British producer Richard Johns has launched a new label, Argo Films.
Johns is best known for the 2000 Academy Award-nominated indie horror flick Shadow of a Vampire and several other films, is debuting with a slate of projects and The Shepherd, a completed short for Disney+.
The Shepherd, starring John Travolta and Ben Radcliffe, is based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth and followed the story of a pilot flying home solo for Christmas in 1957. Iain Softley wrote and directed, and Alfonso Cuarón and Bill Kenwright are co-producers.
Argo will also house scripted assets and development projects from Corona Pictures and Corona Television, the businesses Johns established with Rupert Jermyn in 2009 that produced teen horror Truth or Dare and Tim Roth-starrer The Liability and whose TV arm received investment from Fremantle. Johns purchased Jermyn’s share of the assets when the latter left the industry in 2019.
Projects include several unnamed international drama co-productions,...
Johns is best known for the 2000 Academy Award-nominated indie horror flick Shadow of a Vampire and several other films, is debuting with a slate of projects and The Shepherd, a completed short for Disney+.
The Shepherd, starring John Travolta and Ben Radcliffe, is based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth and followed the story of a pilot flying home solo for Christmas in 1957. Iain Softley wrote and directed, and Alfonso Cuarón and Bill Kenwright are co-producers.
Argo will also house scripted assets and development projects from Corona Pictures and Corona Television, the businesses Johns established with Rupert Jermyn in 2009 that produced teen horror Truth or Dare and Tim Roth-starrer The Liability and whose TV arm received investment from Fremantle. Johns purchased Jermyn’s share of the assets when the latter left the industry in 2019.
Projects include several unnamed international drama co-productions,...
- 12/5/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Twenty-two emerging producers to receive up to £2.2m; almost 500 applicants.Scroll Down For Recipients
The BFI has announced the recipients of its 2016-18 Vision Awards, comprising 22 investments in up-and-coming UK producers.
The awards, generally spread over two years, are designed to enable producers to build and develop their companies, slates and creative relationships.
The BFI had intended to give 20 awards but increased that allocation to 22 in response to the number of strong applications it received. Almost 500 companies applied for the awards, which are backed by a total commitment from the BFI of £2.2m of National Lottery funding.
Fifteen of the awards are to women producers or partnerships, while eight of the companies are based outside of London, located in Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and York.
In a bid to foster sustainability, the third iteration of the Vision Awards will include an allowance to cover a producer’s fees and overheads of up to half...
The BFI has announced the recipients of its 2016-18 Vision Awards, comprising 22 investments in up-and-coming UK producers.
The awards, generally spread over two years, are designed to enable producers to build and develop their companies, slates and creative relationships.
The BFI had intended to give 20 awards but increased that allocation to 22 in response to the number of strong applications it received. Almost 500 companies applied for the awards, which are backed by a total commitment from the BFI of £2.2m of National Lottery funding.
Fifteen of the awards are to women producers or partnerships, while eight of the companies are based outside of London, located in Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and York.
In a bid to foster sustainability, the third iteration of the Vision Awards will include an allowance to cover a producer’s fees and overheads of up to half...
- 8/24/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Chicago – Crime novelist Marcus Sakey takes his witty voice as an author to another medium tonight with the debut of The Travel Channel’s “Hidden City.” The first episode focuses on three of the most notable stories of the past of our fair windy city and the series displays potential to become the next breakout cable hit a la the network’s “No Reservations” with Anthony Bourdain.
Television Rating: 4.0/5.0
Chicagoan Sakey has developed quite a following, along with comparisons to Dennis Lehane & Elmore Leonard, with the hit books — “The Blade Itself,” “Good People,” “At the City’s Edge,” “The Amateurs,” and “The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes.” His books have been chosen among the best of the year by Esquire and The New York Times. He has a distinct authorial voice and that makes him a perfect for the personality-driven era of TV, in which more and more programs seem...
Television Rating: 4.0/5.0
Chicagoan Sakey has developed quite a following, along with comparisons to Dennis Lehane & Elmore Leonard, with the hit books — “The Blade Itself,” “Good People,” “At the City’s Edge,” “The Amateurs,” and “The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes.” His books have been chosen among the best of the year by Esquire and The New York Times. He has a distinct authorial voice and that makes him a perfect for the personality-driven era of TV, in which more and more programs seem...
- 12/6/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The professional life of a performer can be feast or famine. Even the most gifted can have downtime between gigs. Working as a voice teacher can be a good way to keep your finances stable when you're not performing, but many singers don't know how to get started.Daniel Hayes is a voice teacher in the Sacramento, Calif., area who, in a brief few years, has built up his practice to encompass two locations, five teachers, and nearly 300 students. (His studio's website is at www.thevoicetrainingstudio.com.) One of the great surprises of teaching is how much it can benefit the instructor—beyond the extra income."The awareness and interaction with the community is a huge benefit," says Hayes. "I've actually gotten a number of gigs from being known as a teacher. Also, when you teach, you learn more about your voice than even getting lessons yourself. Teaching has improved my own voice tremendously.
- 12/2/2010
- backstage.com
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