2. Based in London and Sydney, See-Saw was founded by producers Emile Sherman and Iain Canning and is an Independent Company. See-Saw Films has a first-look deal with Momentum Pictures in the UK and a film finance/equity deal with Paramount Pictures . See-Saw also works closely with sister company Transmission Films, an Australian/NZ distributor. Emile Sherman is one of Australia’s leading producer’s and has produced films which have been nominated and even picked up Golden Globes, Emile was the recipient of the "Independent Producer of the Year Award" at the 2009 Screen Producers Association Australia Conference.
3. There is another producer in See-Saw as well, Gareth Unwin ,who has spent most of the last decade as an assistant director on small movies and British television shows. See-Saw has produced Tom Hooper's “The King's Speech”, starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter which received 4 Oscar’s, including Best Picture . Jim Loach's “Oranges and Sunshine” starring Emily Watson, Australian box office hit comedy “The Kings of Mykonos” and Anton Corbjin's “Linear”.
4. An interview by The New York Time’s said… Mr Sherman and Mr Canning are as close as anyone gets to being a sure bet in this town. By early this month, 14 out of 15 Oscar observers monitored by the Web site Movie City News pegged “The King’s Speech” as this year’s winner. The holdout saw an upset by “The Social Network,” an early favourite that faded as those who vote on the film industry’s myriad awards, one after another, instead came down in favour of “The King’s Speech.”
6. SEESAW Films Previous Work The Kings of Mykonos The Kings of Mykonos is a film produced by SEESAW films. The main cast in the film is; Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo and Alex Dimitriades. The film is about how one of the characters inherits a beach on a resort island. The film itself received a 4.6/10 on the Internet Movie Database, with reviews commenting on the poor storyline. Oranges and Sunshine Oranges and Sunshine is another film produced by SEESAW films. This film is a story about how a woman uncovers a massive social scandal – the forced migration of children from the UK. Reviewers of this film gave it a 7.8/10 on the IMDb, with more positive reviews from critics on websites such as Best for Film - http://bestforfilm.com/film-reviews/thriller/oranges-and-sunshine/
7. Fulcrum Media Finance See-Saw films are in a partnership with Sharon Menzies (another producer) with the company Fulcrum Media Finance Pty Limited. Created in 2008, there aim was the arrange cash flow for the Producer Offset and New Zealand SPIF. Some of the films Fulcrum has helped with are; Triangle Sleeping Beauty Griff the Invisible Who Do You Think You Are (Series 3) The King’s Speech The King’s Speech has been “crowned” best film at the Producers Guild of America Awards. The producers of The King’s Speech (Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin) received the Darryl F. Zanuck Award Producer of the Year for Theatrical Motion Pictures, beating films such as; 127 Hours Black Swan Inception The Social Network Toy Story 3 http://vimeo.com/19266271
8. The Production Team Produced by Paul Brett - Executive Producer Iain Canning - Producer Charles Dorfman - Associate Producer Simon Egan - Co-producer Mark Foligno - Executive Producer Peter Heslop - Co-producer Phil Hope - Co-executive Producer Geoffrey Rush - Executive Producer LisbethSavill - Co-executive Producer Emile Sherman - Producer Deepak Sikka - Co-executive Producer Tim Smith - Executive Producer Gareth Unwin - Producer Bob Weinstein - Executive Producer Harvey Weinstein - Executive Producer
9. Production Management David Bell - Unit Manager Erica Bensly - Unit Production Manager Jeff Maynard - Executive in charge of post-production Alan Pritt - Post-production manager Emma Zee - Post-production supervisor
11. Filming Locations The Duke and Duchess lived in London at 145 Piccadilly, near Hyde Park Corner. The actual house was destroyed in WW11 after a bomb raid, but the house used for the film was 33 Portland Place, dating from 1775. 33 Portland Place The consulting room of Lionel Logue’s (the speech therapist) was originally in London on the exclusive Harley Street, although since the 1920’s the street has become more modernised. This street can be found in the original Italian Job film (1969). Even though 33 Portland Place was used for the royal house it was also used for the consultants room, because of the distressed wallpaper and interior that worked incredibly well for the setting. The setting was also used for the famous Amy Winehouse video ‘Rehab’. Lionel’s home supposedly in Kensington, but in the film it is 89-96, Campton street. It originally looked dull and grim, but for the film it was given a coat of paint and looked a lot more lively.
12. Shooting For most of the movie the filming was inside, where oblong sets, corridors and small spaces produced constriction and tightness in the shots, in contrast to the usual emphasis on sweep and majesty in historical dramas. To create the feel of entrapment in the kings head a wider lenses was used when photographing the film. They also used wider shots to enhance the body language of the actors.
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14. The filming was spread out for several weeks from November to 2009 to January 2011
17. - An independent American film studio company - The company was founded by two brothers, Bob and Harvey weinstein in 2005, who were the owners of Miramax films which was then owned by Disney.- Private Company
18. Digital distribution- The film was distributed digitally in the US - This meant it was cheaper because they didn’t have to pay for travel expenses as it was sent through technology
28. Background Information Momentum Pictures is a subsidiary company of Alliance Films, a major Canadian film distributor and producer, and is known for being one of the larger independent film distributors within the UK. It was founded in London in 2000 I have no idea who founded it, but I’ll assume it was the guys who founded Alliance Films – another set of names I can’t seem to find
29. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind MP distributed the rental and retail versions of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, an American independent film produced by Anthony Bregman and Steve Golin, and directed by Michel Gondry (who, more recently, directed Be Kind Rewind and The Green Hornet).
30. Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain MP distributed the rental and retail versions of Amélie, a French romantic comedy directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, probably better known for directing Alien Resurrection. It also stars Audrey Tautou, known for her role as Sophie Neveu in 2006’s The Da Vinci Code.
31. Let The Right One In MP distributed the retail versions of Let The Right One In, a Swedish independent horror film that I’m sure we all know from our time in media.
32. Distribution of‘The King’s Speech’ Momentum Pictures handles the UK distribution of The King’s Speech. The film received investment from Momentum Pictures as well as Molinaire, a bold move considering on the low expectations that the film had and the fact that Momentum only helps fund / distributes around 20 films per year.
34. The Kings Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aS4hoOSlzo They also have the official website which is http://www.kingsspeech.com/ I did find this very useful for my presentation
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36. They have “BUY TICKETS” on the website and links to where to buy them below them to make it easier for the customer.
37. You can also but the sound track on iTunes and amazon
43. “The King's Speech inspires two pupils living with a stammer” -http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/school_report/9407271.stm “Magnificent acting, a fine script, classy production design and, for that matter, impressive cinematography, costumes, editing, score and sound-mix.” -http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2011/feb/22/the-kings-speech-political-leadership
45. Best picture Best Original Screenplay Best Actor - Colin Best Director - Tom Hooper Nominated for 12 - The highest number of nominations in 2011
46. Best Film Outstanding British Film Best Actor - Colin Firth Best Supporting Actor - Geoffrey Rush Best Supporting Actress - Helena Boham Carter Best Original Screnplay Best Film Music Best Cinematography
47. Best Actor - Colin Firth Nominated for 5 others including Best Motion Picture Drama
49. Best British Independant film Best Actor - Colin Firth Best Screenplay Best supporting actor - Geoffrey Rush Best supporting actress - Helena Bonham Carter
50. Colin Firth Academy Award for Best ActorAlliance of Women Film Journalists Eda Award for Best ActorAustin Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleBritish Independent Film Award for Best ActorBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorChlotrudis Award for Best ActorDenver Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorDetroit Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorFlorida Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture DramaIowa Film Critics Award for Best ActorKansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the YearLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorNorth Texas Film Critics Award for Best ActorOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorSan Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorSatellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture DramaScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleSoutheastern Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorSt. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorVancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Colin Firth’s royal role could see him honored by Her Majesty herself. The Queen is believed to have been touched by Colin Firth's portrayal of her late father and may now be set to honor him with a knighthood.
51. Directors Guild of America Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures London Film Critics' Circle Award British Director of the Year British Academy Film AwardOutstanding British Film Independent Spirit Award Best Foreign Film Academy Award Best Director Tom Hooper
