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Screen Siren Pictures, the Canadian-based independent production company behind such recent titles as French Exit, Bones of Crows and Indian Horse, on Thursday announced the launch of Scream Siren, a new arm at the company focusing on original, genre-driven storytelling with a spotlight on female protagonists.

Christine Haebler, one of the producers on Scream Siren’s first few films out of the gate, said that the company will apply its “track record of producing elevated art house films to the thriller and horror genre,” prioritizing “unique and compelling stories that resonate with a wide audience, especially with strong female leads that challenge conventions and explore new horizons.”

The label will look to work with both up-and-coming and established writers and directors in the genre space. In addition to Haebler, producers on Scream Siren’s initial slate of films will include the company’s President Trish Dolman and COO, Steven Thibault.

First up on the slate is Ivy, an original teen horror about a malevolent ghost who wreaks havoc on a 17-year-old and everyone who comes into contact with her. Kaare Andrews (Sniper: Assassin’s End) is set to direct the project written and co-produced by Jason Bourque and Paul Birkett.

Next up is Running Girl, a tight action thriller about a young woman who witnesses a harrowing murder only to have to run for her life with a 9-year-old, outwitting the murderers in the high desert. Marie Clements (Bones of Crows) will direct from a script by Deon Meyer (Durban Poison).

Then, there’s Osiris, a supernatural psychological thriller that takes place aboard an IceBreaker on a retrieval mission, which is on a race against time to uncover the origins of a mysterious sound emanating from the deepest part of the southern Atlantic Ocean. Rachel Leiterman will direct from a screenplay by Coz Greenop (Dark Beacon) and Lucinda Royden (It All Comes with Cold Water). This project will be produced in partnership with Gareth Wiley from Phoenix Wiley Films in the UK .

In a statement to Deadline, Dolman stressed that Screen Siren’s genre push through the new label “underscores our dedication to delivering high-quality, captivating content that not only entertains but also sparks meaningful conversations.”

Added Thibault, “Launching our new genre label marks an exhilarating chapter for Screen Siren Pictures. We are thrilled about the projects currently in development and the amazing filmmakers we’ve attached. This initiative not only reinforces our commitment to diverse and original content but also amplifies our impact on the industry.”

Scream Siren’s first trio of films are being cast by Rene Haynes, CSA, whose past works includes Killers of the Flower Moon, Prey and The Revenant. The films are financed and will aim shoot in the fall of 2024 and early Q1 of 2025.

Dolman founded Screen Siren Pictures in 1997, joining forces with veteran producer Haebler and producer and COO Thibault in 2008 and 2023, respectively. Collectively, their productions have screened at Cannes, Berlin, Sundance, TIFF and many other international festivals.

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.

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For his latest video review, Kev is back in the booth to talk about Coz Greenop’s latest flick The Last Heist, a bank robber British gangland flick starring Perry Benson, Terry Stone, Sam Gittens and more.

The four thieves bounded by honor meet back at the local boozer, the place where it all began. Beneath the banter lies a dark secret that test the loyalty of these four friends to the limit to see if there really is honor among thieves.

Also, check out our written review of The Last Heist right here.

To mark the release of The Last Heist on 14th November, we’ve ben given digital copies to give away to 3 winners.

Directed by Coz Greenop. The four thieves bounded by honor meet back at the local boozer, the place where it all began. Beneath the banter lies a dark secret that test the loyalty of these four friends to the limit to see if there really is honor among thieves.

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Stars: Perry Benson, Michael Head, Terry Stone, Sam Gittins, Ricky London, Emily Wyatt, Rachel Warren | Written by Michael Head, Lucinda Royden | Directed by Coz Greenop

The Last Heist opens with Mick talking to his son Slips telling him he doesn’t want him following in his footsteps. And that he has an “insurance policy” to help prevent that from happening.

In the next scene, we’re at his funeral. He went to the grave with the nature of that policy still a secret. But Slips believes it’s stashed in a safe deposit box his father kept under an alias. With no other options, he pulls his old crew, Waldorf, Prozac and Fisherman (Ricky London) together for what should be the last heist they’ll need to pull off.

Director Coz Greenop and writers Michael Head and Lucinda Royden don’t structure The Last Heist as a straightforward bank robbery film.

"We're here to make bank robberies great again!" Platinum Pictures has revealed an official trailer + UK release date for this British crime thriller titled The Last Heist, from filmmaker Coz Greenop. It's now set to open theatrical in November in the UK, though still has no US release yet. When the stakes are this high is there really honour amongst thieves, and how far will this four go to protect each other, especially if the main threat seems to come from within the group? The Last Heist is inspired by true stories, real events and real people (with names changed to protect the not-so-innocent). The Last Heist is a witty, gritty, thrilling insight into the real south London criminal underworld - a look at real villains' psyche and ongoing volatile relationships. The Last Heist stars genre veteran Terry Stone, best known as Tony Tucker from Rise of the Footsoldier films,...

‘Give Them Wings’ is about a disabled football fan and tackles disability rights.

Michael Cowan’s UK-based sales company Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment has secured worldwide rights to Sean Cronin’s Give Them Wings and will be selling it at next week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings.

The completed film is a biopic of severely disabled football fan, Paul Hodgson, and is based on his memoir Flipper’s Side. Set in 1989, the screenplay was co-written by Cronin and Hodgson.

Cronin is a UK actor with recent credits including Savvas D Michael’s Original Gangster, and Coz Greenop’s House Red. As a filmmaker,...

In his latest podcast/interview, host Stuart Wright talks to Dark Beacon screenwriter Lee Apsey. Directed by Coz Greenop, the film stars April Pearson, Lynne Anne Rogers, Toby Osmond, Jon Campling and Kendra Mei.

In intense new horror thriller Dark Beacon we follow Amy Wilcock who loves the married Beth Gadbsy (Lynne Anne Roger) with a fierce and tragic passion. When Beth’s distraught husband Christian dies in an emotional intervention, the now widow disappears with her daughter Maya into secret seclusion… Amy eventually tracks Beth down to a distant lighthouse only to find her broken and maddened in the midst of an alcoholic abyss. But that is not all she finds. They shockingly discover that the spirit of Beth’s spurned husband will not rest until he takes the surviving trio with him. Can Amy save them all from the spiral of madness and the crazed and hell-bent supernatural threat?...

British director, Coz Greenop’s new psychological horror takes us from the edge of the country to a bracing and turbulent seascape and more specifically: the coast’s lighthouse. Amy (April Pearson) tracks down her lover Beth (Lynne Anne Rogers) who recently disappeared following a tragic event involving her husband. Beth and her daughter are holding up in a lighthouse – which has a connection to Beth’s past.

Following the success of British horror, The Ritual earlier this year, I couldn’t wait to see what Dark Beacon had in store. What British thrillers do so well is to let the silence talk, the silence between words tells the story as much as the dialogue does. We’ve seen similar examples in The Levelling (2017) and more recently, in Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here. Dark Beacon successfully harnesses the sounds of the environment and the quietness of isolation...

Exclusive: Species star Natasha Henstridge and The Football Factory's Tamer Hassan are to star in British horror film House Red alongside a slew of rising young talent. The film, which is written and directed by Dark Beacon's Coz Greenop, has just finished principal photography in Italy. House Red follows Natalie and Felix, a couple who are traveling through Tuscany and come across an idyllic vineyard, where they volunteer to help pick grapes, in a last-ditch attempt to…...

Green 13 Film and The Film Label have released the first poster and trailer for horror thriller Dark Beacon, ahead of release later in 2017. Directed by Coz Greenop, the film stars April Pearson, Lynne Anne Rogers, Toby Osmond, Jon Campling and Kendra Mei.

In intense new horror thriller Dark Beacon we follow Amy Wilcock (April Pearson, Skins) who loves the married Beth Gadbsy (Lynne Anne Roger) with a fierce and tragic passion. When Beth’s distraught husband Christian (Jon Campling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) dies in an emotional intervention, the now widow disappears with her daughter Maya into secret seclusion…

Amy eventually tracks Beth down to a distant lighthouse only to find her broken and maddened in the midst of an alcoholic abyss. But that is not all she finds. They shockingly discover that the spirit of Beth’s spurned husband will not rest until he takes the surviving trio with him.

Here’s the latest episode of the 365Flick podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on Podomatic and Libsyn, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

365Flicks Podcast – Episode 65: Indie Talk w/director Corrie Greenop

This week on Indie Talk we are joined by independent film maker Coz Greenop, Coz is on the show to tell us about his great upcoming movie Dark Beacon and his last film Wandering Rose aka Demon Baby.

We also get into his path to becoming a film maker and the struggles people face when trying to get there movie up and running. Coz gave us some really interesting feedback on his career so far and is definite not to be missed episode…

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Just when they thought they were safe... revenge pays them a visit. Fox Trap will be released in the Us and UK on DVD and Digital in February of 2017, and we have the exclusive reveal of the film's poster and several stills. Also in today's Highlights: Mondo's The Greasy Strangler items, a Q&A with Pandorica director Tom Paton, UK release details for Let's Be Evil, and info on The Truncated Nightmare Hour: Live! podcast.

Exclusive Fox Trap Poster and Stills: "After a terrible accident leaving a young girl disabled, eight years later the group responsible are invited to a remote manor house in the countryside for a class reunion. Little do they know, they are being targeted by a masked maniac hell bent on revenge.

The cast includes Klariza Clayton (Harry Brown, Blood Money, Skins), Scott Chambers (Chicken, Hush, The Hippopotamus), Alex Sawyer (House of Anubis), Kate Greer, Becky Fletcher,...