Compact Pictures

21/10/2024

Breaking through! Compact founder John McKay has been Longlisted as a Breakthrough Producer in this year's BIFA Awards, for his debut feature film as producer, Aylin Tezel's Falling Into Place.
"It's an honour to be recognised among such an amazing group of emerging producers," says McKay.
"This is a terrific vote of confidence for Compact, and for the movie, ahead of its UK theatrical release next year."
FALLING INTO PLACE, a film by .tezel starring and produced by Yvonne Wellie of & John McKay of Compact Pictures.

17/02/2024

Yay! Falling into Place is the top pick in The Herald’s Ten Best Films at the Glasgow Film Festival!

What can you expect from this year’s Glasgow Film Festival?

27/10/2023

Excited to share the beautiful trailer for Aylin Tezel’s stunning debut FALLING INTO PLACE ahead of our international premiere at Tallinn Black Nights next month!

Starring Aylin Tezel & Chris Fulton

Produced by Compact Pictures and Weydemann Bros

Supported by Screen Scotland

11/05/2023

Compact options Rachelle Atalla’s acclaimed debut novel - The Pharmacist.

We can’t wait to start work with Rachelle on the screen adaption of her Sunday Times

https://variety.com/2023/film/global/compact-pictures-rachelle-atalla-the-pharmacist-1235608882/

02/05/2023

Excited to announce that Global Screen has boarded Compact’s debut feature FALLING INTO PLACE for worldwide sales, opening with market screenings at Cannes.

FALLING INTO PLACE is German star Aylin Tezel’s first feature film as writer-director starring Tezel (“7500”) herself alongside Scots co-star Chris Fulton (Bridgerton) and made in co-production with Weydemann Bros (System Crasher, The Outrun), the English-language romantic drama was principally shot in Skye, Glasgow and London.

Supported by Screen Scotland

More info - https://www.compact.pictures/?p=746

09/11/2022

Compact CEO nominated for a BAFTA!
Lead producer for Compact John McKay has been nominated as producer of CBBC’s biggest ever series opener MY MUM TRACY BEAKER - congrats to all involved, including Dani Harmer, Emma Maggie Davies and writer Emma Reeves.
https://www.compact.pictures/?p=724

18/08/2022

Compact takes debut feature FALLING INTO PLACE to Edinburgh International Film Festival Works In Progress this week with writer-director Aylin Tezel & co-producer Yvonne Wellie of Weydemann Bros.

Read more here: http://www.compact.pictures/?p=707

12/10/2021

Super proud that BAFTA-winner Tim Courtney’s debut feature has been selected for the London Production Finance Market this week!

Produced by John Mckay and Laura McBride at Compact. Film London

http://www.compact.pictures/?p=624

The Empty Space Inside My Heart, the debut feature of BAFTA-award winning Filpino-Scots director Tim Courtney, has been selected to showcase for sales, distribution and finance partners at the Lond…

22/05/2021

Review: Renowned playwright Zinnie Harris takes her directorial skills into a new arena with her film debut ‘A Glimpse’, as part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.

22/05/2021

This weekend you can watch A Glimpse online as part of the Grief strand in .

‘A young mother accidentally opens a window on her past self at a time when she was struggling and doubting everything in her life. How can she now help her past self through this distressing time and see hope in the future?’

Winner of the Short Drama award, A Glimpse is the debut film from acclaimed writer and director Zinnie Harris.

Watch here: https://www.indyondemand.com/tv/smhaf-grief/1

21/05/2021

Have a listen to Zinnie, Kirsty and Jordan talking about A Glimpse on the Afternoon Show. Link below!

21/05/2021

Have you watched A Glimpse yet? Available until Sunday 23rd as part of the .

Tickets are priced on a pay what you can basis. How to book:

>Follow the link https://www.indyondemand.com/tv/smhaf-grief/1
>Select ‘RENT £6’
>Create an account by filling in your email, name and a password
>You can use a Promo Code to alter the ticket price: SMHAF0 (free), SMHAF2 (£2), SMHAF4 (£4)
>Input your bank details
>Select RENT
>Enjoy! You have 3 days to start watching, once you have clicked play you have 48 hours to watch as many times as you want!