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	* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4621058 Marcus Flemmings]		* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4621058 Marcus Flemmings]
	* [[imdbtitle:5643644\|Six Rounds (2017) directed by Marcus Flemmings]]
	* [[imdbtitle:10464930\|Palindrome (2019) directed by Marcus Flemmings]]

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{{Infobox person
| name = Marcus Flemmings
| image =
| caption =
| other_names =
| birth_name = Marcus Flemmings<ref>https://companycheck.co.uk/director/911836506/MR-MARCUS-FLEMMINGS/summary</ref>
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]
| nationality =
| occupation = [[Author]], [[Screenwriter]], [[Producer]], [[Creative Director]], [[Director]]
| years_active = 2009 - active
| known_for = Palindrome, Six Rounds
| notable_works =
}}

'''Marcus Flemmings''' is a London-born British [[screenwriter]], [[Film director|director]], [[Film producer|producer]] and published [[author]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Interview with Marcus Flemmings, director and screenwriter of Palindrome|url=http://novelpro.weebly.com/4/post/2020/06/interview-with-marcus-flemmings-director-and-screenwriter-of-palindrome.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=NovelPro Junkie|language=en}}</ref> He is also the founder of the talent agency BAME Agency.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=BAME Agency|url=https://www.bameagency.com/about|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=|language=en}}</ref> His debut feature film as a director as Six Rounds (2017) premiered at the [[East End Film Festival|East End film festival]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Ashenden|first=Amy|date=2017-03-30|title=Director says black talent like Idris Elba leaving UK is 'real shame'|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/london-riots-film-director-says-it-s-a-real-shame-that-black-stars-like-idris-elba-are-leaving-uk-a3503471.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=www.standard.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==

==== In Fashion Industry ====
Flemmings began his career making short films before founding an agency named TMP in 2008. An agency that was founded to help [[South Asia|South Asian]] talent in the UK attain mainstream attention.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2016-08-17|title=Marcus Flemmings talks Ethnic Models and BAME|url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/marcus-flemmings-ethnic-models-bame|access-date=2021-12-28|website=DESIblitz|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=2019-12-05|title=Interview: Marcus Flemming's BAME Models - on booker ethics, modelling careers & attitude|url=https://fivmagazine.com/interview-marcus-flemmings-bame-models-on-booker-ethics-modelling-careers-attitude/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=FIV {{!}} Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> Having subsequently, been invited to attend the [[British Fashion Council]] roundtable meeting in 2009 which focused on bridging the gap between the fashion world and diversity. TMP pushed plenty of models out into the mainstream; Kiran Kandola, [[Kubra Khan]], Kiren Modi<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2016-08-17|title=Marcus Flemmings talks Ethnic Models and BAME|url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/marcus-flemmings-ethnic-models-bame|access-date=2021-12-28|website=DESIblitz|language=en}}</ref> In 2011, he began working as a fashion photographer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Interview with Marcus Flemmings, director and screenwriter of Palindrome|url=http://novelpro.weebly.com/4/post/2020/06/interview-with-marcus-flemmings-director-and-screenwriter-of-palindrome.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=NovelPro Junkie|language=en}}</ref>

In 2016 he folded TMP into BAME Agency.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=BAME Agency|url=https://www.bameagency.com/about|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-28|website=|language=en}}</ref> An agency that was created to shine a light on models and actors of all [[Ethnic group|ethnic]] backgrounds<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=2019-12-05|title=Interview: Marcus Flemming's BAME Models - on booker ethics, modelling careers & attitude|url=https://fivmagazine.com/interview-marcus-flemmings-bame-models-on-booker-ethics-modelling-careers-attitude/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=FIV {{!}} Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> into mainstream fashion, TV and film.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Gyamfi|first=Akua|title=#TBB10 With Director Marcus Flemmings – His Boxing Film, Six Rounds Gets an April 9th Release {{!}} The British Blacklist|url=https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/tbb10-with-director-marcus-flemmings-his-boxing-film-six-rounds-gets-an-april-9th-release/|access-date=2021-12-28|language=en-GB}}</ref> He is currently serving as the Managing Director and Head Booker of the company.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2016-08-17|title=Marcus Flemmings talks Ethnic Models and BAME|url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/marcus-flemmings-ethnic-models-bame|access-date=2021-12-28|website=DESIblitz|language=en}}</ref>

BAME Agency have worked with [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]], [[Harper's Bazaar|Harpers Baazar]], [[Paris Fashion Week]], [[London Fashion Week]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=2019-12-05|title=Interview: Marcus Flemming's BAME Models - on booker ethics, modelling careers & attitude|url=https://fivmagazine.com/interview-marcus-flemmings-bame-models-on-booker-ethics-modelling-careers-attitude/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=FIV {{!}} Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> Having provided talent for films such as Spiderman: Far from Home, Hobbs & Shaw and others.

==== In Film Industry ====
Six Rounds, his debut feature film, with [[Adam J. Bernard|Adam J Bernard]] as lead, was about the [[2011 England riots|2011 London Riots]] released in April 2017.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Ashenden|first=Amy|date=2017-03-30|title=Director says black talent like Idris Elba leaving UK is 'real shame'|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/london-riots-film-director-says-it-s-a-real-shame-that-black-stars-like-idris-elba-are-leaving-uk-a3503471.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=www.standard.co.uk|language=en}}</ref> Shortly followed by the multi-award-winning Palindrome (2019), originally premiered at the [[London Independent Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Trailer for Marcus Flemmings' Artist Dilemma Drama 'Palindrome' {{!}} FirstShowing.net|url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2020/first-trailer-for-marcus-flemmings-artist-dilemma-drama-palindrome/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=www.firstshowing.net|language=en-US}}</ref> It was screened at 21 international film festivals<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marcus Flemmings' Award-Winning PALINDROME Released Today On Digital Platforms.|url=https://www.britflicks.com/blog/post/12618/marcus-flemmings-award-winning-palindrome-released-today-on-digital-platforms/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Marcus Flemmings' Award-Winning PALINDROME Released Today On Digital Platforms. {{!}} Britflicks}}</ref> and received 13 wins and 9 nominations there.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marcus Flemmings|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4621058/awards|access-date=2021-12-28|website=IMDb}}</ref> Flemmings also scored a scene in the film called Nurse Jeanette's song.<ref name=":0" />

Blonde. Purple (2021) is his latest feature as a solo director, acquired by [[1091 Pictures]] (formerly known as Orchard Entertainment) for release in the US, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|date=2021-11-02|title=Coming Soon to Digital: Marcus Flemmings' 'Blonde. Purple'|url=https://www.pophorror.com/coming-soon-to-digital-marcus-flemmings-blonde-purple/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=PopHorror|language=en-US}}</ref> It is a heist film, with the star cast of Julian Moore-Cook and Jess Radomska, released on November 30, 2021.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|date=2021-11-02|title=Coming Soon to Digital: Marcus Flemmings' 'Blonde. Purple'|url=https://www.pophorror.com/coming-soon-to-digital-marcus-flemmings-blonde-purple/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=PopHorror|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Gyamfi|first=Akua|title=#TBB10 With Director Marcus Flemmings – His Boxing Film, Six Rounds Gets an April 9th Release {{!}} The British Blacklist|url=https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/tbb10-with-director-marcus-flemmings-his-boxing-film-six-rounds-gets-an-april-9th-release/|access-date=2021-12-28|language=en-GB}}</ref> BLONDE. Purple was officially selected as part of the [[Pan African Film Festival]] 2022.

Having written, directed, produced short, feature and fashion films. He is also the writer of cult novel, Sexy Utopia.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Flemmings|first=Marcus|url=https://books.google.com.pk/books/about/Sexy_Utopia.html?id=pQpomAEACAAJ&redir_esc=y|title=Sexy Utopia|date=2005|publisher=AuthorHouse|isbn=978-1-4208-5115-1|language=en}}</ref> His first novel Sexy Utopia was greeted to critical acclaim, released in 2005 worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marcus Flemmings|url=http://marcusflemmings.blogspot.com/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=marcusflemmings.blogspot.com|language=en-GB}}</ref> Since then, London-born Flemmings, has written various screenplays and 2 more mini-Novels.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marcus Flemmings|url=https://marcusflemmings.wordpress.com/|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Marcus Flemmings|language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
| rowspan="2" |'''Year'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Title'''
| colspan="4" |'''Credited as'''
|-
|'''Director'''
|'''Producer'''
|'''Writer'''
|'''Others'''
|-
|2021
|Blonde. Purple
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|
|-
|2020
|Reality Check (Short)
|
|
|Yes
|
|-
|2020
|Palindrome
|Yes
|
|Yes
|
|-
|2019
|AmBisome: Healthcare Campaign (Video short)
|
|
|
|Talent Agent
|-
|2017
|Six Rounds
|Yes
|Co-producer
|Yes
|
|-
|2016
|The Conversations
|
|Yes
|Yes
|
|-
|2013
|Conscience (Short)
|
|Yes
|
|
|-
|2012
|King (Short)
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Editor
|-
|2011
|The London Epilogues (Short)
|Yes
|
|
|
|-
|2010
|Exist (Short)
|
|Yes
|Yes
|
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==

* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4621058 Marcus Flemmings]
* [[imdbtitle:5643644|Six Rounds (2017) directed by Marcus Flemmings]]
* [[imdbtitle:10464930|Palindrome (2019) directed by Marcus Flemmings]]

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