Sigma Films

Sigma Films
Notable work
Websitehttp://www.sigmafilms.com

Sigma Films [1] is a film production company based in Glasgow, Scotland. The company was formed in 1996 by Gillian Berrie, David Mackenzie and Alastair Mackenzie – a producer, director and actor respectively.[2][3] Over the last twenty years the company has been responsible for film releases including Starred Up (2013), Under the Skin (2013), Perfect Sense (2011), Hallam Foe (2007), Red Road (2006), Young Adam (2003) and Dear Frankie (2004).[4] In 2017, Sigma began production on big-budget historical epic Outlaw King for Netflix.[5]

The company regularly co-produces films with international partners such as Lars von Trier's company Zentropa Entertainments – including Dogville (2003), Manderlay (2005), After the Wedding (2006), Dear Wendy (2004), Brothers (2004) and Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002).[6]

Sigma have their production and post-production facility at Film City Glasgow.[7]

  1. ^ "Sigma Films | Production Companies". ScreenBase.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (2 March 2011). "You Instead premiere and Sigma Films anniversary party". Screen Daily. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  3. ^ Martin-Jones, David (2010). Scotland: Global Cinema : Genres, Modes and Identities. Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh University Press. pp. 224–225. ISBN 9780748633920.
  4. ^ "Film production companies working in Scotland". 1 November 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. ^ Evans, Greg (8 September 2017). "First Look at Chris Pine in Netflix's 'Outlaw King'". Deadline. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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