Cinema Extreme Explained

Cinema Extreme was a major UK short film funding awards scheme, created in 2002. The scheme was funded by the UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund and Film4 and managed by The Bureau with the aim "to seek out and develop filmmakers with a distinctive directorial voice and cinematic flair". The fund was awarded on an annual basis, offering funding to a slate of around four short films.

Nineteen films were commissioned. They have been shown at festivals around the world and won numerous awards including Best Short at the Edinburgh International Film Festival for Duane Hopkins' Love Me or Leave Me Alone and the Oscar for Best Short Film for Andrea Arnold's Wasp.

The scheme has catapulted many of the commissioned filmmakers to their first feature:

2010

width=20% Filmwidth=16% Director(s)width=22% Producer(s)width=11% Writer(s)width=19% Recipientwidth=5% Datewidth=7% Award
BabyDaniel MulloyOhna FalbyDaniel Mulloy5/10/10£25,000
Native SonScott GrahamDavid SmithScott GrahamBroken Spectre Ltd22/11/09£25,000
GymnastsMartina AmatiGavin Emerson20/5/10 £25,000
The Pizza MiracleTony GrisoniMike ElliotTony GrisoniEmu Films Ltd24/3/10 £25,000

2006

width=20% Filmwidth=16% Director(s)width=22% Producer(s)width=11% Writer(s)width=19% Recipientwidth=5% Datewidth=7% Award
Hallo PandaBen Blaine, Chris BlaineQuinny Sacks, Barrington Paul RobinsonBen Blaine, Chris BlaineCharlie Productions Ltd5/4//06£25,000
SoftSimon EllisJane HooksSimon EllisBub Ltd22/3/06£25,000
Dog's MercuryMartin RadichJane HooksWarp Films Ltd4/5/06 £25,000
HoneymoonMiranda BowenLisa Trnovski, Miranda BowenMiranda Bowen2am Films Ltd15/3/06 £25,000
After the RainGaelle DennisGaelle Dennis, Sibel ArmutcuPassion Pictures14/6/6£25,000

2004/2005

width=20% Filmwidth=16% Director(s)width=22% Producer(s)width=11% Writer(s)width=19% Recipientwidth=5% Datewidth=7% Award
MonstersRob MorganSylvie BringasRob MorganAnimus Films Ltd21/4/04£25,000
Strange Little GirlsSavina DellicourJosie LawSavina DellicourLunar Productions Ltd31/04/04£25,000
One Minute Past MidnightCelia alan JulvePaola MinazzatoCelia Galan JulveIntrepido Ltd17/03/04£25,000
Get the PictureRupert WyattAdrian SturgesRupert WyattPicture Farm Ltd12/11/03£28,152
FloatingMark WalkerLachlan MackinnonMark WalkerIntrepido Ltd13/01/04£25,000

2003

width=20% Filmwidth=16% Director(s)width=22% Producer(s)width=11% Writer(s)width=19% Recipientwidth=5% Datewidth=7% Award
The BypassAmit KumarTrevor IngmanAmit KumarYaffle Films Ltd15/5/03£25,043
WaspAndrea ArnoldLisa BryerAndrea ArnoldCowboy Films Ltd15/5/03£25,000
Love Me or Leave Me a AloneDuane HopkinsSamm HaillayDuane HopkinsThird Films Ltd29/01/03£25,000
A Changed ManJens JonssonRobert HermanJens JonssonStink Ltd11/12/02 £25,000