Editing Michael Winterbottom (section)

===2020s===
Coogan and Brydon reunited with Winterbottom for ''[[The Trip (2010 TV series)|The Trip to Greece]]'', a fourth series of their popular programme, set in Greece and broadcast in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stolworthy |first1=Jacob |title=Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan announce return of The Trip |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-trip-to-greece-steve-coogan-rob-brydon-sky-michael-winterbottom-release-date-a8734166.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-trip-to-greece-steve-coogan-rob-brydon-sky-michael-winterbottom-release-date-a8734166.html |archive-date=14 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=The Independent |access-date=23 June 2020 |date=18 January 2019}}</ref> It premiered on 3 March 2020 as a 6-part weekly TV series on [[SkyOne]].<ref>{{cite tweet|user=babycowLtd|number=1224770964120096769|title= New series #Thetrip to Greece 03.03.20 10pm SkyOne 🍷 #Stevecoogan & @RobBrydon|date=4 February 2020|access-date=23 June 2020}}</ref> It was again edited down into a feature film in the US, whose planned theatrical release by IFC Films in summer 2020<ref>{{cite web |last1=Welk |first1=Brian |title='The Trip to Greece' Acquired by IFC Films for Summer 2020 Release |url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-trip-to-greece-acquired-by-ifc-films-for-summer-2020-release/ |website=TheWrap |access-date=23 June 2020 |date=8 November 2019}}</ref> was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. It premiered with a digital and on demand release on 22 May 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Film News Roundup: Steve Coogan-Rob Brydon Comedy 'The Trip to Greece' Arriving in May |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/steve-coogan-rob-brydon-comedy-the-trip-to-greece-arriving-in-may-1234575172/ |website=Variety |access-date=23 June 2020 |date=9 April 2020}}</ref>

2021's documentary feature, ''Isolation'', originally announced under the title ''Europe C-19'',  contains five 15-minute segments from directors across Europe, with Winterbottom handling the UK portion. Winterbottom began filming his portion of this film on 5 September 2020. The other portions were directed by [[Julia von Heinz]] (Germany), [[Fernando León de Aranoa]] (Spain), [[Jaco Van Dormael]] (Belgium), and [[Michele Placido]] (Italy).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/michael-winterbottom-julia-von-heinz-among-five-directors-now-shooting-europe-c-19/5153613.article|title = Michael Winterbottom, Julia von Heinz among five directors now shooting 'Europe C-19'}}</ref> The film premiered in September 2021 at the [[78th Venice International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cineuropa.org/en/video/410074/ | title=Julia von Heinz, Olivier Guerpillon, Jaco van Dormael and Michael Winterbottom • Directors of Isolation - "We pretend to be in control, but we're not controlling anything" }}</ref>

Winterbottom co-directed the 2022 documentary ''Eleven Days in May'', which focused on the deaths of over 60 Palestinian children killed during the Israeli [[2021 Israel–Palestine crisis|bombing of Gaza]] over an eleven day period in May 2021. Gaza-based film-maker Mohammed Sawwaf was the other director and [[Kate Winslet]] provided the narration. It was released in the UK on 6 May 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ide |first1=Wendy |title=Eleven Days in May review – unflinching homage to children killed in Gaza last year. |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/08/eleven-days-in-may-review-unflinching-homage-to-children-killed-in-gaza-last-year?fr=operanews |website=the Guardian |access-date=11 May 2022 |language=en |date=8 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bradshaw |first1=Peter |title=Eleven Days in May review – heart-wrenching documentary on the grimness of life in Gaza |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/04/eleven-days-in-may-review-michael-winterbottom-documentary-gaza-mohammed-sawwaf-kate-winslet |website=the Guardian |access-date=11 May 2022 |language=en |date=4 May 2022}}</ref>  

2022's 6-part TV miniseries ''[[This England (TV series)|This England]]'' focuses on [[Boris Johnson]]'s leadership of Britain, starting with his appointment as prime minister and continuing through the [[COVID-19 pandemic]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/michael-winterbottom-revolution-films-first-look-deal-fremantle-1234616126/|title = Michael Winterbottom's Revolution Films Inks First-Look Deal with Fremantle|date = 16 November 2020}}</ref> when Johnson caught the virus and became critically ill, while his partner gave birth to their son, and Britain suffered among the worst death tolls in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/michael-winterbottom-boris-johnson-coronavirus-series-fremantle-richard-brown-1202970677/|title = Michael Winterbottom to Direct TV Series on Boris Johnson's Coronavirus Crisis; Fremantle & 'True Detective' EP Richard Brown Producing|date = 26 June 2020}}</ref> [[Kenneth Branagh]] stars as Johnson, with [[Ophelia Lovibond]] as [[Carrie Symonds]] and [[Simon Paisley Day]] as [[Dominic Cummings]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/ophelia-lovibond-simon-paisley-day-sky-this-sceptred-isle-carrie-symonds-dominic-cummings-1234705597/|title = Ophelia Lovibond, Simon Paisley Day Join Sky's UK Covid Crisis Series 'This Sceptred Isle' as Carrie Symonds & Dominic Cummings|date = 3 March 2021}}</ref> Originally titled ''This Sceptred Isle'', Winterbottom was set to direct every episode of the miniseries, which he co-wrote with [[Kieron Quirke]]. However, after filming began in February 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/first-look-kenneth-branagh-boris-johnson-this-sceptred-isle-1234700816/|title = Sky Drops First Look at Kenneth Branagh as British PM Boris Johnson in 'This Sceptred Isle'|date = 25 February 2021}}</ref> Winterbottom stepped down from directing in March, reportedly due to health issues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/michael-winterbottom-takes-break-from-directing-covid-tv-drama-this-sceptred-isle-due-to-ill-health-4155256/|title=Michael Winterbottom Takes Break from Directing COVID TV Drama 'This Sceptred Isle' Due to Ill Health|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=24 March 2021}}</ref> The miniseries was broadcast on [[Sky UK|Sky]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/23/kenneth-branagh-to-play-boris-johnson-in-tv-drama-about-covid-crisis|title=Kenneth Branagh to play Boris Johnson in TV drama about Covid crisis|website=[[TheGuardian.com]]|date=23 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/boris-johnson-this-england-kenneth-branagh-fremantle-sales-1235095100/ | title=Boris Johnson Drama 'This England' Starring Kenneth Branagh Sells to 88 Territories | date=18 August 2022 }}</ref> on 28 September 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/queen-this-england-sky-date-launch-boris-johnson-elizabeth-kenneth-branagh-1235112871/ | title=Sky Shifting 'This England' Launch Date by One Week to Respect UK Period of Mourning | date=9 September 2022|access-date=23 September 2022 }}</ref>

Winterbottom's 2023 political thriller ''[[Shoshana (film)|Shoshana]]'', previously titled ''Promised Land'',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/michael-winterbottom-on-slow-pace-of-uk-filmmaking-streamer-influence-on-indies-future-projects/5180200.article | title=Michael Winterbottom on slow pace of UK filmmaking, streamer influence on indies, future projects }}</ref> had its world premiere at the [[2023 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref name="tiff.net">{{cite web | url=https://tiff.net/events/shoshana | title=Shoshana }}</ref> It is set in 1930s/1940s [[Mandatory Palestine|British Mandatory Palestine]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/michael-winterbottom-this-england-boris-johnson-1235344435/ | title=Michael Winterbottom Says 'No Regrets' About Setting Sky's COVID-19 Drama 'This England' Before Boris Johnson's Downfall | date=18 August 2022 }}</ref> and stars [[Douglas Booth]] as Tom Wilkin and [[Harry Melling (actor)|Harry Melling]] as [[Geoffrey J. Morton]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/michael-winterbottom-talks-about-his-period-drama-shoshana-1235530075/ | title=Michael Winterbottom Talks About His Period Drama 'Shoshana' Ahead of its TIFF World Premiere: "Where We Know the Facts, We've Stuck to the Facts" | date=30 August 2023 }}</ref> two British police officers hunting [[Zionist]] militant [[Avraham Stern]]. It co-stars [[Irina Starshenbaum]] as [[Shoshana Borochov]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/michael-winterbottom-says-boris-johnson-series-this-england-not-revised-after-partygate-revelations/5173520.article | title=Michael Winterbottom says Boris Johnson series 'This England' not revised after partygate revelations }}</ref> The screenplay was written by Winterbottom, Laurence Coriat and Paul Viragh.<ref name="tiff.net"/> Winterbottom has been developing the film for many years. In 2010, [[Jim Sturgess]], [[Colin Firth]] and [[Matthew Macfadyen]] were announced as its stars. While the film never entered production in 2010, Winterbottom did shoot documentary footage in Israel at the time with surviving participants in the events.<ref>[http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/06/michael-winterbottom-talks-1930s.html "Michael Winterbottom Talks 1930's Palestine-Set British Terrorism Tale, 'The Promised Land'"] ''The Playlist'', 15 June 2010</ref> Filming began in October 2021 in the town of [[Ostuni]] in Italy, which doubled for Tel Aviv.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/news/cultura-e-spettacoli/1364200/the-promised-land-un-thriller-ad-ostuni-come-fossimo-a-tel-aviv.html | title="The Promised Land", un thriller ad Ostuni come fossimo a Tel Aviv | date=27 October 2022 }}</ref>

In February 2025, Winterbottom began production on ''Gaza Year Zero''. Reuniting him with his ''Eleven Days in May'' co-director Mohammed Sawwaf, the fictional film follows a 13-year-old boy and his family struggling to survive the destruction of war. Sawwaf is directing on location in Gaza, while Winterbottom is co-directing and editing in London.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/michael-winterbottom-and-mohammed-sawwaf-now-filming-gaza-year-zero-in-palestine-exclusive/5201627.article | title=Michael Winterbottom and Mohammed Sawwaf now filming 'Gaza Year Zero' in Palestine (Exclusive) }}</ref>

In June 2025, Winterbottom is scheduled to begin filming a new series of ''[[The Trip (2010 TV series)|The Trip]]'',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9vp24z6qo | title=Steve Coogan uses the Trip to avoid lengthier driving ban | date=6 February 2025 }}</ref> with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/steve-coogan-filming-new-season-the-trip-in-plea-to-avoid-driving-ban-1236280099/ | title=Steve Coogan Reveals He's Filming New Season of 'The Trip' in Plea to Avoid Driving Ban | date=6 February 2025 }}</ref>