DNA Production Company

DNA  Production Company 

Who are they? 

DNA films and TV are a production company owned and run by Andrew MacDonald and his producing partner Allon Reich and is one of the UK's most successful production company. It was founded by Duncon Kenworthy. It was set up in 1997. 

Duncan Kenworthy is British film producer started his career in television, after he graduated from Christ's college, Cambridge, producing a series popular shows such as Fraggle Rock, The story teller and story tell: Greek Mythology which at the time was quite succesful and won him a TV BAFTA in 1989 and 1992 for best children's program. Shortly after he produced four weddings and a funeral which earned him a total of about $246,000,000. the success of the film gave him a BAFTA award in 1995 therefore making his production company a trademark success, He was the chairman of the BAFTA's between 2004 and 2006.  

Feature films include trainspotting (1996), 28 days later (2002), The last king of Scotland (2006), The history boys (2006), Sunshine (2007), Dredd (2012) and Ex Machina (2014)

DNA FILMS partners with Fox network group to create new TV company DNA TV limited. New venture to produce dramas, comedies and Limited Series for World-Wide Distribution. UK based DNA has teamed up with Fox networks group (FNG) to make their first foray into television. The new company will call on DNA’s deep relationships with an incredible stable of UK-based writing, producing and directing talent, to create TV dramas, limited-run “event” series and comedies for UK and international broadcasters around the world. Fox network will have the first look to provide co-finance.

DNA films connection to global distribution network assisted them to make notable DNA films, making the production company successful particularly in advertising terms of getting the attention of their target audience. Additionally DNA films is also supported and funded by UK film council which distributes government grants and findings from the national lottery community. 

DNA TV Limited will be owned and operated as an independent TV production company.  The management and creative decision making of the company will reside in the UK.  Andrew MacDonald stated  that he believed utilizing the British talent and Broadcasters they can produce great television that will resonate in the UK and hopefully as well as with fox's audience in the US and around the globe. I suspect that DNA has done this to achieve a wider audience and therefore increasing it's awareness and it's globalization.