19/05/2010

In Cannes, BBC Films has announced projects by Armando Iannucci, Peter Morgan and Abi Morgan as part of its slate of upcoming films.

After In the Loop [+see also:
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Award-winning screenwriter Peter Morgan, who worked with BBC Films on the football themed The Damned United [+see also:
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Screenwriter Abi Morgan (Brick Lane [+see also:
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And at Cannes this year, out of competition, BBC Films is presenting Stephen Frears’ Tamara Drewe. WestEnd Films is selling the film internationally.

Christine Langan, Creative Director of BBC Films, said, “I’m really proud of the range, quality and diversity of our current slate. The great work coming from Simon Beaufoy, Abi Morgan, Moira Buffini, Ayub Khan Din and many other writers on our slate right now reflect the deep pool of British writing talent.”

“It’s equally a great honour to work with directors like celebrated veteran Stephen Frears, auteur Lynne Ramsay and exciting newcomers Nick Murphy and Rowan Joffe. These collaborations, alongside Vertigo’s Streetdance, Britain’s first 3D movie, represent our determination to deliver as eclectic, innovative and dynamic a mix as possible from established and brand new talent alike.”