![]() ![]() Screen Scotland is the new dedicated partnership for screen in Scotland, delivering enhanced support for all aspects of Scotland’s screen sector. He then attended Screen Academy Scotland, where he graduated with an MA Distinction in Film Directing followed by an MFA in Advanced Film Practice.īen is represented by Troika (opens in a new window). Ben’s previous short film work won numerous awards, including two BAFTA New Talents for “Best Drama” and “Best Writer” for Patata Tortilla in 2015.īen lived in Syria during his undergraduate degree in Arabic and Politics the year before civil war broke out. Pikadero has been sold to television and theatrically distributed across Europe. The film was recognised by the Spanish Film Academy as an "outstanding contribution to independent Spanish cinema" and while Scottish, Ben has been hailed as “a new voice in Spanish cinema”. It went on to screen at over 40 major film festivals across the globe and win multiple awards including the Michael Powell Award for Best British Film at Edinburgh International Film Festival, the FIPRESCI and Best Film at Kiev International Film Festival, Critic's Choice in Zurich and the Cineuropa Award in Brussels, among others. His work has been described as visually striking, quirky and intelligent.īen's debut feature film Pikadero, premiered at San Sebastian International Film Festival in 2015, where he was nominated for Best New Director. Zoe Flower - 07734254362 / Marsh - 07824468396 / WRITER / DIRECTOR BEN SHARROCKīen Sharrock is an award winning writer and director known for his unique sense of cinematic style and voice. The idiosyncratic stylistic sensibilities of Sharrock’s filmmaking style blend drama with melancholic absurdist humour, a tonal combination that created critical acclaim and a strong festival buzz for his and producer Irune Gurtubai’s first feature Pikadero.įor larger cast images plus an image of Ben Sharrock download HERE (opens in a new window) It focuses on Omar, a young Syrian musician who is burdened by the weight of his grandfather’s oud, which he has carried all the way from his homeland. LIMBO is an offbeat observation of refugees waiting to be granted asylum on a fictional remote Scottish island. LIMBO will also feature non-actors in small roles and as extras, including refugees who have made their home across Scotland and locals from the Outer Hebrides. Sidse Babett Knudsen ( Duke of Burgundy, Borgen) and Kais Nashif ( Tel Aviv on Fire – Best Actor in the Horizons section of the Venice Film Festival 2018) join in supporting roles. The cast is led by AMIR EL-MASRY ( Jack Ryan, The State, The Night Manager) as Omar, alongside VIKASH BHAI as Farhad, OLA OREBIYI as Wasef and KWABENA ANSAH as Abedi. Protagonist Pictures will look after international sales. The executive producers are Julia Oh for Film4, Ross McKenzie for Screen Scotland and David Segal-Hamilton and Lizzie Francke for the BFI. ![]() ![]() LIMBO is produced by Irune Gurtubai (Pikadero) for Caravan Cinema alongside Angus Lamont (‘71 and The Girl with All the Gifts) and is financed by Film4, Screen Scotland and the BFI. The film began a five-week shoot on The Uists in the Outer Hebrides on October 15th. LIMBO is the new feature film from writer / director Ben Sharrock, who picked up the prestigious Michael Powell Award for his debut feature Pikadero. Plus Sidse Babett Knudsen and Kais Nashif in supporting roles Key cast announced - Amir El-Masry, Vikash Bhai, Ola Orebiyi & Kwabena Ansah Protagonist Pictures come on board for worldwide sales on the feature funded by Film4, Screen Scotland and the BFI ![]()
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