BBC Films trio takes on Berlin Festival

BBC Films will be well represented at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival with world premieres of Dominic Savage's Love + Hate (Panorama) and Pearse Elliott's The Mighty Celt (Kinderfilmfest 14+), and a further Festival outing for Pawel Pawlikowski's lauded My Summer of Love (Kinderfilmfest 14+).
'Love + Hate' is a passionate tale of young love set against a background of racial tension, directed by Dominic Savage, winner of the Michael Powell Award at Edinburgh 2003 for Out of Control. Tom Hudson, Samina Awan, Nichola Burley and Wasim Zakir star.
Pearse Elliott's 'The Mighty Celt' is a gutsy story about a 14-year-old boy who is forced to grow up quickly when he is drawn into the underworld of greyhound racing, and an enigmatic figure from the past reappears on the scene. Robert Carlyle, Gillian Anderson and Ken Stott star alongside newcomer, Tyrone McKenna.
Winner of the Michael Powell Award at last year's Edinburgh Festival, Pawel Pawlikowski's 'My Summer of Love' is an intoxicating tale of obsession and the struggle for love and faith in a world where both seem impossible. Natalie Press, Emily Blunt and Paddy Considine star. My Summer of Love has enjoyed critical acclaim in the UK, and is nominated for the prestigious Alexander Korda award for Best British film at this year's BAFTAs.
BBC Films titles currently in post-production include Michael Winterbottom's 'Tristram Shandy', starring Steve Coogan, Jeremy Northam, Shirley Henderson, Ian Hart, Gillian Anderson and Stephen Fry; and Peter Cattaneo's 'Pobby & Dingan', a romantic comedy starring Piper Perabo, Matthew Goode, Lena Headey, Anthony Head, Celia Imrie and Sue Johnston.
Upcoming UK releases include Saul Dibb's 'Bullet Boy', starring Ashley Walters - a provocative and powerful look at gun crime in inner-city London - and Danny Boyle's 'Millions', a quirky comic tale of two young lads who stumble upon the haul from a bank robbery.
David Thompson, Head of BBC Films said: "Berlin has gone from strength to strength in recent years both as a highly influential international Festival and an essential market. We are really pleased and excited to have a strong presence there this year."
BBC Films had a recent success at the Golden Globe Awards with its co-production with HBO Films, 'The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers' which won Best Film/Mini-Series and a Best Actor award for Geoffrey Rush.
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