Liverpool, The Ultimate Setting is the newest campaign from VisitLiverpool to draw in new visitors to the city. The campaign highlight’s the rich film history, inviting visitors to explore the city’s iconic movie and television locations. The campaign comes on the 35th anniversary of the Liverpool Film Office, which experienced
Ralph Lee has been appointed as BAFTA albert’s first chair. The new voluntary part time non-executive role is part of a new governance structure following an organizational review completed in 2023. The appointment of the new chair was mad by the BAFTA Board of Trustees, with the process overseen by the BAFTA Governance & Appointments Committee chaired by Bal Samra.
In streaming, a profound shift is underway propelled by the exponential growth of retail media and the emergence of shoppable television, also known as T-commerce. This convergence of retail and media is reshaping the television industry, says Mike Shaw, Director, International Ad Sales for Roku, offering new avenues for brands and advertisers in terms of audience engagement and monetisation.
The world has gone from BRAT to demure like whiplash, with the words of TikTok creator Jools Lebron taking over social feeds. From presidential campaigns to now mobile carrier promos, the world have taken on a “very mindful” approach to what they are putting out into the world and what they want to see, and marketers are eating it up.
Sony Pictures FX and look of picture supervisor Pawel (Pav) Grochola gave us exclusive insights into how they crafted the animated world of Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse, including the complexities of creating Miles Morales and his web wielding friends, and experimenting with new tech tools.
Challengers actress Zendaya stepped back into her tennis shoes in the recent campaign for sneaker brand On, this time facing off against Roger Federer. Taking part in a game of air tennis, the actress and the tennis star put the new range of tennis shoes to the test, with the familiar high octane techno theme music accompanying the intense make believe match up.
The DarkRoom development lab, presented by Trans+ on Screen is providing the opportunity for Trans+ and Queer Global Majority writers to develop their feature film genre projects. For up to 10 writers, the creatives will take part in a six day residency alongside a series of online masterclasses, networking opportunities, and many more opportunities. I spoke with Helios Blanc, film and TV producer, distribution strategist, and founder of Trans+ on Screen about the development lab, the motivation behind bringing it to life, and what’s to come.
In continuation of the growing UK presence, Amazon prime Video have acquired Bray Film Studios. The purchase marks Amazon’s first of a physical studio in the UK, and follows on from their time at Bray for the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. This new deal also adds to Amazon’s studio presence through their multimillion dollar deal with Shepperton Studios and their ownership of Culver Studios in California.