PIRATES sold to PBS Malta 
August 2024

Urban Canyons (Malta) sold the PIRATES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN co-production with e&a Film (Austria) to Malta's state broadcaster PBS. Distribution worldwide by ORF Enterprises (Austria).

LAST MIPTV IN CANNES
April 2024

Urban Canyons (Malta) attends the last MIPTV market on the Creative Europe MEDIA stand, seeking finance for two new History drama-led docs with co-pro partners from Sweden, Latvia, Italy and Greece. 

PIRATES
Drama Shoot, Malta
October 2023

Urban Canyons completes drama filming for PIRATES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN co-production with e&a Film, ORF, Arte and distributor ORF Enterprise.

COMPACT MEDIA
Cannes Film Festival 2023

Sebastian Peiter and Mark Rowland CEO, of UK/Canadian rights group Compact Media, negotiate a  development investment for Urban Canyons (Malta) history slate at Café Californie. 

MALTA FILM AWARDS
April 2022  

 The first Malta Film Awards set up by Film Commissioner Johann Grech (left) awarded and nominated members of our highly talented GOD'S SOLDIERS crew. Congrats to Sharp Shoot Media, Make-up Artist Krista Zammit Marmara.

MIPTV Cannes
April 2022

The first Maltese company after the pandemic to attend Europe's biggest TV market on the MEDIA Creative Europe stand. Sebastian Peiter pictured with ORF & SVT commissioners at ZDF Studios Sundowner.

Valletta Premiere
God's Soldier's - Siege of Malta 
May 2022

Premiere of Parker Films & Urban Canyons co-production for ORF, Arte, and ZDF in Spazju Kreattiva with crew, cast, leads Davide & Rudy, directors Kostas & Elizabeth, Malta Line Producers Paul, Justin and Steven.

Creative Europe MEDIA Desk
Malta Producer Event 
May 2022

Attended MEDIA Desk Malta briefing in Valletta on the EU application process, followed by One-On-One sessions advising on ideas of Maltese producers with ORF History commissioner Caroline Haidacher.

MINISTER OF TOURISM & MEDIA visits GOD'S SOLDIER'S Set
August 2020  

Urban Canyons and Parker Films Exec Producers meet with Malta Film Commissioner Johann Grech and  Government Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli. God's Soldiers was the first production to film in Malta after Covid-19 lockdown.

GLADIATRIX UK Premiere
The British Museum
September 2018  

Urban Canyons filmed Historian Bettany Hughes in front of the Gladiatrix stone plate at The British Museum for the Epic Warrior Women series. The Gladiatrix episode premiered in the UK at a special screening at The British Museum.

GLADIATRIX Shoot Malta
Epic Warrior Women Series
August 2016  

Urban Canyons and Parker Films shooting first episode on female gladiators of award-winning EPIC WARRIOR WOMEN 6x52 series in Malta.