One Trick Poné is an independent film and television production company founded by Martin Freeman and Rachel Benaissa, creating original stories that embrace complexity, humour and darkness.

Rachel Benaissa

Rachel Benaissa is a French actress and writer whose work often blends drama with dark humour and finds the comedy in the absurdity and challenge of everyday life. She has placed highly with projects in the Academy Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship and the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, amongst others. She has recently been shortlisted for a BBC Pilot Scheme and is currently developing a selection of projects for both Film & Television.

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman is an Emmy and BAFTA award-winning actor with a decades-long career across film, television, and the stage. His latest theatre work was on the West End stage alongside Jack Lowden leading David Ireland’s latest production, The Fifth Step. On screen, he portrayed Liverpool police officer Chris Carson in the BAFTA nominated and Emmy winning BBC drama The Responder on which he also served as an executive producer. He also stars as Superintendent Battle in Netflix TV Series Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials.