Rose of Nevada
| Rose of Nevada | |
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| Directed by | Mark Jenkin |
| Screenplay by | Mark Jenkin |
| Produced by | Denzil Monk |
| Starring | George MacKay Callum Turner |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Rose of Nevada is an upcoming British science fiction drama film written and directed by Mark Jenkin.[1] Starring George MacKay and Callum Turner, the film tells the story of a fishing vessel that was lost at sea 30 years ago, and mysteriously reappears in the harbour of a fishing village.
The film will have its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2025.
Plot
A mysterious boat returns to a village thirty years after it vanished. Two men join its crew hoping for better fortune. After one voyage, they find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew.
Cast
- George MacKay as Nick
- Callum Turner as Liam
- Rosalind Eleazar
- Francis Magee
- Mary Woodvine
- Edward Rowe
Production
The film was produced by Film4 Productions and the British Film Institute.[2] The BFI contributed £1.3 million of funding for the film, the largest single production award since the BFI Filmmaking Fund was relaunched in 2023.[3] The film was shot on location in Cornwall[2] with the assistance of a group of students from Falmouth University.[4]
Actor George MacKay described the film as "a joy to be part of".[5]
Distribution
The film is slated to premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival,[6] and will have its North American premiere in the Special Presentations program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2025.[7][8]
It will have its US premiere in the main slate of the 2025 New York Film Festival[9] at the Lincoln Centre.
References
- ^ "George MacKay & Callum Turner Lead Film4 & BFI-Backed Mystery-Drama 'Rose Of Nevada'; Protagonist Aboard For Sales — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ a b "George MacKay takes on "atmospheric and eerie" British mystery drama". Digital Spy. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "BFI Filmmaking Fund team talk Cannes success, AI and investment strategy". Screen International. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "New student-backed films from Falmouth's Sound/Image Cinema Lab". Falmouth University. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Why Sunshine on Leith actor George MacKay is singing about climate crisis in his new film". The Scotsman. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ Ben Dalton and Orlando Parfitt, "Venice Film Festival unveils 2025 lineup". Screen Daily, 22 July 2025.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Galas & Presentations: World Premieres 'Good Fortune', 'Nuremberg', Sydney Sweeney Pic 'Christy', Angelina Jolie 'Couture'; North American Debuts Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein', Dwayne Johnson 'Smashing Machine'". Deadline Hollywood, 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Rose of Nevada". TIFF. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Rose of Nevada". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
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