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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)
Websitehttp://www.embankmentfilms.com/

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

History

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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. Grumbar was formerly joint MD of the UK division of Icon Film Distribution.[citation needed]

Since the creation of the company, Embankment has raised finance for over 64 feature films including The Dressmaker,[2] Boychoir,Le Week-End,[3], Churchill,[4] Breathe, directed by Andy Serkis,[5] Driven,[6] Red Joan, directed by Trevor Nunn,[7] Ride Like a Girl, directed by Rachel Griffiths,[8] Untouchable directed by Ursula Macfarlane and produced by Simon Chinn,[9] Can You Keep a Secret?,[10] Summerland, directed by Jessica Swale,[11] Military Wives, directed by Peter Cattaneo,[12] and The Father, directed by Florian Zeller.[13] The Father received six Academy Award nominations,[14] and won two British Academy Film Awards.[15] Embankment also represented and raised financing for Florian Zeller's second feature, The Son, that premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2022.[16]

In 2023, Nick Taussig, Sophie Harmer and Henry Farrington joined Embankment Films to lead its unscripted division.[17] Taussig and Harmer both joined from UK production outfit Salon Pictures, producer of the documentary McQueen which Embankment handled sales for. Since then, they have produced documentaries, including Dwarf Story,[18] Garbo: Leave Me Alone[19] and Sheffield DocFest audience award-winner, Strike: An Uncivil War.[20]

Film library

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Year Title Director Notes
2013 Diana Oliver Hirschbiegel [21]
Le Week-End Roger Michell
2014 Boychoir François Girard [22]
Robot Overlords Jon Wright [23]
2015 Pressure Ron Scalpello
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken Daniel Alfredson [24]
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 [25]
2017 Churchill Jonathan Teplitzky
My Name Is Lenny Ron Scalpello [26]
Breath Simon Baker
Submergence Wim Wenders
The Wife Björn Runge [27]
Breathe Andy Serkis
Please Stand By Ben Lewin [28]
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
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
The Miracle Club Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Joika James Napier Robertson
Lies We Tell Lisa Mulcahy
The Movie Teller Lone Scherfig
2024 An Ideal Wife Sophie Hyde
Clybourne Park Pam MacKinnon
Stasi F.C Arne Birkenstock
Daniel Gordon
Strike: An Uncivil War Daniel Gordon
Dwarf Story Riccardo Servini
Garbo: Leave Me Alone Lorna Tucker
Born Wild Adam McCelland

References

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  1. ^ "Haslam, Grumbar launch Embankment". Variety. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  2. ^ "Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth joins Kate Winslet on The Dressmaker". www.screendaily.com. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  3. ^ "Embankment takes on Michell's Le Weekend". www.screendaily.com. 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  4. ^ "Brian Cox to star in 'Churchill'". www.screendaily.com. 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  5. ^ "Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy Join Andy Serkis' 'Breathe'". Variety. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  6. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (2017-04-28). "Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace & Timothy Olyphant Gear Up For John DeLorean Pic 'Driven' — Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  7. ^ "Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson to star in Trevor Nunn's 'Red Joan'".
  8. ^ "Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill in the Saddle for Rachel Griffiths' 'Ride Like a Girl'". 2 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Teresa Palmer, Sam Neill in the Saddle for Rachel Griffiths' 'Ride Like a Girl'". 2 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Alexandra Daddario-Led Rom-Com 'Can You Keep a Secret?' Lands at Vertical Entertainment". 24 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Gemma Arterton to star in Jessica Swale's 'Summerland'". Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  12. ^ "Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan to star in Peter Cattaneo's 'Military Wives' (Exclusive)".
  13. ^ "Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman to star in 'The Father' for Embankment, Trademark".
  14. ^ "Oscars 2021: The Complete Nominations List". 15 March 2021.
  15. ^ "2021 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners". 9 March 2021.
  16. ^ "'The Son' with Hugh Jackman Gets Heartfelt 10-Minute Ovation After Venice Film Festival Premiere – Watch the Video". 7 September 2022.
  17. ^ "UK's Embankment Films hires from Salon Pictures, CB Films to lead new unscripted team".
  18. ^ "Rainmaker Content shops doc titles, Dwarf Story and Strike: An Uncivil War to buyers".
  19. ^ "Embankment Films Making Greta Garbo Feature Doc with Previously Unseen Archive Material: Sky Lands UK Rights, Fremantle Takes International Sales". 7 April 2024.
  20. ^ "'Strike: An Uncivil War,' About Notorious "Battle of Orgreave," Wins Audience Award at Sheffield DocFest". 17 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Haslam and Grumbar's Embankment sells Princess Di film to 40 territories". www.screendaily.com. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  22. ^ "Dustin Hoffman's 'Boychoir' Sings Strong Sales". Variety. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  23. ^ "Robot Overlords sparks new investment". www.screendaily.com. 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  24. ^ "Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Alfredson join Heineken kidnap thriller". www.screendaily.com. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  25. ^ "Spanish genre aces team on thriller 'Inside'". www.screendaily.com. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  26. ^ Grater, Tom (2016-08-22). "Lionsgate takes boxing biopic 'My Name Is Lenny' for UK".
  27. ^ "Berlin: Frances McDormand, Brit Marling, Christian Slater Join 'The Wife'". Variety. 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  28. ^ "Helen Hunt, Dakota Fanning Join 'Please Stand By'". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
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