2024 winners announced for PGGB Awards

Written by Kianna Best on Sep 16, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) have announced the six winners for their biennial awards on 14 September. The teams of Supacell and Wonka were amongst the winners of the night, as well as David Heyman who took home The PGGB Contribution to the Industry Award 2024.  The evening celebrating the organisation’s members and their achievements in the UK film and HETV industry, was hosted by presenter and actor Patrick Kielty at The Grove Hotel in Hertfordhshire.

Ralph Lee named first chair of BAFTA albert

Written by Kianna Best on Sep 12, 2024. Posted in General Interest

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.

Producers Without Borders awards Glenn Gainor, Sep Riahi and Andrea Borella in Venice

Written by Kianna Best on Sep 12, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Head of physical production at Amazon Glenn Gainor has been honoured by the Producers Without Borders (PWB) network this past weekend alongside producers Sep Riahi and Andrea Borella. Now in its second year, the awards aim to celebrate doers of the industry who are not typically awarded for their contributions. This year’s ceremony took place at a PWB brunch held during the 2024 Venice Film Festival.

Nike’s marketing shift propels brand into new era

Written by Kianna Best on Sep 10, 2024. Posted in Production News

The brand synonymous with the Just Do It tag line has witnessed a major marketing shift over the past few months with new campaign. Nike’s “Winning Isn’t for Everyone” campaign took off for a sports filled summer, starting the journey to regaining their leading position in the sports brand space.

TIFF premieres rolls out star studded red carpet for Angelina Jolie and Ron Howard projects

Written by Kianna Best on Sep 10, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off this weekend for the 10 days of premieres, screenings and networking events. Euphoria stars Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney matched up against each other for the opening weekend premieres of On Swift Horses and Eden, followed by  Angelina Jolie’s adaptation of Without Blood making its premiere yesterday

Netflix establishes significant presence at 2024 Busan International Film Festival

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

The 2024 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will open with Netflix title Uprising, a Korean feature set against the backdrop of war and following the journey through the lives of two childhood friends turned foes. This opening night premiere joins a longlist of Netflix productions include in the programme, as the streamer establishes a key partnership with the film festival taking place from 2-11 October.

Deliveroo launches new brand platform

Written by Kianna Best on Sep 4, 2024. Posted in Production News

Delivery service Deliveroo have launched their new global brand platform Now Just Got Even Better with their first campaign featuring Deliveroo Plus. Developed with Pablo London and produced by BlinkInk, alongside Delievroo’s creative Studio, the campaign features a laughing vampire indulging in all the perks of Deliveroo’s subscription service, backdropped to the tune of 90’s hit This is How We Do It.

Shoppable Television Moves to the Checkout

Written by Mike Shaw on Sep 4, 2024. Posted in General Interest

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.