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Foundation date 1 january 2003
Magic Light Pictures is a London based company which produces independent films and television, and manages the children’s brand, The Gruffalo. It was created in 2003 by producers Martin Pope and Michael Rose.
Their recent productions include two half hour animation specials based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s best selling books: The Gruffalo (2009) has won over 15 awards including the Prix Jeunesse 2010, and been nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA and the Cartoon D’Or.The Gruffalo's Child (2011) premiered on BBC1 at Christmas 2011.
Their feature films include the Oscar nominated Chico & Rita, an animated feature directed by Javier Mariscal, Fernando Trueba and Tono Errando, winner of the European Film Award for Animated Feature Film 2011; Sparkle starring Bob Hoskins, Lesley Manville and Stockard Channing and Wild Target, a comedy thriller starring Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint and Rupert Everett. Magic Light Pictures also recently completed production on natural history feature documentary One Life which topped the Japanese box office on its opening weekend.
Best films
(2012)Filmography of Magic Light Pictures (7 films)
Production
Add to a movie listRoom on the Broom (2012)
, 25minutesOrigin United-kingdom
Genres Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Simon Pegg, Gillian Anderson, Rob Brydon, Timothy Spall, Martin Clunes, Sally Hawkins
Malgré les réticences de son chat, une sorcière, au gré de ses pérégrinations, invite à monter sur son balai plusieurs animaux, un chien, une grenouille et un oiseau. Mais les compagnons ne se doutent pas qu'un terrifiant dragon les menace.
One Life (2011)
, 1h25Origin United-kingdom
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about nature
Actors Daniel Craig, Anouk Grinberg
En l’espace de cinq milliards d’années, la Terre a donné naissance à une biodiversité incroyable. "One life", l’adaptation cinématographique de la célèbre série TV de la BBC Life, présente les stratégies de vie et de survie de différentes espèces animales à l’aide d’images époustouflantes. De la seiche, dont la naissance est minutieusement préparée, au capucin, qui recherche astucieusement sa nourriture, le réalisateur est parvenu, grâce à un équipement moderne et à une patience inépuisable, à capturer des moments stratégiques dans la vie de ces animaux d’une manière nouvelle, parvenant même à rendre les mouvements ultrarapides d’un marlin bleu à l’attaque ou d’un guépard.
The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
, 30minutesOrigin United-kingdom
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors James Corden, Robbie Coltrane, Helena Bonham Carter, John Hurt, Rob Brydon, Tom Wilkinson
Découvrez en avant programme trois courts métrages d’animation. Des traces de pas dans la neige et des prédateurs qui rodent... autant de parcours initiatiques qui, par leur univers ou leur thème, font écho à l’aventure du Petit Gruffalo. Son papa l’a averti : en aucun cas, le Petit Gruffalo n’a le droit d’aller se promener seul dans les bois profonds. C’est bien trop dangereux ! Un animal rôde dans les parages… une créature terrifiante, gigantesque, aux yeux cruels et aux moustaches plus dures que l’acier. C’est la Grande Méchante Souris !
Glorious 39 (2009)
, 2h3Directed by Stephen Poliakoff
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Historical, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, David Tennant, Christopher Lee, Eddie Redmayne
In present-day London, Michael Walton (Toby Regbo) visits his cousins, Walter and Oliver Page (Christopher Lee and Corin Redgrave). Michael, interested in family history, asks them about his great aunt, Anne Keyes (Romola Garai), the sister of his grandmother, Celia (Juno Temple). Anne, an actress, was the eldest of the three Keyes children; desperate for children, her father, Member of the House of Commons, Alexander (Bill Nighy) and mother, Maud (Jenny Agutter) had adopted her, however, Maud then gave birth to Ralph (Eddie Redmayne) and Celia. Michael is curious to learn what happened to Anne, which leads Walter to reminisce of the summer of 1939, at the Keyes estate in Norfolk.
Sparkle (2007)
, 1h44Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Stockard Channing, Shaun Evans, Anthony Head, Bob Hoskins, Lesley Manville, Amanda Ryan
Sam Sparkes is a 22-year-old with ambitions: move to London and join the glamorous PR world. When Vince hires Sam as a waiter, he meets his soon-to-be PR boss, Sheila. Sensing opportunity, Sam charms himself a job as Sheila's PA ... and her lover. But when Sam falls for Kate, he instigates a series of family betrayals and romantic mishaps. As balancing his job and love life becomes overwhelming, unexpected twists and uncovered secrets force Sam to choose between his career and the woman of his dreams.
Distribution
Room on the Broom (2012)
, 25minutesOrigin United-kingdom
Genres Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Simon Pegg, Gillian Anderson, Rob Brydon, Timothy Spall, Martin Clunes, Sally Hawkins
Malgré les réticences de son chat, une sorcière, au gré de ses pérégrinations, invite à monter sur son balai plusieurs animaux, un chien, une grenouille et un oiseau. Mais les compagnons ne se doutent pas qu'un terrifiant dragon les menace.
The Gruffalo (2009)
, 27minutesOrigin United-kingdom
Genres Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors James Corden, Robbie Coltrane, Helena Bonham Carter, John Hurt, Rob Brydon, Tom Wilkinson
The Gruffalo tells the tale of a mouse who takes a walk though the woods in search of a nut. Encountering three predators who all wish to eat him - a fox, an owl and a snake - the plucky mouse has to use his wits to survive. He announces that he is meeting a monster with terrible features, a ‘Gruffalo’, and the three predators are each panicked into running away.