Revelation Films is a British film and television production and distribution company delivering visual entertainment via cinema, television and digital platforms. Tony Carne founded Revelation Films in 1992 as a video and television production business following a career at CBS/Fox, HarperCollins and Simitar Entertainment. Initially a production entity, the company earned two

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nominations for the

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with ''Out And About'', a regional magazine series. It also discovered a raw drag comedian called

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and introduced UK audiences to his alter ego Lily Savage. A national theatre tour followed and the TV show ''Paying The Rent'' was broadcast by

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and the Paramount Comedy Channel. Trevor Drane joined Carne in 1996 having previously been at

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where he collected a lifetime achievement award for

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and the Freddie Award at Hanna Barbera during his time as head of that companies home entertainment output.

Production

Revelation Films is currently specialising in true crime documentaries.

Roster includes

* ''British Gangsters: Faces Of The Underworld'' – Based on the book ''Faces: A Photographic Journey Through The Underworld'' by Bernard O'Mahoney and Brian Anderson. Ran for two series on Discovery's Quest channel. * ''Essex Boys: The Truth'' – Documentary feature chronicling the Rettendon murders, the aftermath and the emergence of the new generation of Essex Boys. * ''The Krays: Kill Order'' – Documentary feature about the life and crimes of the

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, told by their closest allies and bitter rivals. * ''Gangster No.1: The Freddie Foreman Story'' – Documentary feature in which Foreman talks about his life and how he became one of the most feared men in London. * ''The Feared: Irish Gangsters'' – Documentary feature about the undercurrent of violent and organised crime across Ireland. * ''The Real Manhunter'' – Documentary series (

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) based on the casebooks of former Metropolitan Police DCI Colin Sutton. * ''The Real Line Of Duty'' – Limited documentary series (

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) telling the true stories that inspired hit drama

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Other productions include

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's Journey To The Stars *

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Live: Paying The Rent * I Was There *

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Transformation

Distribution

Since 1992, Revelation Films has licensed and distributed television and film on

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and

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. It has made distribution deals with the

, ITV,

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, Kew Media (formerly Content Media),

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and

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Release highlights

Film

* ''Boss N Up'' (

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) * ''Conversations With Other Women'' (

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) * ''El'' ''Cantante'' (

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) * ''Stuart A Life Backwards'' (

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, Tom Hardy)

Television

* ''

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and

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'' * ''Andromeda'' * ''Dirty Sanchez'' * ''Dr Quinn Medicine Woman'' * ''Goodnight Sweetheart'' * ''Highway To Heaven'' * ''

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'' * ''LA Law'' * ''Rawhide'' * ''Holocaust'' * ''The Winds Of War'' * ''Wire In The Blood'' * ''Doogie Howser MD'' * ''Two Guys, A Girl And A Pizza Place'' * ''Lockie Leonard''

References

External links

Official website
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