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Faye was the recipient of the ENVY Producer Award at the 2019 Women in Film and Television Awards, as well as the winner of last year’s Hospital Club’s h100 Film Award. This year she was invited to join the US’ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
Oct 2, 2020 · Faye Ward, the film producer capturing east London’s teen spirit. Inspired by the suffragettes, she wanted to tell the story of life for young women now. ‘Sometimes you have to give something...
Jun 6, 2023 · Faye Ward, Executive Producer for Fable Pictures, says: “We have long been fans of both Bernardine Evaristo’s work and the indomitable Lennie James - to bring the two together in an...
Aug 19, 2014 · Ruby Film and Television production executive Faye Ward has departed the company after 14 years. The London-based executive’s first feature job as a stand-alone producer will be BBC-TWC-Lookout...
- Please Can You Talk Us Through Your Career to Date?
- For Readers Not in The Industry, Please Can You Describe The Role of A Producer?
- What First Got You Interested in Film and TV?
- Is There Any Such Thing as A ‘Typical’ Route Into Film and TV Production?
- Is It The Distribution of A Production That Is Key to Determining Its Success?
- What Advice Would You Give Women Looking to Get Into Production?
- Are You Able to Tell Us About Any of Your Up and Coming Projects?
Give or take, my career really started when I joined Ruby Film and Television, which was over ten years ago now. Whilst there, I went from being an assistant to the producer to a producer and exec producer over those years, making both TV and film. I was and am very lucky to work with some phenomenally talent people across many different projects.
Producers can come in different forms, but essentially the producer’s job is to be responsible for every element of the production. Projects can be originated in many ways; sometimes it is the producer who has the idea for a film, or has read a book they think could be adapted to the screen. Other times it can be a writer or a director that approac...
I have to say I was very lucky in that I’ve always wanted to make film and television since I was a child. I would watch films incessantly; about five or six films constantly and repeatedly. I had a very strong drive from very young, 11 years old, wanting to make TV and film so I could tell stories. Any time I would meet anybody who had a sniff of ...
My story isn’t unusual. I do encourage the intern system. I know it’s a little controversial at the moment and that has possibly created negativity towards internships, as not everyone can afford to work in this way, but most people in the film industry will have started at the very bottom and worked their way up. When people come to me to say, “I ...
Distribution is pretty much key to determining the film being a success. The film also needs to be greatas well as being distributed well. There are also lots of very good films who haven’t found their market and that can come down to many things, releasing on the wrong date, the campaign wasn’t working, the weather being great! I think it is worth...
To be honest, I’d give the same advice to men as well, which is be very passionate about what you want, to put yourself out there to work and to dip your hand into anything you can do, so if there is an opportunity to work for a different department (I’m talking about at the start of your career) take all the opportunities because most opportunitie...
Suffragette is my main up and coming project. It’s in post-production and it’s due to be released in 2016. Carey Mulligan stars, alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Marie Duff, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw and Meryl Streep. https://twitter.com/WardFaye
Mar 14, 2016 · Sony Pictures Television has invested in drama indie Fable Pictures – the fledgling indie run by The Crown [pictured] producer Faye Ward. Fable Pictures was established earlier this year by...
Faye Ward is known for Stan & Ollie (2018), Wild Rose (2018) and Jane Eyre (2011).
