Our latest film has made it into The Hollywood Reporter! 🎥👏
Directed by Hassan Akkad, 'MATAR' examines the plight of asylum seekers in the U.K, drawing on firsthand experiences of Akkad and cinematographer & co-creator Ayman Alhussein.
The film is DOP'd by Deadbeat's own Jack Thompson-Roylance and co-written by Brook Driver.
It is a Deadbeat Studios production for WaterBear Network 🌱
SWEDE CAROLINE LONGLISTED FOR BIFA 2022
Swede Caroline made the longlist for a BIFA!! 🙌
Massive congratulations to Brook Driver, Finn Bruce & Anthony Toma for making the final 12 for the ‘DISCOVERY AWARD’.
“This award showcases innovation, uniqueness of vision and maverick filmmaking in films with budgets under £500,000.”
Huge achievement! 👏
SWEDE CAROLINE NOMINATED FOR "BEST UK FEATURE FILM" AT RAINDANCE FESTIVAL 2022
Our debut feature will be premiering at Raindance Film Festival!!! 🎥
This is the first still we’ve released from ‘SWEDE CAROLINE’, our mockumentary comedy about the sordid world of competitive big vegetable growing!
Here we see our amazing protagonist and lead Caro (Jo Hartley) and her trusted neighbour Willy (celyn jones) in a beautiful moment of friendship.
We can’t wait to finally show you guys what directors Brook Driver and Finn Bruce have been working on for these last two years (and at the Curzon in Soho of all places!)
🚨 Toma Productions has officially merged with Deadbeat Films!
Sundance winning producer Anthony Toma will be stepping into the role of Head of Production and Company Director at Deadbeat.
"Toma contributes a wealthy portfolio of Commercials and Music Videos, as well as Sundance & BIFA Award Winning Short Films. He has also brought in welcome capital to grow the team and expand the long form arm of the company."
We can’t wait for what’s ahead of us!
Deadbeat Films launches music video division
Music videos have always been at the heart of what we do at Deadbeat. We are so excited to be helming the Music Video department and representing such a diverse and talented range of Directors.
Elliott, Caroline, Ed, Will, Becky & Boris all have such unique voices and between them can tackle any brief. If singing oranges, rappers immersed within a sea of teddy bears and LGBTQ kung fu fighting aliens sound fun, just you wait and see what we have in store for you next!
Our filmmaking dream team are out in Austria for #Snowbombing Festival this week!
Check out our previous work for this awesome festival in the mountains and tell us you're not jealous of the team right now! ⛷❄️
WELCOME TO THE TEAM JAKE!
This has been an exceptional start to the year for Deadbeat Films, with some really creative, fun projects in development and our first feature super close to being taken out of the oven. But what's really awesome, is that our team is growing by the day!
We are honoured to have Jacob Elder join the family, already a long term freelance collaborator of ours, Jake's skill is unparalleled, and he's just a super top notch guy!
Welcome to Deadbeat Jake!
TALOULA - QUICK FIX LOVE
A beautifully choreographed ‘oner’ for Taloula’s ‘Quick Fix Love’ music video.
Directed by Jack Thompson-Roylance and shot on 16mm film, it was just the second take of the day that was eventually chosen to be used.
That’s movement directors, steadicam ops, dancers and performers working in harmony. Check it out here!!
