ABOUT common knowledge
Common Knowledge is a Vancouver-based production company specializing in genre films that explore philosophical themes around identity, society, and reality, often using metaphor to communicate ideas.
Recent film WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN had a successful festival run, premiering at SXSW before screening at over 30 festivals including Fantasia, Beijing, Munich, and BIFantheatrically releasing in the US, UK, and Canada. It won Best Feature at Santa Fe FF, Canadian FF, and ReelWorld FF, among other festival awards, and garnered five Leo Award nominations.
Common Knowledge is currently developing the film adaptation of Madame Bovary, currently entitled PROVINCIAL WAYS and the satirical horror HOW DARE YOU by co-directing duo Kit&Arran.
The company is led by Madeleine Davis, an alumnus of the IFFR Talent Lab. If you have a project that you think might be a good fit, please get in touch here.
ABOUT MADELEINE DAVIS
Madeleine Davis is a Canadian-British Producer and Writer based in Vancouver, Canada. She has over a decade of experience in both narrative and commercial mediums.
She is known for her work on WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN (SXSW ’23), FREAKS (TIFF ’18), and DHULPA (VIFF ’22). Recent credits include Executive Producer on Kunsang Kyirong’s feature debut 100 SUNSET (TIFF ’25), Line Producer on Jane Pollard and Iain Forsyth’s feature BROKEN ENGLISH (Venice ’25), and Producer on Rachel Rose’s short LITTLE BOOMS (Aesthetica ’25). Past work has played at festivals such as South by Southwest, TIFF, Fantasia, and Sitges, receiving press from the New York Times, Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, Noisey, GQ, and Director’s Library, as well as garnering multiple Vimeo Staff Picks and two Prism Prize nominations. These projects have received support from Telefilm Canada, the Harold Greenberg Fund, Canada Council for the Arts, Women in the Director’s Chair, and MuchFACT.
Madeleine holds a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of British Columbia.
News
July 2025 - How Dare You is featured in Variety.
July 2025 - How Dare You presents in selection at Frontieres Market at Fantasia Film Festival.
January 2024 - Circle Collective announces its acquisition of US theatrical rights to With Love and a Major Organ.
December 2023 - Kim Albright wins Best BC Director at Whistler Film Festival.
December 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ plays Whistler Film Festival.
November 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ wins Best Narrative Feature, Best Cinematography at Reelworld Film Festival. Hamza Haq wins Best Actor.
November 2023 - FilmOption announces its Canadian acquisition of With Love and a Major Organ.
November 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ opens Reelworld Film Festival.
October 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ wins Best Narrative Feature at the Santa Fe Film Festival.
October 2023 - Little Booms goes to camera with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts.
September 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ plays Nashville Film Festival.
July 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ has its Canadian Premiere at Fantasia Film Festival.
June 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ has its Asian Premiere at the Bucheon International Film Festival.
March 2023 - With Love and a Major Organ has its World Premiere at South By Southwest.
February 2022 - With Love and a Major Organ goes to into production with funding from Telefilm Canada, WIDC, the Harold Greenberg Fund, CBC, and the CFC.
