3 weeks ago
Magna Studios Signs Filmmakers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard
When you watch a movie, the person who tells the story is called a filmmaker.
Two filmmakers, Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, are partners who make movies together.
They are so good at their jobs that a company called Magna Studios invited them to join its team.
Magna Studios lives in London, which is a big city in England.
Their job will be to help make commercials, big movies, and other creative projects.
They once made a movie about the singer Nick Cave called '20,000 Days on Earth.'
They also made a movie about another famous singer, Marianne Faithfull.
The boss of Magna says they are very special because they show feelings in a way that few others can.
Magna also recently showed a movie about the band Oasis in big theaters around the world.
London-based Magna Studios has signed filmmakers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard for representation and longer-form projects.
The duo are best known for the 2014 music documentary '20,000 Days on Earth,' which featured Nick Cave.
Their other credits include 'Broken English' about Marianne Faithfull, the BBC series 'Murder,' and Sky Arts anthologies 'Likely Stories' and 'The Dali & The Cooper.'
Magna co-CEO Davud Karbassioun said the duo occupy 'a unique space in filmmaking' and can blend diverse mediums.
The news follows Magna's Oasis documentary 'Don't Look Back in Anger' arriving in select IMAX and cinemas worldwide on September 11.
- Who
- Filmmakers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, and Magna Studios, the London-based talent and production company led by co-CEO Davud Karbassioun.
- What
- Magna Studios signed Forsyth and Pollard for commercial and brand representation, with longer-form projects planned.
- Where
- Magna Studios is based in London.
- When
- Announced recently, shortly after Magna's 'Don't Look Back in Anger' reached IMAX and cinemas worldwide on September 11.
- Why
- To add filmmakers who, in Karbassioun's words, capture human emotion with rare intensity and blend diverse mediums.
Key facts
- Companies involved
- Magna Studios (talent representative and production house)
- Signed talent
- Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard
- Headquarters
- London
- Notable work
- 20,000 Days on Earth (2014), Broken English, Murder, Likely Stories, The Dali & The Cooper
- Magna leadership
- Co-CEO Davud Karbassioun; co-founder Marissa Clifford; investor Thomas Benski (Lumina label)
- Recent Magna release
- Don't Look Back in Anger - IMAX and cinemas worldwide September 11; streaming later this year on Disney+ internationally and on Hulu and Disney+ in the U.S.
- Roster
- Includes Mona Fastvold, Chiwetel Ejiofor, James Marsh, Asif Kapadia, Brady Corbet and Jeff Tremaine
Quotes
Davud Karbassioun
Co‑CEO of Magna Studios
“"Having known and tracked Iain & Jane’s remarkable trajectory over many years, it is clear they occupy a unique space in filmmaking, capturing human emotion with an intensity that is rare to find,"”
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