Embankment Films Explained

Embankment Films
Industry:Film and Television Sales and Finance
Founded:2012
Key People:Tim Haslam (Co-Director)
Hugo Grumbar (Co-Director)
Hq Location City:London
Hq Location Country:England
Website:http://www.embankmentfilms.com/

Embankment Films is a British film and television sales and production company based in London, England.

History

Founded in 2012 by Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar, Embankment procures pre-sales, tax-credit facilities, equity, gap financing and worldwide distribution for feature films and television.[1] Haslam was formerly CEO at Hanway Films. Grumbar was formerly joint MD of the UK division of Icon Film Distribution.

Since the creation of the company, Embankment has raised finance for over 64 feature films including The Dressmaker,[2] Boychoir,Le Week-End,[3] , Churchill,[4] Breathe, directed by Andy Serkis,[5] Driven,[6] Red Joan, directed by Trevor Nunn,[7] Ride Like a Girl, directed by Rachel Griffiths,[8] Untouchable directed by Ursula Macfarlane and produced by Simon Chinn,[9] Can You Keep a Secret?,[10] Summerland, directed by Jessica Swale,[11] Military Wives, directed by Peter Cattaneo,[12] and The Father, directed by Florian Zeller.[13] The Father received six Academy Award nominations,[14] and won two British Academy Film Awards.[15] Embankment also represented and raised financing for Florian Zeller's second feature, The Son, that premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2022.[16]

In 2023, Nick Taussig, Sophie Harmer and Henry Farrington joined Embankment Films to lead its unscripted division.[17] Taussig and Harmer both joined from UK production outfit Salon Pictures, producer of the documentary McQueen which Embankment handled sales for. Since then, they have produced documentaries, including Dwarf Story,[18] Garbo: Leave Me Alone[19] and Sheffield DocFest audience award-winner, Strike: An Uncivil War.[20]

Film library

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2013DianaOliver Hirschbiegel[21]
Le Week-EndRoger Michell
2014BoychoirFrançois Girard[22]
Robot OverlordsJon Wright[23]
2015PressureRon Scalpello
Kidnapping Mr. HeinekenDaniel Alfredson[24]
The DressmakerJocelyn Moorhouse
2016Down UnderAbe Forsythe
The Guv'norPaul Van Carter
BrimstoneMartin Koolhoven
The MonsterBryan Bertino
InsideMiguel Ángel Vivas[25]
2017ChurchillJonathan Teplitzky
My Name Is LennyRon Scalpello[26]
BreathSimon Baker
SubmergenceWim Wenders
The WifeBjörn Runge[27]
BreatheAndy Serkis
Please Stand ByBen Lewin[28]
2018GalvestonMélanie Laurent
McQueenIan Bonhôte
Peter Ettedgui
Red JoanTrevor Nunn
DrivenNick Hamm
MalevolentOlaf de Fleur Jóhannesson
2019UntouchableUrsula Macfarlane
Can You Keep a Secret?Elise Durán
Military Wives (film)Peter Cattaneo
Ride Like a GirlRachel Griffiths
2020The FatherFlorian Zeller
SummerlandJessica Swale
2021The United WayMat Hodgson
Count Me InMark Lo
DettoriAnthony Wonke
2022Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s)Roger Michell
Purple HeartsElizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
JoyrideEmer Reynolds
The SonFlorian Zeller
EmilyFrances O'Connor
2023GoldaGuy Nattiv
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold FryHettie Macdonald
The Miracle ClubThaddeus O'Sullivan
JoikaJames Napier Robertson
Lies We TellLisa Mulcahy
The Movie TellerLone Scherfig
2024An Ideal WifeSophie Hyde
Clybourne ParkPam MacKinnon
Stasi F.CArne Birkenstock
Daniel Gordon
Strike: An Uncivil War Daniel Gordon
Dwarf StoryRiccardo Servini
Garbo: Leave Me AloneLorna Tucker
Born WildAdam McCelland

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haslam, Grumbar launch Embankment. Variety. 2015-12-09. en-US. 2012-02-21.
  2. Web site: Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth joins Kate Winslet on The Dressmaker. www.screendaily.com. 2015-12-09. 2014-09-14.
  3. Web site: Embankment takes on Michell's Le Weekend. www.screendaily.com. 2015-12-09. 2012-09-09.
  4. Web site: Brian Cox to star in 'Churchill'. 2015-11-04. www.screendaily.com. 2015-12-07.
  5. Web site: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy Join Andy Serkis' 'Breathe'. 2015-09-12. Variety. en-US. 2016-08-10.
  6. News: Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace & Timothy Olyphant Gear Up For John DeLorean Pic 'Driven' — Cannes. Lodderhose. Diana. 2017-04-28. Deadline. 2017-06-19. en-US.
  7. Web site: Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson to star in Trevor Nunn's 'Red Joan'.
  8. Web site: Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill in the Saddle for Rachel Griffiths' 'Ride Like a Girl'. 2 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill in the Saddle for Rachel Griffiths' 'Ride Like a Girl'. 2 May 2018.
  10. Web site: Alexandra Daddario-Led Rom-Com 'Can You Keep a Secret?' Lands at Vertical Entertainment. 24 July 2019.
  11. News: Gemma Arterton to star in Jessica Swale's 'Summerland'. 2017-06-19. en.
  12. Web site: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan to star in Peter Cattaneo's 'Military Wives' (Exclusive).
  13. Web site: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman to star in 'The Father' for Embankment, Trademark.
  14. News: Oscars 2021: The Complete Nominations List. 15 March 2021 .
  15. News: 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners. 9 March 2021 .
  16. Web site: 'The Son' with Hugh Jackman Gets Heartfelt 10-Minute Ovation After Venice Film Festival Premiere – Watch the Video . 7 September 2022 .
  17. Web site: UK's Embankment Films hires from Salon Pictures, CB Films to lead new unscripted team .
  18. Web site: Rainmaker Content shops doc titles, Dwarf Story and Strike: An Uncivil War to buyers .
  19. Web site: Embankment Films Making Greta Garbo Feature Doc with Previously Unseen Archive Material: Sky Lands UK Rights, Fremantle Takes International Sales . 7 April 2024 .
  20. Web site: 'Strike: An Uncivil War,' About Notorious "Battle of Orgreave," Wins Audience Award at Sheffield DocFest . 17 June 2024 .
  21. Web site: Haslam and Grumbar's Embankment sells Princess Di film to 40 territories. www.screendaily.com. 2015-12-09. 2012-02-21.
  22. Web site: Dustin Hoffman's 'Boychoir' Sings Strong Sales. Variety. 2015-12-09. en-US. 2013-11-25.
  23. Web site: Robot Overlords sparks new investment. www.screendaily.com. 2015-12-09. 2013-11-17.
  24. Web site: Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Alfredson join Heineken kidnap thriller. www.screendaily.com. 2015-12-09. 2013-05-10.
  25. Web site: Spanish genre aces team on thriller 'Inside'. www.screendaily.com. 2015-12-07. 2015-10-30.
  26. News: Grater . Tom . Lionsgate takes boxing biopic 'My Name Is Lenny' for UK . 2016-08-22.
  27. Web site: Berlin: Frances McDormand, Brit Marling, Christian Slater Join 'The Wife'. 2015-01-30. Variety. en-US. 2015-12-07.
  28. Web site: Helen Hunt, Dakota Fanning Join 'Please Stand By'. The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-12-07. 2015-05-01.