International Film & Television

Stories that
cross borders

Red Thread Films is a UK-based production company developing prestige drama and feature films for international audiences, with a focus on cross-cultural co-productions across the UK and MENA region.

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London · Swansea
United Kingdom
Film Television International Co-Production Development Arabic-Language Drama Feature Film Prestige Content
01 About
We develop and produce premium content built from the ground up as international co-productions — structured to access multiple territories' incentive frameworks and distribution networks.

Red Thread Films brings together world-class creative voices with experienced production infrastructure across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East & North Africa region.

Our projects combine cultural authenticity with commercial ambition, connecting storytelling traditions across continents to reach global audiences.

Full Slate
TV & feature films
in development
UK — MENA
Co-production
focus
2027
First productions
targeted
02 Selected Filmography
The Machine film poster
The Machine
Toby Stephens · Caity Lotz · Denis Lawson
Tribeca · Fantasia · Raindance
2013 · Feature Film
Don't Knock Twice film poster
Don't Knock Twice
From the producer & director of The Machine
2016 · Feature Film
Little White Lies film poster
Little White Lies
4 BAFTA Cymru Nominations
★★★★★ The Independent
2015 · Feature Film
The Machine — 5 stars, Sight & Sound
Little White Lies — 5 stars, The Independent
Don't Knock Twice — 4 stars, Forbidden Planet
03 From Our Films
The Machine — AI awakening sequence
The Machine — Caity Lotz
Lucy Boynton in Don't Knock Twice
Toby Stephens in The Machine
The Machine — prosthetics
The Machine — sunset silhouette
Caity Lotz in The Machine
The Machine — robot head
04 Showreel

Selected work from our productions

05 Recognition
The Machine team at BAFTA Cymru Awards with trophies
BAFTA Cymru Awards — The Machine
Accepting award at British Independent Film Awards
British Independent Film Awards
Puna, Caradog and Caity Lotz at Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival — The Machine
Puna Hajimohammadi at Solothurn Film Festival
Solothurn Film Festival
Caradog and Puna at the British Independent Film Awards
British Independent Film Awards
Puna at Solothurn Film Festival — Prix du Public
Solothurn Film Festival — Prix du Public
Variety press coverage
Press
Featured in Variety for The Machine's SyFy pilot adaptation
Variety Magazine
BAFTA Cymru British Independent Film Awards Raindance Film Festival Sitges Film Festival Fantasia Film Festival Moscow International Film Festival Toronto After Dark Oberhausen Short Film Festival BAFTA Cymru British Independent Film Awards Raindance Film Festival Sitges Film Festival Fantasia Film Festival Moscow International Film Festival Toronto After Dark Oberhausen Short Film Festival
NBCUniversal Apple TV Ffilm Cymru Wales Writers Guild of America
06 Behind the Scenes
Caradog James on set — Don't Knock Twice
Puna Hajimohammadi with camera lens
On set — Don't Knock Twice
07 Development Slate

A full slate of projects for 2026 & 2027, including feature films and prestige TV series — each designed for international co-production and global distribution.

01
Limited Series
Arabic-Language
Prestige Drama
A multi-episode series set in the Arabian Gulf. International co-production structure with UK and MENA partners.
In Development
02
Feature Film
Feature One
Details under wraps. UK and international financing.
In Development
03
Feature Film
Feature Two
Details under wraps. Multi-territory co-production.
In Development
08 Team
Puna Hajimohammadi
Puna Hajimohammadi
Producer / Co-Founder
Iranian-born filmmaker, writer, and actress. Puna earned a Master Director degree from Tehran University and built a television career reaching audiences of 30 million across Iran and the Arab world. After relocating to the UK, she developed pilots and screenplays for NBCUniversal and Skydance.
Caradog James
Caradog James
Writer-Director / Co-Founder
BAFTA Cymru and BIFA award-winning writer-director. Caradog's feature debut Little White Lies won two BAFTA Cymru awards and was listed in Variety's top ten British films of the year. The Machine premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, winning three BAFTA Cymru awards including Best Film, and topped iTunes charts in the UK and US. He has written screenplays for Skydance, Warner Bros and wrote and directed a pilot for NBC Universal.
09 Contact

Let's make
something remarkable

We welcome conversations with co-production partners, distributors, commissioners, and financiers.

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