Matt Palmer’s Scotland-set thriller stars Jack Lowden [pictured] and Martin McCann.
Germany based sales outfit Beta Cinema has taken all rights to Matt Palmer’s thriller Calibre and will introduce the project to buyers at the Efm.
Set for a shoot in June this year, the film will star 2014 Screen Star of Tomorrow Jack Lowden (71) and Martin McCann (The Survivalist).
The story follows two friends who go on a hunting trip in the Scottish Highlands, during which they accidentally kill a boy, finding themselves trapped by their decision to cover up the crime.
Wellington Film’s Alastair Clark and Anna Griffin are producing, while Lee Brazier and Richard Holmes are exec producers on the project, which has backing from Creative England.
Germany based sales outfit Beta Cinema has taken all rights to Matt Palmer’s thriller Calibre and will introduce the project to buyers at the Efm.
Set for a shoot in June this year, the film will star 2014 Screen Star of Tomorrow Jack Lowden (71) and Martin McCann (The Survivalist).
The story follows two friends who go on a hunting trip in the Scottish Highlands, during which they accidentally kill a boy, finding themselves trapped by their decision to cover up the crime.
Wellington Film’s Alastair Clark and Anna Griffin are producing, while Lee Brazier and Richard Holmes are exec producers on the project, which has backing from Creative England.
- 2/11/2016
- ScreenDaily
The next two years will see an increase in original scripted programming, according to a new survey released by the National Association of Television Programming Executives (Natpe). The survey, conducted by the independent media research firm Leflein Associates, Inc., polled the organization’s members on the future of the industry, focusing on the current television content boom. Of the members polled, 54 percent predicted an upswing in scripted programming over the next two years, with 47 percent predicting an increase in quality, and 45 percent predicting a decrease in budgets. Also Read: Natpe Names Matt Palmer Chief Marketing Officer In addition, 75 percent of the members.
- 11/3/2015
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Stars: Rachel Capovila, Rupert Proctor | Written by BFI Film Academy students | Directed by Matt Palmer (Directorial Mentor)
From January 2013 to January 2014 young filmmakers aged 16-19 from Cumbria and Lancashire have took part in courses covering all aspects of filmmaking and the film industry including programming, script writing, film production and distribution, receiving training and mentorship from industry professionals – and the end result is the brief, but remarkable Driven.
Produced within Signal Film and Media’s BFI Film Academy in Barrow-upon-Furness, Driven is a short, very short, but eerie ghost story that tells the story a man driven (pun intended) insane by his car’s sat-nav.
You would think, given that it was made as part of a training programme for film students, that Driven would be less of a film and more of an exercise in the process of filmmaking. However that’s certainly not the case. Running a mere 6 minutes,...
From January 2013 to January 2014 young filmmakers aged 16-19 from Cumbria and Lancashire have took part in courses covering all aspects of filmmaking and the film industry including programming, script writing, film production and distribution, receiving training and mentorship from industry professionals – and the end result is the brief, but remarkable Driven.
Produced within Signal Film and Media’s BFI Film Academy in Barrow-upon-Furness, Driven is a short, very short, but eerie ghost story that tells the story a man driven (pun intended) insane by his car’s sat-nav.
You would think, given that it was made as part of a training programme for film students, that Driven would be less of a film and more of an exercise in the process of filmmaking. However that’s certainly not the case. Running a mere 6 minutes,...
- 10/3/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The National Association of Television Program Executives has named Matt Palmer chief marketing officer, the professional organization announced Thursday. Palmer will lead the organization’s global strategy and creative for marketing, branding, digital, research, public relations and strategic planning initiatives. He has served in numerous senior strategic/brand marketing and business development roles across the entertainment and hospitality industries. He has held roles at Demand Media, the Disney/ABC Cable Networks Group, Discovery Communications, Blue Man Group and Nickelodeon. Most recently he has served as an independent consultant. Also read: Sony Pictures Television's Andy Kaplan Elected Natpe Chairman “Matt...
- 9/10/2015
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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