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Head Gear Films

N/A, N/A, UK • 12 Employees
Internet Entertainment

Founded over 22 years ago, Head Gear Films is a leading financier for independent film, television, and games across a wide range of genres and budgets. The company’s main services include gap funding, bridge financing, lending against government incentives and presales, and executive producing and packaging services. Head Gear prides itself on avoiding bureaucratic red tape to be more flexible, friendly, bespoke, and dependable for filmmakers to collaborate with. Since inception, Head Gear has financed 550+ titles and deployed over $515 million USD in capital. The company’s films have collectively won more than 60 major awards around the world, including multiple BAFTAs, BIFAs, IFTAs, EFAs, and AACTAs. Partnering closely with many of the world’s leading production companies, sales agents, and distributors, Head Gear also enjoys a strong relationship with its UK-based sister companies, leading international sales outfit Bankside Films and industry disruptor Bohemia Media. Past titles include THE FORGIVEN, Halle Berry’s directorial debut BRUISED, Peter Strickland’s IN FABRIC and FLUX GOURMET, FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS, 7x BAFTA nominee ROCKS, CALIBRE, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES, BLACK MASS, and BELLE. Most recently, Head Gear financed Molly Manning Walker’s breakout debut HOW TO HAVE SEX, which was nominated for 3 BAFTAs and won 3 BIFAs, 2 EFAs, and the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2023 Festival de Cannes. Head Gear also financed Danny & Michael Philippou’s TALK TO ME, which last year became A24’s highest grossing North American horror release of all time.