简介：GoldenBearwinnerPeterMackieBurnshasstartedshootinghisLondon-setdebutfeatureDaphne,productioncompanyTheBureauhasrevealed.EmilyBeecham[pictured]-whofeaturesinthecastofBerlinaleopeningfilmHail,Caesar!-playsthetitularDaphne,ayoungLondonerwithafreneticlifestylewhodecidessheneedstochangeherlifeafterwitnessingaviolentrobbery.TheBureauproducersTristanGoligherandValentinaBrazzinidevelopedtheprojectin-house.TheBFIandCreativeScotlandarethemainfinanciersofthefilm,togetherwithTheBureau.Thecompany’sParis-basedsistercompany,TheBureauSales,ishandlinginternationalrights.MackieBurnswontheGoldenBearforbestshortfilmin2005forMilk,aboutagirltryingtobathehergrandmother.NicoMensingawrotethescreenplayforDaphneinhissecondcollaborationwithMackieBurnsaftertheshortHappyBirthdayToMe,alsostarringBeecham.TheDaphneshootkicks-offamidahigh-profileyearforTheBureaufollowingthesuccessofAndrewHaigh’s45Years,whichwontwoSilverBearsfortheleadperformancesofCharlotteRamplingandTomCourtenayinBerlinlastyear,withRamplingalsoreceivinganOscarnomination,andisupforOutstandingBritishFilmattonight’sBaftas.“PeterMackieBurnshasmadesomevisceralperformancedrivenshortsincludingtheaward-winningMilk,”saidLizzieFrancke,BFIseniorproductionanddevelopmentexecutive.“Itisgreattobeabletosupporthimonthenextstageofhisfilmcareer