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Shortlist announced for 2024 EUFCN Location Awards

Shortlist announced for 2024 EUFCN Location Awards

Written by Kianna Best on Dec 3, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

After deliberation, the jury members have selected the shortlisted entries for the EUFCN Location Awards 2024. The finalist locations will compete for two distinct awards; The EUFCN Location Awards 2024, selected by the Location Awards Jury, and The EUFCN Audience Location Award 2024, selected by the public through online voting. Voting will close on 31 January 2025 with winners announced at the European Film Market 2025 in Berlin.

PGGB CEO Lyndsay Duthie to depart for new role at UCA

PGGB CEO Lyndsay Duthie to depart for new role at UCA

Written by Kianna Best on Nov 26, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) have announced the departure of CEO Lyndsay Duthie. After five years with the organisation, Duthie will take up a new role at the end of January 2025 as Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic Partnerships and Industry Engagement at University for the Creative Arts (UCA). The recruitment process for the new PGGB CEO will commence this week.

AFM concludes 2024 Vegas event

AFM concludes 2024 Vegas event

Written by Kianna Best on Nov 11, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The American Film Market settled into its new Las Vegas home for the 2024 edition. From 5-10 November hundreds of exhibitors set up at the Palms Casino Resort for 6 days of conferences, panels, as well as the chance to connect with decision makers in the independent film community. Amongst the activity of film acquisition, development and networking, notable projects at the forefront included Barry Levinson’s Assassination, Jim Jarmusch’s Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, Brian Cox’s Glenrotha, and many more.

Tis the season for the festive ad rollout

Tis the season for the festive ad rollout

Written by Kianna Best on Nov 5, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

As the spooky Halloween weekend came to a close, brands began to unveil their much anticipated Christmas commercials. Just in time for Mariah Carey’s annual defrosting, familiar characters such as TK Maxx’s farm yard fashionistas and Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot returned to our homes for the holidays.

Paul Mescal armours up for Gladiator 2

Paul Mescal armours up for Gladiator 2

Written by Kianna Best on Oct 30, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

If you were not entertained for the first flick, Paul Mescal steps into the Colosseum for the upcoming Gladiator 2. Marking director Ridley Scott’s return to the franchise, the sequel sees Mescal play Lucius, the son of Maximus, who works his way up to gladiator to avenge his family and seek revenge against the Romans. The cast also includes Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn and Pedro Pascal. Gladiator 2 will be released in UK theatres on 15 November.

BFI LFF announces winners for 2024 edition

BFI LFF announces winners for 2024 edition

Written by Kianna Best on Oct 21, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

After an exciting 11 days of screenings, networking and informative panel talks, the 2024 BFI London Film Festival has come to a close. To conclude the festivities, the winners of this year’s LFF Awards. The winning films touched on all elements of filmmaking from stop-motion animation to powerful documentary formats.

CICLOPE 2024 announces winners

CICLOPE 2024 announces winners

Written by Kianna Best on Oct 11, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The winners for CICLOPE 2024 have been announced. Marking the biggest festival to date, CICLOPE gathered at the prestigious Konzertsaal der UdK to award the top performers in craft and creativity. Grand Prix winners selected include talents from across the global creative industry including NOMINT, Iconoclast, The Youth, Ogilvy and more.

CICLOPE kicks off

CICLOPE kicks off

Written by Kianna Best on Oct 8, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Today marks the start of CICLOPE Festival 2024. The festival centred around craft across commercial, music videos and short films, will take place from 8-10 October in Berlin. This year’s festival will welcome a slate of esteemed speakers including Stink president Daniel Bergman, Barking Owl’s managing director Carol Dunn, writer, actor, producer and director Sharon Horgan, and many more. The three day event will conclude with the announcement of the CICLOPE Awards on 10 October.

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