10 Facts About Warp Films

Warp Films was established by Warp Records founding partners Rob Mitchell and Steve Beckett.

In 2005, Warp Films produced Rubber Johnny, an experimental short and 42-page book by director Chris Cunningham, featuring music by Warp Records artist Aphex Twin.

The Warp Films bid was backed by Optimum Releasing, Screen Yorkshire and EM Media.

Warp won the tender against stiff competition and Warp X was formally set up as Warp X in 2005 as a low-budget digital 'studio' to develop and produce films with focus on new talent and commercial potential.

In 2009, Warp films produced Exhibit A, a groundbreaking pseudo-documentary film.

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In 2010, Warp Films produced Chris Morris's debut feature Four Lions, a satirical comedy drama following a group of homegrown Islamic terrorists from Sheffield, England.

Warp Films 2010 television production for Channel 4, Shane Meadows' This Is England '86, was a continuation from the 2006 film.

In 2008, Warp Films had established Warp Films Australia in Melbourne, headed up by Anna McLeish.

Warp Films successfully ran a crowd-funding campaign to fund four short films shot at the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival by Vincent Moon, using the website Kickstarter.

Warp Films produced three 30-minute television dramas for the Sky Arts Playhouse Presents season.