Sky is set to begin production for Sky Original “England for The Colour Room.” The film is based on the story of ceramic artist Clarice Cliff. Production is set to start later this month in Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham and will be released in cinemas and on Sky Cinema later this year. "I can’t wait to start this all-British production and bring her incredible true story to life, starring the fabulous Phoebe Dynevor with Matthew Goode and David Morrissey," Sarah Wright, Director of Sky Cinema and Acquisitions at Sky UK & Ireland, said. "This film will provide a fresh take on Clarice’s professional and personal life and it is apt, and I’m hugely proud that this film is written, directed, and produced by an all-female team."
Co-produced by Sky, Caspian Films, and Creative England, the film will be directed by Claire McCarthy and is written by Claire Peate, winner of BAFTA Rocliffe in 2016. Sky Cinema will house the film along with all its other Sky originals, with new releases every month. "I am so excited to be joining the cast of The Colour Room, especially in the role as one of the nation's most celebrated artists, Clarice Cliff,” Phoebe Dynevor, who plays Clarice Cliff, said. “It's truly such an honor to take on such a remarkable character. The script is a beautifully written contemporary take on the 20th century, and I feel proud to be working with such a strong female team, both in front and behind the camera."
The film is produced by Thembisa Cochrane and Georgie Paget for Caspian Films, in association with Denaire Motion Picture Poetry and co-producer Neil Jones. The film is executive produced by Laura Grange for Sky, Paul Ashton for West Midlands Production Fund, and David Gilbery, Charlie Dorfman, Marlon Vogelgesang for Media Finance Capital in association with On Sight. Other cast members include Kerry Fox, David Morrissey, Darci Shaw, and Luke Norris.
"The Colour Room," starring Phoebe Dynevor, follows the journey of a determined, working-class woman, Clarice Cliff, as she revolutionizes the workplace in the 20th century. Apprenticed to renowned Art Designer Fred Ridgeway and with support from Colley and other women in the factory, Clarice fights her to the top of the art deco. In the middle of the Great Depression, she contributed to the factory's survival and helped leave its mark as one of the most accomplished art deco designers in history.