The database aims to help Ukrainian workers use their skills in the UK creative industries.
Over 300 Ukrainian film and TV workers living in the UK have signed up to a new online database, Talented U, that aims to help industry professionals forced to flee Ukraine since the Russian invasion to continue their careers and contribute their skills to the UK industry, which is currently in the throes of a skills shortage.
The database launched in November and was founded by Ksenia Bugrimova, a Ukrainian TV director, producer and showrunner, whose credits include Amazon Prime drama The Wishlist, as well as...
Over 300 Ukrainian film and TV workers living in the UK have signed up to a new online database, Talented U, that aims to help industry professionals forced to flee Ukraine since the Russian invasion to continue their careers and contribute their skills to the UK industry, which is currently in the throes of a skills shortage.
The database launched in November and was founded by Ksenia Bugrimova, a Ukrainian TV director, producer and showrunner, whose credits include Amazon Prime drama The Wishlist, as well as...
- 12/8/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Bafta Film Awards to broadcast four final awards live for 2023 ceremony, tweaks eligibility criteria
Two hosts will present the 2023 ceremony.
The final four categories of the 2023 Bafta Film Awards will broadcast live in the UK on BBC One on February 19 for the first time in its history.
Bafta did not confirm which four awards it will be.
It did reveal the ceremony will have two as-yet-unannounced hosts and will feature plenty of musical performances, buoyed by the warm reception to last year’s performance by Shirley Bassey.
The 2023 ceremony will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, which also housed the gala screenings of this year’s BFI London Film Festival.
The final four categories of the 2023 Bafta Film Awards will broadcast live in the UK on BBC One on February 19 for the first time in its history.
Bafta did not confirm which four awards it will be.
It did reveal the ceremony will have two as-yet-unannounced hosts and will feature plenty of musical performances, buoyed by the warm reception to last year’s performance by Shirley Bassey.
The 2023 ceremony will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, which also housed the gala screenings of this year’s BFI London Film Festival.
- 12/8/2022
- by Louise Tutt
- ScreenDaily
Studiocanal will launch rights sales at Cannes on “Kangaroo,” the first Australia-New Zealand production from the local arm of the French film and TV group Canal Plus. The film is inspired by the real-life story of The Kangaroo Sanctuary founder Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns, who has been saving and raising baby kangaroos in Central Australia since 2005.
The narrative is shaped as a heart-warming family comedy about a down-on-his-luck pro surfer who becomes stranded in an Outback town after a car accident. There, he teams up with 11-year-old Indigenous girl. The pair form an unlikely friendship working together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned baby kangaroos (joeys). The endeavor proves to be life-changing for both.
Kate Woods is attached to direct from a script by Harry Cripps (“The Dry,” “Penguin Bloom,” “Back to the Outback”).
The film is being produced by Marian Macgowan (“The Great,” “Two Hands”) and Louise Smith (“Dance Academy,” “The...
The narrative is shaped as a heart-warming family comedy about a down-on-his-luck pro surfer who becomes stranded in an Outback town after a car accident. There, he teams up with 11-year-old Indigenous girl. The pair form an unlikely friendship working together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned baby kangaroos (joeys). The endeavor proves to be life-changing for both.
Kate Woods is attached to direct from a script by Harry Cripps (“The Dry,” “Penguin Bloom,” “Back to the Outback”).
The film is being produced by Marian Macgowan (“The Great,” “Two Hands”) and Louise Smith (“Dance Academy,” “The...
- 5/12/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Studiocanal will begin global sales at Cannes on family comedy Kangaroo, the company’s first local Australia/New Zealand production. Kate Woods (The Umbrella Academy, The Lost Symbol, The Good Lord Bird) is attached to direct.
The story is inspired by the real-life tale of The Kangaroo Sanctuary founder Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns, who has been saving and raising baby kangaroos in Central Oz since 2005.
The film follows down-on-his-luck pro surfer Chris Matherson who becomes stranded in an Outback town after a car accident. There, he teams up with 11-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie. The pair form an unlikely friendship working together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys (baby kangaroos) in the remote but stunning community — an endeavor that proves to be life-changing for both.
The Dry’s Harry Cripps penned the script. Producers are Marian Macgowan (The Great, Two Hands, The Rage in Placid Lake) and Louise Smith (The End, Dance Academy,...
The story is inspired by the real-life tale of The Kangaroo Sanctuary founder Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns, who has been saving and raising baby kangaroos in Central Oz since 2005.
The film follows down-on-his-luck pro surfer Chris Matherson who becomes stranded in an Outback town after a car accident. There, he teams up with 11-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie. The pair form an unlikely friendship working together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys (baby kangaroos) in the remote but stunning community — an endeavor that proves to be life-changing for both.
The Dry’s Harry Cripps penned the script. Producers are Marian Macgowan (The Great, Two Hands, The Rage in Placid Lake) and Louise Smith (The End, Dance Academy,...
- 5/11/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
We’re not even halfway through the year, but 2021 is shaping up to be a record-breaker for Australian films at the box office.
So far, the 25 local films and documentaries to screen theatrically have grossed $67.5 million, according to Numero.
That number means this is already the second highest year for Australian film on record, having overtaken 2001’s annual result of $63.1 million (not adjusting for inflation).
Our best year at the box office was 2015, when ticket sales tallied $88 million, spurred on Mad Max: Fury Road, The Dressmaker, Oddball, The Water Diviner, Paper Planes and Last Cab To Darwin.
With more than half the year to go, that record could be surpassed come December. By way of comparison, in the first six months of 2015, receipts stood at $34 million.
This is an incredible result at the best of times, but is made more so by the fact exhibition is still disrupted by the...
So far, the 25 local films and documentaries to screen theatrically have grossed $67.5 million, according to Numero.
That number means this is already the second highest year for Australian film on record, having overtaken 2001’s annual result of $63.1 million (not adjusting for inflation).
Our best year at the box office was 2015, when ticket sales tallied $88 million, spurred on Mad Max: Fury Road, The Dressmaker, Oddball, The Water Diviner, Paper Planes and Last Cab To Darwin.
With more than half the year to go, that record could be surpassed come December. By way of comparison, in the first six months of 2015, receipts stood at $34 million.
This is an incredible result at the best of times, but is made more so by the fact exhibition is still disrupted by the...
- 6/4/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
‘The Furnace.’
Most independent Australian distributors are doing it tough, forced to postpone releases while the exhibition business languishes with Victorian cinemas closed and seating capacity restricted in the rest of the country.
They fear the Federal Government’s media reforms, which will lower the Producer Offset for films to 30 per cent and double the minimum qualifying Australian production expenditure (Qape) threshold for features to $1 million, will lead to fewer narrative features and feature documentaries.
Another concern is that removing the obligation to release films in cinemas will further deplete the number of titles available to distributors next year.
However most are confident the cinema business will rebound from Boxing Day onwards with the launches of Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984, Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods: A New Age and Sony’s Peter Rabbit 2, and that 2021 will be a strong year.
“Business is not what it used to be...
Most independent Australian distributors are doing it tough, forced to postpone releases while the exhibition business languishes with Victorian cinemas closed and seating capacity restricted in the rest of the country.
They fear the Federal Government’s media reforms, which will lower the Producer Offset for films to 30 per cent and double the minimum qualifying Australian production expenditure (Qape) threshold for features to $1 million, will lead to fewer narrative features and feature documentaries.
Another concern is that removing the obligation to release films in cinemas will further deplete the number of titles available to distributors next year.
However most are confident the cinema business will rebound from Boxing Day onwards with the launches of Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984, Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods: A New Age and Sony’s Peter Rabbit 2, and that 2021 will be a strong year.
“Business is not what it used to be...
- 10/14/2020
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
‘The Furnace.’
Most independent Australian distributors are doing it tough, forced to postpone releases while the exhibition business languishes with Victorian cinemas closed and seating capacity restricted in the rest of the country.
They fear the Federal Government’s media reforms, which will lower the Producer Offset for films to 30 per cent and double the minimum qualifying Australian production expenditure (Qape) threshold for features to $1 million, will lead to fewer narrative features and feature documentaries.
Another concern is that removing the obligation to release films in cinemas will further deplete the number of titles available to distributors next year.
However most are confident the cinema business will rebound from Boxing Day onwards with the launches of Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984, Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods: A New Age and Sony’s Peter Rabbit 2, and that 2021 will be a strong year.
“Business is not what it used to be...
Most independent Australian distributors are doing it tough, forced to postpone releases while the exhibition business languishes with Victorian cinemas closed and seating capacity restricted in the rest of the country.
They fear the Federal Government’s media reforms, which will lower the Producer Offset for films to 30 per cent and double the minimum qualifying Australian production expenditure (Qape) threshold for features to $1 million, will lead to fewer narrative features and feature documentaries.
Another concern is that removing the obligation to release films in cinemas will further deplete the number of titles available to distributors next year.
However most are confident the cinema business will rebound from Boxing Day onwards with the launches of Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984, Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods: A New Age and Sony’s Peter Rabbit 2, and that 2021 will be a strong year.
“Business is not what it used to be...
- 10/14/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Clockwise from top left: Jennifer Peedom, Rachel Okine, Kyas Hepworth and Sue Maslin.
The Natalie Miller Fellowship (Nmf) organisers have appealed for more Indigenous female screen practitioners to apply for the fellowship that provides an annual $20,000 grant for leadership advancement.
Nmf president Sue Maslin lamented the small number of applicants from the Indigenous cohort in a Facebook Live session on Monday with director and Nmf ambassador Jennifer Peedom, Aquarius Films MD Rachel Okine and Nitv acting head Kyas Hepworth.
Established in 2011 to recognise the unique contribution of screen industry pioneer Natalie Miller, the Nmf is open to women with at least five years experience in any screen sector to help them reach their full leadership potential through attachments, internships, secondments and other means.
“We have not had a high level of applications yet from Indigenous women. We really want to make a focus on having Indigenous women applying,” Maslin said.
The Natalie Miller Fellowship (Nmf) organisers have appealed for more Indigenous female screen practitioners to apply for the fellowship that provides an annual $20,000 grant for leadership advancement.
Nmf president Sue Maslin lamented the small number of applicants from the Indigenous cohort in a Facebook Live session on Monday with director and Nmf ambassador Jennifer Peedom, Aquarius Films MD Rachel Okine and Nitv acting head Kyas Hepworth.
Established in 2011 to recognise the unique contribution of screen industry pioneer Natalie Miller, the Nmf is open to women with at least five years experience in any screen sector to help them reach their full leadership potential through attachments, internships, secondments and other means.
“We have not had a high level of applications yet from Indigenous women. We really want to make a focus on having Indigenous women applying,” Maslin said.
- 8/25/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Colin Firth in ‘The Secret Garden.’
On the reasonable assumption that cinemas are trading in July, albeit with staggered seating, audiences can look forward to a raft of Hollywood films and, perhaps, several new Australian releases.
Distributors have started scheduling titles in an orderly fashion, avoiding a logjam of product, from early July until the end of the year and beyond.
Exhibitors expect that if the 4 square metre distancing rule applies, that will limit the average capacity to around 33 per cent, which would be viable for cinemas and distributors.
Executives on both sides of the fence are confident business will rebound quickly. “I don’t think it will take long for punters to return to cinemas; people are tired of the restrictions Covid-19 has placed on their lives and there is a desire to return to normalcy,” says Studiocanal CEO Elizabeth Trotman.
“Films are still best enjoyed on a big...
On the reasonable assumption that cinemas are trading in July, albeit with staggered seating, audiences can look forward to a raft of Hollywood films and, perhaps, several new Australian releases.
Distributors have started scheduling titles in an orderly fashion, avoiding a logjam of product, from early July until the end of the year and beyond.
Exhibitors expect that if the 4 square metre distancing rule applies, that will limit the average capacity to around 33 per cent, which would be viable for cinemas and distributors.
Executives on both sides of the fence are confident business will rebound quickly. “I don’t think it will take long for punters to return to cinemas; people are tired of the restrictions Covid-19 has placed on their lives and there is a desire to return to normalcy,” says Studiocanal CEO Elizabeth Trotman.
“Films are still best enjoyed on a big...
- 5/18/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Elizabeth Trotman
Studiocanal Australia/New Zealand CEO Elizabeth Trotman is staying put after turning down the offer to run the company’s UK’s operations.
Instead, Anna Marsh, Studiocanal’s executive VP of international distribution, has been named as UK MD, starting on March 1. She will continue to run international sales out of London.
Trotman’s appointment was announced last October, filling the position vacated by Danny Perkins, who departed to set up his own business. Subsequently she decided not to make the move due to family-related visa issues.
Currently en route to the Berlin International Film Festival, she has been in that position since 2016 after serving as general manager sales and marketing. Previously she was in charge of marketing for Hoyts Distribution in Nz, and has also worked for BBC Worldwide, Warner Bros and Disney.
The distributor’s release slate includes Grant Sputore’s I Am Mother, which has...
Studiocanal Australia/New Zealand CEO Elizabeth Trotman is staying put after turning down the offer to run the company’s UK’s operations.
Instead, Anna Marsh, Studiocanal’s executive VP of international distribution, has been named as UK MD, starting on March 1. She will continue to run international sales out of London.
Trotman’s appointment was announced last October, filling the position vacated by Danny Perkins, who departed to set up his own business. Subsequently she decided not to make the move due to family-related visa issues.
Currently en route to the Berlin International Film Festival, she has been in that position since 2016 after serving as general manager sales and marketing. Previously she was in charge of marketing for Hoyts Distribution in Nz, and has also worked for BBC Worldwide, Warner Bros and Disney.
The distributor’s release slate includes Grant Sputore’s I Am Mother, which has...
- 2/6/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Studiocanal has appointed its International Distribution Evp, Anna Marsh, as UK MD. Marsh will take up her new London-based position on March 1, 2019 and will report to Nicola Shindler who was appointed CEO of Studiocanal UK in September 2018. Marsh will continue to run the firm’s international sales from London, reporting on this front to Studiocanal CEO Didier Lupfer.
The firm announced last October that their Australia and New Zealand CEO Elizabeth Trotman would be relocating to London to assume the UK MD role but she was ultimately unable to take up the position due to a visa issue.
Marsh started her career in 2002 in the international sales department of Tele Images International (Marathon Group) before becoming International Sales Manager at TF1 International. She joined Studiocanal in 2008 as VP International Sales and in 2013 was appointed Head of International Distribution Strategy and shortly after, Head of International Sales. She was appointed Evp...
The firm announced last October that their Australia and New Zealand CEO Elizabeth Trotman would be relocating to London to assume the UK MD role but she was ultimately unable to take up the position due to a visa issue.
Marsh started her career in 2002 in the international sales department of Tele Images International (Marathon Group) before becoming International Sales Manager at TF1 International. She joined Studiocanal in 2008 as VP International Sales and in 2013 was appointed Head of International Distribution Strategy and shortly after, Head of International Sales. She was appointed Evp...
- 2/1/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Anna Marsh has been named Studiocanal’s new managing director in the U.K. Marsh is being upped from executive vice president of international distribution. She will start her new London-based position on March 1.
The MD post was initially to be filled by Elizabeth Trotman, Studiocanal’s point person in Australia and New Zealand, but that move fell through because of visa issues. Marsh will report to Nicola Shindler, Studiocanal’s U.K. CEO and boss of the successful Red Production Company. Shindler was named as Danny Perkins’ successor last year.
Marsh will continue to run Studiocanal’s international sales from London and report to CEO Didier Lupfer in that capacity. She started out in sales at France’s Tele Images International, before joining Studiocanal in 2008. She was upped to head of distribution in 2013 and then to Evp, international distribution, in 2017
Studiocanal chairman Maxime Saada said: “I am delighted to...
The MD post was initially to be filled by Elizabeth Trotman, Studiocanal’s point person in Australia and New Zealand, but that move fell through because of visa issues. Marsh will report to Nicola Shindler, Studiocanal’s U.K. CEO and boss of the successful Red Production Company. Shindler was named as Danny Perkins’ successor last year.
Marsh will continue to run Studiocanal’s international sales from London and report to CEO Didier Lupfer in that capacity. She started out in sales at France’s Tele Images International, before joining Studiocanal in 2008. She was upped to head of distribution in 2013 and then to Evp, international distribution, in 2017
Studiocanal chairman Maxime Saada said: “I am delighted to...
- 2/1/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Marsh steps up from international distribution Evp.
Studiocanal’s international distribution Evp Anna Marsh has been promoted to the role of managing director, Studiocanal UK.
Marsh will take up the position from March 1 and will be London based.
Previously, Studiocanal’s Australia and New Zealand CEO Elizabeth Trotman had been set to take up the role, but as Screen revealed, she was unable to secure the necessary visa to relocate to the UK due to family reasons.
Marsh will report to Nicola Shindler, who was appointed CEO of Studiocanal UK in September 2018. Previously, the MD role that Trotman was due...
Studiocanal’s international distribution Evp Anna Marsh has been promoted to the role of managing director, Studiocanal UK.
Marsh will take up the position from March 1 and will be London based.
Previously, Studiocanal’s Australia and New Zealand CEO Elizabeth Trotman had been set to take up the role, but as Screen revealed, she was unable to secure the necessary visa to relocate to the UK due to family reasons.
Marsh will report to Nicola Shindler, who was appointed CEO of Studiocanal UK in September 2018. Previously, the MD role that Trotman was due...
- 2/1/2019
- ScreenDaily
Anna Marsh will take over as the new managing director of Studiocanal U.K., the British arm of the European producer/distributor.
Marsh, currently executive vp international distribution at the company, will take up her new position on March 1. She will report to Studiocanal U.K.'s new CEO Nicola Shindler, who took over in September. Marsh will continue to run Studiocanal's international sales business, reporting to Studiocanal CEO Didier Lupfer.
Initially, Elizabeth Trotman, the CEO of Studiocanal's Australia and New Zealand division, was set to take up the U.K. job, but she was unable to ...
Marsh, currently executive vp international distribution at the company, will take up her new position on March 1. She will report to Studiocanal U.K.'s new CEO Nicola Shindler, who took over in September. Marsh will continue to run Studiocanal's international sales business, reporting to Studiocanal CEO Didier Lupfer.
Initially, Elizabeth Trotman, the CEO of Studiocanal's Australia and New Zealand division, was set to take up the U.K. job, but she was unable to ...
Anna Marsh will take over as the new managing director of Studiocanal U.K., the British arm of the European producer/distributor.
Marsh, currently executive vp international distribution at the company, will take up her new position on March 1. She will report to Studiocanal U.K.'s new CEO Nicola Shindler, who took over in September. Marsh will continue to run Studiocanal's international sales business, reporting to Studiocanal CEO Didier Lupfer.
Initially, Elizabeth Trotman, the CEO of Studiocanal's Australia and New Zealand division, was set to take up the U.K. job, but she was unable to ...
Marsh, currently executive vp international distribution at the company, will take up her new position on March 1. She will report to Studiocanal U.K.'s new CEO Nicola Shindler, who took over in September. Marsh will continue to run Studiocanal's international sales business, reporting to Studiocanal CEO Didier Lupfer.
Initially, Elizabeth Trotman, the CEO of Studiocanal's Australia and New Zealand division, was set to take up the U.K. job, but she was unable to ...
Nicola Shindler to executive produce.
Richard Armitage will star in a series adaptation of Harlan Coben’s The Stranger for Netflix.
Nicola Shindler’s Red Production Company will produce the eight x 60-minute drama, with Studiocanal as the studio.
Shindler was hired as CEO of Studiocanal UK last September, continuing as CEO of Manchester-based Red.
The Stranger is the third collaboration between Red, Coben and Netflix following The Five and Safe.
Shindler will executive produce alongside Coben, lead series writer Danny Brocklehurst, and Richard Fee. Madonna Baptiste will serve as series producer.
The plot revolves around a man whose life...
Richard Armitage will star in a series adaptation of Harlan Coben’s The Stranger for Netflix.
Nicola Shindler’s Red Production Company will produce the eight x 60-minute drama, with Studiocanal as the studio.
Shindler was hired as CEO of Studiocanal UK last September, continuing as CEO of Manchester-based Red.
The Stranger is the third collaboration between Red, Coben and Netflix following The Five and Safe.
Shindler will executive produce alongside Coben, lead series writer Danny Brocklehurst, and Richard Fee. Madonna Baptiste will serve as series producer.
The plot revolves around a man whose life...
- 1/28/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Studiocanal is resuming its search for a U.K. managing director after Elizabeth Trotman was forced to pull out from the role owing to visa issues, Variety has confirmed.
Trotman was named U.K. MD last October, filling the position vacated by Danny Perkins, who is setting up his own business. Trotman was expected to switch over from her role running Studiocanal’s Australasia operation and relocate to London, but ran into family-related visa issues that have prevented the move from happening.
With Trotman staying put in Australia, Studiocanal is looking once more to fill the U.K. role. In the meantime, Studiocanal U.K. CEO Nicola Shindler, to whom Trotman was to report, is assuming those responsibilities, and company CEO Didier Lupfer and the Paris team are also pitching in.
A replacement for Australia and New Zealand had not been announced, meaning Trotman will simply stay there at the helm.
Trotman was named U.K. MD last October, filling the position vacated by Danny Perkins, who is setting up his own business. Trotman was expected to switch over from her role running Studiocanal’s Australasia operation and relocate to London, but ran into family-related visa issues that have prevented the move from happening.
With Trotman staying put in Australia, Studiocanal is looking once more to fill the U.K. role. In the meantime, Studiocanal U.K. CEO Nicola Shindler, to whom Trotman was to report, is assuming those responsibilities, and company CEO Didier Lupfer and the Paris team are also pitching in.
A replacement for Australia and New Zealand had not been announced, meaning Trotman will simply stay there at the helm.
- 1/22/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Company to recruit new managing director to work alongside CEO Nicola Shindler.
Studiocanal’s Australia and New Zealand CEO Elizabeth Trotman is no longer relocating to the company’s London office to take up the role of UK managing director due to family-related visa issues.
It was announced in October 2018 Trotman would move into the role from January 1 to work alongside new CEO Nicola Shindler, who is based in Manchester.
However, Trotman has been unable to attain the necessary visa to relocate to the UK due to family reasons. Instead, she will remain in her role as CEO of the...
Studiocanal’s Australia and New Zealand CEO Elizabeth Trotman is no longer relocating to the company’s London office to take up the role of UK managing director due to family-related visa issues.
It was announced in October 2018 Trotman would move into the role from January 1 to work alongside new CEO Nicola Shindler, who is based in Manchester.
However, Trotman has been unable to attain the necessary visa to relocate to the UK due to family reasons. Instead, she will remain in her role as CEO of the...
- 1/21/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
The film is led by Greek actors Katia Goulioni and Andreas Konstantinou.
Screen can reveal the first trailer for Still River, a suspense drama from Greek director Angelos Frantzis that premieres at next month’s Thessaloniki International Film Festival (November 1-11).
Set in the frozen Siberian landscapes, it centres Anna and Petros, a couple who are shocked to discover Anna’s pregnancy given they have not had sex. Their search for an explanation leads to mistrust, and their relationship becomes a battle between the rational and the spiritual.
Producers are Giorgos Karnavas and Konstantinos Kontovrakis for Heretic, Mathieu Bompoint for Mezzanine Films,...
Screen can reveal the first trailer for Still River, a suspense drama from Greek director Angelos Frantzis that premieres at next month’s Thessaloniki International Film Festival (November 1-11).
Set in the frozen Siberian landscapes, it centres Anna and Petros, a couple who are shocked to discover Anna’s pregnancy given they have not had sex. Their search for an explanation leads to mistrust, and their relationship becomes a battle between the rational and the spiritual.
Producers are Giorgos Karnavas and Konstantinos Kontovrakis for Heretic, Mathieu Bompoint for Mezzanine Films,...
- 10/26/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Trotman was previously CEO of Studiocanal Australia & New Zealand.
Studiocanal UK has appointed Elizabeth Trotman in the newly created role of managing director.
She joins from Studiocanal Australia & New Zealand, which she has been running as CEO since 2016.
Trotman begins the new role on January 1, 2019 and will work with recently appointed Studiocanal UK CEO Nicola Shindler.
Trotman started out her 25-year-long career at Disney in New Zealand and then across Asia, before moving to Warner Bros in London. After a role at BBC Worldwide she returned to New Zealand to oversee marketing at the Hoyts cinema chain and the company’s distribution arm.
Studiocanal UK has appointed Elizabeth Trotman in the newly created role of managing director.
She joins from Studiocanal Australia & New Zealand, which she has been running as CEO since 2016.
Trotman begins the new role on January 1, 2019 and will work with recently appointed Studiocanal UK CEO Nicola Shindler.
Trotman started out her 25-year-long career at Disney in New Zealand and then across Asia, before moving to Warner Bros in London. After a role at BBC Worldwide she returned to New Zealand to oversee marketing at the Hoyts cinema chain and the company’s distribution arm.
- 10/26/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Elizabeth Trotman.
Studiocanal Anz CEO Elizabeth Trotman is heading to London to take up the role of managing director Studiocanal UK.
Trotman has been the CEO of Studiocanal Anz since 2016, and was previously general manager sales and marketing. Prior to that she was in charge of marketing for Hoyts Distribution in Nz, and has also worked for BBC Worldwide, Warner Bros and Disney.
Studiocanal UK CEO Nicola Shindler said: “I am very pleased to welcome Elizabeth as Managing Director of Studiocanal UK. Elizabeth has been very successful in running Studiocanal Australia & New Zealand, where she oversaw the launch of numerous box office performers, including Paddington 2, John Wick 2 and The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society. Her in-depth knowledge of the company and of the entertainment industry, including the UK market where she worked before, will be a great addition to Studiocanal UK and we are very happy to have her on board.
Studiocanal Anz CEO Elizabeth Trotman is heading to London to take up the role of managing director Studiocanal UK.
Trotman has been the CEO of Studiocanal Anz since 2016, and was previously general manager sales and marketing. Prior to that she was in charge of marketing for Hoyts Distribution in Nz, and has also worked for BBC Worldwide, Warner Bros and Disney.
Studiocanal UK CEO Nicola Shindler said: “I am very pleased to welcome Elizabeth as Managing Director of Studiocanal UK. Elizabeth has been very successful in running Studiocanal Australia & New Zealand, where she oversaw the launch of numerous box office performers, including Paddington 2, John Wick 2 and The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society. Her in-depth knowledge of the company and of the entertainment industry, including the UK market where she worked before, will be a great addition to Studiocanal UK and we are very happy to have her on board.
- 10/26/2018
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Elizabeth Trotman is swapping Australia and New Zealand for the U.K. She has been named managing director of Studiocanal U.K. after having run the company’s Australasian operations since 2016.
Trotman’s move is another change at Studiocanal U.K. following the departure of Danny Perkins in June after more than a decade at the helm. Nicola Shindler, who previously ran Studiocanal producer Red Production Company, was named Studiocanal U.K. CEO last month.
Trotman will report to Shindler. “Elizabeth has been very successful in running Studiocanal Australia and New Zealand, where she oversaw the launch of numerous box office performers, including ‘Paddington 2,’ ‘John Wick 2’ and ‘The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society,’” Shindler said, adding: “Her in-depth knowledge of the company and of the entertainment industry, including the U.K. market where she worked before, will be a great addition to Studiocanal U.K., and we are...
Trotman’s move is another change at Studiocanal U.K. following the departure of Danny Perkins in June after more than a decade at the helm. Nicola Shindler, who previously ran Studiocanal producer Red Production Company, was named Studiocanal U.K. CEO last month.
Trotman will report to Shindler. “Elizabeth has been very successful in running Studiocanal Australia and New Zealand, where she oversaw the launch of numerous box office performers, including ‘Paddington 2,’ ‘John Wick 2’ and ‘The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society,’” Shindler said, adding: “Her in-depth knowledge of the company and of the entertainment industry, including the U.K. market where she worked before, will be a great addition to Studiocanal U.K., and we are...
- 10/25/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Trotman was previously CEO of Studiocanal Australia & New Zealand.
Studiocanal UK has appointed Elizabeth Trotman in the newly created role of managing director.
She joins from Studiocanal Australia & New Zealand, which she has been running as CEO since 2016.
Trotman begins the new role on January 1, 2019 and will work with recently appointed Studiocanal UK CEO Nicola Shindler.
Trotman started out her 25-year-long career at Disney in New Zealand and then across Asia, before moving to Warner Bros in London. After a role at BBC Worldwide she returned to New Zealand to oversee marketing at the Hoyts cinema chain and the company’s distribution arm.
Studiocanal UK has appointed Elizabeth Trotman in the newly created role of managing director.
She joins from Studiocanal Australia & New Zealand, which she has been running as CEO since 2016.
Trotman begins the new role on January 1, 2019 and will work with recently appointed Studiocanal UK CEO Nicola Shindler.
Trotman started out her 25-year-long career at Disney in New Zealand and then across Asia, before moving to Warner Bros in London. After a role at BBC Worldwide she returned to New Zealand to oversee marketing at the Hoyts cinema chain and the company’s distribution arm.
- 10/25/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Studiocanal’s Australia and New Zealand CEO Elizabeth Trotman is relocating to London to become Studiocanal UK Managing Director.
She will take her new position on January 1, 2019, and work closely with Nicola Shindler, CEO of Studiocanal UK. She has been running the Oz/Nz division since 2016. A replacement for her there will be announced soon.
Trotman started out at Disney in Nz, working on movies including The Lion King and Toy Story. This led to a position at Warner Bros in London. She moved to Australia to take up a role for BBC Worldwide overseeing the launch of Teletubbies across Asia, including China and in 2002 she returned to New Zealand to oversee the marketing of both the Hoyts cinema chain along with Hoyts Distribution theatrical films. After the acquisition of Hoyts by Studiocanal in 2012, she became local General Manager Sales and Marketing. She has worked on movies including Slumdog Millionaire,...
She will take her new position on January 1, 2019, and work closely with Nicola Shindler, CEO of Studiocanal UK. She has been running the Oz/Nz division since 2016. A replacement for her there will be announced soon.
Trotman started out at Disney in Nz, working on movies including The Lion King and Toy Story. This led to a position at Warner Bros in London. She moved to Australia to take up a role for BBC Worldwide overseeing the launch of Teletubbies across Asia, including China and in 2002 she returned to New Zealand to oversee the marketing of both the Hoyts cinema chain along with Hoyts Distribution theatrical films. After the acquisition of Hoyts by Studiocanal in 2012, she became local General Manager Sales and Marketing. She has worked on movies including Slumdog Millionaire,...
- 10/25/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
European production giant Studiocanal has named Elizabeth Trotman its new managing director of its London-based affiliate Studiocanal UK.
Trotman, who has headed up the company's operations down under as CEO of Studiocanal Australia & New Zealand since 2016, will shift to Studiocanal's London offices as of Jan. 1. She will work with Studiocanal UK CEO Nicola Shindler.
Studiocanal, which is controlled by French media giant Vivendi, is behind such family features as Paddington and Early Man, action thrillers like Commuter and Non-Stop and such dramas as James Marsh's King of Thieves and Mike Newell's The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society.
In ...
Trotman, who has headed up the company's operations down under as CEO of Studiocanal Australia & New Zealand since 2016, will shift to Studiocanal's London offices as of Jan. 1. She will work with Studiocanal UK CEO Nicola Shindler.
Studiocanal, which is controlled by French media giant Vivendi, is behind such family features as Paddington and Early Man, action thrillers like Commuter and Non-Stop and such dramas as James Marsh's King of Thieves and Mike Newell's The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society.
In ...
- 10/25/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
European production giant Studiocanal has named Elizabeth Trotman its new managing director of its London-based affiliate Studiocanal UK.
Trotman, who has headed up the company's operations down under as CEO of Studiocanal Australia & New Zealand since 2016, will shift to Studiocanal's London offices as of Jan. 1. She will work with Studiocanal UK CEO Nicola Shindler.
Studiocanal, which is controlled by French media giant Vivendi, is behind such family features as Paddington and Early Man, action thrillers like Commuter and Non-Stop and such dramas as James Marsh's King of Thieves and Mike Newell's The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society.
In ...
Trotman, who has headed up the company's operations down under as CEO of Studiocanal Australia & New Zealand since 2016, will shift to Studiocanal's London offices as of Jan. 1. She will work with Studiocanal UK CEO Nicola Shindler.
Studiocanal, which is controlled by French media giant Vivendi, is behind such family features as Paddington and Early Man, action thrillers like Commuter and Non-Stop and such dramas as James Marsh's King of Thieves and Mike Newell's The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society.
In ...
- 10/25/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The story of the Vienna Boys Choir, who were trapped in Australia during WWII, is being turned into a feature film by Studiocanal Australia.
The production company has struck a co-development deal with Australian producer Goalpost Pictures for the project, which is written by Keith Thompson, who adapted 2012 Cannes film The Sapphires.
Vienna Boys Choir tells the story of the Austrian choir whose 1939 World tour saw the choir of 20 young boys aged 8 to 14 trapped in Australia for the duration of the Second World War. What began as a PR exercise for Hitler’s Nazis became a life-changing experience for the boys, all of whom except one chose to remain in Australia after the war.
The film is the second feature to be funded through the Studiocanal Australia Cultivator Fund, following a biopic of Helena Rubinstein.
Thompson said, “I first heard the story of the Vienna Boys almost 30 years ago, but...
The production company has struck a co-development deal with Australian producer Goalpost Pictures for the project, which is written by Keith Thompson, who adapted 2012 Cannes film The Sapphires.
Vienna Boys Choir tells the story of the Austrian choir whose 1939 World tour saw the choir of 20 young boys aged 8 to 14 trapped in Australia for the duration of the Second World War. What began as a PR exercise for Hitler’s Nazis became a life-changing experience for the boys, all of whom except one chose to remain in Australia after the war.
The film is the second feature to be funded through the Studiocanal Australia Cultivator Fund, following a biopic of Helena Rubinstein.
Thompson said, “I first heard the story of the Vienna Boys almost 30 years ago, but...
- 9/25/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Elizabeth Trotman.
Studiocanal Australia and Goalpost Pictures are developing a feature based on the true story of members of the Vienna Mozart Boys’ Choir and their choirmaster who were trapped in Australia during World War II.
Keith Thompson is writing the first draft and Goalpost’s Rosemary Bright will produce.
It’s the second project backed by the Studiocanal Australia Cultivator Fund which launched in March 2017, but has only just been announced following Screen Australia’s decision to provide development funding.
The 20-strong choir, aged 8 to 14, arrived in Australia in 1939. When war broke out they were declared enemy aliens after their final concert in Perth. The choristers were “adopted” by Melbourne’s Archbishop Daniel Mannix, who made them the choir of his cathedral and arranged for their education and board and lodging with local families.
The choirmaster, Dr Georg Gruber, moved into the home of the visit’s sponsor, Henrietta Marsh.
Studiocanal Australia and Goalpost Pictures are developing a feature based on the true story of members of the Vienna Mozart Boys’ Choir and their choirmaster who were trapped in Australia during World War II.
Keith Thompson is writing the first draft and Goalpost’s Rosemary Bright will produce.
It’s the second project backed by the Studiocanal Australia Cultivator Fund which launched in March 2017, but has only just been announced following Screen Australia’s decision to provide development funding.
The 20-strong choir, aged 8 to 14, arrived in Australia in 1939. When war broke out they were declared enemy aliens after their final concert in Perth. The choristers were “adopted” by Melbourne’s Archbishop Daniel Mannix, who made them the choir of his cathedral and arranged for their education and board and lodging with local families.
The choirmaster, Dr Georg Gruber, moved into the home of the visit’s sponsor, Henrietta Marsh.
- 9/25/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
StudioCanal Anz CEO Elizabeth Trotman.
StudioCanal will distribute films from Lionsgate.s Summit Entertainment label in Australia and New Zealand after the two companies signed a long term output deal.
Summit's films were previously released in Australia by eOne. Titles such as John Wick: Chapter Two and the upcoming Robin Hood, starring Taron Egerton and Tim Minchin, will now migrate over to StudioCanal's release sked.
Other titles included in the deal are the action thriller Granite Mountain, with Alex Russell, Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges and Taylor Kitsch, and sci-fi crime thriller Kin, starring Jack Reynor, James Franco and Zoë Kravitz.
StudioCanal currently distributes Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment film titles in Germany, and Lionsgate handles StudioCanal.s film library in North America.
.We are delighted to extend our relationship with our partners at StudioCanal into another major territory,. said Lionsgate group chairman Patrick Wachsberger and international COO Andrew Kramer.
StudioCanal will distribute films from Lionsgate.s Summit Entertainment label in Australia and New Zealand after the two companies signed a long term output deal.
Summit's films were previously released in Australia by eOne. Titles such as John Wick: Chapter Two and the upcoming Robin Hood, starring Taron Egerton and Tim Minchin, will now migrate over to StudioCanal's release sked.
Other titles included in the deal are the action thriller Granite Mountain, with Alex Russell, Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges and Taylor Kitsch, and sci-fi crime thriller Kin, starring Jack Reynor, James Franco and Zoë Kravitz.
StudioCanal currently distributes Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment film titles in Germany, and Lionsgate handles StudioCanal.s film library in North America.
.We are delighted to extend our relationship with our partners at StudioCanal into another major territory,. said Lionsgate group chairman Patrick Wachsberger and international COO Andrew Kramer.
- 3/23/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
StudioCanal Anz CEO Elizabeth Trotman.
StudioCanal will now distribute films from Lionsgate.s Summit Entertainment label in Australia and New Zealand after the two companies signed a long term output deal.
Summit's films were previously released in Australia by eOne. Titles such as John Wick: Chapter Two and the upcoming Robin Hood, starring Taron Egerton and Tim Minchin, will now migrate over to StudioCanal's release sked.
Other titles included in the deal are the action thriller Granite Mountain, with Alex Russell, Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges and Taylor Kitsch, and sci-fi crime thriller Kin, starring Jack Reynor, James Franco and Zoë Kravitz.
StudioCanal currently distributes Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment film titles in Germany, and Lionsgate handles StudioCanal.s film library in North America.
.We are delighted to extend our relationship with our partners at StudioCanal into another major territory,. said Lionsgate group chairman Patrick Wachsberger and international COO Andrew Kramer.
StudioCanal will now distribute films from Lionsgate.s Summit Entertainment label in Australia and New Zealand after the two companies signed a long term output deal.
Summit's films were previously released in Australia by eOne. Titles such as John Wick: Chapter Two and the upcoming Robin Hood, starring Taron Egerton and Tim Minchin, will now migrate over to StudioCanal's release sked.
Other titles included in the deal are the action thriller Granite Mountain, with Alex Russell, Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges and Taylor Kitsch, and sci-fi crime thriller Kin, starring Jack Reynor, James Franco and Zoë Kravitz.
StudioCanal currently distributes Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment film titles in Germany, and Lionsgate handles StudioCanal.s film library in North America.
.We are delighted to extend our relationship with our partners at StudioCanal into another major territory,. said Lionsgate group chairman Patrick Wachsberger and international COO Andrew Kramer.
- 3/23/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Lionsgate has signed a multi-year output deal with StudioCanal to get Summit Entertainment titles like John Wick: Chapter Two, The Shack and Robin Hood into Australia and New Zealand.
The latest deal, building on an earlier tie-up between Lionsgate and StudioCanal for Germany, also includes the action thriller Granite Mountains, starring Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly and Miles Teller, and the crime thriller Kin, starring Jack Reynor, James Franco and Zoe Kravitz.
Lionsgate also handles StudioCanal’s film library in North America. The Aussie and Kiwi movie output deal was unveiled by Elizabeth Trotman, StudioCanal CEO for Australia and New...
The latest deal, building on an earlier tie-up between Lionsgate and StudioCanal for Germany, also includes the action thriller Granite Mountains, starring Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly and Miles Teller, and the crime thriller Kin, starring Jack Reynor, James Franco and Zoe Kravitz.
Lionsgate also handles StudioCanal’s film library in North America. The Aussie and Kiwi movie output deal was unveiled by Elizabeth Trotman, StudioCanal CEO for Australia and New...
- 3/23/2017
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Slate includes John Wick: Chapter Two, The Shack, upcoming Robin Hood.
The companies announced on Thursday they have signed a long-term output agreement for Studiocanal to distribute Lionsgate’s Summit films in Australia and New Zealand.
Studiocanal currently distributes Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment films in Germany and Lionsgate releases Studiocanal’s film library in North America.
The new output agreement will encompass films from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label including John Wick: Chapter Two (pictured), The Shack and the upcoming Robin Hood starring Jamie Foxx and Taron Egerton.
Other titles include action thriller Granite Mountain featuring Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges and Taylor Kitsch, and the crime thriller Kin starring Jack Reynor, James Franco and Zoë Kravitz.
“We are delighted to extend our relationship with our partners at Studiocanal into another major territory,” Lionsgate motion picture group chairman Patrick Wachsberger and international COO Andrew Kramer said.
“They are a savvy world-class distributor who has...
The companies announced on Thursday they have signed a long-term output agreement for Studiocanal to distribute Lionsgate’s Summit films in Australia and New Zealand.
Studiocanal currently distributes Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment films in Germany and Lionsgate releases Studiocanal’s film library in North America.
The new output agreement will encompass films from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label including John Wick: Chapter Two (pictured), The Shack and the upcoming Robin Hood starring Jamie Foxx and Taron Egerton.
Other titles include action thriller Granite Mountain featuring Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges and Taylor Kitsch, and the crime thriller Kin starring Jack Reynor, James Franco and Zoë Kravitz.
“We are delighted to extend our relationship with our partners at Studiocanal into another major territory,” Lionsgate motion picture group chairman Patrick Wachsberger and international COO Andrew Kramer said.
“They are a savvy world-class distributor who has...
- 3/23/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Louisa Bayles..
StudioCanal has appointed Louisa Bayles head of TV and digital sales for Australia and New Zealand.
Bayles joins the company from ITV Studios, where she was VP of Pacific Rim sales. Prior to that, Bayles was head of digital and DVD sales for BBC Worldwide.
StudioCanal Anz CEO Elizabeth Trotman said Bayles' appointment was a reflection of the company.s growth in the television space, noting its recent success with Midnight Sun.
.Louisa.s depth of experience across not just traditional media but all digital platforms will be instrumental in expanding our distribution reach for our broad range of film and television content. I.m thrilled she is joining our team,. said Trotman.
Evp international sales and marketing Katrina Neylon, based in London, welcomed Bayles to the television team.
.She will take our sales efforts to the next level in Australia and New Zealand," Neylon said. "With its...
StudioCanal has appointed Louisa Bayles head of TV and digital sales for Australia and New Zealand.
Bayles joins the company from ITV Studios, where she was VP of Pacific Rim sales. Prior to that, Bayles was head of digital and DVD sales for BBC Worldwide.
StudioCanal Anz CEO Elizabeth Trotman said Bayles' appointment was a reflection of the company.s growth in the television space, noting its recent success with Midnight Sun.
.Louisa.s depth of experience across not just traditional media but all digital platforms will be instrumental in expanding our distribution reach for our broad range of film and television content. I.m thrilled she is joining our team,. said Trotman.
Evp international sales and marketing Katrina Neylon, based in London, welcomed Bayles to the television team.
.She will take our sales efforts to the next level in Australia and New Zealand," Neylon said. "With its...
- 3/15/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
StudioCanal Australia and New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Trotman.
StudioCanal Australia has set up a script development fund, established to nurture local stories. The fund will develop both Australian and New Zealand stories across both film and television.
StudioCanal entered the local market in 2012 and has released homegrown titles such as Down Under, A Few Less Men and the upcoming Pork Pie.
StudioCanal Australia and New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Trotman said the distrib was .thrilled to announce this investment to start fostering the fantastic talent in Australia and New Zealand."
Trotman, a Nz native who assumed the CEO role last year, noted that StudioCanal Au-nz was already developing a family film, two biopics, a prestige drama and a romantic comedy..
.A key focus for us is to include stories by and for women, taking important steps towards gender equality and female representation in the industry,. she said.
StudioCanal Australia has set up a script development fund, established to nurture local stories. The fund will develop both Australian and New Zealand stories across both film and television.
StudioCanal entered the local market in 2012 and has released homegrown titles such as Down Under, A Few Less Men and the upcoming Pork Pie.
StudioCanal Australia and New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Trotman said the distrib was .thrilled to announce this investment to start fostering the fantastic talent in Australia and New Zealand."
Trotman, a Nz native who assumed the CEO role last year, noted that StudioCanal Au-nz was already developing a family film, two biopics, a prestige drama and a romantic comedy..
.A key focus for us is to include stories by and for women, taking important steps towards gender equality and female representation in the industry,. she said.
- 3/13/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
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