04/05/2005

Woody Allen’s Match Point, screening out of competition in Cannes on 12 May, is part of BBC Films’ eclectic slate of co-productions that will be unveiled at this year’s Cannes Festival and market. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Match Point is the first Woody Allen film to be shot in the UK.
Six other BBC Films currently in post-production will be discussed in Cannes: -Michael Winterbottom’s A Cock & Bull Story based on the novel Tristram Shandy starring Steve Coogan, Ian Hart and Gillian Anderson; Michael Caton-Jones’ drama Shooting Dogs set against the Rwandan genocide; Peter Cattaneo’s Dingan set in Australia; Oliver Parker’s romantic comedy Click co-produced in Germany by X-Filme, Stephen Frears’ Mrs Henderson Presents starring Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins; finally Debbie Isitt’s comedy Confetti starring Martin Freeman and Jessica Stevenson.

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Three other BBC Films are on general release in certain territories: Bullet Boy, a provocative look at gun crime in inner-city London has grossed £350,000 in the UK; Danny Boyle’s comedy Millions has taken almost $3m in the US so far and will open in the UK on 10 June, and the multi-awarded My Summer of Love by Pawel Pawlikowski will be released in the US on 17 June.
As for Marc Evans’ Snow Cake starring Sigourney Weaver and Carrie-Anne Moss, the UK/Canadian co-production is still shooting in Canada.
"We look forward to Cannes with great confidence", said David Thomason, Head of BBC Films. "Several of our films have had notable success in the past year. We set out to develop a wide range of films, taking particular pride in developing new talent as well as working with more established directors and writers, and our films certainly reflect that. I believe this is the most exciting and varied slate we’ve ever had".