Deal Details

$50 million joint venture DNA Films, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Duncan Kenworthy, UK Film Council

DNA Films and Fox Searchlight Pictures, a division of of Twentieth Century Fox, have formed a new joint venture partnership to produce and distribute British films worldwide. The new partnership will trade as DNA Films Ltd and will receive a joint investment of $50 million from DNA and Fox Searchlight. The venture has received full approval from industry regulator, the UK Film Council.

Value: $50 million
Announced: September 05 2003

Parties involved

Legal advisers

DNA Films
(Media & Entertainment)
Partner
Salans - London
Jonathan Berger
Graham Stedman
Fox Searchlight Pictures
(Media & Entertainment)
Partner
Olswang - London
Charles Moore
Paul Blackmore
Mark Joscelyne
Duncan Kenworthy
Non-executive director of DNA
Olswang - London
Mark Devereux
Michael Brader
UK Film Council
Regulator
Reed Smith LLP - London
Richard Philipps