Number 9 Films is a British
independent film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, i ...
production company co-founded in 2002 by producers
Elizabeth Karlsen and
Stephen Woolley
Stephen Woolley (born 3 September 1956) is an English film producer and director, whose prolific career has spanned over three and a half decades, for which he was awarded the BAFTA award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema in Febr ...
, after a long collaboration at both Palace Pictures and Scala Productions.
The company is one of the United Kingdom's leading independent production companies forging relationships with a wide range of talent in the UK, across Europe and in the United States.
In 2018, Claudia Yusef joined the company as head of development.
Stephen Woolley
Stephen Woolley (born 3 September 1956) is an English film producer and director, whose prolific career has spanned over three and a half decades, for which he was awarded the BAFTA award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema in Febr ...
and
Elizabeth Karlsen were jointly honoured with the
BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award in 2019.
In 2019, Number 9 Films entered into a multi-year agreement with film studio and cinema chain
Shochiku for distribution of its theatrical films in Japan. The studio would also contribute funding for film development.
Projects
Films produced under the Number 9 Films banner include ''
Breakfast on Pluto'', directed by
Neil Jordan and recipient of four
Irish Film & Television Academy awards, including Best Director, Best Script, and Best Actor in a Lead Role – Film;
''
Made in Dagenham'', directed by
Nigel Cole and made into a
West End
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* West End of London, an area of central London, England
* West End theatre, a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London, England
West End may also refer to:
Pl ...
musical in 2014;
''
Carol'', directed by
Todd Haynes, starring
Cate Blanchett
Catherine Elise Blanchett (; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actor. Regarded as one of the finest performers of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and the stage. She has received nu ...
and
Rooney Mara, which received nine
BAFTA awards nominations and six
Oscar nominations, including Best Actress and Supporting Actress respectively;
and ''
Colette'', directed by
Wash Westmoreland and starring
Keira Knightley as the
French novelist
Chronological list of French language authors (regardless of nationality), by date of birth. For an alphabetical list of writers of French nationality (broken down by genre), see French writers category.
Middle Ages
* Turold (eleventh century ...
, released in 2018.
''Middle of Somewhere'', a
biopic
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written by
Phyllis Nagy about British singer
Dusty Springfield is in development.
The
spec script of futuristic drama ''The Assessor'' was picked up in 2017.
The same year, ''Mothering Sunday'', an adaptation by
Alice Birch
Alice Birch is a British playwright and screenwriter. Birch has written several plays, including ''Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.'' for which she was awarded the George Devine Award for Most Promising New Playwright, and ''Anatomy of a Suicide' ...
of the
Graham Swift
Graham Colin Swift FRSL (born 4 May 1949) is an English writer. Born in London, England, he was educated at Dulwich College, London, Queens' College, Cambridge, and later the University of York.
Career
Some of Swift's books have been filmed, ...
2016 novel, ''Mothering Sunday: A Romance'', was acquired for development in collaboration with
Film4.
The first television project produced by Number 9 Films, in collaboration with
Red Production Company, is an adaptation of
Henry James' ''
The Portrait of a Lady
''The Portrait of a Lady'' is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in ''The Atlantic Monthly'' and ''Macmillan's Magazine'' in 1880–81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular novels and is regarded by cri ...
''.
Filmography
Notes
Further reading
* Barraclough, Leo (29 December 2015).
Number 9 Films Offices Reflect Producers’ Personality, Filmography ''
Variety''
* Deadline Hollywood (18 May 2015).
Carol & Youth Producers Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen Cannes Interview YouTube
* DShed (26 November 2015).
Carol: Producer's Intro and Q&A ''Watershed''
* Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (14 May 2015).
Passion project: meet the indie super-producer behind Cannes hot ticket Carol ''
The Guardian''
* Fitzherbert, Henry (19 May 2013).
Box office success in Stephen Woolley's undead end jobs ''
Daily Express
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''
* HeyUGuys (7 December 2015).
'Carol' Producer Elizabeth Karlsen – BIFAs 2015 YouTube
* Jaafar, Ali (9 October 2009)
Married to the movies ''
Variety''
(Note: contains founding year error.)
* Jaafar, Ali (2 March 2016)
‘Carol’ Producers Elizabeth Karlsen And Stephen Woolley On Turning Good Taste Into A Business ''
Deadline Hollywood''
* Macnab, Geoffrey (7 July 2011)
Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley, Number 9 Films ''
Screen International
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company.
The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. ...
''
(Note: contains founding year error.)
* Mitchell, Wendy (11 December 2015).
'Carol': producer Elizabeth Karlsen on her 14-year passion project ''
Screen International
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company.
The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. ...
''
* O'Donoghue, Caroline (10 February 2016).
Was Carol snubbed by the Oscars? ''The Pool''
* Q&A (10 February 2016)
“Strong” women: Why it’s time to redefine the way women are represented on screen – Elizabeth Karlsen, Film Producer and Co-director at Number 9 Films ''Womanthology''
* Tangcay, Jazz (18 November 2015).
Interview – Carol Producer : Elizabeth Karlsen ''
AwardsDaily''
* Utichi, Joe (18 May 2015).
‘Carol’ & ‘Youth’ Producers On “The Expectation Of Showing In Cannes” – Video ''
Deadline Hollywood''
References
External links
*
Number 9 Filmsat
BFI
Number 9 Filmsat
Metacritic
* Stephen Woolley (3 December 2015)
'Carol' Producer Stephen Woolley: Todd Haynes Film A Cautionary Tale For Threatening Times – Guest Column ''
Deadline Hollywood''
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British film studios
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Companies based in the London Borough of Camden
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