GoldenBearwinnerPeterMackieBurnshasstartedshootinghisLondonsetdebutfeatureDaphne,productioncompanyTheBureauhasrevealed
EmilyBeecham[pictured]whofeaturesinthecastofBerlinaleopeningfilmHail,CaesarplaysthetitularDaphne,ayoungLondonerwithafreneticlifestylewhodecidessheneedstochangeherlifeafterwitnessingaviolentrobbery
TheBureauproducersTristanGoligherandValentinaBrazzinidevelopedtheprojectinhouseTheBFIandCreativeScotlandarethemainfinanciersofthefilm,togetherwithTheBureau
Thecompany’sParisbasedsistercompany,TheBureauSales,ishandlinginternationalrights
MackieBurnswontheGoldenBearforbestshortfilmin2005forMilk,aboutagirltryingtobathehergrandmother
NicoMensingawrotethescreenplayforDaphneinhissecondcollaborationwithMackieBurnsaftertheshortHappyBirthdayToMe,alsostarringBeecham
TheDaphneshootkicksoffamidahighprofileyearforTheBureaufollowingthesuccessofAndrewHaigh’s45Years,whichwontwoSilverBearsfortheleadperformancesofCharlotteRamplingandTomCourtenayinBerlinlastyear,withRamplingalsoreceivinganOscarnomination,andisupforOutstandingBritishFilmattonight’sBaftas
PeterMackieBurnshasmadesomevisceralperformancedrivenshortsincludingtheawardwinningMilk,saidLizzieFrancke,BFIseniorproductionanddevelopmentexecutiveItisgreattobeabletosupporthimonthenextstageofhisfilmcareer
