a Canadian film and television production company
ABOUT common knowledge
Common Knowledge is a Vancouver-based production company specializing in genre films that explore philosophical themes around identity, society, and reality, often using metaphor to communicate ideas.
Its recent film “With Love and a Major Organ” had a successful festival run, premiering at SXSW before screening at over 20 festivals including Fantasia, BIFan, and Munich and theatrically releasing in the US, UK, and Canada. It won Best Feature at Santa Fe FF, Canadian FF, and ReelWorld FF, among other festival awards, and garnered five Leo Award nominations. The company is led by Madeleine Davis, an alumni of the IFFR Talent Lab.
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ABOUT MADELEINE DAVIS
Madeleine Davis is a Canadian-British Producer and Writer based between London, UK and Vancouver, Canada. She has over a decade of experience across feature, documentary, and commercial mediums.
Her most recent feature film, "With Love and a Major Organ" (2023), premiered at SXSW and went on to play Fantasia, BiFAN, Munich FF, and many others, winning awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Acting. Other films include “Freaks” (TIFF ’18), “Dhulpa” (VIFF ’22), and “Athlete’s World” (SXSW ’18). Past projects have received support from Telefilm Canada, the Harold Greenberg Fund, Canada Council for the Arts, Women in the Directors Chair, and MuchFACT.
Madeleine holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Cambridge and a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from UBC. She has a penchant for grounded, high-concept sci-fi, but enjoys anything that moves the wheels of her brain. She is an alumni of the IFFR Talent Lab.
News
January 2024 - Circle Collective announces its acquisition of US theatrical rights to With Love and a Major Organ.
December 2023 - Kim Albright wins Best BC Director at Whistler Film Festival.
December 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ plays Whistler Film Festival.
November 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ wins Best Narrative Feature, Best Cinematography at Reelworld Film Festival. Hamza Haq wins Best Actor.
November 2023 - FilmOption announces its Canadian acquisition of With Love and a Major Organ.
November 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ opens Reelworld Film Festival.
October 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ wins Best Narrative Feature at the Santa Fe Film Festival.
October 2023 - Little Booms goes to camera with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts.
September 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ plays Nashville Film Festival.
July 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ has its Canadian Premiere at Fantasia Film Festival.
June 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ has its Asian Premiere at the Bucheon International Film Festival.
March 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ has its World Premiere at South By Southwest.
October 2022 - 100 Sunset is selected for funding as part of Telefilm’s Talent to Watch program.
February 2022 - With Love and a Major Organ goes to camera with funding from Telefilm Canada, WIDC, the Harold Greenberg Fund, CBC, and the CFC.
October 2022 - Dhulpa wins Jury award at the Festival du Nouveau Cinema.
October 2022 - Dhulpa plays VIFF.
