Route Irish

Welcome To Sixteen Films

Sixteen Films is the film production company formed by director Ken Loach and producer Rebecca O'Brien after Parallax Pictures dissolved in 2002. Writer Paul Laverty is the Associate Director and the primary function of the company is to make films written, produced and directed by this team. Find out more

 

Active Projects

Oranges & Sunshine

In Post Production
Oranges & Sunshine tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals in recent times: the organised deportation of children in care from the United Kingdom to Australia. more

Route Irish

In Post Production
Liverpool, August 1976. 5-year-old Fergus met Frankie on his first day at school. They've been in each others' shadow ever since. As teenagers they skipped school and drank cider on the ferry over the River Mersey, dreaming about travelling the world. more

Looking For Eric

Out now on DVD
Eric the postman is slipping through his own fingers... His wife has gone, his stepsons are out of control and the house was chaotic even before a cement mixer appeared in the front garden. more

DVD Boxset

DVD Box Set

Sixteen Films will be releasing a DVD Box Set containing all film works directed by Ken Loach over the past two decades. This is the ultimate collectors item. Order your copy today.

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Latest News

BFI to release 'Black Jack' on DVD for the first time

The BFI have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of Black Jack on 21st June 2010. This release is the world premiere of Ken Loach's director's... more

Route Irish in competition in 63rd Cannes Film Festival

'Ken Loach’s most recent feature-length film, Route Irish, starring Mark Womack, Andrea Lowe and Trevor Williams, has entered the... more

Route Irish Finished Filming

  KEN LOACH REUNITES WITH CHRIS MENGES TO FILM “ROUTE IRISH”   The Loach/Laverty 2009 project, Route Irish finished filming... more

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