Number 9 Films Explained

Number 9 Films is a British independent film production company co-founded in 2002 by producers Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley, after a long collaboration at both Palace Pictures and Scala Productions.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Between them the principles' movies have garnered 57 BAFTA nominations and wins, and 23 Academy Award® nominations and wins.^{[4] [5]}

Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen were jointly honoured with the BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award in 2019.^{[6] [7]}

In 2019, Number 9 Films entered into a multi-year agreement with film studio and cinema chain Shochiku for distribution of its theatrical films in Japan. The studio would also contribute funding for film development.^{[8] [9]}

In 2024, Beta Film took a stake in Number 9 TV, a new small screen subsidiary of the production company.^[10]

Filmography

Further reading

• Barraclough, Leo (29 December 2015). Number 9 Films Offices Reflect Producers’ Personality, Filmography. Variety
• Deadline Hollywood (18 May 2015). Carol & Youth Producers Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen Cannes Interview. YouTube
• DShed (26 November 2015). Carol: Producer's Intro and Q&A. Watershed
• Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (14 May 2015). Passion project: meet the indie super-producer behind Cannes hot ticket Carol. The Guardian
• Fitzherbert, Henry (19 May 2013). Box office success in Stephen Woolley's undead end jobs. Daily Express
• HeyUGuys (7 December 2015). 'Carol' Producer Elizabeth Karlsen – BIFAs 2015. YouTube
• Jaafar, Ali (9 October 2009). Married to the movies. Variety (Note: contains founding year error.)
• Jaafar, Ali (2 March 2016). ‘Carol’ Producers Elizabeth Karlsen And Stephen Woolley On Turning Good Taste Into A Business. Deadline Hollywood
• Macnab, Geoffrey (7 July 2011). Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley, Number 9 Films. Screen International (Note: contains founding year error.)
• Mitchell, Wendy (11 December 2015). 'Carol': producer Elizabeth Karlsen on her 14-year passion project. Screen International
• O'Donoghue, Caroline (10 February 2016). Was Carol snubbed by the Oscars?. The Pool
• Q&A (10 February 2016). “Strong” women: Why it’s time to redefine the way women are represented on screen – Elizabeth Karlsen, Film Producer and Co-director at Number 9 Films. Womanthology
• Tangcay, Jazz (18 November 2015). Interview – Carol Producer : Elizabeth Karlsen. AwardsDaily
• Utichi, Joe (18 May 2015). ‘Carol’ & ‘Youth’ Producers On “The Expectation Of Showing In Cannes” – Video. Deadline Hollywood

External links

• • Number 9 Films at BFI
• Number 9 Films at Metacritic
• Stephen Woolley (3 December 2015). 'Carol' Producer Stephen Woolley: Todd Haynes Film A Cautionary Tale For Threatening Times – Guest Column. Deadline Hollywood

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gritten. David. Made in Dagenham: interview with producers Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen. The Daily Telegraph. 16 September 2010. 25 April 2016.
2. Web site: Mitchell. Wendy. Karlsen named new chair of WFTV. Screen Daily. 5 December 2013. 18 October 2017.
3. Web site: Dams. Tim. The UKs top 40 film production companies. Televisual. Televisual Media UK Ltd. 16 May 2012. 25 April 2016.
4. Web site: Number 9 Films Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen to receive the BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema . 2024-12-19 . Bafta . en.
5. Web site: 2024-10-30 . Oscars Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . 2024-12-19 . www.oscars.org . en.
6. Web site: Parfitt. Orlando. Stephen Woolley, Liz Karlsen to receive Bafta for outstanding contribution to cinema. Screen Daily. 17 December 2018. 11 July 2019.
7. Web site: Smith. Neil. Elizabeth Karlsen & Stephen Woolley – Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 8 February 2019. 19 May 2020.
8. Web site: Grater. Tom. 'Carol' producer Number 9 Films signs first-look deal with Japan's Shochiku (exclusive). Screen Daily. 21 August 2019. 19 May 2020.
9. Mitchell. Robert. Shochiku Backs U.K.'s Number 9 Films With First-Look Deal. Variety. August 21, 2019. 19 May 2020.
10. Web site: Whittock . Max Goldbart,Jesse . 2024-06-13 . Beta Backs 'Living' Producer Number 9 Films' New TV Division; Kate Laffey To Lead Small Screen Subsidiary . 2024-12-19 . Deadline . en-US.
11. Web site: Mrs. Harris. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
12. Web site: 2007 . Winners of the 4th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards . 29 September 2018 . Irish Film & Television Academy.
13. Web site: Mitchell. Wendy. Control takes top honours at British Independent Film Awards. Screen Daily. 28 November 2007.
14. Web site: Made in Dagenham (2010). The Numbers.
15. Web site: The Moët British Independent Film Awards Announce Nominations and Jury for 13th Edition. British Independent Film Awards. 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101104073807/http://bifa.org.uk/news/mo%C3%ABt-british-independent-film-awards-announce-nominations-and-jury-13th-edition . November 4, 2010.
16. Web site: Midnight's Children (2012). The Numbers.
17. Web site: Byzantium (2013). The Numbers.
18. Web site: Great Expectations (2013). The Numbers.
19. Web site: Hyena (2015). The Numbers.
20. Web site: 2015-05-24 . CAROL . 2024-12-19 . Festival de Cannes . en-US.
21. Web site: Carol (2015). The Numbers.
22. Web site: Barraclough . Leo . 2016-01-08 . BAFTA Nominations: 'Bridge of Spies,' 'Carol' Lead Film Awards Race . 2024-12-19 . Variety . en-US.
23. Web site: 2017-02-16 . The 88th Academy Awards 2016 . 2024-12-19 . www.oscars.org . en.
24. Web site: Carol . 2024-12-19 . Golden Globes . en-US.
25. Web site: Youth (2015). The Numbers.
26. Web site: Their Finest (2017). The Numbers.
27. Web site: On Chesil Beach (2018). The Numbers.
28. Web site: Colette (2018). The Numbers.
29. Web site: Blaney . Martin . 2023-06-21 . Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen to star in 'The Assessment' for Number 9 Films, augenschein (exclusive) . 2024-12-19 . Screen .
30. Web site: Goodfellow . Melanie . 2024-02-15 . Watch Gael Garcia Bernal & Renate Reinsve In First Trailer Of Berlin Film Festival Movie 'Another End' . 2024-12-19 . Deadline . en-US.
31. Web site: Goodfellow . Melanie . 2024-02-15 . Watch Gael Garcia Bernal & Renate Reinsve In First Trailer Of Berlin Film Festival Movie 'Another End' . 2024-12-19 . Deadline . en-US.
32. Web site: Bamigboye . Baz . 2023-05-16 . Breaking Baz: Gillian Anderson & Jason Isaacs Set For Film Adaptation Of Bestseller 'The Salt Path' As Director Marianne Elliott Makes Switch From Stage To Screen — Cannes Market . 2024-12-19 . Deadline . en-US.
33. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2024-08-23 . 'A Pale View of Hills,' Debut Novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, Now Filming for Japan's Bunbuku and U.K.'s Number 9 . 2024-12-19 . Variety . en-US.