makers & shakers Award winners announced

Written by Shona Smith on Dec 15, 2020. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The winners of the first ever makers & shakers Awards, supported by EQUALS Money, were revealed during a virtual awards ceremony on December 14th.

New Poolhouse Platform Connects Creative Producers As Never Before

Written by Shona Smith on Aug 26, 2020. Posted in General Interest

Created for producers by producers, poolhouse invites members to unite, inspire, and inform. Poolhouse allows creative producers from agency, production and post, along with supporting industry professionals to connect, educate, share opportunities, and offer an exchange of ideas around the art of production.

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.

Feature film Bull filmed on location at Houston rodeos

Written by Shona Smith on Jul 23, 2020. Posted in Interviews / On Location

Bull, a Texan drama from director Annie Silverstein filmed at the state’s rodeos and on location in Houston with assistance from the Houston Film Commission. Producer Monique Walton (pictured right) discusses the Texan shoot with TLG.

Gold and bronze trophies go to Japan, Silver to Spain in straight 8 shootout: the isolation edition

Written by Shona Smith on Jul 3, 2020. Posted in Awards and Festivals

On June 25th straight 8 replaced their annual cinema premiere in Cannes with a live YouTube format for the company charity competition, Shootout. The online show is still available to view here.

straight 8 shootout: the isolation edition announces live global premier

Written by Shona Smith on Jun 19, 2020. Posted in Awards and Festivals

What happens when companies like adamandeveDDB, Caviar, Iris Worldwide, and Partizan make in-camera-edited super 8 films in lockdown? Find out at the straight 8 shootout: the isolation edition global premier, live online on Thursday June 25th at 2pm UK time on straight8.net.

straight 8 shootout announce 'the isolation edition'

Written by Shona Smith on Apr 24, 2020. Posted in Awards and Festivals

adamandeveDDB, Caviar, Iris Worldwide, Partizan, VCCP and more to go head-to-head in global celluloid filmmaking challenge from lockdown.

Gerety Awards announces a deadline extension and says it will not be accepting Covid-19 related ads

Written by Shona Smith on Apr 21, 2020. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Gerety Awards has a new deadline extension, confirms its judging will be remote this year and announces it will not be accepting Covid-19 related ads.