See-Saw Films


See-Saw Films is an independent film production company founded in 2008 by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman. See-Saw operates out of Great Britain, Australia and the USA.

History

-winning producers Iain Canning and Emile Sherman co-founded See-Saw Films in 2008. See-Saw Films has released a number of feature films, including six-time Academy Award nominated Lion, winner of two BAFTA Awards, starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara.
In 2011, See-Saw won the Academy Award for Best Picture for their film The King's Speech directed by Tom Hooper. The film stars Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter.
Among See-Saw's 2018 film projects are Steve McQueen’s Widows starring Viola Davis, Liam Neeson and Michelle Rodriguez, Mary Magdalene starring Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix, and John Cameron Mitchell’s How To Talk To Girls At Parties starring Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman
See-Saw’s first television series Top Of The Lake directed by Jane Campion and starring Elisabeth Moss and Holly Hunter was nominated for eight Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Top Of The Lake: China Girl, also directed by Campion, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2017. Starring Elisabeth Moss who reprises her role as Detective Robin Griffin, Top Of The Lake: China Girl also stars Nicole Kidman and Gwendoline Christie.
2018 saw the release of live action television series The New Legends of Monkey for Netflix, ABC Australia and TVNZ. Previous TV projects include Love, Nina written by Nick Hornby, directed by S.J. Clarkson and starring Helena Bonham Carter and Banished, a series for BBC written by Jimmy McGovern.
See-Saw's film productions include Steve McQueen’s Shame starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, which received the FIPRESCI Award for Best Film at the 2011 Venice Film Festival, and also garnered the Volpi Cup Best Actor award at Venice for Fassbender, director Justin Kurzel’s Palme d'Or nominated Macbeth. Mr. Holmes directed by Bill Condon and starring Ian McKellen, Life directed by Anton Corbin and starring Robert Pattinson and Slow West starring Michael Fassbender and Kodi-Smit McPhee, which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival 2015.

Fulcrum

See-Saw, together with Sharon Menzies, established Fulcrum Media Finance in 2008 with the goal of arranging cash-flow for projects in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Fulcrum has provided cashflow for over 150 film and television productions to date.

Productions

Film

YearFilmDirectorNotes
2009LinearAnton Corbijn
2010Oranges and SunshineJim Loach
2010Peter AndrikidisNominated – AFI Readers' Choice Award
2010The King's SpeechTom Hooper
2011ShameSteve McQueen
2012Dead EuropeTony Krawitz
2013TracksJohn Curran
2015LifeAnton Corbijn
2015MacbethJustin Kurzel
2015Mr. HolmesBill Condon
2015Slow WestJohn Maclean
2016LionGarth Davis
2017How to Talk to Girls at PartiesJohn Cameron Mitchell
2018Mary MagdaleneGarth Davis
2018WidowsSteve McQueen
2019The Day Shall ComeChris Morris
TBAAmmoniteFrancis LeePost-production
TBAOperation MincemeatJohn MaddenFilming

In April 2019, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, it was announced that a new film, The Unknown Man, would begin filming in South Australia as soon as enough of the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Directed by Thomas M. Wright, it will be produced by and star Joel Edgerton. Sean Harris will play the second lead role. The film was originally announced at Berlin’s European Film Market in February, and will be made by See-Saw, with support from Screen Australia and the South Australian Film Corporation.

Television

YearShowDirectorWriterNotes
2013Top of the LakeJane Campion, Garth DavisJane Campion, Gerard LeeAACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Miniseries
New Zealand Film and TV Awards for Best Television Feature or Drama
Nominated – Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
Nominated – PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
2015BanishedDaniel Percival, Jeffrey WalkerJimmy McGovern, Shaun DugganNominated – AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Miniseries
2016Codes of ConductSteve McQueenMatthew Michael Carnahan
2016Love, NinaS.J. ClarksonNick Hornby, Nina Stibbe
2017Jane Campion, Ariel KleimanJane Campion, Gerard LeeNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
2018The New Legends of MonkeyGerald JohnstoneJacquelin Perske