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Formed in 2005 by an experienced team, Formosa Films is dedicated to the production of high quality UK and European feature films to travel the globe and rival the best.
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CLUBBED, the hip, UK, crime gangster movie was completed in 2008 and released in UK and French cinemas in January 2009. The film has sold to over fifteen international territories and was written by BAFTA award winner Geoff Thompson, inspired by his Sunday Times best selling autobiographical book.
The UK DVD release was in May 2009 and was the top selling new title in HMV on it’s week of release. As well as charting in most UK retailers, CLUBBED also came out on Sky Box Office and Virgin Filmflex (where it was a best seller) as well as on a number of internet download services such as i-Tunes, Coolroom and Lovefilm.
| “A new film with a great future, one that raises the bar | |
| and changes the landscape, with the chance to rekindle | |
| Brit film has finally sprung up.” | British Film Magazine 2009 |
Founders Neil Thompson and Martin Carr have worked with leading British talent including director Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”, “28 Days Later”, “Trainspotting”), writer Paul Abbott (“Shameless”, “State of Play”, “Clocking Off”) and Jim Cartwright (“Little Voice”, “Road”) . Between them they have produced a variety of media across all genres including over a hundred and fifty music videos, fifty television commercials, several I-Max features in both 2D and 3D and feature productions for cinema as well as numerous television shows including two prestigious dramas for the BBC.
| “The UK continues to be recognised by international | |
| filmmakers as one of the best places in the world to make | |
| a film” | John Woodward, CEO of the UK Film Council, 19th July 2004 |
Formosa Films next project TWENTY8K, a fast paced thriller, shoots in 2010 and they are now putting the finance in place for Top Shelf, a cheeky romantic comedy which is the next project scheduled to go in front of the camera. Formosa Films are currently in development on several more feature films and a major television drama.
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