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SALON
15
BERLIN
GASCOIGNE
STATUS:
COMPLETED
A feature length, theatrical documentary on the life of Paul Gascoigne, one of the
greatest footballers that ever lived: delving deep into his psyche, vulnerabilities,
fears and triumphs, combining exclusive interview with Gascoigne and historical
sporting archive from his career.
Writer/Director: Jane Preston
Budget: $1M
UK and Eire distributor: Entertainment One
Theatrical release: June 2015
MY NAME IS
LENNY
STATUS: CASTING
An uncomfortably intimate insight into the life of Lenny McLean, who rose up
through 1970s East End London to become the most feared bare-knuckle fighter
of all time. Norwegian auteur Eva Sørhaug directs her own screenplay of this true
story, composing a film of seven scenes, each shot in one real-time, continuous
take, forming a unflinching character study set in the year 1976 when McLean
was just 27 years old.
Writer/director: Eva Sørhaug
Budget: $5M
Target cast: Tom Hardy, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Nicholas Hoult
Co-producer: Fourandahalf, Norway
Selected for the 12th official Berlinale Co-Production Market
CHURCHILL
STATUS: CASTING
An innovative and bruising portrait that delves into the dark side of Britain’s most
celebrated leader, Winston Churchill. Set against the ticking clock of the days
before D-Day, one of the most important dates in modern European history, this
high-stakes thriller shows Churchill in a wholly new light as he battles to fulfill
his destiny.
Developed with the assistance of the BFI Film Fund
Director in talks: Julian Jarrold
Writer: Alex Von Tunzelmann
Budget: $8M
MEET ME IN
TEN YEARS
STATUS: CASTING
BAFTA-winner Sharon Horgan directs Academy Award-winner Fran Poletti’s
comedy screenplay about 25 year-old New Yorker Ava who, discontent in her
modern world, receives an invitation to a new government scheme: Meet Me In
Ten Years. In the form of a speed date in the basement of a Chinese restaurant, a
handful of other 25-year-olds are selected to meet themselves – from ten years in
the future. But the pair risk a collapse of the space-time continuum by going on the
run to change their destiny.
Developed with the assistance of Creative England
Director: Sharon Horgan
Writer: Frances Poletti
Budget: $3M
Target cast: Ellen Page, Keira Knightley
INTERCOURSE
(THE LIFE AND WORK
OF ANDREA DWORKIN)
STATUS: IN PREPRODUCTION
Andrea Dworkin was hailed as the most important feminist of her generation, and
possibly all time. A radical, gifted and lyrical writer and activist, Intercourse is a hardhitting feature length documentary from the acclaimed British filmmaker Pratibha
Parmar, whose most recent film Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth, told the compelling
story of the Pulitzer prize winning author.
Developed with the assistance of the BFI Film Fund
Writer/director: Pratibha Parmar
Co-producer: Roads Entertainment, Ireland
In association with: Made in Copenhagen, Denmark
Target cast: Kristen Stewart, Geena Davis, Tilda Swinton,
Samantha Morton, Maisie Willliams, Viola Davis
Budget: $1.5M
IVAN &
THE DOGS
STATUS: FILMING
A celebrated experimental auteur and artist, Andrew Kotting brings to screen Hattie
Naylor’s play about the extraordinary true story of a starving child who walks out of
his home and onto the wintry streets of Moscow, adopted by a pack of wild dogs,
he must struggle to stay alive. Using old film archive from the UK and Russia, the
saga will unfold through Ivan’s haunting voice-over and compelling sound design,
with the denouement shot on location in Chile.
Developed with the assistance of the BFI Film Fund
Writer/Director: Andrew Kotting
Based on the play by Hattie Naylor
Budget: $300,000
UK & Eire distributor: Soda Pictures
THE GREATEST
IRONMAN
STATUS: FILMING
For most people, running a marathon is a lifetime achievement to cherish and be
proud of, but for Alex Smith this is only the beginning. He intends to complete an
Ironman, known as the toughest single day challenge you can undertake. Many
people do not finish, some even die, and Alex will also be carrying his 35kg disabled
son the whole way. And if all this were not enough, he also intends to do it in a world
record time. And why? Because his son does not have time, as he is dying from a
fatal muscle wasting disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
A one-hour film developed for broadcast.
Director: Peter Williams MBE
Budget: $200,000
Sales Agent: Zodiak Rights
Salon Pictures is a London-based film finance and full service production company,
which produces feature film, documentary and television drama.
Established by Nick Taussig and Paul Van Carter in order to bring their wideranging experience under one banner, Salon works at the forefront of independent
filmmaking, committed to working with the very best writers and directors to
produce films, for exploitation on all platforms, which are bold, challenging, unique
and powerful – films that matter.
Developing a slate combining both prestige and an international reach, Salon
works in partnership with major UK and international sales agents, distributors,
broadcasters and on-demand internet streaming providers to ensure its content is
seen not only by British but also international audiences.
Salon’s key skillset is discovering, nurturing and developing new talent, as well as
bringing established filmmakers onto existing projects and championing women
talent. Their current slate is comprised of four films from female directors, seven
from female screenwriters, and five from first-time feature filmmakers.
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