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February 13, 2023

Is There Anybody Out There? trailer released and Festival announcements

“Is There Anybody Out There?’ is an unexpectedly badass victory cry” Reel News Daily, Liz Whittemore
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Is There Anybody Out There? selected to play in SXSW, Austin Texas

and Newcomers Competiton at THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL

December 8, 2022

Screen International announces Sundance premiere and Hot Property Slate

December 7, 2022

Ella Glendining’s IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE? is premiering in World Documentary Competition at #Sundance 2023

December 7, 2022

Anders Danielsen Lie attached to play Bill Evans in Grant Gee’s film Everybody Digs Bill Evans

November 14, 2022

Close Up Film Fesival opens with Grant Gee’s Innocence of Memories

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June 22, 2022

Grant Gee’s The Gold Machine wins OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY AWARD IN NEW YORK

February 14, 2022

Teaser for Grant Gee’s The Gold Machine released

Watch the teaser here

THE GOLD MACHINE, Gee’s third film in a trilogy of films exploring the interplay between film, literature and landscape, with writer Iain Sinclair and fictional narrator Norton, on a non fiction journey to Peru. The teaser is scored by Galya Bisengalieva and the film is scored by Leyland Kirby aka The Caretaker.

December 8, 2020

The Netherlands Film Fund support Grant Gee’s The Gold Machine

Producer Janine Marmot of Hot Property Films has partnered with Dutch co producer Katja Draaijer of Baldr Film on The Gold Machine. The Netherlands Film Fund have added their support to the project alongside the BFI Doc Society Fund. (more…)

November 26, 2020

Michael Whyte’s PRIEST released in the UK

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PRIEST, from filmmaker Michael Whyte, (No Greater Love), follows Father Paul Grogan as he tends to his parish aware of the need to re establish trust in the Catholic clergy. From Baptism to Last Rites, from the beginning of lent to Easter Sunday, this deeply moving and compelling film gives a unique insight into the daily work of a Parish priest.

September 28, 2020

Ella Glendining selected as Screen Star of Tomorrow

Ella Glendining is directing the feature documentary IS ANYBODY OUT THERE? produced by Janine Marmot with support from the BFI Doc Society Fund

Archived News

Feb 2022

» Teaser for Grant Gee’s The Gold Machine released - Feb 14, 2022

Dec 2020

» The Netherlands Film Fund support Grant Gee’s The Gold Machine - Dec 8, 2020

Nov 2020

» Michael Whyte’s PRIEST released in the UK - Nov 26, 2020

Sep 2020

» Ella Glendining selected as Screen Star of Tomorrow - Sep 28, 2020

Oct 2019

» Ella Glendining’s IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE selected for IDFA Forum in Amsterdam - Oct 28, 2019

Feb 2019

» Faber publishes Orhan Pamuk’s The Innocence of Memories - Feb 13, 2019

Nov 2018

» BFI Doc Society awards Ella Glendining’s IS ANYBODY OUT THERE development support - Nov 29, 2018

Jul 2018

» Simon Pummell helmer FIGHT, adapted from William Gibson story is awarded Creative Europe grant - Jul 31, 2018

» Hot Property and Quiddity Films acquire film rights to Marie Darrieussecq’s WHITE - Jul 30, 2018

» Jonny Greenwood announces BODYSONG vinyl release - Jul 30, 2018

Aug 2016

» * * * * * Review for Simon Pummell’s IDENTICALS: “An ambitious, stunning, mind-bending slice of Sci-Fi Noir, writer/director Simon Pummell’s visually striking, Identicals riffs on Vertigo and John Frankenheimer’s Seconds to create a rich, complex vision of the near future that out-Dicks Philip K. Dick” - Aug 15, 2016

» Arrow Films to release Simon Pummell’s IDENTICALS in the UK - Aug 3, 2016

Jul 2016

» Grant Gee’s vignette for Radiohead is now live - Jul 12, 2016

Jun 2016

» Simon Pummell’s IDENTICALS releaed in Japan by New Select - Jun 27, 2016

May 2016

» Grant Gee’s Innocence of Memories picks up award - May 13, 2016

Mar 2016

» Exclusive IDENTICALS clip on Indiewire. On release in North America 25th March - Mar 24, 2016

Feb 2016

» Samuel Goldwyn Films & Sony Pictures Entertainment release Simon Pummell’s IDENTICALS - Feb 12, 2016

Jan 2016

» Innocence of Memories by Orhan Pamuk’s & Grant Gee’s Museum & Istanbul opens in UK 29th Jan - Jan 14, 2016

» International Film Fest Rotterdam selects BRAND NEW-U and INNOCENCE OF MEMORIES - Jan 14, 2016

Oct 2015

» New Film Festivals announced for Pummell’s Brand New-U in Spain, France & Ireland - Oct 14, 2015

» Orhan Pamuk & Grant Gee’s Innocence of Memories to screen at Viennale - Oct 14, 2015

Aug 2015

» Brand New-U opens L’Etrange Fest Paris - Aug 27, 2015

» Orhan Pamuk’s & Grant Gee’s Innocence of Memories new poster - Aug 20, 2015

Jul 2015

» Orhan Pamuk’s & Grant Gee’s Innocence of Memories - Jul 24, 2015

» Pics of Q & A BRAND NEW-U - Jul 1, 2015

Jun 2015

» Hot Property in Screen - Jun 18, 2015

» Welcome To A Brand New Life - Jun 4, 2015

» First Look: BRAND NEW-U Teaser Trailer - Jun 4, 2015

» BRAND NEW-U Nominated Best British Feature at EIFF - Jun 4, 2015

Jan 2015

» Hot Property Prepping DOGFIGHT, William Gibson Adaptation - Jan 29, 2015

May 2014

» Hot Property Producer Janine Marmot Write-Up in Screen International - May 2, 2014

» BAFTA for Outstanding Debut goes to Kieran Evans for Kelly+Victor - May 1, 2014

Apr 2014

» **** Reviews for Looking For Light: Jane Bown. See the film in cinemas now - Apr 27, 2014

» Collector’s Edition DVD with signed Jane Bown photo - Apr 8, 2014

» Looking For Light: Jane Bown Out in Cinemas 22nd April 2014 - Apr 8, 2014

» ‘Looking for Light’ Released at ICA 22nd April - Apr 1, 2014

» The Observer feature on ‘Looking for Light: Jane Bown - Apr 1, 2014

Feb 2014

» Looking for Light screening in Dublin - Feb 17, 2014

Jan 2014

» BAFTA Outstanding Debut Nomination for Kelly + Victor director Kieran Evans - Jan 10, 2014

Sep 2013

» Kelly + Victor gets UK and Irish release - Sep 23, 2013

Aug 2013

» Looking for Light: Jane Bown. Beautiful new film by Luke Dodd and Michael Whyte - Aug 6, 2013

» Kelly + Victor gets UK release - Aug 6, 2013

Mar 2013

» Kelly + Victor North American premier SXSW – Indie wire top pick - Mar 11, 2013

» Kelly + Victor New Trailer - Mar 11, 2013

Sep 2012

» Kieran Evans’ Kelly + Victor – world premier at the London Film Festival - Sep 5, 2012

» No Greater Love to be released in Korea - Sep 5, 2012

» Simon Pummell’s Shock Head Soul to be released by Soda Pictures in the UK - Sep 5, 2012

Nov 2011

» Shock Head Soul - Nov 25, 2011

» DVD – Special Christmas Offer - Nov 25, 2011

Sep 2011

» Kelly + Victor - Sep 1, 2011

Aug 2011

» Kelly + Victor starts shooting in Liverpool August 2011 - Aug 4, 2011

Nov 2010

» Michael Whyte’s No Greater Love scoops THE GRAND PRIZE at the International Festival of Cinema and Religion in Italy - Nov 5, 2010

» Simon Pummell’s Shock Head Soul starts production - Nov 5, 2010

Mar 2010

» No Greater Love released in cinemas in the UK on 9th April 2010 - Mar 11, 2010

» Bodysong Collector’s Edition released by the BFI on 22nd March 2010 - Mar 11, 2010

Dec 2009

» Brand New-U wins a place at Cinemart, Rotterdam, following its success at the inaugural Power to the Pixel Pitch - Dec 18, 2009

» No Greater Love wins Britspotting award - Dec 11, 2009

» A Family Business / Dream From A Bath - Dec 3, 2009

» Ordinary People - Dec 3, 2009

» Radio Real World - Dec 3, 2009

» The Loved - Dec 3, 2009

» Temptation of Sainthood Temptation of Sainthood - Dec 3, 2009

» The Cardinal and the Corpse - Dec 3, 2009

» Rose Red - Dec 3, 2009

» Weather - Dec 3, 2009

» Institute Benjamenta - Dec 3, 2009

» Made In Heaven - Dec 3, 2009

» You Know By Story - Dec 3, 2009

» Shankhill - Dec 3, 2009

» Wavelengths - Dec 3, 2009

» Ray Gun Fun - Dec 3, 2009

» I Could Read The Sky - Dec 3, 2009

» Bodysong - Dec 3, 2009

» Abbas Kiarostami Workshop - Dec 3, 2009

» No Greater Love - Dec 3, 2009

» Shock Head Soul - Dec 3, 2009

» The Edible Woman - Dec 2, 2009

» Brand New-U - Dec 2, 2009

» YES - Dec 2, 2009