IOM TT Feature Film

Summary

The requester asked for the number of parties interested in producing an Isle of Man TT feature film in the last three years and a copy of a contract between Box to Box and the Department for Enterprise. The authority disclosed that nine parties expressed interest but confirmed that no contractual agreement exists between Box to Box and the Department.

Key Facts

• Nine parties have expressed interest in producing a feature film about the Isle of Man TT Races since January 2023.
• There is no contractual agreement between Box to Box and the Department for Enterprise to produce a feature film.
• The request was received on 22 July 2025 and concluded on 7 August 2025.
• The response took twenty minutes to complete.
• All information requested was provided or clarified as non-existent.

Data Disclosed

• 9
• January 2023
• 22 July 2025
• 7 August 2025
• twenty minutes

Original Request

Can you please release to me how many interested parties have there been in the last three years to produce a feature film based on the Isle of Man TT, together with a copy of the contract agreement between Box to Box and DOE to produce a feature film, in particular, any scope of exclusivity and the duration of the contract.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 686400) Website: https://www.iomdfenterprise.im/

Our ref: 4811542 7 August 2025

Dear ###,

We write further to your request, received 22 July 2025, which states:

"Can you please release to me how many interested parties have there been in the last three years to produce a feature film based on the Isle of Man TT, together with a copy of the contract agreement between Box to Box and DOE to produce a feature film, in particular, any scope of exclusivity and the duration of the contract."

Our response to your request is as follows:

There have been nine parties who have expressed an interest in producing a feature film about the Isle of Man TT Races in the last three years since January 2023.

There is no contractual agreement between Box to Box and the Department for Enterprise to produce a feature film. Please quote the reference number 4811542 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

This request took twenty minutes to complete.