Double M Films is in post-production on ‘Papadopoulos & Sons’, a full length feature with Stephen Dillane and Georgia Groome, written and directed by Marcus Markou which completed shooting in August 2011.
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Double M Films is a privately held company based in London dedicated to making independent films. It was set up by brothers Marcus and Andrew Markou.
Marcus trained as an actor at LAMDA. He has written two plays - Age-Sex-Location (Riverside Studios 2004) and Ordinary Dreams; Or How to Survive a Meltdown with Flair (Trafalgar Studios 2009). He was described by the Sunday Telegraph as "a new and, more excitingly, good playwright". He attended Met Film School and in 2010 he made his first short film - The Last Temptation of Chris, which continues to win plaudits. Papadopoulos & Sons is his first feature length film.
Andrew is an internet entrepreneur and the founder of Dynamis Plc, one of the UK's leading B2B online classified advertising publishers. He has been instrumental in overseeing the technical development of some of the world's most successful B2B classified advertising websites including BusinessesForSale.com, the leading site for buying and selling businesses globally and FranchiseSales.com - the UK's leading franchise recruitment portal.
Double M Films is currently in post-production on ‘Papadopoulos and Sons’ –s a full length feature with Stephen Dillane and Georgia Groome, written and directed by Marcus Markou, about a wealthy family who lose it all overnight and end up in a fish and chip shop. Shot on location in London, the film is scheduled for completion in early 2012.
Marcus Markou’s short film, The Last Temptation of Chris, with Ed Stoppard, was made in 2010 and has been popular with festivals and online social.
