The Brutalist, co-produced by the son of Welsh tech billionaire Sir Terry Matthews, has been nominated for 10 Oscars including for the coveted best picture.
After success at the Golden Globe Awards earlier month, where it took the best film category, as well as for lead actor and director, The Brutalist is now being tipped for Oscar success.
The film’s producers include Trevor Matthews the founder and chief executive of Brookstreet Pictures and its president Nick Gordon.
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The cinematic historical drama explores themes of ambition, identity and the ‘American dream’ in the journey of an Hungarian architect, László Toth, played by Adrien Brody, a Holocaust survivor who emigrates to post-war America. The film, directed, Brady Corbert, runs for nearly four hours, with a built in 15 minute intermission.
As well as for best picture its other Oscar nominations include best director, best actor and actor in a supporting role (Australian Guy Pearce). The Oscars will be held in Hollywood on March 2 and hosted by Conan O’ Brien.
Trevor grew up Canada before moving to the US to pursue his career as an actor and producer. He regularly visits family in Wales and is hoping the country’s growing reputation in the movie industry will make it a future filming location for Brookstreet Pictures projects.
The company’s name is derived from the road in Abercarn where his father used to play as a child before emigrating to Canada and making his fortune in telecommunications and technology.
The company, which is headquartered in Los Angeles, also has a base in Wales at the Celtic Manor Resort in the Newport. Having graduated from the New York Film Academy, Trevor founded Brookstreet Pictures in 2004 and has worked with actors including Bruce Willis, Michael Keaton, Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain.
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Current film projects from Brookstreet Pictures include being a co-producer of the upcoming Mr Burton, a biopic of the early life of Welsh actor Richard Burton starring Toby Jones and Aneurin Barnard. The project has seen Trevor spending more time in Wales.
He said: “My family supported my film making journey from the beginning. They always believed that success would come if I worked hard at it.
“I love visiting Wales. It is a home from home, I bring my family to visit friends and family every year. We love the beaches and the beautiful countryside.
“It’s been fantastic to see the development of Wales as a filming location for some of the biggest movies and TV shows in recent years and I am excited about making more movies in Wales. The industry and talent is excellent.”
Last week The Brutalist was also nominated for nine BAFTA awards.