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TV KLAXON: AM I BEING UNREASONABLE?
8 September 2022

There are shades of A Simple Favour to new BBC One comedy thriller Am I Being Unreasonable? Like Paul Feig's knotty confection, HunkyDory director Jonny Campbell aims to alarm and amuse viewers in equal measure.

Written by and starring Daisy May Cooper and Seline Hizli, the show is a devilish cocktail of gin, grief, and small-town gossip. Dark twists nestle alongside moments of pure comedy, like when Cooper's character Nic almost screams loud enough to wake the dead in a local cemetery. A balm for those with a This Country-sized hole in their lives.


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IT'S KEVIN THOMAS AT MOXIE PICTURES.

Moxie Pictures now represent Kevin Thomas in both the UK and the United States.


BITE COLLECTIVE WELCOME MIKE MATTHEWS.

Mike Matthews, trusted purveyor of food and drink commercials, has joined Bite Collective for UK and European representation.


STEVE COPE SIGNS WITH DARK ENERGY.

Dark Energy have added Steve Cope to their already capable talent roster.


NADAV KANDER LANDS IN THE UK WITH CHELSEA PICTURES.

Director and photographer Nadav Kander is now represented on both sides of the Atlantic by Chelsea Pictures.


MARTIN SMATANA AND CHARLIE TOQUÉ JOIN JELLY LONDON.

Slovakian stop-motion animator Martin Smatana and French illustrator/director Charlie Toqué have signed for Jelly.


BISCUIT FILMWORKS SIGN ROSIE MAY BIRD SMITH.

Up-and-coming director Rosie May Bird Smith has become the latest addition to the gang at Biscuit Filmworks.


1STAVEMUSICVIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR.

What do you get when you combine 1stAveMachine and music videos? 1stAveMusic Videos, of course.


SNK AND RED APPLE BECOME FOREVER AUDIO

The audio post-production house SNK Studios and the specialist audio agency Red Apple Creative have been rebranded as Forever Audio,


EPOCH FILMS SWOOP FOR ELLE BROOKS-TAO.

Director Elle Brooks-Tao (née Ginter) has joined Epoch Films for UK representation.


JACOBINE VAN HELLEMOND JOINS CURATE FILMS.

Curate Films reckon new signing Jacobine van Hellemond is "one of the most exciting directors on the circuit".


ALEX DICKINSON SIGNS FOR CURLY.

After eight productive years at ITV, Alex Dickinson is back on the commercial circuit with Curly.


MAGNUS HÄRDNER LANDS AT MAD COW.

Sweden's Magnus Härdner has joined Mad Cow for commercial representation.


TORONTO'S RADIOAKTIVE MATERIAL.

Radioaktive's world tour continues as they open a new office in Toronto, Canada.


AN UNCANNY TURN OF EVENTS AT PULSE.

Director duo Elliot Elder and George Muncey (aka UNCANNY) have joined Pulse Films for representation.


OUTSIDER WELCOME JASON LOWE.

Director, photographer, and cafe owner Jason Lowe is the latest addition to Outsider's formidable roster.


REVOLVER OFFER FIONA MCGEE A SHOT AT GLORY.

In-form commercial director Fiona McGee has joined Revolver for representation in Australia.


PHIL HIGNETT'S BACK FOR MORE AT MARSHALL STREET EDITORS.

Phil Hignett's back for more commercials at Marshall Street Editors.


SOUL TO SOUL WITH
HANNA MARIA HEIDRICH.

Director Hanna Maria Heidrich is constantly busy, but as DAVID found when we spoke to her, she can't resist taking on new opportunities.


FILM KLAXON: CREATURE.

Asif Kapadia, director of 'Senna', 'Amy', and 'Diego Maradona', changes tack with 'Creature', a film based on the English National Ballet production of the same name.


JINX GODFREY'S BACK AT MARSHALL STREET EDITORS.

Jinx Godfrey, whose credits include 'Chernobyl', 'The Princess', and 'The Theory of Everything', is available for commercials again at Marshall Street Editors.


FILM KLAXON: MY DREAMS HAVE BEEN DARK OF LATE.

A suit of armour goes rogue in Joshua Warren’s upcoming short film, ‘My Dreams Have Been Dark of Late’.


DAVID PLAYS... 'SOCCER STORY'.

'Soccer Story' from developers Panic Barn features a villain in no way inspired by Sepp Blatter.


GEORGETTE PASCUAL JOINS MAD COW FILMS.

Mad Cow Films have completed the signing of Spanish director Georgette Pascual.


TV KLAXON: RISE AND FALL.

There are shades of J G Ballard's 'High-Rise' to the new Channel 4 reality show, 'Rise and Fall'.


PAULA HOCHBERG JOINS ADAM&EVEDDB AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR.

adam&eveDDB have a new creative director in the form of Paula Hochberg.


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