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March 2013
Bummer, an Escape Films script by Andrew Yerlett, funded by the BFI Film Fund made it on to the 2013 Brit List of the best un-produced screenplays in the UK. For full details click here.
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November 2012
We've wrapped on BFI funded film Gutpunch! After a fantastic 8 day shoot in Ruislip, we start editing on Monday 12th November. Gutpunch stars Rufus Jones, Justin Edwards, Rebekah Staton, Leila Hoffman and Christian Lees
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Michelle is on the Jury of the British Independent Film Awards 2012. The nominees can be found here.
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The Ellington Kid was screened on Channel 4 in the first week in November as part of their 'Random Acts' series. It's also being screened in cinemas across London as part of Soda Pictures' New British quarterly.
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September 2012
We will be going into production on Gutpunch soon. It's a fantastic new short written by Andrew Yerlett and directed by double BAFTA winner Adrian McDowall. The BFI Film Fund are funding Gutpunch through their new shorts scheme which is being run by Lighthouse. We are producing the film with production company Archer's Mark and look forward to starting a fruitful relationship with them.
Here is the Screen International article and here is more information about the films selected for the scheme.
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We are pleased to announce that The Ellington Kid will be premiering at the BFI London Film Festival this year on the 11th and 13th October as part of the Crime and Punishment shorts. Please click here for more information about the screening.
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June 2012
Michelle completed the first part of the prestigious Inside Pictures programme in June and was in the company of fantastic producers and executives from all over Europe. For more information on Inside Pictures please click here.
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March 2012
February saw Michelle and Andrew, the producer and writer of Bummer descend on Berlin for the Berlinale Co-production market. The project proved extremely popular with financiers, distributors, sales agents and co-producers, click here to read the Variety article listing the project as one of the most popular in the market.
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January 2012
lt's been a wonderful start the the year at Escape, with Bummer garnering interest from the international film community by becoming the only UK project to be selected for the Berlinale Co-production market through the Talent Project Market in February 2012. For more details please click here for the Screen International article. Michelle will be attending the film festival between the 10th and 17th February.
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In other Bummer news, we're happy to say that the BFI Film Fund are continuing to support the project by granting us further development funding.
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November 2011
Our horror feature,The Good People, has made it on to this year's Brit List. The Brit List is modelled on Hollywood's Black List, which asks a pool of development execs, agents and producers to recommend their favorite unproduced scripts. The The Good People is one of 26 projects that was chosen from a list of over 160.
You can read about the current year's selection in this Variety article, and for a full list and description of projects, click here.
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August 2011
In Our Name has won the Golden Zenith for Best First Feature at the Montreal World Film Festival.
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In Our Name has been touring the US at selected Arthouse cinemas courtesy of the wonderful programme From Britain With Love. Here's a great review of the programme and the film in the New York Press.
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July 2011
We are very excited to be working with the BFI Film Fund on Bummer - the teen comedy we've been developing with writer Andrew Yerlett. The first draft is being written at the moment. Please see "Projects" for more details about Bummer.
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June 2011
The Isis is scheduled to be broadcast on the 18th of June on the BBC's HD channel. It will be aired at 00.15 am (technically,the 19th of June),and will be followed by the rest of the short films from this year's scheme. Details of the broadcast can be found here.
The Film will also be available to view on iPlayer from the 18th onwards.
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The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund are hosting a preview screening of The Isis on Friday, the 17th of June at the Apollo Cinema on Shaftesbury Avenue from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm. Director, Andrew Saunders, received funding support from the CTBF towards making the film
April 2011
In Our Name has been released on DVD on 25th April and is available in store at HMV and FOPP and is also available online at Amazon and various other shops.
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The Isis was screened to the industry and other BBCHD short film-makers on 8th April at the Soho Hotel screening room. A great night was had by all. Congratulations should also go to the team behind Wish 143, a BBCHD short that was nominated for the short film Oscar this year.
March 2011
We've wrapped on The Isis. This short film is currently being edited by Lawrence Huck and will be transmitted on the BBC HD channel later in the year.
December 2010
Escape Films are making their first short film in a long time! The Isis, which was written by Matt Wilkinson and Tim Saunders will be directed by Andrew Saunders and produced by Purnima Ramadorai as part of the BBCHD Shorts scheme. The film will go into production in February 2011.
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The worldwide rights to In Our Name have been taken by Highpoint Films and will be sold at the Berlin film festival in February 2011.
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In Our Name was released on 10th December to great critical acclaim receiving 4 star reviews in Time Out and Total Film as well as lots of attention for its star Joanne Froggatt. For the trailer and details of press coverage click HERE
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The 5th December 2010 saw the Ceremony for the annual British Indepedent Film Awards for which In Our Name received 2 nominations and we're very happy to say that our star JOANNE FROGGATT won the BIFA for the Most Promising Newcomer for her magnificent performance in the film. Congratualations Joanne. A wonderful night was had by all. 
Joanne with Kayvan Novak and Riz Ahmed, stars of Four Lions
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November 2010
Following an amazing premiere at the BFI London Film Festival and a nomination for Brian and Michelle, In Our Name has been nominated for 2 BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS. Best Achievement in Production and Most Promising Newcomer for Joanne Froggatt's much talked about stunning lead performance.
To keep up with the news about In Our Name please visit:
www.inournamethemovie.co.uk
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October 2010
In Our Name has been getting some great reviews - including 4 stars in Time Out and a wonderful write-up in I-D Magazine that described the film as "electrifying...timely, gripping and important viewing". Check out the new website HERE
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In Our Name producer Michelle Eastwood and writer/director Brian Welsh have been nominated for the Best British Newcomer Award at the BFI London Film Festival. Film-makers nominated include Richard Ayoade (Submarine) and Clio Barnard (The Arbor).
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