“The Miracle Club,” an Ireland-U.K. co-production starring Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates and Laura Linney, is one of a further nine independent co-productions being supported by the U.K. Gl…
The film is produced by Chris Curling and Zephyr Films with Irish producer ShinAwil Limited and funding from Screen Ireland and is being executive produced by Embankment Films.
The U.K. Global Screen Fund is worth £7 million, which is financed by the U.K’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and administered by the British Film Institute. It was set up toThe fund is designed to be a new source of international distribution, business development and co-production coin for U.K. companies in the film, TV, documentary, animation and interactive sectors.
In addition, research commissioned by the DCMS and the fund has revealed that 70% of global audiences recognize “Britishness” as a mark of high-quality, with 30% of adults saying that British film and television influences their view of the U.K. The research across 15 international territories also showed that 66% of people who have previously visited the country said that seeing British locations and landmarks in film or TV influenced their decision.