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Winchester Films was a British production company. It was started in March 1993 and was listed on the
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to raise the capital needed to build an effective portfolio of films and TV programmes. In the late 1990s and the early part of the 21st Century, Winchester Films acquired produced many British films and acquired distribution rights to films from other countries. It also expanded into the US, setting up an office in Los Angeles in order to make connections with the Hollywood crowd. This led to Winchester Films being granted distribution rights to '' Heartbreakers'' (the UK's largest distribution deal - $53 million). In July 2003, the company acquired Cobalt Media who added their portfolio to that of Winchester's. In March 2004, the company was taken over by ContentFilms Inc and the name was officially changed from Winchester Films to ContentFilm. ContentFilm is no longer listed on the AIM market in London.


Winchester Films produced

* Tales Not Told (2005) * The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) *
One Night One Night or 1 Night may refer to: Film * ''One Night'' (2002 film), a film produced by Winchester Films * ''One Night'' (2005 film), an Iranian film directed by Niki Karimi * ''One Night'' (2007 film), a film featuring Christian Campbell and ...
(2002) *
Last Orders ''Last Orders'' is a 1996 novel by British writer Graham Swift. The book won the 1996 Booker Prize. In 2001, it was adapted for the film ''Last Orders'' by Australian writer and director Fred Schepisi. Plot The story makes much use of flashba ...
(2001) * Another Life (2001) * Wild About Harry (2000) *
Greenfingers ''Greenfingers'' is a 2000 British comedy film directed and written by Joel Hershman. It is loosely based on the true story about the award-winning prisoners of HMP Leyhill, a minimum-security prison in the Cotswolds, England, a story publish ...
(2000) * Throw Down (2000) * Lighthouse (film) (2000) *
Captain Jack Captain Jack may refer to: People * Calico Jack (1683–1720), a pirate in the 18th century * Captain Jack (Hawaiian) (died 1831), Naihekukui, commander of Kamehameha's fleet and father of Kalama * Captain Jack (fl. 1830s on), Kaurna man in c ...
(1999) * The Sea Change (1998) *
Shooting Fish ''Shooting Fish'' is a 1997 British romantic crime comedy film directed by Stefan Schwartz and co-written with Richard Holmes. Starring Dan Futterman and Stuart Townsend as two con men with Kate Beckinsale as their unwilling assistant, the film ...
(1997) *
Clockwork Mice ''Clockwork Mice'' is a 1995 British drama film directed by Vadim Jean and starring Ian Hart, Catherine Russell and James Bolam. The film score was composed by David Hughes and John Murphy. Plot A teacher manages to bond with a special needs st ...
(1995)


Distributed films

* Shade (2003) * Slap Her... She's French (2002) * Heartbreakers (2001) *
Soul Assassin ''Soul Assassin'' is a 2001 thriller film directed by Laurence Malkin and starring Rena Owen, Kristy Swanson and Skeet Ulrich. It was released 24 July 2002. Plot The film is about a young security agent, Kevin Burke, who is employed by a mul ...
(2001) *
Greenfingers ''Greenfingers'' is a 2000 British comedy film directed and written by Joel Hershman. It is loosely based on the true story about the award-winning prisoners of HMP Leyhill, a minimum-security prison in the Cotswolds, England, a story publish ...
(2000) * Honest (2000) * Palmer's Pick Up (1999) *
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