Rising Phoenix

Rising Phoenix is the latest feature documentary from film makers Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, and our most recent collaboration. Having directed the BAFTA nominated portrait ‘McQueen’ in 2018, the duo have turned their attentions to the Paralympic Movement. The film charts the turbulent history of the Paralympic Games from its inception to the global pageant of London and Rio. It features several of the participants and their inspiring personal journeys to becoming elite athletes. It is a beautifully crafted and powerful documentary with an important message of human endeavour and achievement at its core.


Rising Phoenix is the second film that Time Based Arts has completed full picture post on. Conform, grade and a host of 2D, 3D and design work add to the spectacle of the story. Look out for the ancient statues depicting each of the athletes that feature in the film.


Sound design by our dear friend Will Cohen at String and Tins.


The film premieres on Netflix on the 26th August and celebrates the Olympic spirit in a week that would have seen us enjoying the drama of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

The Aeronauts

Simone rekindles his long standing relationship with director Tom Harper and Cinematographer George Steel.
Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne star as socialite adventurer and scientist in search of discovering the unknown mysteries of the weather. The epic film takes place in realtime with the protagonists flying higher than any man or woman has ever been, pushing them to the limits of human endeavour.
Graded at Company 3 with big thanks to the whole team there.

McQueen

"If you want to know me, just look at my work" - Lee Alexander McQueen

A portrait of a genius.
Our friends: Ian B, Peter and Dee at the helm.
Gary McQueen and DTS on the poster.
Michael Nyman on the keys...

And two BAFTA nominations!

So proud to have been part of this amazing film.

Talking Heads

As we entered lockdown the BBC commissioned a new series of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads including two new scripts.
Directed by some of the UK's leading Theatre Directors and shot by Zac Nicholson, Simone graded all 12 films.
They can all be found on the BBC Iplayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p08ftkkx/alan-bennetts-talking-heads

Surge

Aneil Karia's visceral and atmospheric debut feature focuses on security guard Ben Whishaw's reckless journey of self liberation.
The film was selected for both the Sundance film Festival and Berlin Film Festival.

Peaky Blinders Series 4

The Boys are Back in Town. No not a reference to Simone's questionable taste in music, but the Shelby clan descend onto our TV's again this November. Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy are joined by Adrien Brody and Aidan Gillen in the all star cast.

War and Peace - BBC Worldwide

War and Peace is Leo Tolstoys epic saga set in Russia in 1805, on the brink of Napoleons invasion.

Tom Harper (The Woman In Black 2, Scouting Book for Boys, This Is England '86) directed the six and a half hour long series for the BBC and Weinstein Group.

Simone had worked with Tom and the cinematographer George Steel on a number of projects previously, including War Book, Black Mirror and Peaky Blinders. Their collaboration on this has resulted in glowing reviews across the board and is being broadcast on BBC1 from January 3rd 2016 and the A&E Network in the US on 18th January 2016. The series will also be available for BBC Worldwide.

Peaky Blinders Series 3

Simone headed back to Birmingham for his third season of grading Peaky Blinders. Following on from his Televisual Grade of the Year for the first series, he has evolved the grade as the director and cinematographer has changed with each season.

This time it’s the fantastic Laurie Rose known for his collaborations with Ben Wheatley. And as if having Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy wasn’t enough they’ve also added Paddy Considine to the mix. Snoop Dogg is a big fan and praise doesn’t come much higher than that.