COWBOY FILMS was set up 15 years ago as a commercials / promos production company and moved into feature film production in 2002 with their first film GOODBYE CHARLIE BRIGHT, Nick Love’s debut feature.
This was followed by THE HOLE (staring Thora Birch and Keira Knightly) and the anglo-italian co-production THE SOUL KEEPER. Most recently the company produced THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, starring Forest Whitaker and James McAvoy. Directed by Kevin MacDonald, the film won a BAFTA for Best British Film and numerous other awards including an Oscar for Best Actor. The film was released worldwide by Fox Searchlight. www.foxsearchlight.com/lastkingofscotland In addition the company has produced a number of short films including Tim Pope’s PHONE, Nick Love’s LOVE STORY, Martina Amati’s TAPEMAN and Andrea Arnold’s Oscar-winning short film WASP. |
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Charles Steel joined the company in 2001 to produce GOODBYE CHARLIE BRIGHT with Lisa Bryer (the company’s founder) with whom he also produced THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND. Earlier this year Lisa stepped back to take a non-executive role in the company and Charles has taken over as managing director. The company will now focus on feature films and television drama - the commercials side of the business being taken over by CROSSROADS FILMS (www.crossroadsfilms.com)
Charles trained in film production at the Royal College of Art in London. On graduation he set up TAPSON STEEL FILMS where he produced his first feature AMY FOSTER (aka Swept From the Sea) - directed by Beeban Kidron and starring Ian McKellan and Rachel Weisz, the film was released wordlwide by Columbia TriStar.
Charles also co-produced NEW YEAR'S DAY and THE LOST LOVER before teaming up with Cowboy Films.
Alasdair Flind has recently joined Cowboy Films as Charles’ producing partner. A former journalist, Aly has a background in film development and script editing and set up Prospect Entertainment to develop his own projects before joining Cowboy.
Their first collaboration together is POPPY SHAKESPEARE - based on Clare Allan’s award winning book and made for Channel 4, the film stars Naomie Harris and Anna Maxwell Martin and will be launched in spring 2008.
COWBOY FILMS
26 NASSAU STREET
London W1W 7AQ
Tel +44 (0) 207 255 6757
Fax +44 (0) 207 255 1132
charles@cowboyfilms.co.uk