Creativity Capital have invested in 28 independent films and TV shows, including the aforementionedMcQueenand BAFTA winnerUnder The Shadow.
Combining sales and Creativitys financing, Architect is looking to become a go-to partner for indie producers.
Fun Fact: one of them once starred opposite Russell Crowe.
ArchitectL to R: Patrick Fischer, Calum Gray, Richard Kondal and Max Pirkis
Read on for more.
DEADLINE:Tell us about your new company.
When and how did it all come together (finance, partners etc)?
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We first met our partners Richard and Patrick when they financed Ian Bonhote and Peter EttedguisMcQueenback in 2017.
PATRICK FISCHER: We are four partners, each with a specific and well-honed set of skills.
So well be curating a selection of films per year, rather than driving volume into the market.
Ultimately, we want you to be able to read a script and say thats an Architect movie.
DEADLINE: To what extent will production and TV be a part of your business?
DEADLINE: Why was it time for a change from your previous roles?
PF: For Richard and I it was a no-brainer.
DEADLINE: Whats your read on the health of the international sales market at the moment?
In essence we see a tipping point.
And for our flexible set-up plenty of opportunity to make the most of a fragmented marketplace.
DEADLINE: To what extent do you think the WGA strike will impact the independent film market?
PF: The WGA has pulled the band-aid off and said enough is enough.
DEADLINE: What show or movie have you most enjoyed recently and why?
CG: I just watched a classic horror from the early 80s The Changelingby Peter Medak.
I had heard it was awesome but hadnt got round to watching it.
I can say the hype is justified.
I can see how influential it has been on later horrors.
PF: Im head over heels in love with season four ofSuccession.
As long as the world is enticing, the misfit family formula just has so much fuel.
DEADLINE: What will you be reading on holiday this year and why?
CG: Im trying to understand early English history better.
The next book on the list isBritain After Romeby Robin Fleming.
It balances a great narrative with the social and political history of the time.
As a bonus you also end up understanding the theory of relativity.
Now Im convinced we must have annihilated ourselves and are actually living in a simulation.
MP: Hopefully well sell out in Cannes and be too busy over the summer for a holiday!
Cant wait to see the upcoming new adaptation.
DEADLINE: If you werent in the film industry what would you be doing?
PF: Rockets and space exploration.
