Protagonist Pictures

Protagonist Pictures is an international finance, production and sales company which has a proven track record in outstanding films and commercial successes. Based in the UK, the company handles films from around the world, always maintaining a strong focus on filmmakers with exceptional vision and storytelling skills. Protagonist's current successes on release around the world include Ben Wheatley's Free Fire with its ensemble cast of Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy, Sharlto Copley and Jack Reynor; Adam Smith's Trespass Against Us starring Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleesson, Charlie McDowell's The Discovery with Rooney Mara, Jason Segel and Robert Redford, William Oldroyd's TIFF 2016 buzz feature Lady Macbeth, the 2017 Directors' Fortnight selections The Rider from Chloé Zhao and The Florida Project from Sean Baker and the 2017 Un Certain Regard Official Selection April's Daughter from writer, director, producer Michel Franco. Currently in post-production are Clio Barnard's Dark River, Richard Loncraine's Finding Your Feet and Amma Asante's Where Hands Touch, whilst Pawel Pawlikowski's Cold War and Kristoffer Nyholm's Keepers are currently shooting. Newly announced Paramour starring Kristin Scott Thomas will being production in early 2018.