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Embankment Films
IndustryFilm and Television Sales and Finance
Founded2012
Headquarters
London
,
England
Key people
Tim Haslam (Co-Director)
Hugo Grumbar (Co-Director)
Website http://www.embankmentfilms.com/

Embankment Films is a British film and television sales and production company based in London, England.

History

Founded in 2012 by Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar, Embankment procures pre-sales, tax-credit facilities, equity, gap financing and worldwide distribution for feature films and television. [1]

Haslam was formerly CEO at Hanway Films, and has overseen sales of more than 150 films, including Steve McQueen's Shame starring Michael Fassbender, Becoming Jane starring Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy, Resident Evil starring Milla Jovovich, seven films directed by Woody Allen, and Academy Award winners The Piano, Dances With Wolves and Iris. [2]

Grumbar was formerly joint MD of the UK division of Icon Film Distribution. Grumbar was responsible for the acquisition and distribution of films such as Paranormal Activity, Apocalypto, The Passion Of The Christ, La Vie En Rose, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Buried, Man on Wire, A Single Man, Drive, and Precious.

Since the creation of the company, Embankment has raised finance for over 30 feature films including The Dressmaker starring Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth, [3] Boychoir starring Dustin Hoffman, Le Week-End, starring Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan [4], Churchill, starring Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson and John Slattery, [5] Breathe, directed by Andy Serkis, starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy, [6] Driven starring Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace and Corey Stoll, [7] Red Joan, directed by Trevor Nunn, starring Judi Dench and Sophie Cookson, [8] Ride Like a Girl, directed by Rachel Griffiths, starring Teresa Palmer and Sam Neill, [9] Untouchable directed by Ursula Macfarlane and produced by Simon Chinn, [10] Can You Keep a Secret? starring Alexandra Daddario and Tyler Hoechlin, [11] Summerland, directed by Jessica Swale, starring Gemma Arterton and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, [12] Military Wives, directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Kristen Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan, [13] and The Father, directed by Florian Zeller, starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. [14] The Father has received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design and Best Film Editing, [15] and has won two British Academy Film Awards, Best Leading Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay. [16]

Film library

Year Title Director Notes
2013 Diana Oliver Hirschbiegel [17]
Le Week-End Roger Michell
2014 Boychoir François Girard [18]
Robot Overlords Jon Wright [19]
2015 Pressure Ron Scalpello
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken Daniel Alfredson [20]
The Dressmaker Jocelyn Moorhouse
2016 Down Under Abe Forsythe
The Guv'nor Paul Van Carter
Brimstone Martin Koolhoven
The Monster Bryan Bertino
Inside Miguel Ángel Vivas [21]
2017 Churchill Jonathan Teplitzky
My Name Is Lenny Ron Scalpello [22]
Breath Simon Baker
Submergence Wim Wenders
The Wife Björn Runge [23]
Breathe Andy Serkis
Please Stand By Ben Lewin [24]
2018 Galveston Mélanie Laurent
McQueen Ian Bonhôte
Peter Ettedgui
Red Joan Trevor Nunn
Driven Nick Hamm
Malevolent Olaf de Fleur Jóhannesson
2019 Untouchable Ursula Macfarlane
Can You Keep a Secret? Elise Durán
Military Wives (film) Peter Cattaneo
Ride Like a Girl Rachel Griffiths
Zeroville James Franco
2020 The Father Florian Zeller
Summerland Jessica Swale
2021 The United Way Mat Hodgson
Count Me In Mark Lo
Dettori Anthony Wonke
2022 Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) Roger Michell
Purple Hearts Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Joyride Emer Reynolds
The Son Florian Zeller
Emily Frances O'Connor
2023 Golda Guy Nattiv
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Hettie Macdonald
Esperando a Dalí David Pujol
La contadora de películas Lone Scherfig
The Miracle Club Thaddeus O'Sullivan
TBA Mission: Blacklist Jesper Ganslandt [25]
Animal Farm Andy Serkis [26]
Birdsong Rupert Wyatt [26]
The History of Sound Oliver Hermanus
Women in the Castle Jane Anderson
An Ideal Wife Sophie Hyde
Clybourne Park Pam MacKinnon
Joika James Napier Robertson
Lies We Tell Lisa Mulcahy
Bronco Belle Anna Rose Holmer
Gold James Watkins
Robot Warlords
Intrusion: Stasi Fc Arne Birkenstock
Daniel Gordon
Prima Evan Greenberg
Freefall
Real Women

References

  1. ^ "Haslam, Grumbar launch Embankment". Variety. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  2. ^ "Tim Haslam". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  3. ^ "Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth joins Kate Winslet on The Dressmaker". www.screendaily.com. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  4. ^ "Embankment takes on Michell's Le Weekend". www.screendaily.com. 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  5. ^ "Brian Cox to star in 'Churchill'". www.screendaily.com. 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  6. ^ "Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy Join Andy Serkis' 'Breathe'". Variety. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  7. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (2017-04-28). "Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace & Timothy Olyphant Gear Up For John DeLorean Pic 'Driven' — Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  8. ^ "Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson to star in Trevor Nunn's 'Red Joan'".
  9. ^ "Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill in the Saddle for Rachel Griffiths' 'Ride Like a Girl'". 2 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill in the Saddle for Rachel Griffiths' 'Ride Like a Girl'". 2 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Alexandra Daddario-Led Rom-Com 'Can You Keep a Secret?' Lands at Vertical Entertainment". 24 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Gemma Arterton to star in Jessica Swale's 'Summerland'". Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  13. ^ "Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan to star in Peter Cattaneo's 'Military Wives' (Exclusive)".
  14. ^ "Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman to star in 'The Father' for Embankment, Trademark".
  15. ^ "Oscars 2021: The Complete Nominations List". 15 March 2021.
  16. ^ "2021 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners". 9 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Haslam and Grumbar's Embankment sells Princess Di film to 40 territories". www.screendaily.com. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  18. ^ "Dustin Hoffman's 'Boychoir' Sings Strong Sales". Variety. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  19. ^ "Robot Overlords sparks new investment". www.screendaily.com. 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  20. ^ "Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Alfredson join Heineken kidnap thriller". www.screendaily.com. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  21. ^ "Spanish genre aces team on thriller 'Inside'". www.screendaily.com. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  22. ^ Grater, Tom (2016-08-22). "Lionsgate takes boxing biopic 'My Name Is Lenny' for UK".
  23. ^ "Berlin: Frances McDormand, Brit Marling, Christian Slater Join 'The Wife'". Variety. 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  24. ^ "Helen Hunt, Dakota Fanning Join 'Please Stand By'". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  25. ^ "Robert Pattinson joins Preferred Content's Mission: Blacklist". www.screendaily.com. 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  26. ^ a b "Embankment boards Wyatt's Birdsong, Serkis' Animal Farm; Gillian Anderson on sci-fi". www.screendaily.com. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2015-12-07.

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