New Boy in Town by Dorothy Brenner Francis

Sales: Independent Entertainment (worldwide) Production: Athenaeum Productions, 27 Ten in association with Trademark Films and Sharp House Producers: George Jaques, Ken Petrie, Jamie Flatters, Ian SharpĬast: Jamie Flatters, Keenan Munn-Francis It doesn’t sound typically British – but trust us, it is!” – balances hard-hitting emotional drama with laughs and even a little song and dance. It’s been a tough call to narrow down the selection this year and we were spoilt for choice, but the final eight – ranging from our youngest ever Great8 talent to voices from across the whole U.K. filmmakers and have confidence in saying they are all destined for greatness. We are proud alongside our partners at the British Council, BBC Film and Film4 that our previous selections have been successful for international programmers and distributors, and with audiences worldwide.”īriony Hanson, the British Council’s director of film, added: “It’s a real privilege to be able to present eight U.K. Films previously highlighted by Great8 include Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun,” Rungano Nyoni’s “I Am Not A Witch,” Georgia Oakley’s “Blue Jean” and Rose Glass’ “Saint Maud.”Īgnieszka Moody, BFI head of international and industry policy, said: “The lineup of films and filmmakers featuring in this year’s Great8 continues to shine a light on the exciting diversity of filmmaker voices and stories continuing to come out of the U.K. Now in its sixth year, the initiative is in partnership with BBC Film and Film4. filmmakers, will be introduced by their filmmakers and screened on May 11. Unseen footage from the films, from first and second time U.K. The BFI and British Council have unveiled the eight new British films that will be presented to international distributors and festival programmers at the Cannes film market as part of the annual Great8 showcase.

New Boy in Town by Dorothy Brenner Francis