OB42 continues to grow its roster of talent with the addition of Supacell director Sebastian Thiel, and directing duo Sam and David Cutler-Kreutz for commercial representation. OB42 aligns directors, screenwriters, and actors with projects delivering work across commercials, music, film, and TV.
From evoking nostalgia to creating ambience, music plays a crucial role in the world of film, television, commercials, gaming and more. We explore the new ways that songs and scores are being synced with expanding content platforms.
Emma Pill, Harriet Lawrence and Ben Ahmed have contributed to some of the biggest recent film and television releases. We uncover all the tools they needed when searching for the perfect backdrops and facilitating smooth shoots cross the United Kingdom.
With the success of Bob Marley: One Love, Jamaica was propelled into a new territory of filmic attention. As one of the largest countries in the Caribbean Sea, Jamaica boasts a unique variety of locations, from mountains to coastal landscapes, attracting filmmakers from far and wide. But with a history of contributing to the shoots of large scale productions since 1916, Jamaica is not a new contender in the global screen industry. We spoke with film commissioner Jackie Jackson on the current local screen industry and the supporting initiatives.
On the morning of 17 June, Tony Armer announced his departure from his decade long role as a film commissioner. The former film commissioner for St. Pete Clearwater and the Dallas Film Commission will be joining Steve Demmler’s Talon Entertainment Finance as the Head of Physical Production.
Colombia’s rise as a screen industry powerhouse is more evident than ever. The Latin American production hub offers an enticing 40% cash rebate on offer for international producers, and a slate of projects for streamers Netflix and Apple+ as well as this year’s release of Paddington in Peru showcasing the country’s location doubling capabilities. To take in the location potential and production possibilities themselves, a group of UK and US producers and industry executives travelled to Colombia for a FAM trip hosted by Production Service Network (PSN). We got some insight on the trip and the potential of filming in the country.
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As part of its annual reinvigoration of the Cannes Lions, organisers have introduced a new humour category into this year’s festival to celebrate the art of humour in branded communications. It may also be a reaction to the accusation of being too earnest and that some Lions winners were using brand purpose for very shallow reasons.