Warp X Explained

Warp X
Type:Production company
Foundation:2005
Location City:Sheffield
Location Country:United Kingdom
Industry:Film production

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.

Company

Warp X was founded in 2005 and produces feature films. 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

YearFilmDirectorNotes
2008A Complete History of My Sexual FailuresChris WaittWinner, Festival Prize: Spirit of Darklight, Darklight Film Festival[6]
Donkey PunchOlly BlackburnFilmed on a £1 million budget,[7] [8] over 24 days,[9] [10] in South Africa[11]
2009Bunny and the BullPaul KingWinner, Best Achievement in Production, British Independent Film Awards[12]
She, a ChineseXiaolu GuoWinner, Golden Leopard, Locarno International Film Festival[13]
Winner, Screenplay Award, Hamburg Film Festival[14] [15]
All Tomorrow's PartiesAll Tomorrow's People & Jonathan CaouetteCovers several years of the music festival, All Tomorrow's Parties, which began in 2002[16]
HushMark TonderaiNominated, Best Achievement in Production, British Independent Film Awards[17]
2011TyrannosaurPaddy ConsidineWinner, 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
Winner, Best Director, British Independent Film Awards
Kill ListBen WheatleyNominated, Best Achievement in Production, British Independent Film Awards[20]
Nominated, Best Director, British Independent Film Awards
Winner, Best Horror, Empire Awards[21] [22]
2012Berberian Sound StudioPeter StricklandPreviewed at London FrightFest Film Festival in August 2012,[23] and at the 2012 Edinburgh International Film Festival[24]
2013For Those in PerilPaul WrightFirst feature film for director Paul Wright;[25] with debut at 2013 Cannes Film Festival[26]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Turner, Barry. The Connected Screenwriter. 111. St. Martin's Griffin. 978-0312545253. 2009. registration.
  2. Book: The Film Finance Handbook. 422–423. Adam P. . Davies. Nicol . Wistreich. 2007. Netribution . 978-0955014321.
  3. Book: The British Film and Television Industries – Decline or Opportunity: Evidence. 5. Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on Communications. 2010. Ms Tessa Ross and Mr Paul Grindey. 978-0108459306.
  4. Book: 128. Film Distribution Companies in Europe. André . Lange. Susan . Newman-Baudais. Thierry . Hugot. 2007. Stationery Office Books. 978-9287160201.
  5. Book: Dutrieux, Lionel. Les Clips Du Label Warp: Technologies, Automates & Chimeres. 22. French. 2006. University of Liège.
  6. News: Darklight Festival Winners Announced. The Irish Film & Television Network. 9 July 2008. iftn.ie. 13 October 2012. Irish Film Finance News; Horwath Bastow Charleton.
  7. News: Washington City Paper. Creative Loafing Inc.. Tricia . Olszewski. Interview With Donkey Punch Director Olly Blackburn. 13 February 2009. 23 February 2012.
  8. News: Eye for Film. Giving British films some Punch. Amber. Wilkinson. 18 July 2008. 23 February 2012. eyeforfilm.co.uk.
  9. News: The Skinny. Scotland. Director Olly Blackburn talks Donkey Punch. 10 November 2008. 23 February 2012. Michael. Gillespie.
  10. News: Filmmaker Magazine. "Donkey Punch" co-writer-director, Olly Blackburn. Jason . Guerrasio. 15 January 2008. 23 February 2012. Independent Feature Project.
  11. News: Exclusive interview with Oliver Blackburn. Total Film. 2011. Future Publishing Limited. 23 February 2012.
  12. News: Bunny and the Bull. The British Independent Film Awards. 2009. 14 October 2012. bifa.chaptermedia.com. British Independent Film Awards. British Independent Film Awards.
  13. News: Actrice Lu Huang bezoekt expo 'Open Asia' vandaag. Het Nieuwsblad. nieuwsblad.be. Dutch. 6 October 2012. 14 October 2012.
  14. News: She, a Chinese – Drama: Vogelfrei und lebenshungrig. Badische Zeitung. badische-zeitung.de. 14 October 2012. German. 4 February 2010.
  15. News: German. Film: Eine junge Frau bricht auf: "She, a Chinese" . Focus Online. focus.de. 2 February 2010. 14 October 2012.
  16. News: Los Angeles Film Festival: Reviews, A to Z. LA Weekly. laweekly.com. L.A. Weekly Film Critics. 17 June 2009. 14 October 2012.
  17. News: Black director helms horror film 'House at the End of the Street'. The Grio: NBC News. thegrio.com. Ugonna . Okpalaoka . 21 September 2012. 14 October 2012.
  18. News: Bafta win for Sheffield film makers. 13 February 2012. 14 October 2012. BBC News.
  19. News: Award-winning debut to screen. Worcester Standard. worcesterstandard.co.uk. Tim. Clarke. 14 October 2012. 22 March 2012.
  20. News: 2011 British Independent Film Awards for KILL LIST, WEEKEND, ALBATROSS and PINA!. Inside IFC Films. ifcilms.com. krkail. 31 October 2011. 14 October 2012.
  21. News: Gary Oldman scoops 'best actor' gong for Tinker Tailor at Empire Awards. Metro. 25 March 2012. 14 October 2012.
  22. News: Empire Awards 2012: Winners & Photos. This Is Fake DIY. thisisfakediy.co.uk. 26 March 2012. 14 October 2012.
  23. Web site: Cummings. Basia. Foley Cow! Berberian Sound Studio Director Peter Strickland Interviewed. The Quietus. 2 September 2012.
  24. News: Collin. Robbie. Berberian Sound Studio, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012, review. 2 September 2012. The Daily Telegraph. 28 June 2012.
  25. News: UK films miss Cannes' main show but new voices find favour. Screen International. 26 April 2013. 23 April 2013. Andreas . Wiseman. Media Business Insight Limited.
  26. News: The Guardian. 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. 26 April 2013. 23 April 2013. Andrew. Pulver.

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