Emily Man - film producer
Emily Man is a film producer and executive coach. Her past film work includes Head of Development for Catherine Bailey Limited where she developed writers for radio, television and film and worked on David Cronenberg’s Spider, starring Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Richardson. Her short film Mercy, starring Natalie Press won Best Film at Soho Film Festival and Best European Short Film at Creteil Film Festival.
Her company Manmade is in post production with Jump, a romantic drama shot in Switzerland directed by Bindu De Stoppani and starring Claire Price. She is currently casting The Arbitrator, written by Fred Hogge and Jonathan Wakeham and to be directed by Nick Powell (second unit director Bourne, Cinderella Man and Batman).
ManMade has recently joined forces with Peter Dunne and Beak Street Productions and they are in development with a slate of movies including a family franchise, Little Darlings and an epic, period, romantic drama The Nile, which has recently signed Susanna White (Generation Kill, Nanny McPhee 2) to direct.
Emily trained as an executive coach at the Academy of Executive Coaching and she has clients ranging from large media and insurance companies to individuals from across the creative and corporate worlds. She is committed to coaching as fundamental to understanding and improving work place practices, particularly in the areas of leadership, career development and company change.
This year saw her second collaboration with Tom Tykwer and One Fine Day Films training writers in Kenya.
She helped to set up the Creatives in Residence scheme for The Hospital Club, Covent Garden and is still a mentor and on the advisory board.
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Accademia Apulia has asked Emily the following questions:
What makes a good producer?
Someone with vision, patience and resources. You have to be able to find the right project. Have seven years (on average per feature film) to spend on it and be able to support yourself through the process.
Who would you say is a good producer?
Rebecca O'Brien has had a n amazingly long and varied career and worked on some of my favourite films. And has a reputation as being a lovely person and a fair producer.
How do cash and connections interact in the world of a producer?
They are very important. You need to have a realistic way of supporting yourself until film supports you (which might be years) and once the film is made you need to make sure that there is enough cash for a healthy distribution plan. Connections and networking is the life blood of a young producer - once you have made some movies they should speak for you, but until then you need to meet everyone you can.
What is the best route to become a producer?
There are many ways, but the two clear ones are:
Start producing short films, get them distributed out to the festivals and then head towards features.
Start out on the set of other people's films, as runner and work your way up in any of the departments.
Which feature film would you rate top dog?
I love movies like Feston and Red Road for what they achieve on no budgets. In terms of genre / tent pole movies this year I really enjoyed Alice in Wonderland and How to Train you Dragon.
And the worst film?
Sex in the CIty II
What project are you working on at present?
I have three features on my slate:
The Nile - an epic, true love story about discovering the source of the Nile in 1860s. Susannah White (Nanny McPhee Returns, Generation Kill, Bleak house) is directing.
The Arbitrator - an action thriller with Nick Powell (2nd unit Bourne, Batman, Cinderella Man) signed to direct.
Waking Beauty - A family entertainment fairy tale set in modern day New York
What has been the most gratifying moment of your professional career so far?
Shooting my first independent feature in Switzerland this summer.
Of the films you have produced to date, which is the one that makes you proud?
My first feature - Jump - directed by Bindu de Stoppani.
And the most challenging moment of your career? What did you learn?
Jump again! I learnt you have to be on the ball 100% but that many problems resolve themselves and stress is the least useful thing to allow to cloud your judgement.
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London College of CommunicationLondon College of Communication offers a variety of courses in film including: BA Film and Video, MA Screenwriting, MA Documentary Film, MA Animation, Foundation Degree Animation and Foundation Degree Media Practice.
London Film Academy, a non-profit making trust, provides professional film training: One Year Filmmaking Diploma, Introduction to Filmmaking Certificate. All LFA tutors are industry professionals currently working in film and television. Located in central London the LFA encourages collaboration and creativity in a professional environment.
London Film School offers a two-year filmmaking Masters Programme, making six films and training in all departments. The LFS has a largely international student body (80 per cent non-UK).
The UK's leading centre for postgraduate and professional training in the film, television and related media industries. The NFTS offers full-time MA and diploma courses in all the key film and television disciplines, as well as a wide range of short courses for industry professionals, training. Based in Beaconsfield, just outside London, the NFTS has its own purpose-built studios, including two film stages, a separate large television studio and post-production facilities rivalling those of many professional companies.
New York Film Academy offers an intensive, hands on, multi discipline, one year filmmaking diploma. Students direct their first 16mm film project the first weekend of the course. The course is taught by industry professionals.
TCCOL offers a one year diploma course in film making taught by film practitioners. Students take courses in directing, producing, scriptwriting, editing, theory and sound and set design before completing their film in the third term.
Birkbeck College, University of London
Birkbeck offers BAs and MAs in History of Film and Visual Media, and Digital Art History.
BSc (Hons) Film and Television Production. This degree offers students the chance to develop creatively and technically. It affords the opportunity to acquire both the latest techniques and traditional skills in television and film production and post-production.
MA Screenwriting and Producing for Film and TV at the University of Westminster. Working in partnership with some of the best in the industry.
East 15 Acting School has been training actors and theatre practitioners for almost 50 years. The MA/MFA Filmmaking course offers state-of-the-art digital filmmaking resources and locations that include a Georgian country house, a Victorian Gothic church, studios and two theatres as well as access to potential cast and crew.
