about rise
RISE films is a multi-award winning film production company headed by Teddy Leifer and Paul Taylor, the team behind the highly acclaimed WE ARE TOGETHER (Thina Simunye). RISE has a growing slate of projects in production and development with some of the most accomplished writers, directors and talent currently working in film and television.
TEDDY LEIFER Co-founder
Teddy has been producing films since he was 16. He has produced several award winning films directed by his brother, Sam including THE UNSTEADY CHOUGH, written by Terry Jones and THE 10TH MAN, produced in association with Baby Cow Productions, which was nominated at the British Independent Film Awards 2006. Teddy co-founded RISE films with Paul Taylor after producing the multi-award winning feature, WE ARE TOGETHER. He is currently producing several other films at RISE and developing a slate of new fiction and non-fiction projects.
REBECCA LLOYD EVANS
Head of Development
Rebecca joined the RISE team in August 2007. She has previously worked as a producer on high profile projects such as the documentary THE TRIAL OF SADDAM HUSSEIN and as a development producer on nature, science and observational documentaries for world-wide broadcasters. Rebecca has her eye out for new and exciting projects and co-productions for RISE films to become involved in. Please feel free to email her to discuss any ideas.
PAUL TAYLOR Co-founder
Paul is a director, producer and co-founder of RISE films. He directed WE ARE TOGETHER, receiving numerous awards including prizes at EDINBURGH, TRIBECA, IDFA (AMSTERDAM), AMNESTY, ONE WORLD, a GRIERSON award and an IDA award. He is now producing a number of films with other directors for RISE and is developing new projects to direct himself.