BreakThru Films
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BreakThru Films is a film production company, based in London, Warsaw and Dublin. The company concentrates mostly in the production of short and feature films, animation, documentary and live-stage shows.
In 2007, they produced Alex
, a stage show based on the Daily Telegraph comic strip of the same name, that combined live performances and animation. It premiered in London West End in Autumn 2007 and has since been touring in Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai.
In 2008, the BreakThru animated short, Peter and the Wolf, won an Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated). They have also produced a number of live-action films, such as Scratch
and The Last Thakur
, as well as the upcoming The Flying Machine
, a film which combines live-action and animation, and stars Heather Graham and Lang Lang.
As well as developing their own productions, BreakThru have served as Visual Effects producers for La Vie En Rose
, and were the UK distributor for the 2006 animated film, Free Jimmy
.
History
BreakThru Films was founded in 2002 by Hugh Welshman, initially producing a number of short films before diversifying into feature, animation and theatre-based projects.In 2007, they produced Alex
Alex
Alex is a common English name, usually a nickname of the male given name Alexander, its female equivalent Alexandra. The East European male name Alexey sometime is also nicknamed as Alex.-People whose names are Alex:...
, a stage show based on the Daily Telegraph comic strip of the same name, that combined live performances and animation. It premiered in London West End in Autumn 2007 and has since been touring in Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai.
In 2008, the BreakThru animated short, Peter and the Wolf, won an Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated). They have also produced a number of live-action films, such as Scratch
Scratch (2010 film)
-Plot:Scratch follows Lena, an art student who is living in London. She searches for inspiration for her art project, and finds it in Sol. He is a scruffy young man who drifts around, engaging in seemingly detached relationships with a variety of people. Lena begins to follow Sol, gaining a voyeurs...
and The Last Thakur
The Last Thakur
The Last Thakur is a British-Bangladeshi western film directed by Sadik Ahmed. A lone gun-man enters a typical Bangladeshi town to find his identity and take revenge on the person who raped his mother during the war...
, as well as the upcoming The Flying Machine
The Flying Machine (film)
The Flying Machine is a 2011 3-D film being produced by BreakThru Films. The film is directed by Martin Clapp, Geoff Lindsey and Marek Skrobecki, and stars Heather Graham and Lang Lang.- Plot :...
, a film which combines live-action and animation, and stars Heather Graham and Lang Lang.
As well as developing their own productions, BreakThru have served as Visual Effects producers for La Vie En Rose
La Vie en rose (film)
La Vie En Rose is a 2007 French biographical film about the life of French chanteuse Édith Piaf co-written, and directed by Olivier Dahan. Marion Cotillard stars as Piaf. The title La Vie en Rose comes from Piaf's signature song...
, and were the UK distributor for the 2006 animated film, Free Jimmy
Free Jimmy
Free Jimmy is a Norwegian/British computer animated feature film first released in Norwegian language in 2006, and later in English language in 2008. The film was written and directed by acclaimed Norwegian subculture comic book artist Christopher Nielsen...
.
Production and Distribution
- Hound (2012)
- The Flying MachineThe Flying Machine (film)The Flying Machine is a 2011 3-D film being produced by BreakThru Films. The film is directed by Martin Clapp, Geoff Lindsey and Marek Skrobecki, and stars Heather Graham and Lang Lang.- Plot :...
(2011) - Papa's Boy (2011)
- Battle for Britain (2010)
- ScratchScratch (2010 film)-Plot:Scratch follows Lena, an art student who is living in London. She searches for inspiration for her art project, and finds it in Sol. He is a scruffy young man who drifts around, engaging in seemingly detached relationships with a variety of people. Lena begins to follow Sol, gaining a voyeurs...
(2010) - The Last ThakurThe Last ThakurThe Last Thakur is a British-Bangladeshi western film directed by Sadik Ahmed. A lone gun-man enters a typical Bangladeshi town to find his identity and take revenge on the person who raped his mother during the war...
(2008) - La Vie En RoseLa Vie en rose (film)La Vie En Rose is a 2007 French biographical film about the life of French chanteuse Édith Piaf co-written, and directed by Olivier Dahan. Marion Cotillard stars as Piaf. The title La Vie en Rose comes from Piaf's signature song...
(2007) ... Special Effects Company - Free JimmyFree JimmyFree Jimmy is a Norwegian/British computer animated feature film first released in Norwegian language in 2006, and later in English language in 2008. The film was written and directed by acclaimed Norwegian subculture comic book artist Christopher Nielsen...
(2006) ... Distributor - Peter and the Wolf (2006)
- The Clap (2005)