Alice De Rosa
The release I enjoyed working on the most this year is Monty Python’s Life of Brian 40^th Anniversary “We-Welease”. One of my favourite films which lent itself to a really fun campaign, included distributing special edition anniversary packs in cinema for every ticket holder (featuring stick on beards and complex instructions to make your own paper boulders). This is different from Trafalgar’s normal release model and came with many challenges for the team but I was incredibly proud of how smoothly these complicated logistics were managed. Reigniting our relationship with the Licensor after our hugely successful release of Monty Python Live in 2014 was a joy. Attending the launch event at Picturehouse Central remains one of the funniest nights of the year! 

James Merchant
When I was 15 years old, Metallica’s original S&M album – a live concert in partnership with the San Francisco Symphony, a roaring mix of heavy metal with a full orchestra – opened my mind to what music could be and played a huge role in shaping my musical interests and tastes. 20 years later, I was immensely proud to be the project lead for the global release of S&M2 – the highly anticipated reunion show – distributed to over 3,000 cinemas worldwide by Trafalgar Releasing in October. 

Jamie Woglom
Khalid: Free Spirit was one of the most exciting film campaigns to work on this year.  The event brought fans together in cinemas for an immersive experience to be the first to hear Khalid’s new music – along with insights into each track. The global event played an innovative role in the artist’s overall album release strategy and further cemented Trafalgar’s strength in delivering unique cinema experiences for the music industry.

Marc Allenby
The highlight for me this year was the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Timon of Athens. As a lesser know title I’m incredibly proud of the work the team did to help reach a wider audience than wouldn’t normally be given the opportunity to see this work. It was particularly rewarding as this release was one of our many collaborations with Luke Shires Marketing, who did an excellent job on the marketing campaign. The sales team had to finesse a cinema list to reflect the more specialist audience this production attracts. As ever, our production team helped ensure a faultless delivery of the film to cinemas. Given the modest audience turn out I’m confident the finance team will be concluding the invoicing and reconciliation in record time too. GO TEAM!