Dominic Buchanan

As well as internships, Dominic worked at film festivals when trying to break into the industry: he worked at Tribeca Film Festival (’07, ’08, 10), London Film Festival (’07) and BFI Flare (’08). He then moved into the world of acquisitions, briefly at The Weinstein Company, and then most notably at Universal Pictures International (2009) in the international co-productions and acquisitions department, then transitioned into producing via working at Qwerty Films (2010-2012), under revered UK film producer Michael Kuhn as acting head of development.

His first feature Gimme the Loot (2012) won the Grand Jury Prize at SXSW, then had its International debut at Cannes in Un Certain Regard and was later that year nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. In May 2012 he then became Head of Film & Original Content at Stink, and his second feature Lilting opened the World Dramatic Competition at Sundance 2014 and won the prize for Best Cinematography, it was also nominated for three British Independent Film Awards, and a BAFTA for Outstanding Debut for Hong Khaou, its writer/director. He also went on to produce King Jack which won the Tribeca Film Festival’s Audience Award in 2015.

Dominic was appointed Vice President of Production & Development at Bold Films in February 2015, and ran the UK operation until November 2017. Whilst there, he helped Co-Produce (for Bold) Colette, starring Keira Knightley, which had its World Premiere at Sundance in January 2018.

He was an Exec Producer for Channel4 & Netflix co production: The End of the F**ing World in partnership with Clerkenwell Films. The first season was launched, to rave reviews, globally on Netflix in January 2018. TEOTFW won a Royal Television Society award for Best Drama Series 2018, and then was nominated for Best Drama at the BAFTA TV Awards 2018, it was also nominated for an Emmy (2018), as well as a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Series – Longform. In 2019 it won a Peabody Award (Entertainment for 2018), and was commissioned for a second season, which aired in November 2019 Globally. In 2020 TEOTFW S2 won two TV BAFTAs, for Best Drama and Best Supporting Actress.