Head Gear Films

Head Gear Films is one of the UK's leading independent film, TV, and video games financiers, founded in 2002 by Phil Hunt and Compton Ross. The company's core services include gap funding, bridge financing, lending against government incentives and presales, and executive producing and packaging services. Since inception, Head Gear has financed over 550 titles and deployed more than $400 million USD in capital, with its films collectively winning over 60 major awards including BAFTAs, BIFAs, IFTAs, EFAs, and AACTAs. The company enjoys close relationships with sister companies Bankside Films and Bohemia Media, and has formal capital partnerships with Allianz Global Investors and Media Capital Technologies.