Nickie Sault, who has produced several Shane Meadows titles, has branched out on her own and released a Class 5 indie.
The BAFTA-nominated producer has launched her Sheffield-based company with a film adaptation of author Ben Myers’ novel “Rare Singles” in development, in collaboration with Warner Music Entertainment.
Salt is best known for her work with director Meadows, which began in 2005 This is England when she was a runner. Over the following decades, it produced various This is England Movies, shows and produced drama Meadows BBC and A24 The gallows pole and virtuesAny This is England penned by co-writer Jack Thorne. She was also a producer on Peter Bowker’s BBC war series The World on Firewhich was canceled earlier this year, and a comedy thriller from BBC/Prime Video Outlaws.
Chapter 5 will produce television programs and films, focusing on stories that “enrich the human experience, fostering a space where creativity flourishes and opportunities for both emerging and established storytellers.”
Rare SinglesThe first example, set in Chicago and Scarborough, is described as “a warm, sweet, and funny story about unlikely friendships, second chances, and the magic of soul music.”
“I believe that film and television have the power to bring about societal change, and I take that responsibility very seriously,” Salt said. “When people spend their hard-earned money to see a movie or dedicate hours of their lives to watch something on TV, we, as creators, need to earn that privilege by making sure that what we put out into the world has meaning. Category 5 strives for the best experience both on and off the screen.
“At Class 5, every collaborator regardless of rank or role is welcomed into a safe environment where their voice is encouraged and valued. I am thrilled to continue my collaboration with the amazing Ben Myers, and honored to be working alongside Warner Music Entertainment in the co-production of Ben’s first feature film. Rare Singles“.
Myers said it was a “great honor to be part of the launch of Class 5,” adding: “Nickie Sault had a big hand in making some of the most original and powerful dramas in recent years and was directly involved in the development. From ‘Rare Songs’ because it was a half-written novel. Working together under the wise guidance of Ally Gipps at Warners, I couldn’t have wished for a better entry into the world of screenwriting.
“This is a project we really believe in,” said Ally Gipps of Warner Music Entertainment, “and in Nickie we have a great partner who will get the best results ever.”
Next year, she will launch Class 5 Crew, a non-profit organization that aims to support the next generation of working-class film and television talent. Salt comes from a working-class family and was the daughter of a miner at the long-closed Grimethorpe Colliery in Barnsley, Yorkshire.
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