The owners of Manchester indie film Peggy Pictures have decided to close it.
However, they said the company had not fallen victim to the industry downturn again, but was instead planning a return to specializing in digital and social media content.
The indie company was founded in 2018 by Manning Director Ida Bruusgaard and Creative Director Danni Davis.
In a joint statement on LinkedIn, they said:
“After eight great years of running our beloved production company, we are closing Peggy’s doors.
“But rather than seeing it as a thoroughly sad occasion, we would like to take this opportunity to look back at some of our highlights and thank the people who made it all possible.
“Starting with three commissions for BBC Radio 1 Stories, the first with co-pro partners Wisebuddah and Clare Chadburn / Paul Thomas, we dedicated ourselves full-time to Peggy in 2018 and produced our first series: Mimi On A Mission: Sex Ed (CBBC/iPlayer).
“A huge thank you to then CBBC Controller Cheryl Taylor and one of our biggest supporters Kez Margrie for putting their faith in us and new presenter Mimi Missfit who was brilliant and helped us to Children’s BAFTA and Broadcast Digital Awards nominations in 2019. She also presented our series Digital Detox, Lockdown Party (filmed remotely during Covid) and Mimi & Co.”
The company also co-produced the Grierson Award-winning documentary Trial of Ratko Mladic, as well as BBC Laugh Lessons for BBC Three and The Mormons Are Coming (BBC2).
Her latest documentary, What Freya Did Next (CBBC), aired in October last year.
“We worked hard, we had fun, we survived Covid, we learned a lot, we made mistakes, we had ups and downs, but most of all, we worked together as two good friends with shared values with some great people to make television that we will be proud of forever,” they explained.
“Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the life of Peggy Pictures, big and small.”
Before founding Peggy Pictures, Bruusgaard produced the series Sharon Horgan: How To Be Married for Channel 4, How To Have A Midlife Crisis, Phil’s Empty Homes Giveaway and Heir Hunters for the BBC.
Davis has previously appeared in “The Island with Bear Grylls,” “The Hotel,” and “Sasha: Beauty Queen at 11,” among others.
(Image – Peggy Pictures)