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Ben Grass is a British Film producer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of film and television production company
Pure Grass Films.
Early life and education
Grass was educated at
Dr Challoner's Grammar School; a selective grammar school for boys in
Amersham, Buckinghamshire. He went on to study history at the
University of Oxford
, mottoeng = The Lord is my light
, established =
, endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019)
, budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20)
, chancellor ...
in 1990. He received an MBA from
INSEAD
INSEAD, a contraction of "Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires" () is a non-profit business school that maintains campuses in Europe (Fontainebleau, France), Asia (Singapore), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, UAE), and North America (San ...
in 1997.
Career
Early career
Following
INSEAD
INSEAD, a contraction of "Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires" () is a non-profit business school that maintains campuses in Europe (Fontainebleau, France), Asia (Singapore), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, UAE), and North America (San ...
, and a number of years as a management consultant, Grass became an advisor on corporate strategy at the
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, before becoming Director of Internet and Wireless in Europe for
Sony Pictures.
Later career and Pure Grass films
Grass founded
Pure Grass Films in May 2005 with his brother,
Creative director
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Tom Grass. It initially focused on
Digital entertainment Digital entertainment Industry includes, but is not restricted to, any combination of the following industries (that themselves have a considerable degree of overlap):
*digital media
*new media
*video on demand
*video games
*interactive entertainmen ...
series with spin-off potential for Television, Feature films and Games. Advisors to the company include the British Actor
Damian Lewis
Damian Watcyn Lewis (born 11 February 1971) is an English actor, presenter and producer. He is best known for portraying U.S. Army Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries '' Band of Brothers'', which earned him a Golden Globe nomination ...
, and chairman Christophe Charlier, the former Chairman of
Renaissance Capital and the
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The ...
(NBA Team).
In March 2008,
Endemol Shine UK
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Endemol Shine UK incorporates a number of production brands, including Artist ...
announced its acquisition of a 40% stake in
Pure Grass Films, with the aims of expanding their digital presence.
Grass has produced a feature film, ''
Twist
Twist may refer to:
In arts and entertainment Film, television, and stage
* ''Twist'' (2003 film), a 2003 independent film loosely based on Charles Dickens's novel ''Oliver Twist''
* ''Twist'' (2021 film), a 2021 modern rendition of ''Olive ...
'', a modern re-imagining of ''
Oliver Twist'' set in London.
Raff Law, son of
Jude Law was cast to play the titular Twist.
Michael Caine
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was cast as
Fagin
Fagin is a fictional character and the secondary antagonist in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist''. In the preface to the novel, he is described as a "receiver of stolen goods". He is the leader of a group of children (the Artful Dod ...
, with
Lena Headey
Lena Kathren Headey ( ; born 3 October 1973) is a British actress. She gained international recognition and acclaim for her portrayal of Cersei Lannister on the HBO epic fantasy drama series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), for which she rec ...
and
Rita Ora
Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in February 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh's single, "Hot Right Now", which reached number one in the UK. Her debut stud ...
cast as female renditions of
Bill Sikes and
Artful Dodger
Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, is a character in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist''. The Dodger is a pickpocket, so called for his skill and cunning in that occupation. He is the leader of the gang of child criminal ...
, respectively.
David Walliams
David Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams, is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series ''Little Br ...
,
Franz Drameh
Franz Alhusaine Drameh (born 5 January 1993) is an English actor. His film debut was in Clint Eastwood's fantasy drama, ''Hereafter'' (2010). He also appeared in British film ''Attack the Block'' (2011) and the 2014 blockbuster ''Edge of Tomorr ...
and
Sophie Simnett were also cast. The film was scheduled for a late 2020 release.
Sky Cinema
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will distribute the film within the United Kingdom, with
Saban Films
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distributing within North America.
Grass is also developing a modern-day feature film version of the story of the
Count of Monte Cristo, which he is producing with
Bear Grylls,
Delbert Schoopman and Christophe Charlier.
Filmography
Grass's notable prior
filmography
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credits include "
Kirill
Kirill is a male given name, deriving from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kyrillos) which in turn derives from Greek κύριος (kyrios) "lord". There are many variant forms of the name: Cyril, Cyrill, Kyrill, Kiryl, Kirillos, Kyryl, Kiril, Ky ...
" (which won a
Webby and was nominated for a
Digital Emmy) and "
Beyond the Rave
''Beyond the Rave'' is a British horror film, initially published on MySpace, that marked the return of Hammer Films in 2008.
Plot
The story follows the last hours of freedom of local soldier Ed, who is flying out to Iraq the following mornin ...
", which was
Myspace’s first original series outside the US.
Beyond the Rave
''Beyond the Rave'' is a British horror film, initially published on MySpace, that marked the return of Hammer Films in 2008.
Plot
The story follows the last hours of freedom of local soldier Ed, who is flying out to Iraq the following mornin ...
, was an 20 part Horror series financed by
Hammer Films – their first production in 25 years. The series starred
Sadie Frost
Sadie Liza Frost (née Vaughan; born 19 June 1965) is an English actress, producer and fashion designer, who ran fashion label Frost French (until its closure in 2011) and a film production company (Blonde to Black Pictures).
Early life
Frost ...
(''Dracula''),
Jamie Dornan
James Peter Maxwell Dornan (; born 1 May 1982) is an actor, model and musician from Northern Ireland. Formerly a character actor, he often portrays solemn, steady characters. The recipient of two Irish Film and Television Awards, he has been n ...
(''
Fifty Shades of Grey
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''),
Nora-Jane Noone
Nora-Jane Noone (born 8 March 1984) is an Irish actress. In 2020, ''The Irish Times'' ranked her 47th on its list of the greatest Irish film actors of all time.
She made her screen debut in the drama film ''The Magdalene Sisters'' (2002) and h ...
(''The Descent'') and
Tamer Hassan
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(''Eastern Promises''). Music was by
Pete Tong
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. On 17 April 2008, the series was first released through MySpace TV, as their first international co-production, followed by a major international DVD release.
Other credits include ''When Evil Calls'' – the world's first horror series for mobile phones, which starred
Sean Pertwee
Sean Carl Roland Pertwee''England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007'' (born 4 June 1964) is an English actor, narrator and producer with an extensive career since the 1980s in television and cinema productions.
He is known ...
(''Dog Soldiers''),
Dominique Pinon (''Amelie'', ''Delicatessen''), and
Chris Barrie
Chris Barrie (born Christopher Jonathan Brown, 28 March 1960) is a British actor, comedian, and impressionist. He worked as a vocal impressionist on the ITV sketch show ''Spitting Image'' (1984–1996) and as Lara Croft's butler Hillary in th ...
(''Red Dwarf'').
References
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1971 births
Living people
British film producers