Film London announces Breaking the Glass Ceiling 2023 cohort

Written by Kianna Best on Jul 12, 2023. Posted in General Interest

The 2023 Breaking the Glass Ceiling programme was announced today in association with Bectu and support form the Mayor of London. Film London’s Equal Access Network (EAN) led programme will be spearheaded by co-founder and executive coach Jill Tandy along with head of Film London’s EAN Rebecca Baker. The programme will provide a group of 12 diverse mid level participants with critical leadership skills through mentorship and first hand experiences.

Ama Ampadu appointed as BFI Film Fund’s new senior production and development executive

Written by Kianna Best on Jan 24, 2023. Posted in General Interest

The BFI announced on Friday 20 January the instatement of independent producer Ama Ampadu as the new senior production and development executive for the BFI Film Fund. Replacing Kristin Irving, Ampadu will report to Natascha Warton, the Fund’s Head of Editorial, and work alongside Louise Ortega who joined as senior production and development executive last year, as well as editor-at-large Lizzie Francke.

The possibilities are endless in Netflix’s newest heist drama Kaleidoscope

Written by Kianna Best on Jan 5, 2023. Posted in Production News

On New Year’s Day, Netflix released their newest heist drama Kaleidoscope. Designed that you can watch the episodes in any order you want, creator Eric Garcia makes the possibilities endless for audiences, giving each viewer an individualised experience; that is if you don’t follow the many advised orders that are sweeping the internet right now. With the colour coded episode names giving no clues, all that is left is to do is get over the anxiety of choosing which path to take and enter the mysterious journey.

Searchlight Pictures' Dust to begin filming in New Mexico

Written by Kianna Best on Aug 8, 2022. Posted in Production News

New thriller Dust from Searchlight Pictures will begin filming in New Mexico. New Mexico State Office director Amber Dodson made the announcement 5 August 2022. The film is set to star Sarah Paulson and Annaleigh Ashford. 

Arizona launches biggest incentive yet

Written by Kianna Best on Jul 12, 2022. Posted in Incentive News

The Arizona government has launched the Arizona Motion Picture Production Programme. It is the state’s largest annual film and television tax incentive to date. The legislature was passed in June 2022, but Governor Doug Ducey allowed the bill to become law, without signing it, on 6 July. The initiative is set to run until 2043.

The Annecy Festival 2022 celebrates the future of animation

Written by Kianna Best on Jul 4, 2022. Posted in Awards and Festivals

France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival returned this past June with a bang. The event brought together some of the world’s most innovative creators for yet another year, highlighting the talents of the animation world. The film festival shone a light on the contributions of the award-winners. Record-breaking figures illustrated the continuing and growing impact of animation.

Final season of Better Call Saul begins Production in New Mexico

Written by Shona Smith on Mar 9, 2021. Posted in Production News

AMC’s Better Call Saul begins production for its sixth and final season. To date, the show has garnered a 2018 Peabody Award, forty Emmy Award nominations, four Golden Globe Award nominations and six Writers Guild Awards.

Exclusive Producers Brunch in association with variety returns to FOCUS 2019

Written by Shona Smith on Dec 2, 2019. Posted in General Interest

Top UK producers working in the TV and film sectors are invited to an exclusive Producers Brunch on Wednesday 4th December, 11am to 12 noon. Sponsored by Panama Film Commission and BANG BANG– India’s International Production Company and in association with Variety, the exclusive brunch will take place in the private lounge at the Business Design Centre, Islington.