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The HandMade logo was drawn by Python's animator Terry Gilliam. [3] When the original financiers of Brian , EMI Films , pulled out of the project less than a week before filming was to commence, the creators had to find other financing.
Logo (17 August 1979-4 December 2009) Visuals: On a black background, an emblem zooms into the frame. It consists of a hand pointing to the left with film camera parts (a tripod at the bottom, reel holders at the top and the lens on the pointing finger), and below it, the words " HAND MADE FILMS ", in a fancy font and looking rather curved.
Life of Brian received its world premier in New York on 17th August 1979 and the rest, as they say, is history. Handmade Films was born out of this project and through the combined efforts of George Harrison and his business manager Denis O’Brien, the trust between the two being considerable.
Logopedia. in: Film production companies of the United Kingdom, 1978, Television production companies of the United Kingdom.
Handmade Films is an iconic brand in British film history and carries enormous gravitas in the UK, USA and rest of the world. The company invariably has up to eight titles in any analysis of the top 100 greatest British films.
Jun 14, 2020 · Still, for a decade, with a kind of seat of the pants verve, Handmade produced a number of unique, special and timeless British films. A memorable company logo that begins the cult classics...
Background: HandMade Films is a production company founded by former Beatle George Harrison and business partner Denis O'Brien. It was formed primarily to back Monty Python's Life of Brian after the original financiers dropped it.
