04/07/2011

Verve Pictures has taken UK distribution rights to Jes Benstock’s The British Guide To Showing Off that had its world premiere at Karlovy Vary over the weekend.

The film is a documentary exploring British artist Andrew Logan and his outrageous and anarchic Alternative Miss World Show, featuring Brian Eno, Zandra Rhodes, Richard O’Brien and Grayson Perry.

Produced by Dorigen Hammond through Film London Microwave, the production scheme from Film London and BBC Films with support from Skillset, the film also received funding from the Film Agency for Wales.

Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of Film London said, “It is hugely encouraging and reassuring that we are seeing another Microwave feature proving itself in the commercial marketplace. We have two other films currently in post and are aiming to green light another six later this year so I very much hope we can continue to build on our success to date.”

Colin Burch, Managing Director of Verve Pictures said, “The British Guide To Showing Off is documentary as pure entertainment. A great story inventively told with humour and warmth. We look forward to working with Jes and Dorigen on the UK release.”

Benstock said, “Microwave has given me and my team the creative room and support to make my first feature really unique. I am excited that we have UK distribution and especially with Verve. They really understand the spirit of the film and I think we are going to have a tremendous amount of fun getting it out there to UK cinema audiences.”