Ceci Dempsey

Ceci Dempsey

History

Ceci Dempsey is an American producer based in New York and London. She is the founder of Scarlet Films. She is known for her collaborations with director, Yorgos Lanthimos and took 20 years to develop the oscar-nominated The Favourite (2018). She also produced Lanthimos' The Lobster (2015).

Profile

Ceci Dempsey

Movies

The Favourite
Producer
England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.
The Lobster
Producer
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.
Bedrooms and Hallways
Producer
At the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men’s group, where he causes some upsets by declaring his attraction to one of its members.