Speakit Films
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| Company type | Film production company |
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| Industry | Documentary films, feature films, independent films |
| Founders | Nick Francis and Marc Francis |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
Speakit Films is a British film production company established in 2004 by writer, director and producer team Nick Francis and Marc J. Francis.
The company is best known for the award-winning 2006 Sundance hit Black Gold and the acclaimed BBC, ARTE and VPRO co-production When China Met Africa. Their work has been supported by the Sundance Institute,[1] the Channel 4 British Documentary Film Foundation,[2] the UK Film Council,[3] CNC and EU Media Fund.
Speakit's films have been released in cinemas and on television in over 40 countries (e.g.: BBC,[4] Channel 4, Arte France,[5] PBS, NHK, Al-Jazeera, NRK, SVT, VPRO,[6] YLE, National Geographic and SABC).[7]
In addition to producing feature documentaries, Speakit makes short films and works with organizations to help them tell their own story.
