Kudos Knight appoints Rem Conway to grow West Midlands scripted production pipeline
Birmingham based Sex Education producer Rem Conway is on a mission to find the region’s most exciting writing talent with the Kudos Knight partnership who are opening a new Digbeth base and investing an initial £500k in local training and development.
Kudos Knight is the creative partnership between leading scripted producer Kudos and Peaky Blinders, SAS Rogue Heroes and This Town creator Steven Knight.
Rem Conway has been announced as their Development Producer to spearhead their ambitious plans to grow a world renowned scripted production hub in the West Midlands.
This new role will support the Kudos Knight management team in developing a vibrant drama slate to be produced in Birmingham, and helping to identify and nurturing emerging local voices and proven writers from the area.
Particular focus will be given to championing under-represented and previously unheard voices, to build the most creatively diverse and exciting pool of talent possible.
The partnership also announced the opening of their new Kudos Knight office at the Minerva Works in Birmingham, part of Steven Knight’s Digbeth Loc. Studios development, where Rem will be based.
A Birmingham native, Rem began his career in theatre production before making the transition to film and TV. A writer, producer and director, his production credits include Netflix’s Sex Education, BBC’s My Name is Leon, ITV’s Our House and ITV/Amazon’s Riches.
Passionate about bridging the gap between grassroots creatives and the wider industry, Rem will work closely with local partners, cultural organisations, including theatres and screen agencies, to identify writing talent and broaden the range of the Kudos Knight writer talent base.
Martin Haines, Joint MD of Kudos, said; “Rem is a fantastic addition to the team. He shares our drive to supercharge scripted production in Birmingham and with him on board, a new Digbeth base, a growing pipeline of productions and upcoming investment in local skills, there is real momentum behind the Kudos Knight partnership and the TV industry in Birmingham.”
“Being a Brummie, this feels like a long-time coming and I am honoured to be a part of the journey. Birmingham is rich with all the ingredients we need to create world-class content and being rooted in Digbeth is the first big step for us”, says Rem.
In the first initiative to be announced, Kudos Knight will work in partnership with the Birmingham Film Academy, a boutique, specialist film and television training facility based at Digbeth Loc. Studios. Together they will create access and pathways for local people into the screen industries, providing practical training courses embedded in industry practice to ensure participants have the necessary skills needed to serve the growing production sector in the region.
Production has already been completed on the first title from the Kudos Knight slate, This Town which was filmed on location in Birmingham and Coventry and produced from Digbeth Loc. Studios. The new six-part drama which will air on BBC One in the UK.
