EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA nominees George MacKay (1917) and Callum Turner (Masters of the Air) have just lately wrapped manufacturing in Cornwall on BAFTA winner Mark Jenkin’s (Bait) under-the-radar time journey mystery-drama Rose of Nevada.
Protagonist Photos is aboard for worldwide gross sales forward of the EFM. Above is a primary look nonetheless.
The synopsis reads: “In a forgotten fishing village, a ship mysteriously seems within the previous harbour. The Rose of Nevada, misplaced at sea with all fingers 30 years in the past, has returned. For the few who bear in mind, it’s an indication. The Rose of Nevada should exit to sea once more, possibly then the luck of the devastated village will flip. Nick (MacKay) takes a job aboard the boat in an try to supply for his younger household. Alongside him, newly arrived Liam (Turner) joins the crew, determined to flee his previous. They head to sea and after a profitable journey return to harbour. However one thing is amiss. They’ve slipped again in time and the villagers greet them as if they’re the unique crew.”
Pic is produced by Denzil Monk (Enys Males) and was developed with Film4. The movie is co-financed by BFI (awarding Nationwide Lottery funding) and Film4, and government producers are Ama Ampadu for BFI, Ollie Madden, Farhana Bhula and Ben Coren for Film4, Phil Hunt and Compton Ross for Head Gear, Kingsley Marshall and Neil Fox for Falmouth College’s Sound/Picture Cinema Lab, and Johnny Fewings.
“We’re delighted to deliver this atmospheric and eerie chiller from the good thoughts of Mark Jenkin to EFM,” said Protagonist’s Bishop. “The unsettling thriller of Rose of Nevada is the proper draw for discerning world audiences, that includes a stellar ensemble British solid.”
Ama Ampadu, Senior Manufacturing and Growth Govt on the BFI, mentioned: “Mark Jenkin has a novel imaginative and prescient and distinctive strategy to the craft of filmmaking, and we’re thrilled to be supporting him and his long-time producer, Denzil Monk, to work at this bigger and extra bold scale. We’re immensely excited for each his devoted followers and new world audiences to expertise his hauntingly stunning, time-bending sea-fishing story, which masterfully blends Cornish identification with common themes.”
Farhana Bhula, Head of Inventive at Film4, added: “Mark is a very singular filmmaker and it’s a privilege to help him, Denzil, and their proficient solid and crew to understand his most bold undertaking but. Shot solely on location in Cornwall, Rose of Nevada combines Mark’s distinctive cinematic strategy with a gripping narrative and extraordinary performances to spellbinding impact.”
