Embankment Films

Embankment Films is an international film and television sales and financing company based in London, England.

Embankment Films
IndustryFilm and Television Sales and Finance
Founded2012
Headquarters
London
,
England
Key people
Tim Haslam (Co-Director), Hugo Grumbar (Co-Director)
Websitehttp://www.embankmentfilms.com/

History

Founded in 2012 by Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar, Embankment procures pre-sales, tax-credit facilities, equity, gap financing and worldwide distribution for feature films and television.[1]

Haslam was formerly CEO at Hanway Films, and has overseen sales of more than 150 films, including Steve McQueen's Shame starring Michael Fassbender, Becoming Jane starring Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy, Resident Evil starring Milla Jovovich, seven films directed by Woody Allen, and Academy Award winners The Piano, Dances With Wolves and Iris.[2]

Grumbar was formerly joint MD of the UK division of Icon Film Distribution. Grumbar was responsible for the acquisition and distribution of films such as Paranormal Activity, Apocalypto, The Passion Of The Christ, La Vie En Rose, Man on Wire, A Single Man, Drive, and Precious.

Since the creation of the company, Embankment has raised finance for over 30 feature films including The Dressmaker starring Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth,[3] Boychoir starring Dustin Hoffman, Le Week-End, starring Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan[4], Churchill, starring Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson and John Slattery,[5] Breathe, directed by Andy Serkis, starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy,[6] Driven starring Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace and Corey Stoll,[7] Red Joan, directed by Trevor Nunn, starring Judi Dench and Sophie Cookson,[8] Ride Like a Girl, directed by Rachel Griffiths, starring Teresa Palmer and Sam Neill,[9] Untouchable directed by Ursula Macfarlane and produced by Simon Chinn,[10] Can You Keep a Secret? starring Alexandra Daddario and Tyler Hoechlin.[11]

Upcoming films include Military Wives, directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Kristen Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan,[12] releasing in the United Kingdom on 6th March 2020 and in the United States on 27th March 2020, The Father, directed by Florian Zeller, starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman [13] and Summerland, directed by Jessica Swale, starring Gemma Arterton and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.[14]

Film Library

References
  1. "Haslam, Grumbar launch Embankment". Variety. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  2. "Tim Haslam". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  3. "Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth joins Kate Winslet on The Dressmaker". www.screendaily.com. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  4. "Embankment takes on Michell's Le Weekend". www.screendaily.com. 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  5. "Brian Cox to star in 'Churchill'". www.screendaily.com. 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  6. "Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy Join Andy Serkis' 'Breathe'". Variety. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  7. Lodderhose, Diana (2017-04-28). "Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace & Timothy Olyphant Gear Up For John DeLorean Pic 'Driven' — Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  8. "Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson to star in Trevor Nunn's 'Red Joan'".
  9. https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/teresa-palmer-sam-neill-in-rachel-griffiths-ride-like-a-girl-1202794823/
  10. https://variety.com/2018/film/asia/teresa-palmer-sam-neill-in-rachel-griffiths-ride-like-a-girl-1202794823/
  11. https://deadline.com/2019/07/alexandra-daddari-can-you-keep-a-secret-vertical-entertainment-acquisition-1202652670/
  12. https://www.screendaily.com/news/kristin-scott-thomas-sharon-horgan-to-star-in-peter-cattaneos-military-wives-exclusive/5132280.article
  13. https://www.screendaily.com/news/anthony-hopkins-olivia-colman-to-star-in-the-father-for-embankment-trademark/5138980.article
  14. "Gemma Arterton to star in Jessica Swale's 'Summerland'". Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  15. "Haslam and Grumbar's Embankment sells Princess Di film to 40 territories". www.screendaily.com. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  16. "Dustin Hoffman's 'Boychoir' Sings Strong Sales". Variety. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  17. "Robot Overlords sparks new investment". www.screendaily.com. 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  18. "Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Alfredson join Heineken kidnap thriller". www.screendaily.com. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  19. "Robert Pattinson joins Preferred Content's Mission: Blacklist". www.screendaily.com. 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  20. "Spanish genre aces team on thriller 'Inside'". www.screendaily.com. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  21. "Embankment boards Wyatt's Birdsong, Serkis' Animal Farm; Gillian Anderson on sci-fi". www.screendaily.com. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  22. "Helen Hunt, Dakota Fanning Join 'Please Stand By'". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  23. "Berlin: Frances McDormand, Brit Marling, Christian Slater Join 'The Wife'". Variety. 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
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