The tech industry has a history of being dominated by men, but the gender disparity is slowly changing through networking collectives and support systems, like Women in Immersive Technologies, which are affording women more opportunities in the sector. The Location Guide speaks to its members and ambassadors about how they’re pushing boundaries with their projects and products.
Jay Hunt has been appointed chair of the British Film Institute (BFI) by the secretary of state. The Apple TV+ creative director for Europe, and former chief creative officer of Channel 4, has been a governor of the BFI since 2020. The new chair will commence her four year term starting from 12 February 2024.
New six part series The Flatshare, starring Jessica Brown Findlay and Anthony Welsh, will be released on Paramount+. With filming taking place at The Bottle Yard Studios and across Bristol, the project was assisted by the city’s Film Office earlier this year. 42, known for their work on The Girl Before and The English Game, took the lead on production in association with the international studio division of Paramount Global.
A stage at Farnborough Film Studios has been named after the pioneering independent television production company Hartswood Films. Built and operated by Stage Fifty, the Hartswood Stage is one of two 22,000 square foot sound-stages built earlier this year to support the UK’s thriving film and television industry.
Jake Gyllenhaal (Southpaw, Ambulance) and Vanessa Kirby (The Crown, Mission Impossible - Fallout) star in the survival love story written and directed by Thomas Bidegain (Rust and Bone).
The estimated eligible total spend in the province is expected to be approximately CAD9 million. Filming is set to begin in August.
Independent TV production company Hartswood Films (Dracula, Sherlock) are the first to use the brand new Farnborough Studio developed by Stage Fifty. The two soundstages will house dramas The Devils’ Hour for Amazon Studios and Inside Man for BBC and Netflix.
The scheme is expected to support over 40,000 jobs across the creative sector by allowing planned productions to shoot during the pandemic. The Government-backed GBP500 million scheme formally launches after receiving state aid approval from the EU.