Advertorial: Assuring safe and professional filming experience in the most attractive locations around Japan, on set and remotely

Written by Shona Smith on Aug 14, 2020. Posted in General Interest

We, AOI Pro., are one of Asia’s top film productions whose business centers on commercial film production, with nearly 1,000 film related projects every year. Our global team consists of bilingual staff members who have strong and expansive connections with overseas production companies and directors. We offer full service production as well as provide production services for global projects.

Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios to welcome first Netflix title for autumn shoot

Written by Shona Smith on Aug 14, 2020. Posted in Production News

The Last Bus is a live-action Netflix original about a mismatched school kids who band together to face a fearsome new machine intelligence in an action-packed sci-fi road trip adventure. Pre-production for an autumn shoot begins this summer.

Advertorial: A Grand Elephant Production

Written by Shona Smith on Aug 13, 2020. Posted in General Interest

We at A Grand Elephant Production, based in Bangkok, have been established since 2005. Thailand is one of the safest countries in terms of COVID -19 and we have a comprehensive safety procedure in place.

ITV hit format I’m a Celebrity 2020 will be swap the Australian jungle for British countryside

Written by Shona Smith on Aug 12, 2020. Posted in Production News

ITV have yet to reveal where in the UK the series will shoot, but have said it will take place at a ruined castle. According to UK press reports Gwrych Castle will host filming where work on a campsite has begun. As usual the celebrities will undergo trials and challenges to win food and treats but the series will crown the winner King or Queen of the Castle, rather than the Jungle.

The Deceived Director Chloë Thomas talks shooting on location in Northern Ireland

Written by Shona Smith on Aug 11, 2020. Posted in On Location

The Deceived is a four part psychological thriller in which a young English undergraduate (Emily Reid) falls for her Irish married Cambridge University lecturer (Emmett J Scanlan). Backed by Northern Ireland Screen, the series was shot entirely in Northern Ireland where the production managed to find convincing doubles for the historic university city of Cambridge, England and rural Donegal, Ireland.

Jurassic World: Dominion to re-open Maltese film industry

Written by Shona Smith on Aug 10, 2020. Posted in Production News

The Universal Pictures feature is set to commence filming in the country by the end of August, followed by other high-end productions.

Liverpool Film Office’s Film & TV Development Fund has supported fifteen projects

Written by Shona Smith on Aug 5, 2020. Posted in Incentive News

The Film Office’s Film & TV Development Fund was set up in response to Covid-19 using funding from Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Strategic Investment Fund. A total of GBP158 worth of funding has been awarded so far, with applications open until September.

Young Director Award reveals 2020 winners

Written by Shona Smith on Aug 5, 2020. Posted in Awards and Festivals

In what was deemed an ‘exceptional year’ for the Young Directors Award by Jury Chairman Karim Bartoletti fifty awards were awarded during an online ceremony. The year was notable not only because of the impact of Covid-19 which shifted the awards online, but due to the quality of work entered which saw two entries crowned with the Special Jury Award.