None of the six selected projects will now be greenlit through the scheme.
Netflix UK is reshaping the Breakout scheme for emerging filmmakers it is running with Creative UK, with none of the films being greenlit for production, but three of the six projects receiving £100,000 awards for further development.
Netflix executives contacted each of the six filmmaking teams individually on May 31 to confirm it would not be progressing their projects to production through Breakout.
Earlier that day, the teams received an email from Creative UK. The email that Screen has seen did not provide specific feedback, but individually told the...
Netflix UK is reshaping the Breakout scheme for emerging filmmakers it is running with Creative UK, with none of the films being greenlit for production, but three of the six projects receiving £100,000 awards for further development.
Netflix executives contacted each of the six filmmaking teams individually on May 31 to confirm it would not be progressing their projects to production through Breakout.
Earlier that day, the teams received an email from Creative UK. The email that Screen has seen did not provide specific feedback, but individually told the...
- 6/15/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The six teams each received £30,000 of development funding.
Netflix, in partnership with non-profit Creative UK, has unveiled the six teams and projects selected for Breakout, the filmmaking programme launched to discover and support talented up-and-coming storytellers in the UK, with participants including Screen Star of Tomorrow Helen Simmons and children’s TV star and presenter Kim Tserkezie.
Emerging filmmakers are given the funding and opportunity to advance their debut feature into development with the partnership and support of Netflix. The selected teams comprise talent who haven’t yet made a feature but whose work has garnered industry or public attention.
Netflix, in partnership with non-profit Creative UK, has unveiled the six teams and projects selected for Breakout, the filmmaking programme launched to discover and support talented up-and-coming storytellers in the UK, with participants including Screen Star of Tomorrow Helen Simmons and children’s TV star and presenter Kim Tserkezie.
Emerging filmmakers are given the funding and opportunity to advance their debut feature into development with the partnership and support of Netflix. The selected teams comprise talent who haven’t yet made a feature but whose work has garnered industry or public attention.
- 4/6/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
In his latest podcast/interview, host Stuart Wright talks with filmmaker Mustapha Kseibati about his latest short film Hate, favourite films, how he likes to direct comedy vs drama, the learning benefits of watching films on mute and much more for filmmakers to think about in today’s film and TV industry.
Hate will be available January 2020 on Humza Arshad’s Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/user/HumzaProductions
Humza Arshad will tour the film, Hate, with the police in schools across the UK. Mustapha Kseibati’s website is www.mustaphakseibati.com and you can follow him for on point industry talk on twitter at twitter.com/TashCurly...
Hate will be available January 2020 on Humza Arshad’s Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/user/HumzaProductions
Humza Arshad will tour the film, Hate, with the police in schools across the UK. Mustapha Kseibati’s website is www.mustaphakseibati.com and you can follow him for on point industry talk on twitter at twitter.com/TashCurly...
- 11/25/2019
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
The latest in our Short Film Cinema series comes commissioned by the BBC Writersroom and B3 Media. Painkiller stars the rather brilliant Benedict Wong (Moon, Prometheus) and Franz Drameh (Attack the Block), and is the latest short from director Mustapha Kseibati.
Selina Lim makes her debut here as a screenwriter. And if you like what you see here, we have a longer, 30-minute short to look forward to in the near future, Keeping Up with the Joneses, written by Lim and commissioned by BFI and Lighthouse.
“Street-smart Dominic’s armed robbery of a convenience store goes wrong when he crosses paths with hard-working Jay, a taxi driver with nothing left to lose. Mutual contempt soon turns into a kind of understanding, but not without some pain along the way.
#The film contains scenes of a violent nature.”
Kseibati is currently prepping his final short film, Mohammed. The film has been commissioned by BFI and Lighthouse,...
Selina Lim makes her debut here as a screenwriter. And if you like what you see here, we have a longer, 30-minute short to look forward to in the near future, Keeping Up with the Joneses, written by Lim and commissioned by BFI and Lighthouse.
“Street-smart Dominic’s armed robbery of a convenience store goes wrong when he crosses paths with hard-working Jay, a taxi driver with nothing left to lose. Mutual contempt soon turns into a kind of understanding, but not without some pain along the way.
#The film contains scenes of a violent nature.”
Kseibati is currently prepping his final short film, Mohammed. The film has been commissioned by BFI and Lighthouse,...
- 2/6/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
I first got to see the trailer for Skateboards and Spandex last year and was very excited to see the final film and after watching it in full, I’m pleased to report it’s as good as I was hoping it to be.
Skateboards and Spandex was made with funds from the UK Film Council / B3 Media and is the brainchild of writer / director Mustapha Kseibati with Michael Berliner producing. The short features a very young and new cast which includes Mohammed Mansaray, Brandon Robinson, Jaipal Babraa, Max Williams, Charlie Preston and Maurisa-Jae Isaac.
Everyone likes a good story where the underdog comes through and wins the day and Skateboards and Spandex is no exception. The short twists and turns in different directions and even the closing scene goes in a different direction to where I thought we’d end up. With awesome performances from all involved, you’re...
Skateboards and Spandex was made with funds from the UK Film Council / B3 Media and is the brainchild of writer / director Mustapha Kseibati with Michael Berliner producing. The short features a very young and new cast which includes Mohammed Mansaray, Brandon Robinson, Jaipal Babraa, Max Williams, Charlie Preston and Maurisa-Jae Isaac.
Everyone likes a good story where the underdog comes through and wins the day and Skateboards and Spandex is no exception. The short twists and turns in different directions and even the closing scene goes in a different direction to where I thought we’d end up. With awesome performances from all involved, you’re...
- 2/14/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
We’ve just been given the heads up on a new trailer for a British Inde movie called ‘Painkiller’. It’s a short film written by Selina Lim, Directed by Mustapha Kseibati (website here) and starring Benedict Wong, Franz Drameh (which you’ll have seen in Attack the Block which if you haven’t seen you Need to buy now) and Kris Saddler. I’ve placed the synopsis below and you can scroll down to view the trailer whcih is embedded.
A short black comedy which sees street-smart Dominic’s armed robbery of a convenience store go wrong when he crosses paths with hard-working Jay, a taxi driver with nothing left to lose. Mutual contempt soon turns into a kind of understanding, but not without some pain along the way.
This movie came as part of the BBC Writersroom. Keep your eyes peeled for more. Please note, the trailer contains swearing.
A short black comedy which sees street-smart Dominic’s armed robbery of a convenience store go wrong when he crosses paths with hard-working Jay, a taxi driver with nothing left to lose. Mutual contempt soon turns into a kind of understanding, but not without some pain along the way.
This movie came as part of the BBC Writersroom. Keep your eyes peeled for more. Please note, the trailer contains swearing.
- 12/6/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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