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Dirty Films is an Australian independent film and television production company founded by married couple, Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton. The company was incorporated in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2000.[1] Films produced include Bangers (1999), Little Fish (2005), Carol (2015), Shayda (2023), The New Boy (2023), and Fingernails (2023). Television productions include the series Stateless (2020), and Mrs. America (2020).

History

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The company's first feature film, Little Fish,[2] directed by Rowan Woods, was released in 2005. The romantic drama film Carol (2015), directed by Todd Haynes, was produced in association with Dirty Films,[3] and received six Academy Awards nominations.[4]

In June 2020, Dirty Films signed a first-look deal with New Republic Pictures.[5] In July 2020, it signed a first look television deal with FX Productions, with Coco Francini joining the company as a partner.[6]

In February 2022, it released its first podcast on Audible, Climate of Change with Cate Blanchett and Danny Kennedy, hosted by Blanchett and Kennedy.[7]

In 2023, Dirty Films produced Shayda directed by Noora Niasari,[8] The New Boy directed by Warwick Thornton,[9] and Fingernails directed by Christos Nikou.[10]

Upcoming projects include the television series Disclaimer for Apple TV+, directed by Alfonso Cuarón.[11]

Filmography

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Films
Year Title Director Production company Distributor Rotten Tomatoes
2005 Little Fish Rowan Woods Porchlight Films
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Mullis Capital Independent
Myriad Pictures
Icon Film Distribution 90%
2015 Truth James Vanderbilt Echo Lake Entertainment
Mythology Entertainment
RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Sony Pictures Classics 63%
Carol Todd Haynes Number 9 Films
Film4
Killer Films
StudioCanal 94%
2021 Burning Eva Orner Amazon MGM Studios Amazon Prime Video 94%
2022 Apples Christos Nikou Boo Productions
Lava Films
Perfo Production
Greek Film Centre
Polish Film Institute
ERT
MEDIA
Madman Entertainment 93%
2023 The New Boy Warwick Thornton Scarlett Pictures
Screen Australia
Fremantle Australia
Longbridge Nominees
South Australian Film Corporation
Screen NSW
Roadshow Films 72%
Shayda Noora Niasari Origma 45
The 51 Fund
HanWay Films
Parandeh Pictures
Madman Entertainment 96%
Fingernails Christos Nikou FilmNation Entertainment Apple TV+ 60%
Television
Year Title Creator Production company Network
2020 Mrs. America Dahvi Waller Shiny Penny Productions
Gowanus Projections
Federal Engineering
FXP
FX on Hulu
Stateless Cate Blanchett
Tony Ayres
Elise McCredie
Matchbox Pictures ABC TV
2024 Disclaimer Alfonso Cuarón Esperanto Filmoj
Anonymous Content
Apple TV+
Podcast
Year Title Network
2022 Climate of Change with Cate Blanchett and Danny Kennedy Audible

References

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  1. ^ "Dirty Films Limited". Companies House. 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Andrew Upton". The University of Sydney. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ Rosser, Michael (August 17, 2015). "Todd Haynes' 'Carol' set for BFI London Film Festival". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Begley, Sarah (January 14, 2016). "Here Is the Complete List of 2016 Oscar Nominations". Time. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (30 June 2020). "Cate Blanchett's Dirty Films Inks First-Look Film Deal With New Republic Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (10 July 2020). "Cate Blanchett Inks First-Look TV Deal With FX Productions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Audible and Cate Blanchett's Dirty Films to Launch New Original Podcast". Audible. February 3, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Noora Niasari's Feature Film Debut Shayda Announced". Screen Australia. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  9. ^ Jackson, Angelique (10 February 2022). "Cate Blanchett to Star in and Produce 'The New Boy' From Indigenous Australian Filmmaker Warwick Thornton". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  10. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (22 May 2022). "Apple Original Films Lands WW On Jessie Buckley-Riz Ahmed Drama 'Fingernails,' Director Christos Nikou's English Language Debut: Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  11. ^ Jackson, Angelique (11 March 2022). "How Cate Blanchett's Dirty Films Production Company Is Making a Global Impact". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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