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Handful Of Water (Eine Handvoll Wasser)

09th November, 2020

Handful of Water is a german feature film brought to you by Neopol Films. The film follows Konrad, 85, a notoriously grumpy old man. And on top of it all, his daughter now wants to adopt her lesbian girlfriend’s children.

Thurba, 10, runs away from the police who try to deport her family. But they can only deport them if all the children are present. So Thurba takes off through a second-floor window and runs away, for the sake of her family.

Konrad wakes up in the middle of the night. There’s something in the basement? Quietly, he sneaks downstairs, armed with a nail gun, and fires into the darkness, hitting Thurba, who screams like a banshee. Thurba had nowhere to go and he shot her. But something about the girl from Yemen moves him, whether he likes it or not. When Thurba offers him a deal, he has to make a decision. 

Starring: Jürgen Prochnow, Milena Pribak, Pegah Ferydoni, Anja Schiffel, Anke Sevenich, Rainer Ewerrin, Regine Vergeen

This beautiful feature film is produced by Tonio Kellner and Jakob Zapf, directed by Jakob Zapf, written by Marcus Seibert, Ashu B.A, Jakob Zapf with cinematographer Tristan Chenais.

BBC One’s Lockdown Comedy 'STAGED'

05th November, 2020

Congratulations to Infinity Hill and GCB films for being shortlisted for 'Innovative Use of Technology in Storytelling' Broadcast Awards!

'OnSight have been tremendous. Notwithstanding our implausible schedule they delivered world class material to us in a calm, courteous, unflustered and timely manner. I would unhesitatingly work with them again and recommend them to anyone who asked.' - Victor Glynn, Producer

'A huge thanks to everyone here for managing to get a whole series (!) to such an extraordinary place in such a short time. I am so grateful. And thrilled.' - Simon Evans, Director

OnSight provided post production on the brand new BBC lockdown Comedy 'Staged' starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen. Produced for BBC One by Infinity Hill and GCB Films and will air 10th June. Written and directed by Simon Evans and producing partner Phin Glynn. 

“Staged” turns on the cast of a play, described as the cream of British acting talent, who, furloughed when their upcoming West End production comes to a halt, attempt to keep rehearsals on track despite lockdown.

Producers are Phin Glynn, Victor Glynn and Georgia Tennant. David Tennant and Michael Sheen executive produce. Executive producers for Infinity Hill are Axel Kuschevatzky and Cindy Teperman and for GCB, Geoff Iles. The series will also be available as a box set on BBC iPlayer after transmission.

The 6 x 15 minutes episodes are filmed by self-shooting and video conference technology, as well as Tennant and Sheen portraying lockdown at the expense of their own dignity. The cast also includes actor Georgia Tennant and Anna Lundberg, Tennant and Sheen’s partners in real-life, as well as theater actress Lucy Eaton.

THE ELEPHANT QUEEN

03rd November, 2020

Massive congratulations to the Elephant Queen team who won 4 awards at the Jackson Wild Awards.

AWARDS: ⁣Best Cinematography, Best Feature Film, Best Engaging Youth and Family film⁣ and Best Audioscape⁣. 

Within hours of an incredible world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, Apple bought the global rights to "The Elephant Queen," It was acquired by Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, heads of Apple's Worldwide Video division, after they attended TIFF. The buy marks the first live-action feature the pair bought for the company's forthcoming video service.

In addition to having been screened at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for its World Premiere The Elephant Queen was also entered into Sundance Film Festival and the London Film Festival for its European premiere.

OnSight have been proud to provide picture post production for the stunning theatrical feature film, The Elephant Queen.

The Elephant Queen is the inspiring story of Athena, an elephant matriarch who leads her family on an epic journey across the African savannah, directed by filmmakers Victoria Stone and Mark Deeble. fb.me/theelephantqueenmovie

It is a tale of love, loss and homecoming narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Compared to “March of the Penguins”  and described by IndieWire as one of '15 documentaries that could shake up the Oscar Race..'

The Elephant Queen has a magnificent score by award winning composer Alex Heffes (Queen of Katwe, Touching the Void, Mandela ; Long Walk to Freedom)

Currently in post-production, Victoria Stone produced “The Elephant Queen” with Lucinda Englehart. Mark Deeble is the cinematographer and writer. Etienne Oliff is the Assistant Director. International Licensing and Distribution is handled by Mister Smith Entertainment and Endeavor Content in US.

With our senior post producer Jeff Halsey managing the process and our senior colourist Andy Lee, providing his creative expertise on the film, OnSight have been thrilled to be a part of  the creation fo this masterpiece.

 ''You have been wonderful partners and we are extremely grateful for your support, enthusiasm and all the talent that the OnSight team has brought to the film, thank you.''

Victoria Stone - Director/ Producer The Elephant Queen

Micro Plays - Wrapt Films

03rd November, 2020

This Wrapt film project is produced in collaboration with Open Sky Theatre and involves five playwrights writing a short digital theatre piece. Funded by Arts Council England, the five short works on cultural polarisation are directed by Lisle Turner and produced by Martina Klich. 

The writers were asked to address the theme of cultural polarisation, questioning whether our differences have to divide us. 

Each microplay had to observe certain rules in deference to its theatrical origins: a maximum of three actors, a single location, action in continuous time, diegetic music only and no special effects.

The Ceremony is a lacerating-ly honest and profoundly moving story about marriage and its consequences, written by Iman Qureshi. 

Head Over Wheels is a comic about dating as a disabled person, written by Matilda Ibini.

Homework is a slapstick comedy about sibling rivalry and schoolwork whilst under threat of global extinction, written by Emily White. 

The Importance of Being Honest is about a particularly uncomfortable job interview, written by Tena Štivičić.

Stile - A breathless play about wealth and poverty written by Kate Attwell.

Neither Confirm Nor Deny

27th October, 2020

Neither Confirm Nor Deny is a documentary feature film about the incredible story of the CIA secret mission to recover a lost nuclear Soviet submarine three miles under the Pacific Ocean.

This feature documentary was directed by Philip Carter and produced by Sheryl Crown, along with Maggie Monteith and Chris Simon of Northern Stories and New Sparta Productions respectively, associate producer is Josh Green.

At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet nuclear submarine K-129 sank in mysterious circumstances. Despite a massive secret search, the Soviets never found their missing submarine – but the Americans located it. 

The CIA hatched the  ‘Azorian Program’, the code name for their greatest covert operation spanning six years, to bring up the sub and its nuclear  secrets, in plain view.They did this using a cover story involving a fictitious ocean mining enterprise fronted by the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. Using the Hughes Glomar Explorer, a vessel built specifically for the salvage job, the Americans  attempted to lift  the K129 from the ocean floor. When their cover is later blown by legendary investigative journalists of the day, thorns in the side of the Nixon, Kissinger Administration,the CIA crafted what is known as the ‘Glomar Response’ a response that has become all too common and known for making journalists roll their eyes: ‘We can neither Confirm nor Deny’.

OnSight provided picture and sound post production with Adam Sample as online editor, Andy Lee as colourist, Andy Coles as sound supervisor and Jeff Halsey as post producer.