Speak Up
As of September 3, 2026, Speak Up is a feature film that is in pre-production. The production companies attached are Altitude Film and Puma In A Tank. Attached are director Dakota Gorman; writers Josh Berman and Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair; executive producers Sandy R. Climan and J. Todd Harris; and producers Alex Lane, Oleg Shardin and 1 other. It is scheduled to start shooting in United Kingdom in November 2026. Production List last updated this listing on September 3, 2026.
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Project Summary
Speak Up is a contained thriller from director Dakota Gorman, with Martin Freeman attached to star alongside Lilly Krug and Radhika Apte. The film centers on a young woman who awakens in a remote hospital after a car accident leaves her unable to speak, only to realize her doctor is the man who attacked her. Josh Berman and Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair co-wrote the script. Alex Lane and Oleg Shardin are producing through Dublin-based Puma In A Tank alongside London-based Daniel-Konrad Cooper, with J. Todd Harris and Sandy R. Climan executive producing. UK sales agent Altitude Film Entertainment is introducing the project to buyers at TIFF 2026. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in the United Kingdom in November 2026.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Dakota Gorman |
Writing
| Writer | Josh Berman |
| Writer | Rioghnach Ní Ghrioghair |
Production
| Producer | Alex Lane |
| Producer | Oleg Shardin |
| Producer | Daniel-Konrad Cooper |
| Executive Producer | Sandy R. Climan |
| Executive Producer | J. Todd Harris |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/speak-up (last updated Sep 3, 2026).