Gordon Napier to receive backing from UK production house.
UK production outfit Goldfinch Studios has named Gordon Napier as the first recipient of its newly-launched First Flights initiative, which backs low-budget features from first time directors.
The venture will see the company help to guide writer-director Napier’s career transition from shorts to features. His credits to date include short 1745, which premiered at Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2017 and was nominated for Bafta Scotland and Bifa prizes.
First Flights will see Goldfinch develop two projects from Napier. The company will initially back them through the development stage and will then...
UK production outfit Goldfinch Studios has named Gordon Napier as the first recipient of its newly-launched First Flights initiative, which backs low-budget features from first time directors.
The venture will see the company help to guide writer-director Napier’s career transition from shorts to features. His credits to date include short 1745, which premiered at Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2017 and was nominated for Bafta Scotland and Bifa prizes.
First Flights will see Goldfinch develop two projects from Napier. The company will initially back them through the development stage and will then...
- 6/20/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Events include ’Meet The BFI Network’ and Kevin Macdonald Q&A.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has revealed the line-up of industry events running alongside this year’s festival.
The nine-day industry programme, which runs June 21-29, takes place at the Press and Industry Centre in the Traverse theatre.
Industry events
The BFI’s six new regional talent executives, announced in April, will attend a ‘Meet the Network’ event that will feature an introduction by talent development manager Matimba Kabalika and a roundtable focussing on making the most of a short film, hosted by two BFI execs.
Fresh from the film’s Cannes premiere,...
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) has revealed the line-up of industry events running alongside this year’s festival.
The nine-day industry programme, which runs June 21-29, takes place at the Press and Industry Centre in the Traverse theatre.
Industry events
The BFI’s six new regional talent executives, announced in April, will attend a ‘Meet the Network’ event that will feature an introduction by talent development manager Matimba Kabalika and a roundtable focussing on making the most of a short film, hosted by two BFI execs.
Fresh from the film’s Cannes premiere,...
- 6/5/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
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