Sheffield-based production company Warp Films has been named Production Company of the Year at this year’s Edinburgh TV Awards, in recognition of its powerful, creative, authentic British storytelling underscored by globally resonant themes and dedication to fostering top creative talent both on and off screen.
Founded by Mark Herbert, the company has been crafting award-winning dramas for film and television for over 20 years. From BIFA-winning feature films Submarine, Four Lions, and Tyrannosaur to multi-BAFTA-winning series This Is England, international drama The Last Panthers, and the critically acclaimed Southcliffe, the company remains at the forefront of British storytelling, crafting powerful, must-watch drama.
Most recently, Warp Films achieved global success with Adolescence, a gripping one-shot drama that became Netflix UK’s second-most-watched English-language series of all time, amassing 141.2M views since its first 90 days. Followed up by the groundbreaking bilingual project Reunion, a BBC-commissioned emotional revenge thriller using both British Sign Language and spoken English, penned by deaf writer William Mager and starring award-winning actor Matthew Gurney.
Speaking about the accolade, Mark Herbert, Founder and CEO of Warp Films, said: “This award is a real honour for the Warp Films team. We pride ourselves on telling stories that are bold, authentic and global with a very British perspective. Our company was built on the ethos that we are reasonable people, and our dramas have always been told with heart, integrity, with great characters at their core. We are incredibly proud to continue that legacy, working with top-tier talent and creating great British TV.”
When collecting the prestigious award, Mark was joined on stage by Warp Films Chief Creative Officer Emily Feller, COO & CFO Niall Shamma, Peter Balm who is Commercial Director, Head of Production Leo Martin and Senior Executive Producer Peter Carlton.
Earlier this year, the award-winning team announced they had acquired the rights to the 1980s nuclear war film Threads. With this, they outlined their ambitions to continue to add to their legacy by exploring prescient issues in the film through rich, character-driven storytelling.
Adoloscence itself was also among the winners this year, with a prize for Best Drama, while Scottish Black Comedy Baby Reindeer landed a Best Actor prize for Jessica Gunning, and Yorkshire soap Emmerdale picked up the Climate Storytelling Award.
