Buccaneers and Cineflix Alums Team Up to Start High Road Entertainment
Former Industry Executives Launch High Road Entertainment
Former Buccaneer co-CEO Richard Tulk-Hart and ex-Cineflix Head of Scripted TV James Durie are collaborating to establish High Road Entertainment, a new consultancy focused on co-production and sales within the drama sector.
The company is already engaged in multiple projects, including the Greek crime series Antiparos produced in partnership with Tanweer Productions, and the comedy-drama Shinjuku Sugar Fox, created alongside Just John Films.
Tulk-Hart and Durie bring extensive experience to the venture, having previously worked together at Miramax. Tulk-Hart later ascended to the role of CEO at Buccaneer, while Durie led scripted television at Cineflix. Their joint efforts in recent years have included the series So Long, Marianne, The Doll Factory, and Whitstable Pearl. Their credits as executive producers also encompass notable shows such as Sunny Nights, The Walsh Sisters, and Marcella.
High Road Entertainment aims to provide guidance on financing and distribution to scripted producers across Europe while simultaneously advancing its own slate of drama projects. The venture was initially launched last summer by Tulk-Hart under the name Volteo Media. With Durie’s recent addition as co-CEO, the two executives are leading the rebranded business together.
“In this fractured market, it really feels like there is space for a flexible dynamic approach to getting shows from IP to screen,” Tulk-Hart and Durie stated. “We’re here to join the dots and have done so on a number of shows already. There is no doubt we are in a difficult period for the industry, and what we can do is navigate the key players through every step of the way and make sure a show is given its best chance of making it to screen.”
High Road’s executives are expected to appear at the Series Mania drama conference next week, where they will introduce a new show, with further details to be revealed during the event.
