Gareth Unwin
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Gareth Unwin is a British film producer best known for producing the 2010 film The King's Speech, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Picture
. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Bedlam Productions
. Following that, Gareth produced The King's Speech alongside Iain Canning and Emile Sherman, picking up the Audience Award at Toronto International Film Festival
, a Producers Guild of America
award, seven BAFTAs, including both Outstanding British Film and Best Film, and four Academy Awards, including Best Film.
Gareth will next be producing Zaytoun with Far Films to be directed by Eran Riklis
and The Lady Who Went Too Far, which sees Bedlam re-unite with King's Speech writer David Seidler for a tale of female heroism in the early 19th century.
Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to artists working in the motion picture industry. The Best Picture category is the only category in which every member of the Academy is eligible not only...
. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Bedlam Productions
Bedlam Productions
Bedlam Productions is an independent film and television production company based in Soho, London and has been in operation since 2009. Bedlam was founded by Simon Egan and Gareth Unwin; the two met while studying film at Ravensbourne College...
Career
After graduating from Ravensbourne College, Gareth rose quickly through the ranks to be Assistant Director and Production Manager for a number of drama and documentary projects. His first feature film as Producer, Exam (2009) earned a nomination at the 63rd British Academy Film Awards63rd British Academy Film Awards
The 63rd British Academy Film Awards, hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, took place on 21 February 2010 and honoured the best films of 2009. The Hurt Locker took home the most awards, receiving 6 BAFTAS...
. Following that, Gareth produced The King's Speech alongside Iain Canning and Emile Sherman, picking up the Audience Award at Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
, a Producers Guild of America
Producers Guild of America
Producers Guild of America is a trade organization representing television producers, film producers and New Media producers in the United States. The PGA's membership includes over 4,700 members of the producing establishment worldwide...
award, seven BAFTAs, including both Outstanding British Film and Best Film, and four Academy Awards, including Best Film.
Gareth will next be producing Zaytoun with Far Films to be directed by Eran Riklis
Eran Riklis
Eran Riklis is an Israeli filmmaker. His films include Cup Final , The Syrian Bride , and Lemon Tree . He was born in 1954 and he studied at the National Film and Television School in England. He is married to Dina Riklis and they have two children, a daughter, Tammy, and a son, Jonathan...
and The Lady Who Went Too Far, which sees Bedlam re-unite with King's Speech writer David Seidler for a tale of female heroism in the early 19th century.