| Company type | Production company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
| Website |
warpx |
Warp X is a British film production company, sister to Warp Films based in Sheffield, UK with further offices in Nottingham and London. [1] The company was founded in 2005 and produces feature films. [2]
Company
Warp X was founded in 2005 and produces feature films. [2] It is a digital film studio that produces feature films in the UK with budgets usually between £400,000 and £800,000. [2] The studio serves as a format for new film directors to create movies for the first time on a lower budget scale with less expectation for high box office revenues on their initial feature foray. [3]
The film studio began with support from organisations including Warp Films, Film4 Productions, the UK Film Council, EM Media, Screen Yorkshire and Optimum Releasing. [4] The intent of the film studio's creation was to add energy and vitality to the film industry in Britain. [5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | A Complete History of My Sexual Failures | Chris Waitt | Winner, Festival Prize: Spirit of Darklight, Darklight Film Festival [6] |
| Donkey Punch | Olly Blackburn | Filmed on a £1 million budget, [7] [8] over 24 days, [9] [10] in South Africa [11] | |
| 2009 | Bunny and the Bull | Paul King | Winner, Best Achievement in Production, British Independent Film Awards [12] |
| She, a Chinese | Xiaolu Guo | Winner, Golden Leopard, Locarno International Film Festival [13] | |
| Winner, Screenplay Award, Hamburg Film Festival [14] [15] | |||
| All Tomorrow's Parties | All Tomorrow's People & Jonathan Caouette | Covers several years of the music festival, All Tomorrow's Parties, which began in 2002 [16] | |
| Hush | Mark Tonderai | Nominated, Best Achievement in Production, British Independent Film Awards [17] | |
| 2011 | Tyrannosaur | Paddy Considine | Winner, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, BAFTA [18] |
| Winner, The World Cinema Award for Directing: Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival [19] | |||
| Winner, Best British Independent Film, British Independent Film Awards [19] | |||
| Winner, Best Director, British Independent Film Awards [19] | |||
| Kill List | Ben Wheatley | Nominated, Best Achievement in Production, British Independent Film Awards [20] | |
| Nominated, Best Director, British Independent Film Awards [20] | |||
| Winner, Best Horror, Empire Awards [21] [22] | |||
| 2012 | Berberian Sound Studio | Peter Strickland | Previewed at London FrightFest Film Festival in August 2012, [23] and at the 2012 Edinburgh International Film Festival [24] |
| 2013 | For Those in Peril | Paul Wright | First feature film for director Paul Wright; [25] with debut at 2013 Cannes Film Festival [26] |
References
- ^ Turner, Barry (2009). The Connected Screenwriter. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 111. ISBN 978-0312545253.
- ^ a b c Davies, Adam P.; Wistreich, Nicol (2007). The Film Finance Handbook. Netribution. pp. 422–423. ISBN 978-0955014321.
- ^ Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on Communications (2010). "Ms Tessa Ross and Mr Paul Grindey". The British Film and Television Industries – Decline or Opportunity: Evidence. p. 5. ISBN 978-0108459306.
- ^ Lange, André; Newman-Baudais, Susan; Hugot, Thierry (2007). Film Distribution Companies in Europe. Stationery Office Books. p. 128. ISBN 978-9287160201.
- ^ Dutrieux, Lionel (2006). Les Clips Du Label Warp: Technologies, Automates & Chimeres (in French). University of Liège. p. 22.
-
^ Irish Film Finance News; Horwath Bastow Charleton (9 July 2008).
"Darklight Festival Winners Announced". The Irish Film & Television Network. iftn.ie. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
{{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ Olszewski, Tricia (13 February 2009). "Interview With Donkey Punch Director Olly Blackburn". Washington City Paper. Creative Loafing Inc. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Wilkinson, Amber (18 July 2008). "Giving British films some Punch". Eye for Film. eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Gillespie, Michael (10 November 2008). "Director Olly Blackburn talks Donkey Punch". The Skinny. Scotland. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Guerrasio, Jason (15 January 2008). ""Donkey Punch" co-writer-director, Olly Blackburn". Filmmaker Magazine. Independent Feature Project. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Exclusive interview with Oliver Blackburn". Total Film. Future Publishing Limited. 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ British Independent Film Awards (2009). "Bunny and the Bull". The British Independent Film Awards. bifa.chaptermedia.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Actrice Lu Huang bezoekt expo 'Open Asia' vandaag". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). nieuwsblad.be. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "She, a Chinese – Drama: Vogelfrei und lebenshungrig". Badische Zeitung (in German). badische-zeitung.de. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Film: Eine junge Frau bricht auf: "She, a Chinese"". Focus Online (in German). focus.de. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ L.A. Weekly Film Critics (17 June 2009). "Los Angeles Film Festival: Reviews, A to Z". LA Weekly. laweekly.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ Okpalaoka, Ugonna (21 September 2012). "Black director helms horror film 'House at the End of the Street'". The Grio: NBC News. thegrio.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Bafta win for Sheffield film makers". BBC News. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ a b c Clarke, Tim (22 March 2012). "Award-winning debut to screen". Worcester Standard. worcesterstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ a b krkail (31 October 2011). "2011 British Independent Film Awards for KILL LIST, WEEKEND, ALBATROSS and PINA!". Inside IFC Films. ifcilms.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Gary Oldman scoops 'best actor' gong for Tinker Tailor at Empire Awards". Metro. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Empire Awards 2012: Winners & Photos". This Is Fake DIY. thisisfakediy.co.uk. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ Cummings, Basia. "Foley Cow! Berberian Sound Studio Director Peter Strickland Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Collin, Robbie (28 June 2012). "Berberian Sound Studio, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (23 April 2013). "UK films miss Cannes' main show but new voices find favour". Screen International. Media Business Insight Limited. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (23 April 2013). "Cannes 2013: line-up completed as Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week announce selections – First film in 20 years from Alejandro Jodorowsky, as Clio Barnard and Paul Wright fly flag for Britain". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
External links
| Company type | Production company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
| Website |
warpx |
Warp X is a British film production company, sister to Warp Films based in Sheffield, UK with further offices in Nottingham and London. [1] The company was founded in 2005 and produces feature films. [2]
Company
Warp X was founded in 2005 and produces feature films. [2] It is a digital film studio that produces feature films in the UK with budgets usually between £400,000 and £800,000. [2] The studio serves as a format for new film directors to create movies for the first time on a lower budget scale with less expectation for high box office revenues on their initial feature foray. [3]
The film studio began with support from organisations including Warp Films, Film4 Productions, the UK Film Council, EM Media, Screen Yorkshire and Optimum Releasing. [4] The intent of the film studio's creation was to add energy and vitality to the film industry in Britain. [5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | A Complete History of My Sexual Failures | Chris Waitt | Winner, Festival Prize: Spirit of Darklight, Darklight Film Festival [6] |
| Donkey Punch | Olly Blackburn | Filmed on a £1 million budget, [7] [8] over 24 days, [9] [10] in South Africa [11] | |
| 2009 | Bunny and the Bull | Paul King | Winner, Best Achievement in Production, British Independent Film Awards [12] |
| She, a Chinese | Xiaolu Guo | Winner, Golden Leopard, Locarno International Film Festival [13] | |
| Winner, Screenplay Award, Hamburg Film Festival [14] [15] | |||
| All Tomorrow's Parties | All Tomorrow's People & Jonathan Caouette | Covers several years of the music festival, All Tomorrow's Parties, which began in 2002 [16] | |
| Hush | Mark Tonderai | Nominated, Best Achievement in Production, British Independent Film Awards [17] | |
| 2011 | Tyrannosaur | Paddy Considine | Winner, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, BAFTA [18] |
| Winner, The World Cinema Award for Directing: Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival [19] | |||
| Winner, Best British Independent Film, British Independent Film Awards [19] | |||
| Winner, Best Director, British Independent Film Awards [19] | |||
| Kill List | Ben Wheatley | Nominated, Best Achievement in Production, British Independent Film Awards [20] | |
| Nominated, Best Director, British Independent Film Awards [20] | |||
| Winner, Best Horror, Empire Awards [21] [22] | |||
| 2012 | Berberian Sound Studio | Peter Strickland | Previewed at London FrightFest Film Festival in August 2012, [23] and at the 2012 Edinburgh International Film Festival [24] |
| 2013 | For Those in Peril | Paul Wright | First feature film for director Paul Wright; [25] with debut at 2013 Cannes Film Festival [26] |
References
- ^ Turner, Barry (2009). The Connected Screenwriter. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 111. ISBN 978-0312545253.
- ^ a b c Davies, Adam P.; Wistreich, Nicol (2007). The Film Finance Handbook. Netribution. pp. 422–423. ISBN 978-0955014321.
- ^ Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on Communications (2010). "Ms Tessa Ross and Mr Paul Grindey". The British Film and Television Industries – Decline or Opportunity: Evidence. p. 5. ISBN 978-0108459306.
- ^ Lange, André; Newman-Baudais, Susan; Hugot, Thierry (2007). Film Distribution Companies in Europe. Stationery Office Books. p. 128. ISBN 978-9287160201.
- ^ Dutrieux, Lionel (2006). Les Clips Du Label Warp: Technologies, Automates & Chimeres (in French). University of Liège. p. 22.
-
^ Irish Film Finance News; Horwath Bastow Charleton (9 July 2008).
"Darklight Festival Winners Announced". The Irish Film & Television Network. iftn.ie. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
{{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ Olszewski, Tricia (13 February 2009). "Interview With Donkey Punch Director Olly Blackburn". Washington City Paper. Creative Loafing Inc. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Wilkinson, Amber (18 July 2008). "Giving British films some Punch". Eye for Film. eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Gillespie, Michael (10 November 2008). "Director Olly Blackburn talks Donkey Punch". The Skinny. Scotland. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Guerrasio, Jason (15 January 2008). ""Donkey Punch" co-writer-director, Olly Blackburn". Filmmaker Magazine. Independent Feature Project. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Exclusive interview with Oliver Blackburn". Total Film. Future Publishing Limited. 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ British Independent Film Awards (2009). "Bunny and the Bull". The British Independent Film Awards. bifa.chaptermedia.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Actrice Lu Huang bezoekt expo 'Open Asia' vandaag". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). nieuwsblad.be. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "She, a Chinese – Drama: Vogelfrei und lebenshungrig". Badische Zeitung (in German). badische-zeitung.de. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Film: Eine junge Frau bricht auf: "She, a Chinese"". Focus Online (in German). focus.de. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ L.A. Weekly Film Critics (17 June 2009). "Los Angeles Film Festival: Reviews, A to Z". LA Weekly. laweekly.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ Okpalaoka, Ugonna (21 September 2012). "Black director helms horror film 'House at the End of the Street'". The Grio: NBC News. thegrio.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Bafta win for Sheffield film makers". BBC News. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ a b c Clarke, Tim (22 March 2012). "Award-winning debut to screen". Worcester Standard. worcesterstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ a b krkail (31 October 2011). "2011 British Independent Film Awards for KILL LIST, WEEKEND, ALBATROSS and PINA!". Inside IFC Films. ifcilms.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Gary Oldman scoops 'best actor' gong for Tinker Tailor at Empire Awards". Metro. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Empire Awards 2012: Winners & Photos". This Is Fake DIY. thisisfakediy.co.uk. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ Cummings, Basia. "Foley Cow! Berberian Sound Studio Director Peter Strickland Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Collin, Robbie (28 June 2012). "Berberian Sound Studio, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (23 April 2013). "UK films miss Cannes' main show but new voices find favour". Screen International. Media Business Insight Limited. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (23 April 2013). "Cannes 2013: line-up completed as Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week announce selections – First film in 20 years from Alejandro Jodorowsky, as Clio Barnard and Paul Wright fly flag for Britain". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2013.