Talisman Films

We develop and produce drama on screen for the international market. Our development strategies are based on thirty years experience, working with writers across the world. What drives us is our passion for the story, and our determination for it to be seen by a worldwide audience. We produce in house or in co-production with other producers and pr... oduction companies. We concentrate on feature films and television series and mini-series. Our work has been recognised in the Academy Awards and by BAFTA. We enjoy working with talented people who share our ambition and goals. Richard founded Talisman Films Limited in 1991. With a background in law and finance, he is Chief Executive of the company. To date, Talisman has original dramatic film and television productions to its credit in excess of US$150 million production cost. Richard has been directly involved in every Talisman production. He has been Producer of all of its film productions, most notably Rob Roy and The Woman In Black. He has either been Executive Producer or has been responsible for the financing of Talismans television productions for both international and domestic UK audiences. From 1987, Neil promoted and staged concerts for artists such as Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Peter Gabriel, and production managed feature films for Warner Brothers, Paramount, Disney and Universal throughout Southern Africa. Neil joined Talisman in 1996 to finance and produce The Secret Adventures Of Jules Verne, a 22x60 US$37 million international co-production TV series involving groundbreaking VFX for HDTV. Since 2002 Neil has financed and produced a number of UK and International feature films, including Head In The Clouds starring Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz. Neil brings his substantial experience of physical production, VFX production and production finance to all the films in Talismans slate.Read More