Black Camel Pictures is a vibrant, young production company based in Glasgow, and run by producers Kieran Parker and Arabella Page-Croft who recently won BEST NEW PRODUCERS at the Scottish New Talent BAFTAs 2008, for their action horror film Outpost, which was also nominated for BEST FILM at the Scottish BAFTAs.
Outpost sold 30,000 DVDs in its first week on release in the UK, the film went on general release in May 2008. Outpost was acquired by Sony Pictures (SPWAG) in a multi-territory deal and went on to sell out worldwide. The film starred Ray Stevenson (Rome, King Arthur) and debuted Steve Barker as director and Rae Brunton as writer.
On May 11th 2009 principal photography began on Black Camel’s second feature, the psychological thriller, Legacy, which follows the journey of a Black Ops soldier in his quest for revenge and redemption. Idris Elba (Obsessed, The Wire) stars and Executive Produces from a script written and directed by emerging talent Thomas Ikimi (Limbo).
As producers Black Camel Pictures passionately believe in the creative and commercial potential of independent film-making and are committed to developing long-term relationships with fresh British talent such as Steve Barker, Rae Brunton and Thomas Ikimi whose energy, determination and ambition matches that of our own. With this in mind, coupled with our desire to embrace strong, exciting genre films, we are confident in our ability to make successful commercial product and play a major role in the international film industry today.
And while continuing to move forward with our feature film slate, the company are also now actively launching a TV drama slate as well as high end children’s drama and animation projects. As with our film projects we are committed to developing strong, ambitious work and there is already significant market interest in our emerging slate.
Arabella Page-Croft and Kieran Parker, the producers behind Black Camel Pictures, set up the company in 2004 after working extensively in short films and TV as producers, executive producers and production managers. After the success of their debut feature Outpost (2008), they are currently setting up Outpost II: Black Sun and producing the psychological thriller, Legacy, which started shooting on May 11th 2009.
Steve Barker moved to Scotland in 2005 to continue his collaboration with Kieran and Arabella after many years writing and directing award-winning short films, television dramas and pop promos. Outpost was his first feature as director, and he is also set to direct the sequel Outpost II: Black Sun which is co-writing with Rae Brunton.
Development Producer Jessica Levick came on board Black Camel in September 2008. Jessica studied producing at the UK’s National Film & Television School, and has produced a number of shorts, commercials, and music videos over the past 3 years. Her animated short, STAND UP directed by Joseph Pierce, has screened in competition at film festivals worldwide and has won Best British Film and Best Animation at the London Animation Festival (LIAF) and Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festivals.
Michael Callaghan joined the company in 2007 after working in film and television in Hollywood and London and now looks after submissions and development.
