See-Saw Films
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See-Saw Films is an independent film production company founded in 2008 by Emile Sherman and Iain Canning
. See-Saw operates out of both London and Sydney.
, Oranges and Sunshine
, starring Emily Watson
, The Kings of Mykonos and Anton Corbijn
's Linear
.
See-Saw has established a first-look deal with Momentum Pictures in the UK and a film finance/equity deal with Paramount Pictures. In addition, See-Saw has worked closely with sister company Transmission Films, an Australian/New Zealand distributor and has a co-development deal in which Buckland Films works with See-Saw to co-finance the development of See-Saw's production slate.
Canning, who also executive produced Corbijn's
Control (2007) about Joy Division
singer Ian Curtis
, and Sherman were listed in the "MediaGuardian 100 2011" and "have joined the industry big league" on the strength, primarily, of The King's Speech success.
, Animal Kingdom
and Triangle
.
Iain Canning
Iain Canning is a British film producer best known for producing The King's Speech , for which he won an Academy Award for Best Picture, and the BAFTA awards for Best Film and Best British Film. He co-founded See-Saw Films with producing partner Emile Sherman in 2008...
. See-Saw operates out of both London and Sydney.
History
See-Saw has produced a number of feature films, including: The King's Speech by Tom HooperTom Hooper (director)
Thomas George "Tom" Hooper is a British film and television director of English and Australian background. Hooper began making short films at the age of 13, and had his first professional short, Painted Faces, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1992. At Oxford University Hooper directed plays and...
, Oranges and Sunshine
Oranges and Sunshine
Oranges and Sunshine is a 2010 drama film directed by Jim Loach with screenplay by Rona Munro.-Plot:The film tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered the scandal of "home children", a scheme of forcibly relocating poor children from the UK to Australia...
, starring Emily Watson
Emily Watson
Emily Watson is an English actress. She gave an acclaimed debut film performance in Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves.- Early life :...
, The Kings of Mykonos and Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade...
's Linear
Linear (film)
Linear is a 2009 film directed by Anton Corbijn. The film includes music from U2's 2009 studio album, No Line on the Horizon, and was included on both digital and DVD formats with several editions of the album.-Development:...
.
See-Saw has established a first-look deal with Momentum Pictures in the UK and a film finance/equity deal with Paramount Pictures. In addition, See-Saw has worked closely with sister company Transmission Films, an Australian/New Zealand distributor and has a co-development deal in which Buckland Films works with See-Saw to co-finance the development of See-Saw's production slate.
Canning, who also executive produced Corbijn's
Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade...
Control (2007) about Joy Division
Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
singer Ian Curtis
Ian Curtis
Ian Kevin Curtis was an English singer and lyricist, famous for leading the post-punk band Joy Division. Joy Division released their debut album, Unknown Pleasures, in 1979 and recorded their follow-up, Closer, in 1980...
, and Sherman were listed in the "MediaGuardian 100 2011" and "have joined the industry big league" on the strength, primarily, of The King's Speech success.
Fulcrum
See-Saw, together with Sharon Menzies, established Fulcrum Media Finance in 2008 with the goal of arranging cash-flow for projects in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Fulcrum has enabled the financing of multiple projects, including: Under the MountainUnder the Mountain
Under the Mountain was an eight-part television series based on the novel of the same name written by Maurice Gee and produced by Television New Zealand and first transmitted in 1981...
, Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom (film)
Animal Kingdom is a 2010 Australian crime drama written and directed by David Michôd, and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville...
and Triangle
Triangle (2009 film)
Triangle is a 2009 British-Australian psychological horror film, directed by Christopher Smith, and starring Melissa George, Rachael Carpani and Liam Hemsworth. It is set in the Bermuda Triangle. The film was released in the UK on 16 October 2009....
.