Today, Climate Spring announced the return of their The Hot House development lab for scripted long-form television and feature film projects. Run in partnership with BBC Writers and Film London, this year’s initiative will incentivise screenwriters to craft engaging and relatable climate stories set in a near future without fossil fuels and polluting practices. Applications are open from today until 30 June at midnight.
Getting off to a good start this year, Netflix have reported a net income jump of USD 2.3 billion, beating expectations. In addition to this profit surge, the streaming platform have added 9.3 million subscribers. New releases such as The Gentleman, Baby Reindeer and their investment into the coverage of WWE tournaments, along with the surprisingly successful ad based tier service on offer, have all contributed to Netflix’s early 2024 success.
Stirling Council in Scotland announced the opening of their new film and television studios. The development, built on former Ministry of Defence land at Forthside currently provides 100,000 sq ft of studio space and 110,000 sq ft for production as assessed by experts. Becoming one of Scotland’s largest film campuses, the facility will provide thousands of jobs for the local community.
Full service facility Martini Film has acquired Vancouver based production company Lighthouse Pictures. This acquisition is in line with their expansion into service and original production in film and television. The deal will keep the current Lighthouse leadership team at the helm of the company.
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.
The Production Guild of Great Britain announced today the instatement of Jonny Shelton as membership talent executive, based out of the north west of England. Shelton joins from his 6 year period working at Creative UK in film and HETV. In addition to his talent development role, the new hire will include overseeing PGGB’s inaugural membership mentoring scheme.
While many believe that human creativity will always prevail over AI in the script (programming) process, experts and writers are divided on how and whether the tech will be controlled.
An entertainment oasis in the heart of the Mojave desert, Las Vegas is making strides in the US filming landscape. Contributing to a slate of projects including Prime Video series Fallout, Mark Wahlberg starrer The Family Plan, and recently announced as the new destination for the American Film Market, The Silver State’s bustling city is ready to make its mark.