Topic Studios has launched the documentary production company Puzzle Pictures in the U.K. to produce scripted and non-scripted content in the territory.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to take this bold new step with Topic Studios,\u201d said Sam Hobkinson, who is leading the new label. \u201cPuzzle Pictures aims to be the leading light in modern documentary filmmaking – producing groundbreaking work, collaborating with top talent, nurturing new voices and also partnering with companies worldwide to deliver creative guidance in an increasingly global field.\u201d<\/p>\n
Topic Studios is the film and television studio behind features such as A Real Pain, Spencer <\/em>and Spotlight<\/em>. As well as documentary film and series hits 100 Foot Wave, It\u2019s Never Over, Jeff Buckley<\/em>\u00a0and the Oscar-shortlisted Folktales<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cSam is one of the most distinctive voices working in nonfiction today,\u201d said Christine Connor, senior VP of non-fiction series and documentary at Topic Studios. \u201cHis work combines rigorous reporting with a cinematic sensibility that makes complex stories both propulsive and emotionally resonant. That approach aligns perfectly with the slate we\u2019ve been building at Topic, and we\u2019re thrilled to partner with him in launching Puzzle Pictures.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAs Topic continues to grow, expanding our presence in the U.K. allows us to build within one of the world\u2019s most dynamic filmmaking communities,\u201d said Ian Stratford, COO of First Look Media and Topic Studios. \u201cWe\u2019re focused on building a studio that operates globally while maintaining close, long-term creative partnerships with exceptional filmmakers. Sam and Puzzle Pictures represent exactly that kind of collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Topic Studios has launched the documentary production company Puzzle Pictures in the U.K. to produce scripted and non-scripted content in the territory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7389,"featured_media":24804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[12370,12371,12367,12368,12369],"class_list":["post-24805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-christine-connor","tag-ian-stratford","tag-puzzle-pictures","tag-sam-hobkinson","tag-topic-studios","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n