Partners:
ROBERT SIDAWAY
ASHLEY SIDAWAY
Have worked together since 1980 as producers and writers of feature films and television productions.
Over 100 of hours of television in the UK and US for the BBC, ITV, NBC, CBS & Channels 4 & 5, including: four seasons of “Best Of British” and “World Of Hammer”, two seasons of the silent comedy series “The Optimist”, the US “Search For Tomorrow”, two seasons of adventure series “Dark Knight”, adult animation series “Wicked Willie”, kids series “Chuck the Eco Duck”, 13 part history of the 20th century “Witness”, and feature length music documentary “Genesis”.
During 2018 / 2019 they created and produced the 13 part TV series on the iconic Hollywood producer Roger Corman, looking at his life and over one hundred of his films. Released in two formats as “Cult-Tastic” and “Corman’s Hollywood”.
In 1995 they pioneered solid state HD filming at Sony Studios in Hollywood, writing and producing the first all digital feature film fantasy “Rainbow.”
Since the 90’s they have developed feature projects at MGM, 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros and have co-produced several features in many countries including Hardy’s “The Woodlanders”, “Modigliani”, “Nouvelle France”, “School for Seduction”, “Joy Division” and “Dievu Miskas”. During 2016 / 2017 wrote and produced “The Wonder: Into the Rainbow” the first official treaty co-production between China and NZ, which was originally to be released 2020 in China over the Chinese New Year holiday.
Advisers and consultants to production companies on treaty co-production structures, including ‘soft’ investment opportunities in Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Robert Sidaway: IMDb Profile / Wikipedia Profile / Detailed Bio
Ashley Sidaway: IMDb Profile / Wikipedia Profile
JOHN RAPP
Began his career in sales, working for 15 years with Warner Lambert & Lever Bros managing sales and marketing teams for both companies.
In 1985, he was recruited by Showtime Networks as a Director for the West Coast and advanced to General Manager and Vice President during his career. Responsibilities included studio relationships, event negotiations and planning, contract negotiations with major MVPD’s, Pay per view marketing and sales, and was instrumental in developing the new premium service FLIX to compete with Starz/Encore.
In 2003, he created and started his own company, Heavenly Focus, a company working with religious schools and churches of all faiths and denominations to help them with marketing and evangelizing within their community.
Since 2003, he has been a consultant with Eclipse Marketing Services, helping them work with Hollywood Studios, all programmers (HBO, Showtime, Turner, Hallmark, EWTN & others), Sky Angel, and Caesars Entertainment.
He joined Friendship Films in 2017 as executive consultant and is advising and working with the producers on projects in development.