Onward and Sideways
As of July 7, 2026, Onward and Sideways is a feature film that is in post-production. Four production companies are attached, including John Gore Studios, BBC and Hilltop Screen. Attached are director John Madden; writer Paul Mayhew-Archer; and producers John Gore and Hilary Bevan Jones. It filmed in Fakenham and Fakenham, England and 1 other location. Production List last updated this listing on July 7, 2026.
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Project Summary
Onward and Sideways is a 90-minute feature film that wrapped principal photography in North Norfolk in late 2025 and is now in post-production. Written by Paul Mayhew-Archer and directed by John Madden, the film stars Laura Linney as Emma Dretzin, a pianist and composer, and Rhys Ifans as Tony Evans, a deputy head teacher, whose lives intersect after simultaneous Parkinson's diagnoses. The cast also includes Monica Dolan and Rory Kinnear. Produced by Hilltop Screen for John Gore Studios and the BBC, with producers Hilary Bevan Jones and John Gore, the film shot on location in Fakenham and surrounding North Norfolk areas. The project is set for release in UK cinemas and on BBC One and BBC iPlayer later in 2026, with Kaleidoscope Film Distribution handling worldwide sales.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | John Madden |
Writing
| Writer | Paul Mayhew-Archer |
Production
| Producer | John Gore |
| Producer | Hilary Bevan Jones |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Onward and Sideways
Onward and Sideways has finished principal photography. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/onward-and-sideways (last updated Jul 7, 2026).