UK producers Damian Keogh and Simon Vaughan, previously at TV drama juggernaut Lookout Point, have launched their own film and TV studios The Story Works in Richmond, southwest London.
The 22-acre site, a former brewery dating as far back as the 11th century, was originally intended as a temporary base for production on Steven Knight’s upcoming Disney+ series A Thousand Blows which Keogh and Vaughan produced via The Story Collective with Matriarch Productions and Water & Power Productions.
Through their production company, founded in 2021 alongside Helen Jackson, the pair recently signed a lease with the developers to continue operating...
The 22-acre site, a former brewery dating as far back as the 11th century, was originally intended as a temporary base for production on Steven Knight’s upcoming Disney+ series A Thousand Blows which Keogh and Vaughan produced via The Story Collective with Matriarch Productions and Water & Power Productions.
Through their production company, founded in 2021 alongside Helen Jackson, the pair recently signed a lease with the developers to continue operating...
- 4/25/2024
- ScreenDaily
UK producers Damian Keogh and Simon Vaughan, previously at TV drama juggernaut Lookout Point, have launched their own film and TV studios The Story Works in Richmond, southwest London.
The 22-acre site, a former brewery dating as far back as the 11th century, was originally intended as a temporary base for production on Steven Knight’s upcoming Disney+ series A Thousand Blows which Keogh and Vaughan produced via The Story Collective with Matriarch Productions and Water & Power Productions.
Through their production company, founded in 2021 alongside Helen Jackson, the pair recently signed a lease with the developers to continue operating...
The 22-acre site, a former brewery dating as far back as the 11th century, was originally intended as a temporary base for production on Steven Knight’s upcoming Disney+ series A Thousand Blows which Keogh and Vaughan produced via The Story Collective with Matriarch Productions and Water & Power Productions.
Through their production company, founded in 2021 alongside Helen Jackson, the pair recently signed a lease with the developers to continue operating...
- 4/25/2024
- ScreenDaily
Actor, director and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah has joined the board of Fifth Season-backed production company The Story Collective.
In the role, Kwei-Armah will bring expertise and mentorship to various projects in development as well as nurturing new ideas to bring to screen.
Kwei-Armah is currently the artistic director for the Young Vic theater in London. Previously he served as artistic director of Baltimore Center Stage in Maryland, where he directed Toni Morrison’s “Jazz” and “One Night in Miami,” which was later adapted into a film starring Kingsley Ben-Adir.
He is set to make his directorial feature debut with upcoming film “The Collaboration,” starring Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol and Jeremy Pope as Jean-Michel Basquiat. He directed both the London and Broadway versions of the play. He also co-wrote John Boyega starrer “Breaking” and an episode of “Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle,” on which he was also an exec producer.
In the role, Kwei-Armah will bring expertise and mentorship to various projects in development as well as nurturing new ideas to bring to screen.
Kwei-Armah is currently the artistic director for the Young Vic theater in London. Previously he served as artistic director of Baltimore Center Stage in Maryland, where he directed Toni Morrison’s “Jazz” and “One Night in Miami,” which was later adapted into a film starring Kingsley Ben-Adir.
He is set to make his directorial feature debut with upcoming film “The Collaboration,” starring Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol and Jeremy Pope as Jean-Michel Basquiat. He directed both the London and Broadway versions of the play. He also co-wrote John Boyega starrer “Breaking” and an episode of “Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle,” on which he was also an exec producer.
- 1/11/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Rebranding
Endeavor Content‘s U.K.-based content studio The Story Company, which was launched in 2021, has rebranded as The Story Collective and made three senior hires.
Former ITV Studios producer Kate Lewis (“Vera”) joins as executive producer and brings with her a slate of projects she has been developing under her Neon Ink banner. Lewis will manage and expand the company’s slate of scripted projects, and provide creative support to their portfolio of invested production companies and writer partnerships. Former Tiger Aspect executive Amy Mobley joins as head of production from Fremantle’s label Euston Films, where she was responsible for overseeing all of the company’s productions, including “Baghdad Central” and “The Sister.” Natasha Neill, who has had previous stints at Entertainment One, Greenbird Media and Shine TV, joins as CFO from her previous role at Lookout Point.
The executive management of The Story Collective includes former Lookout Point MD Damian Keogh,...
Endeavor Content‘s U.K.-based content studio The Story Company, which was launched in 2021, has rebranded as The Story Collective and made three senior hires.
Former ITV Studios producer Kate Lewis (“Vera”) joins as executive producer and brings with her a slate of projects she has been developing under her Neon Ink banner. Lewis will manage and expand the company’s slate of scripted projects, and provide creative support to their portfolio of invested production companies and writer partnerships. Former Tiger Aspect executive Amy Mobley joins as head of production from Fremantle’s label Euston Films, where she was responsible for overseeing all of the company’s productions, including “Baghdad Central” and “The Sister.” Natasha Neill, who has had previous stints at Entertainment One, Greenbird Media and Shine TV, joins as CFO from her previous role at Lookout Point.
The executive management of The Story Collective includes former Lookout Point MD Damian Keogh,...
- 4/29/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
BBC Greenlights Three Science Shows Including Brian Cox Mars Doc
The BBC has greenlit three science programs including a series in which Brian Cox heads inside the mission to Mars. In Arrow Media’s Seven Days on Mars feature doc, the celebrated TV scientist will be granted special privilege to access the Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory, mission control Mars. In 1980 he wrote to the laboratory asking for photos from Voyager and the Viking Mission to Mars and it was a source of inspiration to his becoming a physicist, and the show, shot over a week, will allow Cox to realize his dream as he navigates the Rover’s every move. In the process, Cox will reveal how the mission could potentially transform our understanding of life not just on Mars but Earth as well. “The Perseverance Rover, and the Mars Sample Return missions to follow, may answer a deeper question...
The BBC has greenlit three science programs including a series in which Brian Cox heads inside the mission to Mars. In Arrow Media’s Seven Days on Mars feature doc, the celebrated TV scientist will be granted special privilege to access the Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory, mission control Mars. In 1980 he wrote to the laboratory asking for photos from Voyager and the Viking Mission to Mars and it was a source of inspiration to his becoming a physicist, and the show, shot over a week, will allow Cox to realize his dream as he navigates the Rover’s every move. In the process, Cox will reveal how the mission could potentially transform our understanding of life not just on Mars but Earth as well. “The Perseverance Rover, and the Mars Sample Return missions to follow, may answer a deeper question...
- 4/28/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Gentleman Jack producer Lookout Point’s investment in Shane Allen and Kate Daughton’s Boffola Pictures technically valued the new comedy indie at £4M ($5.4M), Deadline can reveal, while Lookout posted a £3.2M ($4.3M) loss for the Covid-impacted 2020/21 financial year.
Lookout’s full year accounts, which were released last month on Companies House, revealed the company invested £1M ($1.4M) to acquire 25% of Boffola Pictures’ share capital on May 4 2021, thereby technically valuing the company at £4M. The acquisition was made two months after the financial year covered in the accounts.
Little was known about the deal prior to the accounts being released, with Lookout only saying it had taken a minority stake when Boffola was officially launched over the summer.
The £4M valuation is a hefty price tag to place on a new scripted indie in a competitive field and is testament to Lookout’s desire to push into the...
Lookout’s full year accounts, which were released last month on Companies House, revealed the company invested £1M ($1.4M) to acquire 25% of Boffola Pictures’ share capital on May 4 2021, thereby technically valuing the company at £4M. The acquisition was made two months after the financial year covered in the accounts.
Little was known about the deal prior to the accounts being released, with Lookout only saying it had taken a minority stake when Boffola was officially launched over the summer.
The £4M valuation is a hefty price tag to place on a new scripted indie in a competitive field and is testament to Lookout’s desire to push into the...
- 1/5/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Endeavor Content continues to bolster its footing in the U.K. market with a new content studio led by some of the country’s top drama producers.
Based out of London, The Story Company will be helmed by former Lookout Point executive Damian Keogh as CEO, ex-BBC Worldwide content chief Helen Jackson as executive chair and Lookout Point founder Simon Vaughan as executive director.
Joining the Story Company board as non-executive directors are Jonathan Norman (MD at global investment bank Gca Altium) and Chris Rice (co-president of Endeavor Content).
The outfit will look to help acquire rights, commission scripts, package projects and manage the sales process. It will both partner with other production entities, as well as work directly with both established and emerging creators and writers.
Crucially, The Story Company will also make equity investments itself into other content businesses, ranging from start-ups to more established producers, positioning...
Based out of London, The Story Company will be helmed by former Lookout Point executive Damian Keogh as CEO, ex-BBC Worldwide content chief Helen Jackson as executive chair and Lookout Point founder Simon Vaughan as executive director.
Joining the Story Company board as non-executive directors are Jonathan Norman (MD at global investment bank Gca Altium) and Chris Rice (co-president of Endeavor Content).
The outfit will look to help acquire rights, commission scripts, package projects and manage the sales process. It will both partner with other production entities, as well as work directly with both established and emerging creators and writers.
Crucially, The Story Company will also make equity investments itself into other content businesses, ranging from start-ups to more established producers, positioning...
- 6/22/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Damian Keogh and Simon Vaughan, formerly of Gentleman Jack producer Lookout Point, and former BBC Worldwide exec Helen Jackson have launched a new UK-based content studio backed by Endeavor Content.
The trio have launched The Story Company, which is designed to back script development and new scripted production companies.
They aim to acquire rights, commission scripts, package projects and manage the sales process for scripted series coming out of the UK. They will work with third party producers as well as creators and writers and are also planning to make equity investments into content businesses, ranging from start-ups to more established producers.
As part of the launch, Keogh is leaving BBC Studios-owned Lookout Point, where he was Managing Director to become CEO. Vaughan, who was founder of Lookout Point and left in 2019, becomes Executive Director and Helen Jackson, who was previously Content Chief of BBC Worldwide becomes Executive Chair.
The trio have launched The Story Company, which is designed to back script development and new scripted production companies.
They aim to acquire rights, commission scripts, package projects and manage the sales process for scripted series coming out of the UK. They will work with third party producers as well as creators and writers and are also planning to make equity investments into content businesses, ranging from start-ups to more established producers.
As part of the launch, Keogh is leaving BBC Studios-owned Lookout Point, where he was Managing Director to become CEO. Vaughan, who was founder of Lookout Point and left in 2019, becomes Executive Director and Helen Jackson, who was previously Content Chief of BBC Worldwide becomes Executive Chair.
- 6/22/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC Studios has acquired a stake in Moonage Pictures, the UK production company founded by some of the team behind Peaky Blinders.
The commercial arm of the British public broadcaster has taken a minority stake in the business, established by veteran Tiger Aspect exec Will Gould, former BBC Drama Commissioner Matthew Read and Tiger Drama’s Frith Tiplady.
The indie production company was launched earlier this year to produce writer-led programming. In January, it scored its first commission, Sean Bean and Malachi Kirby-fronted action drama Curfew, for Sky One, which is a co-pro with Tiger Aspect.
It is thought to be one of the first investments by BBC Studios since it was merged with BBC Worldwide in April. The latter has been aggressively acquiring stakes in indies over the last few years.
Moonage Pictures Co-Founder Will Gould said, “We’re super excited to be announcing our partnership with BBC Studios.
The commercial arm of the British public broadcaster has taken a minority stake in the business, established by veteran Tiger Aspect exec Will Gould, former BBC Drama Commissioner Matthew Read and Tiger Drama’s Frith Tiplady.
The indie production company was launched earlier this year to produce writer-led programming. In January, it scored its first commission, Sean Bean and Malachi Kirby-fronted action drama Curfew, for Sky One, which is a co-pro with Tiger Aspect.
It is thought to be one of the first investments by BBC Studios since it was merged with BBC Worldwide in April. The latter has been aggressively acquiring stakes in indies over the last few years.
Moonage Pictures Co-Founder Will Gould said, “We’re super excited to be announcing our partnership with BBC Studios.
- 5/9/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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