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The Mob Film Company

The Mob Film Company is a thriving commercials production company, also producing feature films and various Television projects. The company was started in April 1998.

The Mob's first major feature film production was the critically acclaimed One More Kiss. Variety described it as ''an ambitious, strikingly shot love story. An ode to life''. It was released theatrically to rave reviews in the UK in February 2000 and will be released in cinemas in the US in spring 2002.

A varied slate of other titles are currently in development including Burns - the life story of Scottish poet Robbie Burns written by Alan Sharp (Rob Roy), and Crimebusters - a fast-paced heist comedy.

The company has also just announced a three-picture deal with Hollywood finance and production entity, Gold Circle Films, the first of which will be the comedy 'Bad Dog' for Gold Circle and Mostow Lieberman in the US.

The Mob has produced successful campaigns for some of the biggest brands and most prestigious agencies in the country, including Sony Playstation (TBWA), Pringles (Grey Advertising), Ariel (Saatchi & Saatchi), PC World (M&C Saatchi), News International (TBWA), Lloyds Pharmacy (Mustoe Merriman), the BBC, Nike and Virgin Records. Other campaigns include work for Bates Dorland, J. Walter Thompson and Ogilvy & Mather.

The Mob also shot 32 commercials to launch the government's New Deal welfare to work for the COI, and this year the Labour Party election broadcast ''Economic Disaster II'' for their successful election campaign.

The Mob's first foray into television was Just Desserts, a half-hour drama developed in association with HTV and nominated for a Royal Television Society award.

In 2002, The Mob has been commissioned to produce a 3-part documentary series for Discovery presented by the creator of The Body Shop, Anita Roddick and shooting May 2002.

The company comprises:

  • Vadim Jean, who has directed five feature films including Leon the Pig Farmer, Clockwork Mice and The Real Howard Spitz starring Kelsey Grammer. His many awards include the Evening Standard award for Best Newcomer and Best First Feature at the Edinburgh Film Festival.

  • Director Lee Donaldson, whose background in fashion and sports programming at Sky TV has lead to him becoming one of the leading young commercials directors in the UK.

  • Producer John Brocklehurst started at Magic Eye Studios and has worked with Production International and Intro creating innovative music videos and commercials.

  • Producer and Financial Director Ian Sharples has line produced a number of feature films and coverage of major sporting events all over the world including the Judo coverage from the World Judo Championships and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games for worldwide broadcast.
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