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Sat, 14 Aug 2021 01:41:52 +0000 https://kismetfilmcompany.com en https://kismetfilmcompany.com/News Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:08:21 +0000 Kismet Film Company Ltd. https://kismetfilmcompany.com/News <img width="2690" height="2445" width_o="2690" height_o="2445" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f5c3f85cad81b9521bcfb19d5044a77aba742ac98cd503f33a39e19e64fc2a70/M6k9ki8g.jpeg" data-mid="116448271" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f5c3f85cad81b9521bcfb19d5044a77aba742ac98cd503f33a39e19e64fc2a70/M6k9ki8g.jpeg" />RECENT NEWSPaula Rego: Secrets &amp; Stories receives Pick of the Day on iNews after replaying at 9pm on BBC4: Read More Here [Date: August 9th, 2021] <img width="3840" height="2160" width_o="3840" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5c375ff96c9ceaf3805cc0fcac6fc01f81caa0c103d5dab25c22ebc5f18e1af1/09-Scully-painting-in-his-studio-in-Mooseurach-4-2018Nick-Willing.jpg" data-mid="116409738" border="0" data-scale="99" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5c375ff96c9ceaf3805cc0fcac6fc01f81caa0c103d5dab25c22ebc5f18e1af1/09-Scully-painting-in-his-studio-in-Mooseurach-4-2018Nick-Willing.jpg" /> Unstoppable: Sean Scully &amp; The Art of Everything receives Pick of the Week in the Financial Times Newspaper Read More Here[Date: April 5th, 2019] <img width="2400" height="1304" width_o="2400" height_o="1304" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8924bc2be95506447720dcc2d4a6e0b21ea33c5ee454c226e753de4d4ea94fdf/GRIERSON-LAUREL-GOOD-REZ2.png" data-mid="116409767" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8924bc2be95506447720dcc2d4a6e0b21ea33c5ee454c226e753de4d4ea94fdf/GRIERSON-LAUREL-GOOD-REZ2.png" />Paula Rego: Secrets &amp; Stories wins a Grierson Award for Best Arts Documentary Read More Here[Date: November 7th, 2017]&nbsp; New Short Film about Victor Willing features in major retrospective at Hastings Contemporary Gallery &nbsp; watch the film exclusively on kismetfilmcompany.com Read More About The Exhibition Here[Date: January 5th, 2020] https://kismetfilmcompany.com/Page-Nav Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:08:20 +0000 Kismet Film Company Ltd. https://kismetfilmcompany.com/Page-Nav ︎ Prev&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Next ︎ https://kismetfilmcompany.com/Scully Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:10:21 +0000 Kismet Film Company Ltd. https://kismetfilmcompany.com/Scully <img width="4672" height="2920" width_o="4672" height_o="2920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/017976f0c4a1cb44147be0c93a52827271288a0f13b8ef2e0d8c248cc8ab4fc9/ZiqNRubw.jpeg" data-mid="116412566" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/017976f0c4a1cb44147be0c93a52827271288a0f13b8ef2e0d8c248cc8ab4fc9/ZiqNRubw.jpeg" /> Unstoppable: Sean Scully &amp; The Art of Everything Director: Nick Willing Producer: Michele Camarda Cinematographer: Juvenal De Figueiroa Music by Madison WillingProduction Company: Kismet Film Company Ltd for BBC Films ︎︎︎IMDb ︎︎︎BBC iPlayer A year in the life of abstract artist Sean Scully as he flies around the world to open 15 major museum exhibitions - a journey that also reveals his extraordinary life story. Now, at the age of 73, Scully opens up about his unique experiences spanning 55 years in an often hostile art world, how he built a reputation from nothing, having grown up penniless on the streets of Dublin and London, often homeless as a child and running with street gangs as a teenager, to turn his striped paintings into the huge success they are today. Country: United KingdomRunning Time: 84 minutesReleased: 2019Genre: Arts Documentary https://kismetfilmcompany.com/Rego Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:09:40 +0000 Kismet Film Company Ltd. https://kismetfilmcompany.com/Rego <img width="3614" height="2832" width_o="3614" height_o="2832" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1b4cec9005ef35f9bbdbcc744df1501fcc5ccbada928ceb97270d57fd9f29f15/jOhI7iyA.jpeg" data-mid="116408921" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1b4cec9005ef35f9bbdbcc744df1501fcc5ccbada928ceb97270d57fd9f29f15/jOhI7iyA.jpeg" /> Paula Rego: Secrets &amp; Stories Director: Nick Willing Producer: Michele CamardaProduction Company: Kismet Film Company Ltd for the BBC Distributor: Kismet Film Company Ltd, GB &amp; Midas Filmes Portugal Executive Producers: Liz Hartford, Mark Bell, Kate Townsend Cinematographer: Juvenal de Figueiroa Music by Madison Willing ︎︎︎IMDb ︎︎︎Wikipedia ︎︎︎BBC iPlayer This feature documentary produced by Kismet Films for the BBC was first broadcast at 9 pm on BBC TWO Saturday 25 March 2017. It was released in Portuguese Cinemas on 6 April 2017 as "Paula Rego, Histórias &amp; Segredos". The documentary is an insight into the life and work of celebrated painter Paula Rego directed by her son, the film maker Nick Willing. Notoriously private and guarded, Rego opens up for the first time surprising her son with secrets and stories of her unique life, battling fascism, a misogynistic art world and depression Country: United KingdomRunning Time: 90 minutesReleased: 2017Genre: Arts Documentary https://kismetfilmcompany.com/Photographing-Fairies Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:44:56 +0000 Kismet Film Company Ltd. https://kismetfilmcompany.com/Photographing-Fairies <img width="2048" height="1482" width_o="2048" height_o="1482" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/26fea377d637189f58aa3497f2bb267c59141f67c40e02e025c9817c497ba41d/FA41RxIQ.jpeg" data-mid="116407464" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/26fea377d637189f58aa3497f2bb267c59141f67c40e02e025c9817c497ba41d/FA41RxIQ.jpeg" /> Photographing Fairies&nbsp; Director: Nick Willing Producer: Michele CamardaProduction Companies: Kismet Film Company Ltd, Polygram Filmed, BBC Films, The Arts Council of England Distributor: Entertainment Film Starring: Ben Kingsley, Toby Stephens, Emily Woof Cinematographer: John de Borman Music by Simon Boswell ︎︎︎IMDb ︎︎︎Wikipedia Photographing Fairies is a 1997 British fantasy film based on Steve Szilagyi's 1992 novel Photographing Fairies. The film explores some of the themes of folklore, such as possession, paganism, animism, hallucinogens, parapsychology and fairies. It was inspired by the Cottingley Fairies hoax, and was released in the United Kingdom on 19 September 1997. Based on a book by Steve Szilagyi Adapted for screen by Nick Willing &amp; Chris HarraldCountry: United KingdomRunning Time: 104 minutesReleased: 1997Genre: Fantasy <img width="2809" height="3932" width_o="2809" height_o="3932" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ae8b789b04e1794d95809efb374fc45d241292781545b4502aef8ba6c1ed8650/NB_9xQVg.jpeg" data-mid="116407472" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ae8b789b04e1794d95809efb374fc45d241292781545b4502aef8ba6c1ed8650/NB_9xQVg.jpeg" /> <img width="2798" height="3859" width_o="2798" height_o="3859" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6948761ee43f9673d877bb95125ca2eb0be35f2419a151fdc60f032898546210/amXWRZfA-1.jpeg" data-mid="116408078" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6948761ee43f9673d877bb95125ca2eb0be35f2419a151fdc60f032898546210/amXWRZfA-1.jpeg" /> <img width="2816" height="3899" width_o="2816" height_o="3899" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ec08abbfd13cb2e8aa707b8000056908a2032f22b81da505547b4af5a9aaf04a/wQaps73Q.jpeg" data-mid="116407614" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ec08abbfd13cb2e8aa707b8000056908a2032f22b81da505547b4af5a9aaf04a/wQaps73Q.jpeg" /> https://kismetfilmcompany.com/Projects-1 Sat, 14 Aug 2021 01:41:52 +0000 Kismet Film Company Ltd. https://kismetfilmcompany.com/Projects-1 &nbsp; &nbsp; <img width="2002" height="2767" width_o="2002" height_o="2767" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c727596a2d3f321eadaa7e3fd29ffcffd8cc837998c278819f5845c7be089d69/Sean-Scully-Poster-copy.jpg" data-mid="116452898" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c727596a2d3f321eadaa7e3fd29ffcffd8cc837998c278819f5845c7be089d69/Sean-Scully-Poster-copy.jpg" /> <img width="1501" height="2083" width_o="1501" height_o="2083" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b11f184f7f13d3432c2f792f2326fdc7a6d6710ab86bef88da67b6a4e2dfbc81/hqeoAHAw-copy.jpeg" data-mid="116452820" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b11f184f7f13d3432c2f792f2326fdc7a6d6710ab86bef88da67b6a4e2dfbc81/hqeoAHAw-copy.jpeg" /> https://kismetfilmcompany.com/Information Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:08:22 +0000 Kismet Film Company Ltd. https://kismetfilmcompany.com/Information We are dedicated to telling current and engaging stories. Credits Include: Unstoppable: Sean Scully &amp; The Art of Everything (2019) Commissioned by BBC Films&nbsp; Pick of the Week in the Financial Times Paula Rego: Secrets &amp; Stories (2017) Commissioned by BBC Films Grierson Award, RTS Award Best Arts Documentary Altar (2014)Released as The Haunting of Radcliffe House on Channel 5 Starring Olivia Williams and Matthew Modine The River King (2005) Based on the book by Alice Hoffman Starring Edward Burns and Jennifer Ehle Doctor Sleep (2002) Winner of the Silver Melies for Best Feature Film&nbsp; Born Romantic (2000) Premiered at the Closing Gala of London Film FestivalWonderland (1999) Co-Produced with Revolution Films Premiered at Cannes Film Festival Winner of “Best Picture” BIFA (British Independent Film Award)This Years Love (1998) Toronto &amp; San Francisco Film Festvals Soundtrack Album by David Gray Photographing Fairies (1997) Co-produced with Polygram, BBC Films, Arts Council England Winner of the Medlies d’Or This Boy’s Story (1991) National Film &amp; Television School Winner of the Student Academy Award Meet the Team: Michele CamardaFilm Producer &amp; Co-Managing Director of Kismet Film Company Ltd. Michele grew up in New York and graduated from Boston University before settling in London in 1985. She began her career as a production manager and producer of music videos and commercials at MGMM, 4D Films, Fugitive Films, and Propaganda Films before attending the National Film and Television School Producing course where she made several short films including THIS BOY’S STORY, winner of the Student Academy Award (“Oscar”), and SAY GOODBYE, which won the 1991 Best Short Film BAFTA award. After setting up The Kismet Film Company in 1995, she produced many critically acclaimed films such as&nbsp;PHOTOGRAPHING FAIRIES (1997) which won several awards including the Méliés d’Or, director David Kane’s THIS YEAR’S LOVE (1998),&nbsp;featuring live performances and a soundtrack by David Gray screened at&nbsp;many film festivals including Toronto and San Francisco, WONDERLAND (1999)&nbsp;directed by Michael Winterbottom and co- produced with Revolution Films with an original soundtrack by Michael Nyman&nbsp;premiered in Official Competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and screened at the Toronto and Sundance Film Festivals. Wonderland won ‘Best Picture’ at the 1999 British Independent Film Awards (“BIFA”), received a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding British Film of the Year and was released in America in July 2000 by Universal.&nbsp;In September 2000, Michele completed a second feature with David Kane, BORN ROMANTIC, which received its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival 2000, was selected for the Closing Night Gala at the London Film Festival 2000, and released in the US and UK in 2001 through MGM/UA. Michele produced three psychological thrillers with Director Nick Willing, including DOCTOR SLEEP (2002), which won several awards including The Silver Melies for Best Feature Film, THE RIVER KING (2005) and ALTAR (2014). During 2008 - 2012 Michele worked as a development and production consultant while living in New York, Vancouver, and Los Angeles. Michele co-founded and produced an anual music and literary festival at Sylvester Manor, New York and worked on both the 2008 and 2012 election campaigns for Democrats Abroad.︎︎︎IMDb <img width="1456" height="1760" width_o="1456" height_o="1760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d03d986c849ca01954badba75a0aa57fabfbba5441117deec6d591175209c092/ce10a1c9-540f-4c1c-af62-1fbd9b51a68b.JPG" data-mid="116452518" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d03d986c849ca01954badba75a0aa57fabfbba5441117deec6d591175209c092/ce10a1c9-540f-4c1c-af62-1fbd9b51a68b.JPG" /> <img width="1200" height="1600" width_o="1200" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bbf15d50ea0103ff05d74b4b3924f0fcdfda40d285cfd741b558d85f1cf5604d/IMG_8705.JPG" data-mid="116452653" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bbf15d50ea0103ff05d74b4b3924f0fcdfda40d285cfd741b558d85f1cf5604d/IMG_8705.JPG" /> Nick Willing Film Director &amp;Co-Managing Director of Kismet Film Company Ltd. Writer/Director Nick Willing has a varied filmography, starting out in the industry through directing popular music videos for bands such as Eurythmics, Bob Geldof, Swing Out Sister and Debbie Gibson after attending the National Film &amp; Television School in 1982. Throughout this period he was also writing screenplays, and in 1996 his adaptation of the Steve Szilagyi novel PHOTOGRAPHING FAIRIES&nbsp;(1997)&nbsp;was financed by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and made into a feature film. His film adaptation of ALICE IN WONDERLAND (1999) starredWhoopi Goldberg, Ben Kingsley, Robbie Coltrane, Martin Short, Gene Wilder, Christopher Lloyd andMiranda Richardson, while the 4 hour NBC miniseries JASON &amp; THE ARGONAUTS (2000) starred Denis Hopper, Frank Langella, Olivia Williams and Adrian Lester.Although he has directed theatrically released movies, thrillers and social realist dramas, he is best known for the popular fantasy television shows TIN MAN (2007) starring Zooey Deschenel, Richard Dreyfuss and Alan Cumming which received the highest rated program in the history of the Sci Fi Channel, the most watched Cable mini series of 2007, and 9 Primetime Emmy Awards. ALICE (2009) was nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys while NEVERLAND (2010) received the second highest rated show after Tin Man. Nick’s experience in the commercial filmmaking world and his experience as a screenwriter of fiction informs his ability to tell factual stories. His most recent feature documentaries for BBC Arena include PAULA REGO: SECRETS &amp; STORIES (2017), which won both the Grierson and Royal Television Society Awards for Best Documentary, while UNSTOPPABLE: SEAN SCULLY &amp; THE ART OF EVERYTHING (2019) received Pick of The Day in every UK newspaper.︎︎︎ IMDb ︎︎︎ Website&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;︎︎︎ Twitter Get in touch Contact Details:kismet.films@mac.com