My Summer of Love - BAFTA win
Published: 14/02/2005, 10:42
Civilian Content PLC 14 February 2005 CIVILIAN CONTENT PLC PRODUCTION "MY SUMMER OF LOVE" WINS BEST BRITISH FILM AT 2004 BAFTAS 14 FEBRUARY 2005 Civilian Content Plc is delighted that its film "My Summer of Love" won the highly prestigious Alexander Korda Award for The Outstanding British Film of the Year at the 2004 BAFTA ceremony held on 12 February 2005. Funding for the film was arranged by Civilian Content subsidiary, The Film Consortium, which also acted as co-executive producer. Financiers and production partners included the BBC (which pre-bought UK rights), the UK Film Council, and Baker Street Media. World rights to all media are being marketed and have been substantially sold by Civilian Content subsidiary, the film sales agency, The Works. "My Summer of Love" premiered to international buyers at the 2004 Toronto Film Festival and is currently being screened at the Berlin Film Festival. It has been universally acclaimed by critics and at the 2004 Edinburgh Film Festival won the Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature. "My Summer of Love" is the latest film by Pawel Pawlikowski, director of the award-winning "Last Resort". It is set in contemporary Yorkshire and tells a vibrant tale of two sixteen year olds (played by newcomers Natalie Press and Emily Blunt) who spend a long hot English summer together. Chris Auty, Managing Director of Civilian Content, said: "We are absolutely delighted that "My Summer of Love" has been voted Best British Film of 2004 by the members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. It is a prestigious award and represents a significant achievement for Civilian Content's subsidiaries The Film Consortium and The Works which co-executive produced and sold the film respectively. We anticipate this award, and the recognition of quality it implies will further raise the profile of the group and help to secure product for production and distribution in the future." ends For further information: Civilian Content plc 020 7612 0030 Chris Auty, Chief Executive Citigate Dewe Rogerson 020 7638 9571 Seb Hoyle This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange