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British Producer Blackwater Pictures Sets Five Feature Fund For Commercial Independent Films


The fund will prioritize “commercial independent British films,” organizers said today.

Helmed by Kevin Harvey and Antoine Dixon-Bellot, Blackwater Pictures will commit to supporting five projects as part of a slate focused on emerging directors. Barnard — best known for his breakout in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkir k but also has credits such as The Goldfinch and the BBC’s popular 2016 War & Peace adaptation — will play White in the pic. Recent Blackwater Pictures projects include‘ Heavyweight’ a boxing film written and directed by Christopher Anthony, in collaboration with Silver Milk Productions led by Jordan Bolger(Peaky Blinders, The Woman King)& Nicholas Pinnock(Top Boy, Marcella, For Life) and Jason Isaacs(Harry Potter Franchise, Operation Mincemeat).

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