XYZ Launches Thriller ‘Accused’ From Philip Barantini, Director Of BAFTA Breakout ‘Boiling Point’ — EFM
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films is launching world sales on thriller Accused, the next film from UK filmmaker Philip Barantini whose Boiling Point was recently nominated for four BAFTAs including Outstanding British Film.The Three Little Birds and Sunrise Films production is due to start on February 28 in the UK with XYZ financing and executive-producing.
The film stars Chaneil Kular (Sex Education) and Lauryn Ajufo, BIFA-nominated for her breakout role in Barantini’s Boiling Point.In Accused, after he’s falsely accused of being a wanted terrorist by a group of internet sleuths, Harri Bavshar (Kular) must defend himself when death threats and abuse quickly turn into a fight for survival against a deadly home invasion.
Pic is being produced by Sara Sehdev and Samantha Beddoe for Three Little Birds, and Rupert Preston and Ed Caffrey for Sunrise Films.Barantini collaborated with James Cummings (BAFTA nominated co-writer of Boiling Point) as well as Barnaby Boulton on the script, and is again working with the BIFA-winning cinematographer of Boiling Point, Matthew Lewis.
Carolyn McLeod won a BIFA for her role as casting director for Boiling Point (and was recently BAFTA nominated) and joins Barantini for this latest project.
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