City of Tiny Lights (film)
| City of Tiny Lights | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pete Travis |
| Produced by |
Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto Rebecca O'Brien |
| Written by | Patrick Neate |
| Based on |
City of Tiny Lights by Patrick Neate |
| Starring |
Riz Ahmed James Floyd Billie Piper Cush Jumbo Roshan Seth Liv Hansen Danny Webb Anthony Farrelly |
| Music by | Ruth Barrett |
| Cinematography | Felix Wiedemann |
| Edited by | David Charap |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Icon Film Distribution (UK & Ireland) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
City of Tiny Lights is an upcoming British crime thriller film directed by Pete Travis and written by Patrick Neate, based on his own 2005 novel of same name. The film stars Riz Ahmed, James Floyd, Billie Piper, Cush Jumbo and Roshan Seth. Principal photography began on April 27, 2015 in London.
Cast
- Riz Ahmed as Tommy Akhtar[1]
- James Floyd as Lovely[1]
- Billie Piper as Shelley[1]
- Cush Jumbo as Melody[1]
- Roshan Seth as Farzad Akhtar[1]
- Vincent Regan as Tall Man / Schaeffer
- Danny Webb as DS Cal Donnely
- Liv Hansen as DS
- Anthony Farrelly as Armed Police
- Aouxe as Natasha
Production
On April 21, 2015, it was announced that Pete Travis would be directing a London-set crime film City of Tiny Lights based on the 2005 novel of same name by Patrick Neate, who also adapted the novel into the film.[1] Riz Ahmed was attached to play the lead role of a British detective Tommy Akhtar, and Billie Piper to play Akhtar's long-lost love, Shelley, while the other cast would include James Floyd, Cush Jumbo and Roshan Seth. BBC Films and BFI developed the script and would finance the film in association with Lip Sync Productions, Fel UK and Ingenious Media. Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto and Rebecca O'Brien would be producing the film for NDF International and Sixteen Films.[1] Protagonist Pictures would handle the international rights while Icon Film Distribution would release the film in the UK and Ireland.[2]
Principal photography on the film began on April 27, 2015 in London, which lasted for six weeks.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Barraclough, Leo (April 21, 2015). "‘Penny Dreadful’ Actress Billie Piper Joins London-set Thriller ‘City of Tiny Lights’". variety.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- 1 2 Lowe, Kinsey (April 22, 2015). "‘City Of Tiny Lights’ Filming To Start, NBCU Sets Italian ‘Parenthood’ – Global Briefs". deadline.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
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