Cloud Eight Films

{{Infobox company

| name = Cloud Eight Films Ltd.

| former_names = {{unbulleted list|Cloud Nine Films {{small|(2009)}}|Colson Films {{small|(2008-2009)}}}}

| logo = Cloud_Eight_Films.png

| type = Private

| founded = {{start date and age|2008|12|19|df=y}}

| founder = Christian Colson

| hq_location = 71 Queen Victoria Street

| hq_location_city = London EC4V 4BE

| hq_location_country = United Kingdom

| area_served = Worldwide

| industry = Motion picture

| subsid = Selma Films{{cite web|url=https://www.duedil.com/company/06777362/cloud-eight-films-limited|title=Cloud Eight Films Limited|publisher=DueDil|access-date=7 December 2016}}

}}

Cloud Eight Films (originally known as Cloud Eight) is a British production company founded on 19 December 2008 by Christian Colson, based in London, England. It is known for film such as 127 Hours, Selma and Steve Jobs and currently owns a sister production company named Selma Films.

History

The company was founded on 19 December 2008 in London, England by Christian Colson, who originally was managing director at Celador.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=21975812|title=Celador Films: Private Company Information|work=Businessweek|access-date=7 December 2016|via=Bloomberg L.P.}} It was founded as Colson Films, but renamed on 28 March 2009 to Cloud Nine Films,{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/christian-colson-launches-cloud-nine-80420|title=Christian Colson launches Cloud Nine Films|date=9 March 2009|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=7 December 2016}} alongside setting up a first-look deal with Pathé within the same month{{Cite news|url=http://www.screendaily.com/colsons-cloud-nine-films-signs-five-year-deal-with-pathe-uk/4043570.article|title=Colson's Cloud Nine Films signs five-year deal with Pathe UK|date=9 March 2009|work=ScreenDaily|access-date=7 December 2016|via=Screen International}} and then to Cloud Eight Films on 19 November.{{Cite web|url=https://www.endole.co.uk/company/06777362/cloud-eight-films-limited?page=overview|title=Cloud Eight Films Limited - Company Information|publisher=Endole|access-date=7 December 2016}} In February 2011, however, producer Ivana MacKinnon left the company to produce Cheerleaders 3D, to be directed by Tom Harper.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/slumdog-millionaire-producer-exits-christian-161154|title='Slumdog Millionaire' Producer Exits Christian Colson's Cloud Eight Films|last=Kemp|first=Stuart|date=24 February 2011|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=7 December 2016}} In May, author Monica Ali was reported to have sold the film rights of Untold Story to the company.{{Cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2011-05-24-summer-books-monica-ali-princess-diana_n.htm|title=Princess Diana lives on in new novel|last=McClurg|first=Jocelyn|date=25 May 2011|work=USA Today|access-date=7 December 2016|via=Gannett Company}}

On 7 October 2013 English filmmaker Danny Boyle was announced to be making a film based on documentary Smash and Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers with Cloud Eight Films to produce.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/oct/07/danny-boyle-diamond-thief-heist-thriller-new-film|title=Danny Boyle conspires on diamond thief heist thriller|last=Child|first=Ben|date=7 October 2013|work=The Guardian|access-date=7 December 2016}} On 11 October, FX ordered a 10-part miniseries titled Telemark, through Boyle's Decibel Films and Cloud Eight Films.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2013/10/fx-orders-wwii-miniseries-from-slumdog-millionaires-danny-boyle-simon-beaufoy-christian-colson-609767/|title=FX Orders WWII Miniseries From 'Slumdog Millionaire's Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy & Christian Colson|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=11 October 2013|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=7 December 2016|via=Penske Media Corporation}} In October 2014, FX granted both Colson and Boyle a first look deal, in which films would still be produced through Decibel Films and Cloud Eight Films, following their collaboration on Telemark.{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/danny-boyle-christian-colson-fx-productions-deal-851982/|title=Danny Boyle & Christian Colson Ink First-Look Deal With FX Productions|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=15 October 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=7 December 2016|via=Penske Media Corporation}} In July 2015, Cloud Eight's Steve Jobs was announced as the Centerpiece for the New York Film Festival at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.{{Cite news|url=https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2015/daily/steve-jobs-set-as-nyff53-centerpiece/|title=Steve Jobs Set As NYFF53 Centerpiece|last=Hunter|first=Alex|date=27 July 2015|work=Film Society of Lincoln Center|access-date=7 December 2016}}