See-Saw Films

See-Saw Films
Private
Industry Motion picture
Founded 2008
Founder Iain Canning
Emile Sherman
Headquarters London, UK
Sydney, NSW
Key people
 Iain Canning
Emile Sherman
Products Film distribution
Film production
Television production
Website see-saw-films.com

See-Saw Films is an independent film production company founded in 2008 by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman.[1] See-Saw operates out of Great Britain, Australia and the USA.[2]

History

Academy Award-winning producers Iain Canning and Emile Sherman[3] co-founded See-Saw Films in 2008.[1] See-Saw Films has released a number of prestige projects, including six-time Academy Award nominated Lion, winner of two BAFTA Awards, starring Dev Patel, Academy Award-winner Nicole Kidman and Academy Award-nominee Rooney Mara[4][5].

In 2010, See-Saw released the Academy Award-Winner for Best Picture The King's Speech directed by Tom Hooper. The multi-Academy Award-nominated film stars Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter.[3]

Among See-Saw's prestigious line up of upcoming film projects is Mary Magdalene starring Academy Award-nominees Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix,[5][6][7] John Cameron Mitchell’s How To Talk To Girls At Parties starring Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman[8] and Academy Award-winner Steve McQueen’s Widows starring Academy Award-winner Viola Davis, Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson and Michelle Rodriguez[9][10][11] .

See-Saw’s first television series Top Of The Lake directed by Jane Campion and starring Elisabeth Moss and Holly Hunter was nominated for eight Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.[12][13] Top Of The Lake: China Girl, also directed by Campion, recently wrapped production and is set for broadcast in 2017. Starring Elisabeth Moss who reprises her Golden Globe winning role as Detective Robin Griffin,[14] Top Of The Lake: China Girl also stars Nicole Kidman and Gwendoline Christie.[15]

Currently, See-Saw is working on a live action television series The Legend of Monkey for Netflix, ABC Australia and TVNZ.[16] Previous TV projects include Love, Nina written by Nick Hornby, directed by S.J. Clarkson and starring Helena Bonham Carter[17] and Banished, a series for BBC written by Jimmy McGovern[18].

See-Saw's recent film productions include Steve McQueen’s Shame starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, which received the FIPRESCI Award for Best Film at the 2011 Venice Film Festival, and also garnered the Volpi Cup Best Actor award at Venice for Fassbender,[19] director Justin Kurzel’s Palme d'Or nominated Macbeth.[20] Mr. Holmes directed by Bill Condon and starring Ian McKellen,[21] Life directed by Anton Corbin and starring Robert Pattinson[22] and Slow West starring Michael Fassbender and Kodi-Smit McPhee, which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival 2015.[23][24]

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 provided cashflow for over 150 film and television productions to date.[25]

Productions

Film

Year Film Director Notes
2009 Linear Anton Corbijn[26]
2011 Oranges and Sunshine Jim Loach[27] Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Film

Nominated – AFI Members' Choice Award

Nominated – FCCA Award for Best Film

Nominated – Inside Film Award for Best Feature Film[28]

The Kings of Mykonos Peter Andrikidis[29] Nominated – AFI Readers' Choice Award[30]
The King's SpeechTom Hooper[31]Academy Award for Best Picture

BAFTA Award for Best Film

Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film

PGA Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture

Nominated – EDA Award for Best Picture

Nominated – ACCA Award for Best Motion Picture

Nominated – Davis Award for Best Motion Picture

Nominated – European Film Award for Best Film

Nominated – Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Film[32]

2011 ShameSteve McQueen[33]Nominated – Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film

Nominated – European Film Award for Best Film

Nominated – Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Film[34]

2012 Dead EuropeTony Krawitz[35]Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Film

Nominated – FCCA Award[36]

2013 TracksJohn Curran[37]Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Film

Nominated – AFCA Award for Best Film

Nominated – FCCA Award[38]

2015 Life Anton Corbijn[39]
MacbethJustin Kurzel[40]
Mr. HolmesBill Condon[41]
Slow WestJohn Maclean[42]
2016 Lion Garth Davis[43] Nominated – Academy Award for Best Picture

Nominated – AACTA International Award for Best Film

Nominated – Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture

Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama

Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Film

Nominated – Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Film

Nominated – PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures[44]

2017 How to Talk to Girls at Parties John Cameron Mitchell[45]
Mary Magdalene Garth Davis[46] Post-production
2018 Widows Steve McQueen[47] Filming

Television

Year Show Director Writer Notes
2013 Top of the LakeJane Campion, Garth Davis[48]Jane Campion, Gerard Lee[48]AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Miniseries

New Zealand Film and TV Awards for Best Television Feature or Drama

Nominated – Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie

Nominated – PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television[49]

2015 Banished Daniel Percival, Jeffrey Walker[50] Jimmy McGovern, Shaun Duggan[50] Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Miniseries[51]
2016 Codes of Conduct Steve McQueen[52] Matthew Michael Carnahan[52]
Love, NinaS.J. Clarkson[53]Nick Hornby, Nina Stibbe[54]
2018 The Legend of MonkeyGerald Johnstone[55]Jacquelin Perske[55]In Production

References

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  3. 1 2 "'The King's Speech' Reigns at Oscars". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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  5. 1 2 "Rooney Mara". Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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  8. ↑ "'How to Talk to Girls at Parties': Film Review | Cannes 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Kroll, Justin (3 March 2017). "Liam Neeson in Talks to Play Viola Davis’ Husband in Steve McQueen’s ‘Widows’ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  10. ↑ Opam, Kwame (26 February 2017). "Viola Davis’ acceptance speech is the Oscars at its best". The Verge. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Liam Neeson". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  12. ↑ Egner, Jeremy (18 July 2013). "Emmy Nominees: Elisabeth Moss of 'Mad Men' and 'Top of the Lake'". ArtsBeat. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Elisabeth Moss wins Best Actress for Top of the Lake". Mail Online. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Elisabeth Moss wins Best Actress for Top of the Lake". Mail Online. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  15. ↑ "Who Is Nicole Kidman Playing in 'Top of the Lake: China Girl'? Watch the Trailer and Find Out". EW.com. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  16. ↑ "The Legend of Monkey comes to life for ABC, TVNZ and Netflix". Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  17. ↑ "'Love, Nina': Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  18. ↑ "Banished TV series 'a drama written by a British man for British people'". Radio National. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  19. ↑ "Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan Seduce in 'Shame' International Trailer (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  20. ↑ "Palme d’Or contender Macbeth premieres to acclaim at Cannes | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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  23. ↑ Smith, Nigel M. "The Winners of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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  25. ↑ "Fulcrum Media Finance – A specialist film and television finance company.". fulcrum-media.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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  27. ↑ Oranges and Sunshine (2010), retrieved 2017-07-05
  28. ↑ Oranges and Sunshine, retrieved 2017-07-05
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  30. ↑ The Kings of Mykonos, retrieved 2017-07-05
  31. ↑ The King's Speech (2010), retrieved 2017-07-05
  32. ↑ The King's Speech, retrieved 2017-07-05
  33. ↑ Shame (2011), retrieved 2017-07-05
  34. ↑ Shame, retrieved 2017-07-05
  35. ↑ Dead Europe (2012), retrieved 2017-07-05
  36. ↑ Dead Europe, retrieved 2017-07-05
  37. ↑ Tracks (2013), retrieved 2017-07-05
  38. ↑ Tracks, retrieved 2017-07-05
  39. ↑ Life (2015), retrieved 2017-07-05
  40. ↑ Macbeth (2015), retrieved 2017-07-05
  41. ↑ Mr. Holmes (2015), retrieved 2017-07-05
  42. ↑ Slow West (2015), retrieved 2017-07-05
  43. ↑ Lion (2016), retrieved 2017-07-05
  44. ↑ Lion, retrieved 2017-07-05
  45. ↑ How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017), retrieved 2017-07-05
  46. ↑ Mary Magdalene (2017), retrieved 2017-07-05
  47. ↑ Widows (2018), retrieved 2017-07-05
  48. 1 2 Top of the Lake (TV Series 2013– ), retrieved 2017-07-05
  49. ↑ Top of the Lake, retrieved 2017-07-05
  50. 1 2 Banished (TV Series 2015), retrieved 2017-07-05
  51. ↑ Banished, retrieved 2017-07-05
  52. 1 2 Codes of Conduct (TV Series 2016– ), retrieved 2017-07-05
  53. ↑ Love, Nina (TV Mini-Series 2016– ), retrieved 2017-07-05
  54. ↑ Love, Nina (TV Mini-Series 2016– ), retrieved 2017-07-05
  55. 1 2 The Legend of Monkey (TV Series 2017– ), retrieved 2017-07-05
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