Leonardo DiCaprio ‘2001’ Doc Among BFI Fund Awards
Here’s a breakdown of the film projects and companies receiving funding, based on the provided text:
Film Projects Receiving International Co-Production Funding:
* “Butterfly stroke” (U.K.-Switzerland co-production)
* Director: Denis Rabaglia
* Writers: Nat Luurtsema, Jessica Townsend, Denis Rabaglia (based on a story by Townsend)
* Synopsis: A 65-year-old woman’s plan to end her life is interrupted by her granddaughter.
* Producers: Chris curling & Anya Ryzhenkova (Zephyr Films),Michael Steiger & Michela Pini (Turnus Films AG)
* “The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands” (U.K.-Sweden-Belgium-Iceland co-production)
* Director/Writer: Nathalie Álvarez Mesén (co-written with Sjón)
* Synopsis: A gothic horror set in 19th century North America.
* Stars: Darla Contois, Alexander Skarsgård
* Co-producers: HOBAB (Sweden), Need Production (Belgium), still Vivid (Iceland)
* “West The Road” (U.K.-Ireland co-production)
* Director/Writer: Ita Fitzgerald
* Synopsis: A road movie about women brought together by a friend’s death, searching for her child in Ireland.
* Stars: Imelda Staunton, Philippa Dunne, Charlie Murphy
* Co-producer: John Wallace (Cowtown, Ireland)
* “Yuja“ (U.K.-Canada co-production)
* Director: Lorna Tucker
* Synopsis: Documentary following classical pianist Yuja Wang.
* Co-producers: Craig Thompson (Ballinran Productions, Canada), David Piperni & Daniel Cantagallo (Cargo Film & Releasing)
* (Unnamed Project) - Produced by [a] with Partners in Kind and Time Studios financing and executive producing. Jason Clark, Mike Medavoy and Michael Peterson of Phoenix Pictures are co-producing alongside Catchlight Studios.
Companies Receiving International Business Development Funding:
* Blue Pigeon Productions (Norfolk, U.K.) – Funding for a marketing/social media specialist and channel assistant to boost international audience reach on YouTube. Specializes in natural history documentaries (work for Curiosity Stream and Sky Nature).
* Slate Works (South West, U.K.) – Funding for a bilingual development producer and researcher to improve development for international markets. Focuses on high-end factual documentaries (including “9/11: Inside The President’s War Room”).
Overall Funding Totals (as of the article’s date):
* International Co-production Strand: Over £9.6 million ($12.8 million) to 62 co-productions with 34 territories.
* International Business Development Strand: Over £9 million ($12 million) across 110 awards, with a recent allocation of £104,600 ($139,970).