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WINGED LION is a production house backed by high net-worth individuals. STEAL and WAKING NED DEVINE both opened in the number one box office spot in their countries of origin. The success of STEAL led to Winged Lion raising funds to develop multiple film projects and to secure partial funding for other productions. We are able to provide up to 50% of the funding for the right project in the right circumstances. In general we would expect major casting and substantial funding to be attached. Our interests are in original thrillers and cerebral films of an uplifting subject and quality. Mark Ezra & Jenny Chartres.

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Mark Ezra is an award-winning Producer and Director of feature films and a multiple-produced Screenwriter. Mark is also an accomplished story teller/author with highly regarded books on general release. He has worked with a wide spectrum of award-winning directors including Pier Paolo Pasolini, Gerard Pires, Tony Palmer, Kirk Jones, James Huth and Kirk Wong and with producers as varied as Robert Watts, Sarah Radclyffe, Michael Cowan and James Simpson in the U.K., Eric Altmayer and Charles Gassot in France, Claude Leger and Jonathan Vanger in Canada and Bill Leimbach in Australia. He has won several writing awards and was a finalist in Steven Spielberg's prestigious Writers Film Project. Among Mark’s many films, two stand out as particular successes. Mark was the initiating producer of WAKING NED DEVINE. The film, shot in the Isle of Man, has taken more than $100 million at the box office and reached number 1 in the UK charts. STEAL, which Mark also wrote, was helmed by celebrated French director Gerard Pires and, titled RIDERS, opened at number 1 in France during the Cannes Festival. Distributed through Miramax in the U.S. it enjoyed a successful run worldwide. Mark’s many productions include SAVAGE HEARTS, which he wrote and directed and which starred legendary hell-raiser Richard Harris; BLIND JUSTICE, a political drama centred around the displacement of a whole nation by the flooding of the Kariba valley; LOVE POTION, and his first film, SLAUGHTER HIGH, which has gone into the annals of cult-horror history. Recent Award: HOUSE SWAP (Producer & Director) Winner, Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood. Specialities: Producer and Financier of Feature Films, Director, Writer, Editor. Languages: English, Italian, French

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ProducerComposerProduction Designer Jenny trained in theatre design before becoming part of Anton Furst’s team that designed the sets for Tim Burton’s first BATMAN film, one of the most successful films of all time. The set was so impressive it was left standing at Pinewood studios for over ten years. She rose to become a production designer in her own right, designing several films, commercials and music promos. She also wrote an episode of Dark Knight – the sword and sorcery adventure series filmed 2001-2002. After several years as a designer Jenny took a music degree at Goldsmith’s in London and now composes soundtracks for film. She has worked with Mark on several films and recently designed and co-produced HOUSE SWAP.

JENNY CHARTRES

BLIND JUSTICE(1988)

VANGELIS (2012)

APRIL FOOL'S DAY(aka SLAUGHTER HIGH) (1986)

HOUSE SWAP(2011)

SAVAGE HEARTS(1997)

STEAL(2002)

DARK KNIGHTTV (2000)

LOVE POTION (1987)

LIVING DOLL(1990)

WAKING NED(1998)

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MOUSE (animated Pixar-style feature film) When a näive lab mouse discovers he has been bred for experiments his family disbelieve him. He must find a way to convince them and set the lab animals free before their human masters exterminate them all. ROMEO SPY (Cold-War thriller – A True Story) A disgraced British cop finds work with the Russian KGB as "a weapon of mass seduction", extracting cold-war secrets from vulnerable women working for the West German Government. When he realizes the damage he has done to his victims, he knows the KGB will never let him escape alive. He must devise a plan to save his life while ensuring that his corrupt spymaster is sent to a gulag prison. COUNTERFEIT LIVES (World War 2 – A True Story) A German officer who creates British passports for Nazi spies is ordered to forge millions of British banknotes in order to destroy the British economy. Realizing the best people to make counterfeit banknotes are Jews held in concentration camps, he arranges for 100 of them to be moved and set to work. But as the Allies advance and the Nazis face defeat, he must find a way to protect all 100 of his counterfeiters, in defiance of his express orders to kill them and destroy all evidence of the forgeries. BANG BANG CHICKEN (Action-Adventure) A group of youthful microlite enthusiasts fight paintball battles in the skies. But after a tragic accident they find themselves blackmailed into taking part in a sky-born heist. When the heist goes disastrously wrong they have to expose and turn the tables on their blackmailer before they have to face the law.

SAVAGE HEARTS (1997) “The shadow of Alfred Hitchcock floats serenely over this fast-paced chase comedy-thriller. Writer-Director Mark Ezra does a polished job, mixing suspense, humour and sex in about equal proportions, and making good use of some smart locations.” Variety “Enough twists and turns to have Hitchcock spinning in his grave.” Hollywood Reporter

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APRIL FOOL’S DAYS (aka SLAUGHTER HIGH) (1986) “SLAUGHTER HIGH is the tale of revenge by a nerdy guy who falls victim to one of the coolest and coldest jokes in cinema history!” “Can we say ATMOSPHERE? If ever a horror film succeeded on its atmosphere alone, SLAUGHTER HIGH is it! To put it simply, something about this film is damn scary. I don’t think it is one specific thing, but a clever combination of small things that work very well. What we get is one of the most creepy, creative and atmospheric horror films to come out of the 80’s.” “I will say right now this is a fantastic movie. I give this film two thumbs up, the best horror film made.” Various U.S. Sources

Investing in Film

'The wise lender wishes not the risk of the undertaking but the guarantee of the safe repayment'

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If you’ve ever dreamed of walking the red carpet or chatting with movie stars at a film premiere, then a Film Investment can make your dream a reality. Film Investments provide a viable and exciting way of diversifying your investment portfolio. Film Investments can seem perplexing to the uninitiated. Unlike stocks and shares, it can be difficult to assess the current value of your film investment. That is why we at Winged Lion do our best to simplify the process for High Net Worth and Sophisticated Investors. Once we have developed a quality screenplay we work with experienced sales agents to estimate the international value of the proposed film and the revenue we expect it to generate. We then devise a budget and hire a cast to ensure the film’s costs come within these realistic sales estimates. By investing through Enterprise Investment Schemes and employing the benefits of UK film tax credits, no investor should lose money as long as the movie sells to just 50% of the target countries on the sales list. Films are classified as higher risk investments, yet UK Taxpayers can benefit from generous HMRC tax reliefs.* These benefits can be worth up to 70% of the investment made through an EIS or SEIS. A further 20% can be returned to investors through the UK Film Tax Credit, so reducing risk by up to 90%. Investing in a project that reduces the risk to as little as 10%, while maintaining the unlimited upside potential of a successful movie, obviously makes film investing a seriously viable option…and all profits are completely tax free. Winged Lion has an excellent track record in delivering highly profitable films. SLAUGHTER HIGH, a horror movie directed by Mark Ezra, recouped 960% of its initial investment on its U.S. sale alone. WAKING NED, a comedy which Mark co-produced, cost $3 million to make and has taken more than $110 million at the box office while STEAL, which Mark wrote, made some $75 million worldwide. We work with accountants, tax lawyers and financial advisors to ensure our investors get the very best value from their investments. We want you coming back for more, and the only way we can hope for your repeat investment is by looking after you and your investment from the start. *NB We do not participate in Limited Liability Partnerships exploiting Sale and Leaseback arrangements, which have garnered adverse publicity in recent years.

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[2010] Written and Directed by Cast Nathan Nolan- Matt Powsey Evie Bicker- Ginny Baker Simon Dutton- Jack Wilson Louise Houghton- Maggie Wilson Seth Sinclair- Cop Co-Producer-Jenny Chartres Producer-Mark Ezra Original Music -Jenny Chartres Cinematography -Richard Gibb Film Editing - Mark Ezra Casting-Rory O'Donnell Production Design-Jenny Chartres Sound Editor-Mark Ezra Visual Effects-Sebastian van der Velde Associate Editor-Sebastian van der Velde

House Swap

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HOUSE SWAPWhat could possibly go wrong? This is a True Story In 2010 a young couple from Echo Lake, California moved to Glastonbury, England. Within a short time of moving in they discovered their possessions were going missing and that strange things were happening in the house. They contacted the owner who gasped, ‘he’s back!’ The house was plagued by a Stalker who was able to get through doors and windows no matter how often the locks were changed. The sensible thing would have been to move out. But the young couple’s finances were stretched and they had no alternative but to stay put. The Stalker stepped up his campaign to drive them out of the house. The young woman was ready to quit, but her boyfriend was determined to stand up to the harassment. This was their tragedy… The Film …is presented in the form of ‘found’ footage, gathered from the young couple’s camcorder videos and cctv footage recorded on the young man’s computer.EndFragment

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Former spy Felicity Jardine is caught up in the long tentacles of an operation at the Greek Embassy in the 1980s, in this gripping new spy thriller by the author of the CWA Steel Dagger shortlisted A Sting in her Tale.After a month of various people clearing up various messes, Felicity Jardine is finally cleared to go back to her little village cottage. But when a celebratory cream tea with her new and well-connected friend Percy is interrupted by a sniper's bullet, she's off again, to a safe house in Notting Hill. There her only contact is her former colleague Matthew, still with MI6, who offers her a bit of investigation she can do online to pass the time. But Felicity is not one to work from home when she can be out and getting stuck in, especially when someone on the inside seems to be betraying her...

When retired former spy Felicity Jardine’s mission to drown herself is interrupted by a baby drifting down river, her training kicks in at once. She manages to save the baby, and conceals them both from the shady-looking man who is searching for it. Then an elderly neighbour to whom she bears a resemblance is found dead, and Felicity knows she’s been rumbled. She has to dust off the highly trained and resourceful secret service officer she used to be, ensure the safety of the baby, and re-enter the fray. She can count on the help of two former MI6 colleagues to identify the murderer and find out exactly what’s going on. But Felicity will soon realise that her work in 1970s Germany and her present are entangled – and she will have to face some hard truths before she can confront the demons of her past.

Shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award for Best thrillerA Love Reading Book of the Month'Mark Ezra's impressive debut creatively mixes biblical themes with echoes of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club... but is very much its own work’ Financial Times'It's a well-written book. Punchy throughout’ Spectator'Compelling and engaging' Julian Fellowes'...distinct echoes of the classy Agatha Christie espionage novels’ Peter James'Anyone who enjoys Richard Osman and Mick Herron will love this taut, atmospheric spy thriller.’ Charles Cumming

Winged Lion is a film production and financing entity with a number of major successes to its credit.

JENNY CHARTRES

FILMOGRAPHY

APRIL FOOL'S DAY(aka SLAUGHTER HIGH) (1986)

Reviews and Awards

Projects in Development

Investing in Film

Once we have developed a quality screenplay we work with experienced sales agents to estimate the international value of the proposed film and the revenue we expect it to generate. We then devise a budget and hire a cast to ensure the film’s costs come within these realistic sales estimates. By investing through Enterprise Investment Schemes and employing the benefits of UK film tax credits, no investor should lose money as long as the movie sells to just 50% of the target countries on the sales list. Films are classified as higher risk investments, yet UK Taxpayers can benefit from generous HMRC tax reliefs.* These benefits can be worth up to 70% of the investment made through an EIS or SEIS. A further 20% can be returned to investors through the UK Film Tax Credit, so reducing risk by up to 90%. Investing in a project that reduces the risk to as little as 10%, while maintaining the unlimited upside potential of a successful movie, obviously makes film investing a seriously viable option…and all profits are completely tax free. Winged Lion has an excellent track record in delivering highly profitable films. SLAUGHTER HIGH, a horror movie directed by Mark Ezra, recouped 960% of its initial investment on its U.S. sale alone. WAKING NED, a comedy which Mark co-produced, cost $3 million to make and has taken more than $110 million at the box office while STEAL, which Mark wrote, made some $75 million worldwide. We work with accountants, tax lawyers and financial advisors to ensure our investors get the very best value from their investments. We want you coming back for more, and the only way we can hope for your repeat investment is by looking after you and your investment from the start. *NB We do not participate in Limited Liability Partnerships exploiting Sale and Leaseback arrangements, which have garnered adverse publicity in recent years.

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