Movie marketing and publicity specialist Rob Deacon has set up Phoenix Film Finance to leverage his expertise in the industry to make an impact on the independent production scene.
Phoenix will seek to support British independent film production via cash flowing the Independent Film Tax Credit at industry leading “filmmaker friendly” rates, Deacon told Variety.
In this venture, he is working closely with experienced executive producer Ian Davies of the U.K.’s Initialize Films (formerly Noah Media Group and Boudica Film Fund).
Phoenix will also explore cash flowing VAT for independent U.K. productions and select equity and gap financing opportunities. Deacon operates from Edinburgh and London.
Phoenix already has three films on its slate: Carol Morley’s fiction feature film “7 Miles Out,” which she adapted from her critically acclaimed semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. The film is produced by Cairo Cannon of Cannon and Morley Productions in association with Revolution Films and will have its world premiere in competition at this year’s BFI London Film Festival.
