About The Works Media Group plc
Costa Theo, ChairmanCosta has been involved in the film industry for several years, and has produced two films for Milcoz Films Limited. He has experience in the legal, financial and creative aspects of the film business, being involved in projects from development, to finance and distribution. He has also arranged and deployed the print and advertising funds used to market films. Costa has been a senior executive of the Theta Group since 2005, and has been involved with aspects of tax planning, corporate merger and acquisition, property development, the finance and construction of wind turbines in the energy sector and setting up retail businesses over the internet. |
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Carl Clifton , Managing Director of Works InternationalCARL CLIFTON MANAGING DIRECTOR THE WORKS INTERNATIONAL Carl Clifton, formerly C.O.O and Head of Sales at Handmade Films International will join The Works Media Group plc as an Executive Director and Managing Director of subsidiary The Works International. Prior to Handmade Clifton was Senior Vice President of International Sales at Polygram then Universal and enjoyed a stint running FilmFour’s International division as well as a spell in independent production where credits include the successful Patrice Leconte French co-production “The Man on the Train”. In his 18 years in the industry Clifton has handled a huge range of enormously successful films from the Oscar-winning documentary “When We Were Kings” to the forthcoming $60m plus animation “Planet 51”. Other films include “4 Weddings and a Funeral”, “Notting Hill”, “Fargo”, “The Green Mile”,” Elizabeth”, “Bean” and “Sexy Beast”. |
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Mick Southworth, Managing Director, The Works UKFormer boss of Film Four Distributors, during which time he released films such as 'The Madness of King George', 'Secrets and Lies' 'Brassed Off' and 'Fever Pitch', Mick Southworth established Winchester Film Distribution in 2001. Under the successive ownerships of Winchester, Cobalt and ContentFilm, Mick as CEO UK Distribution delivered a succession of successful films such as 'My Summer of Love', 'Lantana', 'The Man Who Sued God', and 'Open Range' |
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Domenico Procacci, Non-Executive DirectorDomenico Procacci is one of Italy's most successful filmmakers, having produced or co-produced some 50 films in the last 20 years. His most recent production is "Silk", starring Keira Knightley, Michael Pitt and Alfred Molina, which will be released worldwide by New Line in 2007. Domenico has produced all the films of Italy's leading director Gabriele Muccino, including "The Last Kiss" and "Remember Me", both significant box office hits in Italy, and he is currently producing Muccino's English language debut starring Cameron Diaz and Jim Carrey. Other credits include "Respiro" by Emanuele Crialese, Paolo Sorrentino's "The Consequences of Love" and "The Family Friend", both in competition at Cannes, "Dust" by Milcho Manchevski, "He died with a felafel in his hand" by Richard Lowenstein and most of Rolf De Heer's films, including "Bad Boy Bubby", "The Quiet Rroom", "Alexandra's Project" and, as executive producer, "The Tracker" and the recent "Ten Canoes". A number of his films have been sold by The Works International, and "Ten Canoes" is being distributed in the UK by The Works. Domenico became the second largest shareholder in TWMG, and joined the board, in January 2004. His company Fandango also operates as a book publisher and record label in Italy. |
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Andy Ordonez , Head of Business AffairsAndy Ordonez has worked in the film industry for over 25 years - the last ten in Business Affairs with - NDF International - a Japanese equity/tax film production funding organization; Arts Council/UK Film Council - Lottery funding of UK film productions; and Civilian Content now The Works Media Group - feature production, production equity funding, international sales representation and UK film distribution. |
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John Young, Group Financial ControllerJohn has worked for 15 years within the media and entertainment sector, most notably at Pathe Distribution Limited, where he managed distribution finance. John is a qualified CIMA accountant who has also completed an honours degree in accounting and finance at the Manchester Metropolitan University. |
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Jason Robins, Management Accountant And Head of Group I.T.Joined in March 06 Previously with - ICD (Holdings) Ltd as an Assistant Accountant and also Supervisor of the Sales and Purchase Ledgers. August 2000 to March 2002 worked ITV Digital (formally On Digital) employed as an Accounts Assistant ITV Digital was a Terrestrial Digital Broadcaster. |
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Jay Lawal, Group Accounts Assistant |
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Carl Clifton, Managing Director - The Works International |
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