Embankment Films
{{Short description|British film and television company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Embankment Films
| logo = Embankmentlogo.jpg
| industry = Film and Television Sales and Finance
| founded = 2012
| key_people = Tim Haslam (Co-Director)
Hugo Grumbar (Co-Director)
| hq_location_city = London
| hq_location_country = England
| website = http://www.embankmentfilms.com/
}}
Embankment Films is a British film and television sales and production company based in London, England.
History
Founded in 2012 by Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar, Embankment procures pre-sales, tax-credit facilities, equity, gap financing and worldwide distribution for feature films and television.{{Cite web|title = Haslam, Grumbar launch Embankment|url = https://variety.com/2012/film/news/haslam-grumbar-launch-embankment-1118050523/|website = Variety|accessdate = 2015-12-09|language = en-US|date = 2012-02-21}} Haslam was formerly CEO at Hanway Films. Grumbar was formerly joint MD of the UK division of Icon Film Distribution.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
Since the creation of the company, Embankment has raised finance for over 64 feature films including The Dressmaker,{{Cite web|title = Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth joins Kate Winslet on The Dressmaker|url = http://www.screendaily.com/news/hemsworth-joins-winslet-on-dressmaker/5071479.article|website = www.screendaily.com|accessdate = 2015-12-09|date = 2014-09-14}} Boychoir,Le Week-End,{{Cite web|title = Embankment takes on Michell's Le Weekend|url = http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/embankment-takes-on-michells-le-weekend/5046369.article|website = www.screendaily.com|accessdate = 2015-12-09|date = 2012-09-09}}, Churchill,{{Cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/brian-cox-to-star-in-churchill/5096414.article|title=Brian Cox to star in 'Churchill'|date=2015-11-04|website=www.screendaily.com|accessdate=2015-12-07}} Breathe, directed by Andy Serkis,{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/global/andrew-garfield-claire-foy-andy-serkis-breathe-1201767235/|title=Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy Join Andy Serkis' 'Breathe'|last=|first=|date=2015-09-12|website=Variety|publisher=|language=en-US|accessdate=2016-08-10}} Driven,{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/jason-sudeikis-timothy-olyphant-lee-pace-john-delorean-pic-cannes-driven-embankment-films-nick-hamm-1202079065/|title=Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace & Timothy Olyphant Gear Up For John DeLorean Pic 'Driven' — Cannes|last=Lodderhose|first=Diana|date=2017-04-28|work=Deadline|access-date=2017-06-19|language=en-US}} Red Joan, directed by Trevor Nunn,{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/judi-dench-sophie-cookson-to-star-in-trevor-nunns-red-joan-exclusive/5122043.article|title=Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson to star in Trevor Nunn's 'Red Joan'}} Ride Like a Girl, directed by Rachel Griffiths,{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/teresa-palmer-sam-neill-in-rachel-griffiths-ride-like-a-girl-1202794823/|title = Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill in the Saddle for Rachel Griffiths' 'Ride Like a Girl'|date = 2 May 2018}} Untouchable directed by Ursula Macfarlane and produced by Simon Chinn,{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/teresa-palmer-sam-neill-in-rachel-griffiths-ride-like-a-girl-1202794823/|title = Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill in the Saddle for Rachel Griffiths' 'Ride Like a Girl'|date = 2 May 2018}} Can You Keep a Secret?,{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/alexandra-daddari-can-you-keep-a-secret-vertical-entertainment-acquisition-1202652670/|title = Alexandra Daddario-Led Rom-Com 'Can You Keep a Secret?' Lands at Vertical Entertainment|date = 24 July 2019}} Summerland, directed by Jessica Swale,{{Cite news|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/gemma-arterton-to-star-in-jessica-swales-summerland/5117254.article|title=Gemma Arterton to star in Jessica Swale's 'Summerland'|access-date=2017-06-19|language=en}} Military Wives, directed by Peter Cattaneo,{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/kristin-scott-thomas-sharon-horgan-to-star-in-peter-cattaneos-military-wives-exclusive/5132280.article|title=Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan to star in Peter Cattaneo's 'Military Wives' (Exclusive)}} and The Father, directed by Florian Zeller.{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/anthony-hopkins-olivia-colman-to-star-in-the-father-for-embankment-trademark/5138980.article|title = Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman to star in 'The Father' for Embankment, Trademark}} The Father received six Academy Award nominations,{{Cite news|title=Oscars 2021: The Complete Nominations List|date=15 March 2021 |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/2021-oscars-nominations-list-nominees-1234928711/}} and won two British Academy Film Awards.{{Cite news|title=2021 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners|date=9 March 2021 |url=https://www.bafta.org/film/awards/2021-nominations-winners}} Embankment also represented and raised financing for Florian Zeller's second feature, The Son, that premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2022.{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/the-son-reactions-hugh-jackman-laura-dern-venice-film-festival-1235110278/ | title='The Son' with Hugh Jackman Gets Heartfelt 10-Minute Ovation After Venice Film Festival Premiere – Watch the Video | date=7 September 2022 }}
In 2023, Nick Taussig, Sophie Harmer and Henry Farrington joined Embankment Films to lead its unscripted division.{{cite web | url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/uks-embankment-films-hires-from-salon-pictures-cb-films-to-lead-new-unscripted-team/5180398.article | title=UK's Embankment Films hires from Salon Pictures, CB Films to lead new unscripted team }} Taussig and Harmer both joined from UK production outfit Salon Pictures, producer of the documentary McQueen which Embankment handled sales for. Since then, they have produced documentaries, including Dwarf Story,{{cite web | url=https://www.c21media.net/news/rainmaker-content-shops-doc-titles-dwarf-story-and-strike-an-uncivil-war-to-buyers/ | title=Rainmaker Content shops doc titles, Dwarf Story and Strike: An Uncivil War to buyers }} Garbo: Leave Me Alone{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/embankmen-making-greta-garbo-documentary-film-leave-me-alone-sky-fremantle-1235877596/ | title=Embankment Films Making Greta Garbo Feature Doc with Previously Unseen Archive Material: Sky Lands UK Rights, Fremantle Takes International Sales | date=7 April 2024 }} and Sheffield DocFest audience award-winner, Strike: An Uncivil War.{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/strike-an-uncivil-war-sheffield-docfest-2024-audience-award-1235975960/ | title='Strike: An Uncivil War,' About Notorious "Battle of Orgreave," Wins Audience Award at Sheffield DocFest | date=17 June 2024 }}
Film library
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| Diana |
| Le Week-End
| |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| Boychoir |
| Robot Overlords
| Jon Wright |
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| Pressure | Ron Scalpello | |
| Kidnapping Mr. Heineken |
| The Dressmaker
| |
| rowspan="5" | 2016
| |
| The Guv'nor
| |
| Brimstone
| |
| The Monster
| |
| Inside |
| rowspan="7" | 2017
| |
| My Name Is Lenny
| Ron Scalpello |
| Breath
| |
| Submergence
| |
| The Wife |
| Breathe
| |
| Please Stand By |
| rowspan="5" | 2018
| |
| McQueen
| Ian Bonhôte | |
| Red Joan
| |
| Driven
| |
| Malevolent
| |
| rowspan="4" | 2019
| Ursula Macfarlane | |
| Can You Keep a Secret?
| Elise Durán | |
| Military Wives (film)
| |
| Ride Like a Girl
| |
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| |
| Summerland
| |
| rowspan="3" | 2021
| |
| Count Me In
| Mark Lo | |
| Dettori
| |
| rowspan="5" | 2022
| Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) | Roger Michell | |
| Purple Hearts
| |
| Joyride
| |
| The Son
| Florian Zeller | |
| Emily
| |
| rowspan="6" | 2023
| Golda | |
| The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
| |
| The Miracle Club
| |
| Joika
| |
| Lies We Tell
| Lisa Mulcahy | |
| The Movie Teller
| |
| rowspan="7" |2024
| An Ideal Wife | |
| Clybourne Park
| |
| Stasi F.C
| Arne Birkenstock | |
| Strike: An Uncivil War
|Daniel Gordon | |
| Dwarf Story
|Riccardo Servini | |
| Garbo: Leave Me Alone
|Lorna Tucker | |
| Born Wild
|Adam McCelland |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.embankmentfilms.com/ Official website]
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Category:Film production companies of the United Kingdom
Category:British companies established in 2012