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BFI Flare Festival welcomes Elliot Page for European Premiere of ‘Close To You’

Elliot Page delights audiences with candid Screentalk as BFI Southbank sells out first UK screenings of Dominic Savage's highly anticipated feature, Close To You.
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‘I AM RUTH’ wins Best Single Drama at Broadcast Television Awards 2024

The Drama Special 'I Am Ruth' starring Kate Winslet and Daughter, Mia Threapleton, clinches Broadcast award for Best Single Drama.
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Elliot Page Screen Talk and Special Presentation of ‘Close to You’ announced for BFI Flare

The festival will welcome Page onstage at BFI Southbank to talk about his remarkable career and latest film 'Close to You', which receives its European premiere.
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Fremantle Strikes Deal With ‘I Am Ruth’ Producer Me+You Productions

Fremantle has struck a first-look and development deal with "I Am Ruth" and "Alice & Jack" producer Me + You Productions, which is co-run by former BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar and Richard Lee.
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FREMANTLE INKS FIRST-LOOK DEAL WITH ‘I AM RUTH’ PRODUCER ME+YOU

Me + You Productions, the company behind the Kate Winslet drama "I Am Ruth", has inked a first-look and development deal with Fremantle.
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Elliot Page Drama ‘Close To You’ Acquired By Greenwich Entertainment

Close to You, the indie drama produced by and starring Elliot Page (The Umbrella Academy) has been acquired for a summer 2024 release in U.S. theaters by Greenwich Entertainment.
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The Guardian lists Alice & Jack as one of the “50 Must-see Shows for 2024”

Victor Levin, a writer with credits including Mad Men and The Larry Sanders Show, has created what sounds like one of the year’s most intriguing offerings.
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HBO acquires the Bafta-winning ‘I AM’ drama anthology series

The series of stories about different women and their perspectives on life is now available to stream on HBO Max
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I AM RUTH nominated for Broadcast Awards 2024 in the Single Drama category

Winner to be announced at Awards Ceremony set to take place on 8th February
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‘Alice & Jack’: Masterpiece Reveals Premiere Date For Series

Masterpiece will premiere Alice & Jack, the U.K. TV series starring Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie) and Domhnall Gleeson (The Patient) on March 17.
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David Charap wins ‘Best Editing: Scripted’ at RTS Craft Awards for I AM RUTH

Big congratulations to David Charap, who won 'Best Editing: Scripted' at the 2023 RTS Craft Awards. Directed by Dominic Savage and starring Kate Winslet, I AM RUTH aired on Channel 4 in December 2022 to critical acclaim.
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Me+You Productions has appointed of Hsinyi Liu as Head of Production

I Am Ruth indie hires Liu as HoP
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Andrea Riseborough, Domhnall Gleeson Lead C4 Romance ‘Alice & Jack,’ Directed by ‘Compartment Number 6’ Helmer

Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson are set to star in the romantic drama “Alice & Jack” for U.K. broadcaster Channel 4.
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CLOSE TO YOU TO WORLD PREMIERE AT TIFF

TIFF 2023 announces 60 films in first wave of Galas and Special Presentations
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Elliot Page Set For Dominic Savage Film ‘Close To You’

Academy Award nominee Elliot Page (The Umbrella Academy) is set to star opposite Hillary Baack (Sound of Metal) in Close to You, a new film from BAFTA-winning writer-director Dominic Savage (I Am…).
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Elliot Page Starring in Drama ‘Close to You’ From ‘The Farewell’ Producer

Hillary Baack co-stars in the film from writer-director Dominic Savage.
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“You just won a BAFTA!” I Am Ruth wins Single Drama | BAFTA TV Awards 2023

Director and creator, Dominic Savage, is joined on stage by the cast and crew of I Am Ruth to accept the award for Single Drama.
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‘I Am Ruth’ Wins Best Single Drama – BAFTA TV Awards

Kate Winslet-starrer I Am Ruth has won Best Single Drama at the BAFTA TV Awards.
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Kate Winslet Wins Best Leading Actress – BAFTA TV Awards

Kate Winslet has won the coveted Leading Actress gong at the BAFTA TV Awards for her performance in Channel 4’s I Am Ruth.
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Kate Winslet, Kit Connor, ‘The Traitors’ Among Winners at U.K.’s Royal Television Society Awards

Kate Winslet and Kit Connor took the top acting prizes at the U.K.’s Royal Television Society Programme Awards on Tuesday.
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Kate Winslet Scoops Big Acting Prize At RTS Awards

Kate Winslet took home the big acting prize at last night’s RTS Awards for her heartwrenching performance in Channel 4’s I Am Ruth
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I Am Ruth nominated for Best Drama Mini Series for this year’s BPG Awards
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Kate Winslet is nominated in the Leading Actor Female category for the RTS Programme Awards 2023
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How Channel 4’s ‘I Am’ Anthology, From Me+You Productions, Reels in Heavy-Hitting Actors and Dares to Tell Female-Centric Stories

Variety spoke with the series’ creator, writer and director Dominic Savage, along with his producer Krishnendu Majumdar and “I Am Kirsty” actor Samantha Morton, about their experiences, the show’s origins and USP, and future plans.
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Me+You Co-founder Krishnendu Majumdar has been selected for the third year in a row in the Variety500

Variety magazine's index of the 500 most influential leaders shaping the global media industry
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Kate Winslet and Mia Threapleton star in drama that’s essential viewing for parents of teens

Threapleton is a real revelation in this feature-length drama, while Winslet’s wrenching performance is similarly unshowy
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I Am Ruth review: Kate Winslet is heartbreaking in powerful drama

Two stellar central performances make this latest I Am drama an unsettling, deeply emotional experience
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Kate Winslet and Dominic Savage on I Am Ruth: ‘It’s horrifying what children can access online’

The Avatar star and the writer-director of her hard-hitting new TV drama on the perils of parenting in the age of social media
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Kate Winslet on making the devastating drama I Am Ruth with her daughter

At the launch Q&A, Ellie Harrison hears how the feature-length episode was almost entirely improvised, and about the all too close-to-home dynamic between the actors
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Kate Winslet: Parents feel powerless over children’s social media use

Kate Winslet tells Laura Kuenssberg there should be age blocks for social media sites
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Kate Winslet: ‘My daughter’s generation can speak for themselves’

The star is candid about acting with her daughter in I Am Ruth, the Avatar sequel and why today’s young women are stronger
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Kate Winslet Stars Alongside Daughter Mia Threapleton in First Trailer For Drama ‘I Am Ruth’

The first trailer for “I Am Ruth” – the feature-length drama featuring Kate Winslet acting opposite her real-life daughter Threapleton – has dropped.
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Real Life Mother-Daughter Duo Kate Winslet, Mia Threapleton in ‘I Am Ruth’ First Look

The feature-length special is set to air in the U.K. on broadcaster Channel 4 this winter.
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BAFTA Chair Krish Majumdar kicks off the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards

BAFTA Chair Krish Majumdar welcomed everyone back in person to the Virgin Media BAFTAs TV Awards and kicks off the awards in style.
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Kate Winslet and Mia Threapleton to co-star in first feature length episode of I Am series 3 which goes into production for Channel 4 in April.

Academy Award winner Kate Winslet and her daughter Mia Threapleton will star in the first feature length episode of I Am, the critically acclaimed, award-winning female-led drama anthology series from BAFTA-winning writer-director Dominic Savage.
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Kate Winslet To Join ‘I Am’: Oscar Winner Will Take Next Lead In Award-Winning Female-Led TV Drama

Kate Winslet will star in the first feature-length episode of I Am, Channel 4’s award-winning female-led drama anthology series.
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Kate Winslet to Star in Channel 4’s ‘I Am’ Season 3

Oscar, BAFTA and Emmy winner Kate Winslet and her daughter Mia Threapleton (“Shadows”) will star in a feature-length episode of the third season of Dominic Savage’s acclaimed Channel 4 series “I Am.”
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I AM VICTORIA scores BAFTA Nomination for Single Drama at the BAFTA Television Awards

Dominic Savage, Krishnendu Majumdar, Richard Yee, Suranne Jones – Me + You Productions/Channel 4
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Me+You co-founder Krishnendu Majumdar gives the opening speech of the BAFTA Film Awards

BAFTA Chair, Krishnendu Majumdar, opens up proceedings at this year's EE BAFTA Film Awards.
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‘Budapest,’ ‘Shotgun’ Singer George Ezra to Star in Feature Documentary ‘End to End’

George Ezra’s walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats documented in new film
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Me+You co-founder Krishnendu Majumdar features for the 2nd consecutive year on Variety500

Variety’s index of the 500 most influential leaders shaping the global media industry.
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I AM VICTORIA wins Best TV Movie at the C21 International Drama Awards

C4 took home the Best TV Movie award for I Am Victoria, produced by Me And You Productions
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Me+You co-founder chairs BAFTA EE Rising Star jury for the BAFTA Film Awards 2022

Andy Serkis, Sadie Frost, Michelle Dockery on BAFTA EE Rising Star Jury
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I Am Victoria review: Astonishing, empathetic and more anxiety-inducing than most horror movies

Suranne Jones is a raw nerve of a woman in this semi-improvised episode of Dominic Savage’s ‘I Am…’ series
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I Am Victoria review – a masterclass in what pushes a woman to the edge

In the new series of Dominic Savage’s searingly truthful dramas, Suranne Jones plays a mother trying to do it all … and hurtling towards a meltdown
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I Am Victoria review: Suranne Jones’s performance is gut-punchingly powerful

The claustrophobic domestic drama is back for a second season on Channel 4, with Suranne Jones leading the first episode and shining a light on mental illness.
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I AM VICTORIA PREVIEW Q&A

On Tuesday 3rd August, join the RTS for this in depth look at the upcoming Channel 4 drama I Am Victoria, the first of a new three part anthology series.
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Suranne Jones was phenomenal in this profound meditation on mental illness

The Doctor Foster actor played the eponymous Victoria, a mother of two whose striving for perfection could no longer hide her simmering mental struggles
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Who is Victoria?

Star Suranne Jones and writer-director Dominic Savage discuss their collaboration on I Am Victoria.
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Suranne Jones Wants to Start a Conversation

The powerhouse actor talks mental health, healing and her new Channel 4 film, 'I Am Victoria'.
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Suranne Jones on how her own experiences with mental health shaped Channel 4’s I Am Victoria

"I was ready to just open up and scream and let it all out. Which I certainly did."
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Channel 4 Drops Trailer for ‘I Am’ Season 2 Starring Letitia Wright, Lesley Manville & Suranne Jones

Here’s the stirring first trailer for Season 2 of I Am, Channel 4’s female-led anthology drama from BAFTA-winning director Dominic Savage, which premieres on August 5.
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I Am maker Me+You taps De Rosario for development

The indie behind Channel 4’s I Am dramas, Me+You Productions has appointed Isabella de Rosario as Development Executive.
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Me+You Co-founder gives the Chair’s welcome speech to the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2021

Ahead of tonight's Awards, our Chair,
@KrishMajumdar, welcomes you to this year's #EEBAFTAs.
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Me+You Productions wrap on I Am Maria starring Lesley Manville

Wrapped filming on #IAmMaria starring #LesleyManville for Channel4
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OSCAR NOMINEE LESLEY MANVILLE TO HEADLINE CHANNEL 4’S I AM MARIA

Lesley Manville, Oscar and BAFTA nominee for “Phantom Thread,” leads the cast of “I Am Maria,” the next instalment of Dominic Savage’s “I Am” anthology series for U.K. broadcaster Channel 4.
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Me+You Co-Founder Krishnendu Majumdar chairs the BAFTA EE Rising Star jury 2021

Me+You Co-Founder Krishnendu Majumdar chairs the BAFTA EE Rising Star jury 2021 which includes Alicia Vikander, Naomie Ackie and Nina Gold
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BLACK PANTHER STAR WRAPS I AM SHOOT

Letitia Wright, who starred alongside the late Chadwick Boseman in “Black Panther,” has completed shooting on Dominic Savage’s BAFTA-nominated female-led anthology series “I Am.”
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NEW BAFTA CHAIR’S POWERFUL FIRST LETTER

In a powerful letter to BAFTA members, Majumdar said: “It is no longer acceptable to be just non-racist: BAFTA must be unequivocally and actively anti-racist. Organizations can no longer stand back from societal issues.”
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SURANNE JONES TO STAR OPPOSITE ASHLEY WALTERS ON CHANNEL 4

Channel 4 has renewed female-led anthology I Am for a second series, which will see Suranne Jones lead the cast of one episode.
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CHANNEL 4 ORDERS SECOND SEASON OF DOMINIC SAVAGE’S ‘I AM’

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a second instalment of its original female-led drama anthology series I Am.
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Me+You Co-founder Krishnendu Majumdar selected in the Variety500

A list of the 500 most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry in 2020.
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BAFTA CONFIRMS KRISHNENDU MAJUMDAR AS NEW CHAIR

Emmy-winning and Bafta-nominated television producer Krishnendu Majumdar has been confirmed as the new chair of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta).
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MAKING IT IN MANHATTAN

Richard Yee, co-creator, co-writer and director of Sky1 comedy drama Sick of It, discusses a scene from the season two finale that took the production to New York.
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SICK OF IT 2 REVIEW: *****

italktelly gives second series of Sick of It 5 stars. Click to read
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SICK OF IT 2: BEYOND THE JOKE REVIEW

Sick of It Season 2 review on Beyond the Joke. Click to read
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SICK OF IT 2: RADIO TIMES REVIEW

SICK OF IT: SEASON 2 review in the Radio Times
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SICK OF IT 2: FIRST LOOK

First look at the second series of SICK OF IT
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Dominic Savage gives Drama Quarterly an insight into the making of I Am

A trio of honest, distinctive dramas created and developed alongside the three actresses who star in them
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Dominic Savage’s improvised anthology series I Am… is beautiful and moving

The films of Savage are marked out by their miraculous intimacy and their determination to put women centre stage.
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I Am Kirsty review: A raw and devastating portrayal of a woman drowning in debt

The second in Channel 4’s new anthology series I Am Kirsty delivers another masterfully raw insight into a devastating situation that will stay with the viewer long after it’s over.
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Ahead of release of C4 film I Am Kirsty, Samantha Morton says British welfare system is crumbling

Austerity is forcing women into sex work – Samantha Morton
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I Am Nicola review – rare, stunning TV about an awful phenomenon

Forget Line of Duty ... here, Vicky McClure gets to flex her talents to the full as a woman slowly realising she’s trapped in a toxic relationship
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The first-look trailer for female-led anthology series “I Am”

The first-look trailer for female-led anthology series “I Am” sees Gemma Chan, Vicky McClure and Samantha Morton performing in the much-anticipated show for Channel 4 in the U.K
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AWARD-WINNING
INDEPENDENT FILM
AND TELEVISION
PRODUCTION COMPANY

Me+You Productions is an award-winning UK based independent film and television production company founded by BAFTA winning filmmakers Richard Yee and Krishnendu Majumdar. They develop and produce high end cinematic, authored drama and comedy with the very best writing, acting and directing talent, focussing on distinctive and bold stories for UK and international audiences.

Their most recent work, I AM RUTH, stars Kate Winslet in a feature-length episode of series 3 of the critically acclaimed drama series I AM for Channel 4. The film won two BAFTA awards for Single Drama and Lead Actress for Kate Winslet, as well as winning the Royal Television Society award and Edinburgh TV awards for Lead Actress. ALICE & JACK is a 6-part drama series starring Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson, directed by Juho Kuosmanen and written by Vic Levin for Fremantle that will broadcast Channel 4 and Masterpiece in early 2024. Their latest feature film CLOSE TO YOU directed by Dominic Savage and starring Academy-Award nominee Elliot Page world premiered as part of the Special Presentations at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2023.

Me+You’s award-winning drama series I AM… for Channel 4 written and directed by Dominic Savage, starred Samantha Morton, Gemma Chan and Vicky McClure. The BAFTA Nominated second series, starred Suranne Jones, Letitia Wright and Lesley Manville. They produced a feature documentary END TO END (Amazon) starring George Ezra and two series of the critically acclaimed 6-part scripted comedy drama series SICK OF IT, written by Karl Pilkington and Richard Yee for Sky One.


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Me+You’s other output includes two series of International Emmy-winning comedy HOFF THE RECORD (starring David Hasselhoff + Asim Chaudhry) for UKTV / Netflix, (sold to 199 territories) and two series of THE MOANING OF LIFE (Grierson shortlisted and Broadcast Award-nominated, sold to 189 territories) and they also co-created the BAFTA nominated genre defining global smash hit AN IDIOT ABROAD starring Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (which sold to 210 territories).

Their work has won two BAFTAs, three Royal Television Society awards, an International EMMY award, a C21 International drama award, a MIND Media award and a WFTV award in addition to being nominated for 6 BAFTAs, an NTA award, 5 RTS awards and multiple Broadcast Awards.

 

DIVERSITY
Diversity is in the DNA of Me+You: the company is owned and led by two people of colour. Krish has Indian (Bengali) heritage entwined with a Welsh upbringing. Richard has Chinese heritage and was born in Scotland. Krish was the Chairman of BAFTA 2020-23 and led a reappraisal of the culture and values of the Academy. Seismic changes include the ground-breaking BAFTA 2020 Review which included 120 changes to membership, campaigning, and voting to address a lack of diversity in the awards and the industry. Me+You is committed to reflecting and representing the diversity of the UK and beyond. They’re passionate about championing diverse voices and talent in front of and behind the camera.
They are committed to reflecting and representing the diversity of the UK and beyond. They ensure that Diversity and Inclusion is hardwired into everything they do – how they work with their audiences, their partners and especially the types of stories they tell. They’re passionate about championing diverse voices and talent in front of and behind the camera.
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Krishnendu Majumdar
Krish is a BAFTA and EMMY winning Producer and Director who has worked in the industry for 20 years. He started in television working for ITN as a journalist before making hard hitting documentaries and current affairs shows including the BAFTA nominated WHO YOU CALLIN’ A NIGGER? Krish co-created the BAFTA nominated AN IDIOT ABROAD, the International EMMY winning comedy HOFF THE RECORD and produced the BAFTA-winning drama series I AM. Krish is the former Chairman of BAFTA making him the youngest in 35 years and first person of colour to hold the position in it’s 73-year history and has a long history of leading on diversity issues across the Industry for BAFTA, PACT and Directors UK.
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RICHARD YEE
Richard is an award-winning Writer, Director and Producer. He co-created and wrote 2 series of the comedy drama SICK OF IT (Sky One) with Karl Pilkington, was co-creator and lead writer on the Emmy winning comedy HOFF THE RECORD, and was Co-Creator of THE MOANING OF LIFE. Before co-founding Me + You, he set up RiSK Productions with Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, and directed and produced the hit series AN IDIOT ABROAD.
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HSINYI LIU
Prior to joining Me + You Hsinyi worked as Head of Production at Steve Coogan/BBC Studios’ BabyCow and as Production Executive at Sister Pictures managing multiple projects, including the multi BAFTA-winning This Is Going to Hurt. With over 15 years experience in the film and television industry, credits include Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag, A Very English Scandal and People Just Do Nothing. Originally from Taiwan & being bilingual in Mandarin Hsinyi has worked on a number of award-winning Chinese co-productions such as Florian Gallenberger’s German feature City of War about the Nanjing Massacre in China 1937 starring Steve Buscemi, Xiaolu Guo’s She A Chinese (based on her bestseller novel ‘A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers’) and Nick Broomfield’s Ghosts on illegal Chinese immigrants in the UK.
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FELIX MALCOLM-STILL
Felix has been at Me + You for six years, working across productions including HOFF THE RECORD, THE DALI AND THE COOPER, SICK OF IT and the BAFTA-winning I AM series. As the company's Development Producer, he works alongside a raft of talent from established award-winning screenwriters to new up-and-coming writers and playwrights. In 2023 Felix was an Assistant Producer on Dominic Savage's feature film CLOSE TO YOU starring Elliot Page.
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AMY HARRIS
Before joining the Me+You team, Amy worked across the UK and beyond on a variety of productions, from large studio series to indie Feature Films. Her most recent production credits include Matthew Vaughan’s Argylle, Black Mirror and Rings of Power. On the side, she’s written comedy shorts working with such talent as John Hannah and Perry Fitzpatrick.
AWARDS
I AM
Winner – BAFTA Television Awards
– Single Drama
Winner – BAFTA Television Awards
– Leading Actress
Winner – RTS Programme Awards
– Leading Actor - Female
Winner – Women in Film and Television
– Best Performance
Nominee – BAFTA Television Awards
Nominee – Broadcast Awards
Nominee – C21 International Drama Awards
Nominee – RTS Craft Awards
THE DALI AND THE COOPER

Winner – RTS Craft & Design
– Make Up Design
HOFF THE RECORD
Winner – International EMMY
– Best Comedy
AN IDIOT ABROAD 1
Shortlisted – Grierson Awards
AN IDIOT ABROAD 2
Nominee – BAFTA
Nominee – Royal Television Awards
Nominee – Broadcast Awards
Nominee – British Comedy Awards
Nominee – National Television Awards
AN IDIOT ABROAD 3
Nominee – National Television Award
THE MOANING OF LIFE 1
Nominee – Broadcast Awards
Shortlisted – Grierson Awards
THE MOANING OF LIFE 2
Nominee – Broadcast Digital Awards
FRIGHTBUSTERS
Nominee – Broadcast Digital Awards
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