Number 9 Films is a British independent film production company co-founded in 2002 by producers Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley, after a long collaboration at both Palace Pictures and Scala Productions.^[1][2][3]

Between them the principles' movies have garnered 57 BAFTA nominations and wins, and 23 Academy Award® nominations and wins.^[4][5]

Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen were jointly honoured with the BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award in 2019.^[6][7]

In 2019, Number 9 Films entered into a multi-year agreement with film studio and cinema chain Shochiku for distribution of its theatrical films in Japan. The studio would also contribute funding for film development.^[8][9]

In 2024, Beta Film took a stake in Number 9 TV, a new small screen subsidiary of the production company.^[10]

Filmography

Further reading

• Barraclough, Leo (29 December 2015). Number 9 Films Offices Reflect Producers’ Personality, Filmography. Variety
• Deadline Hollywood (18 May 2015). Carol & Youth Producers Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen Cannes Interview. YouTube
• DShed (26 November 2015). Carol: Producer's Intro and Q&A. Watershed
• Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (14 May 2015). Passion project: meet the indie super-producer behind Cannes hot ticket Carol. The Guardian
• Fitzherbert, Henry (19 May 2013). Box office success in Stephen Woolley's undead end jobs. Daily Express
• HeyUGuys (7 December 2015). 'Carol' Producer Elizabeth Karlsen – BIFAs 2015. YouTube
• Jaafar, Ali (9 October 2009). Married to the movies. Variety (Note: contains founding year error.)
• Jaafar, Ali (2 March 2016). ‘Carol’ Producers Elizabeth Karlsen And Stephen Woolley On Turning Good Taste Into A Business. Deadline Hollywood
• Macnab, Geoffrey (7 July 2011). Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley, Number 9 Films. Screen International (Note: contains founding year error.)
• Mitchell, Wendy (11 December 2015). 'Carol': producer Elizabeth Karlsen on her 14-year passion project. Screen International
• O'Donoghue, Caroline (10 February 2016). Was Carol snubbed by the Oscars?. The Pool
• Q&A (10 February 2016). “Strong” women: Why it’s time to redefine the way women are represented on screen – Elizabeth Karlsen, Film Producer and Co-director at Number 9 Films. Womanthology
• Tangcay, Jazz (18 November 2015). Interview – Carol Producer : Elizabeth Karlsen. AwardsDaily
• Utichi, Joe (18 May 2015). ‘Carol’ & ‘Youth’ Producers On “The Expectation Of Showing In Cannes” – Video. Deadline Hollywood

References

External links

• Official website
• Number 9 Films at BFI
• Number 9 Films at Metacritic
• Stephen Woolley (3 December 2015). 'Carol' Producer Stephen Woolley: Todd Haynes Film A Cautionary Tale For Threatening Times – Guest Column. Deadline Hollywood