Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten'' * ''

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and Intermedia Films) * ''

Kill List ''Kill List'' is a 2011 British psychological horror crime film directed by Ben Wheatley, co-written and co-edited with Amy Jump, and starring Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring and Michael Smiley. In the film, a British soldier joins an old friend ...

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, Warp X, Screen Yorkshire and Rook Films) * '' Kinds of Kindness'' (co-production with

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and

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and

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and Glasgow Film Office) * '' Le Week-End'' * '' Lean on Pete'' (co-production with

) * ''

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Screen Australia Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Government's key funding body for the Australian screen production industry, created under the ''Screen Australia Act 2008''. From 1 July 2008 Screen Australia took over the functions of its predecess ...

) * '' Life Is Sweet'' * '' London Kills Me'' (co-production with

and

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Looking for Eric ''Looking for Eric'' is a 2009 sports comedy-drama film directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty. It is an international co-production between the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, and Spain. It stars Steve Evets, Eric Cantona ...

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) * '' Moonlighting'' * '' Mr. Turner'' (co-production with

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Nowhere Boy ''Nowhere Boy'' is a 2009 British biographical drama film, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson in her directorial debut. Written by Matt Greenhalgh, it is based on Julia Baird's biography of her half-brother, the musician John Lennon. ''Nowhere ...

'' (co-production with

, Ecosse Films and

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Cinéma and Vanguard Films) * '' Once Upon a Time in the Midlands'' (co-production with

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and Glasgow Film Office) * '' P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang'' * ''

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Peter's Friends ''Peter's Friends'' is a 1992 British comedy film directed and produced by Kenneth Branagh, and written by Rita Rudner and Martin Bergman. The film follows six friends (played by Stephen Fry, Branagh, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Hugh Laurie, Imeld ...

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) * '' Peterloo'' (co-production with

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and Thin Man Films) * '' Poor Things'' (co-production with

and

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, Cineplex Odeon Films and Palace Pictures) * '' Purely Belter'' * '' Queen of Hearts'' (co-production with Nelson Entertainment, TVS Television and

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) * '' Secrets & Lies'' (co-production with

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and

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Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Patel ...

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and Celador Films) * '' Starred Up'' (co-production with

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and Sigma Films) * '' Stormy Monday'' (co-production with Atlantic Entertainment Group) * ''

Straightheads ''Straightheads'' is a 2007 British revenge/thriller film (titled ''Closure'' in the US), featuring brutal sexual violence, which follows a couple who seek revenge against a group of men. It was written and directed by Dan Reed, who made his di ...

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) * ''

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) * ''

Suffragette A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for the right to vote in public elections in the United Kingdom. The term refers in particular to members ...

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, Canal+, Cine+ and Ruby Films) * ''

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, Eurimages,

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and Artificial Eye) * '' The Double'' (co-production with Alcove Entertainment and

) * '' The Draughtsman's Contract'' (co-production with

) * '' The Eagle'' (co-production with

) * '' The Emperor's New Clothes'' * '' The Favourite'' (co-production with

and

) * '' The Festival'' (co-production with Entertainment Film Distributors) * ''

The Filth and the Fury ''The Filth and the Fury'' is a 2000 British rockumentary film directed by Julien Temple. It follows the story of punk rock pioneers the Sex Pistols from their humble beginnings in London's Shepherd's Bush to their fall at the Winterland Ball ...

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The Inbetweeners Movie ''The Inbetweeners Movie'' (known simply as ''The Inbetweeners'' in North America) is a 2011 British Coming-of-age film, coming-of-age teen film, teen adventure film, adventure comedy film based on the E4 (channel), E4 sitcom ''The Inbetweeners' ...

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, Eurimages, Netherlands Film Fund,

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) * '' The Miracle'' * '' The Motorcycle Diaries'' * '' The Navigators'' (co-production with

and

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'' (co-production with Canal+) * '' A Pin for the Butterfly'' * '' The Ploughman's Lunch'' (co-production with Goldcrest Films and Michael White) * '' The Pope Must Die'' (co production with

, Palace Pictures and Michael White) * ''

The Red Violin ''The Red Violin'' () is a 1998 anthology Drama (film and television), drama film directed by François Girard and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi and Sylvia Chang. It spans four centuries and five countries telling the story of a myster ...

'' (co-production with

New Line Cinema New Line Productions, Inc., Trade name, doing business as New Line Cinema, is an American film production, film and television production company that is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, a division of the Major film studios, ...

Lionsgate Lions Gate, Lion Gate or similar terms may refer to: Gates *Lion Gate at Mycenae in Greece *Lion Gate, one of the entrances to the ancient Hittite city of Hattusa, now in Turkey *Lion Gate, one of the entrances to the gardens of Hampton Court Pala ...

and

CITY-TV CITY-DT (channel 57), branded as Citytv Toronto or simply Citytv, is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, serving as the flagship station of the Citytv network. It is owned and operated by network parent Rogers Sports & Media alo ...

) * '' The Riot Club'' (co-production with

and Pinewood Pictures) * '' The Selfish Giant'' (co-production with

) * '' The Scouting Book for Boys'' (co-production with

Celador CPL Productions (formerly Celador) is an independent television and radio production company run by Danielle Lux, Murray Boland and Janet Oakes. It was formed in the United Kingdom in 1981 as an independent television production company. It cr ...

Films, Screen East and

) * '' The Spirit of '45'' * '' The Stone Roses: Made of Stone'' (co-production with

) * '' The Straight Story'' (co-production with

and

Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Pictures is an American film Film production company, production company and subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios (division), the Walt Disney Studios, a division of Disney Entertainment, which is owned by the Walt Disney Company. The st ...

) * '' The Supergrass'' (co-production with

The Comic Strip The Comic Strip are a group of British comedians who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series ''The Comic Strip Presents...'', which was labelled as a pioneering example of the alternative comedy scene. The c ...

and Michael White) * '' The Woman in the Fifth'' (co-production with

, Canal+, Orange Cinéma Séries and Artificial Eye) * ''

The Woodlanders ''The Woodlanders'' is a novel by Thomas Hardy serialised from 15 May 1886 to 9 April 1887 in ''Macmillan's Magazine'' and published in three volumes in 1887. It is one of his series of Thomas Hardy's Wessex, Wessex novels. Plot summary The st ...

'' (co-production with

Productions and Arts Council of England) * ''

This Is England ''This Is England'' is a 2006 British coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows. Its plot centres on young skinheads in England in 1983, illustrating how their subculture became influenced by far-right politics. The f ...

'' (co-production with

, Optimum Releasing, Screen Yorkshire and

) * ''

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' is a 2017 crime drama film written, directed, and produced by Martin McDonagh. It stars Frances McDormand as Mildred Hayes, a Missouri woman who rents three roadside billboards to draw attention to ...

'' (co-production with

and

Blueprint Pictures Blueprint Pictures Limited is an independent film, indie film and television production company founded in 2005 by producers Graham Broadbent and Peter Czernin. Sony Pictures Television has owned a small stake in Blueprint Television since 2016. ...

) * '' To Kill a King'' (co-production with Natural Nylon and

) * '' Touching the Void'' (co-production with

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is state-owned enterprise, publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded en ...

, Darlow Smithson Productions and

PBS The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educat ...

) * '' Trainspotting'' * ''

T2 Trainspotting ''T2 Trainspotting'' is a 2017 British black comedy-drama film directed by Danny Boyle and written by John Hodge. Set in and around Edinburgh, Scotland, it is based on characters created by Irvine Welsh in his 1993 novel '' Trainspotting'' and ...

'' (co-production with

and

) * ''

Trance Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...

'' (co-production with

and

and Indian Paintbrush) * '' Trespass Against Us'' (co-production with Potboiler Productions) * '' Trojan Eddie'' (co-production with Bórd Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board) * '' True Blue'' * ''

True History of the Kelly Gang ''True History of the Kelly Gang'' is a novel by Australian writer Peter Carey, based loosely on the history of the Kelly Gang. It was first published in Brisbane by the University of Queensland Press in 2000. It won the 2001 Booker Prize a ...

'' (co-production with

Film Victoria VicScreen, formerly known as Film Victoria, is the Victoria State Government's creative and economic screen development agency. It supports screen industry professionals, infrastructure, projects and events, promoting the state of Victoria as ...

and

) * '' Tyrannosaur'' (co-production with Warp X, Inflammable Films,

, Screen Yorkshire, EM Media, and Optimum Releasing (as StudioCanal UK)) * '' Under the Skin'' (co-production with

, FilmNation Entertainment,

, Nick Wechsler Productions and A24 Films) * '' Una'' (co-production with

Bron Studios Bron Studios (stylized as BRON) was a Canadian motion picture company based in British Columbia owned by Bron Media Corporation. The company's notable productions included '' Joker'', '' Bombshell'', '' Queen & Slim'', ''Greyhound'', '' Judas and ...

, Jean Doumanian Productions, and WestEnd Films) * '' Velvet Goldmine'' (co-production with Newmarket Capital Group,

, Killer Films and Zenith Entertainment) * ''

Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is often called Earth's "twin" or "sister" planet for having almost the same size and mass, and the closest orbit to Earth's. While both are rocky planets, Venus has an atmosphere much thicker ...

'' (co-production with

and

) * '' Very Annie Mary'' (co-production with Canal+) * '' Walking and Talking'' (co-production with

Zenith Productions Zenith Productions (later Zenith Entertainment) was a British independent film and television production company. Zenith created content for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky and UKTV, including a number of series such as '' Inspector Morse'' for ...

, Pandora Film, Mikado Films (France), Electric, TEAM Communications Group,

and

) * ''

'' * ''

Waterland Waterland () is a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands, in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland. It is situated north of Amsterdam, on the western shore of the Markermeer. It includes t ...

'' * '' Welcome to Sarajevo'' (co-production with

'') * '' When the Wind Blows'' (co-production with

Kings Road Entertainment Kings or King's may refer to: *Kings: The sovereign heads of states and/or nations. *One of several works known as the "Book of Kings": **The Books of Kings part of the Bible, divided into two parts **The ''Shahnameh'', an 11th-century epic Persia ...

) * ''

Widows A widow (female) or widower (male) is a person whose spouse has Death, died and has usually not remarried. The male form, "widower", is first attested in the 14th century, by the 19th century supplanting "widow" with reference to men. The adjecti ...

'' (co-production with

and See-Saw Films) * ''

Wild West The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that bega ...

'' * ''

With or Without You "With or Without You" is a song by Irish rock music, rock band U2. It is the third track on their fifth studio album, ''The Joshua Tree'' (1987), and was released as the album's lead single on 16 March 1987. The song was the group's most succes ...

'' (co-production with

and

) * ''

Wittgenstein Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein ( ; ; 26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrian philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language. From 1929 to 1947, Witt ...

'' (co-production with the

) * ''

Wuthering Heights ''Wuthering Heights'' is the only novel by the English author Emily Brontë, initially published in 1847 under her pen name "Ellis Bell". It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the ...

'' (co-production with

, Ecosse Films,

, Goldcrest Films and Screen Yorkshire) * '' You Were Never Really Here'' (co-production with Why Not Productions,

and Page 114) * '' Zastrozzi, A Romance''

References

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