A new Italian TV festival celebrating local and international series launches this summer featuring Netflix premieres, a Steven Moffat and Beryl Vertue masterclass and a competition jury leaded by two-time Palme d’Or winning Danish filmmaker Bille August.
Amber Dodson, New Mexico Film Office director announced today that Netflix series Pulse will be filming in and around Albuquerque through August. The series, directed by Kate Dennis (New Amsterdam, The Handmaid’s Tale), stars Willa Fitzgerald, Colid Woodell, Justina Machado, and many more. The New Mexico shot production will employ over 200 local crew to bring the project to life.
Full service facility Martini Film has acquired Vancouver based production company Lighthouse Pictures. This acquisition is in line with their expansion into service and original production in film and television. The deal will keep the current Lighthouse leadership team at the helm of the company.
Madrid is a city to tell great stories, which is evident if one observes its diversity of locations, from historic neighbourhoods, commercial areas with skyscrapers and avant-garde architecture, to arid areas, high mountains, lakes and castles distributed around the region, all less than an hour from the city.
The Road Trip, based on the best-selling book by Beth O’Leary, is coming to Paramount+. Directed by China Moo-Young, the series follows the success of O’Leary’s adaptation of The Flatshare. Written and executive produced by Ryan O’Sullivan and Matilda Wnek, both known for their work on Vigil 2, The Road Trip is set for filming in Bristol and Grand Canaria, for the border crossing adventure. Produced by 42, the series will star Emma Appleton, Laurie Davidson and David Jonsson.
Significant cuts to the local New South Wales screen industry will be made in the coming state budget. The local government confirmed programmes such as Made in NSW, the Digital Games Development Rebate Programme , the Post Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) will be impacted, posing overall setback to the industry.
From UK rapper Little Simz to Dragon’s Den panel member Steven Bartlett, the newest British Airways safety video places many famous faces and airway crew members bringing wit and quintessential Britishisms to the otherwise mundane instructional. Brought about by creative studio Uncommon London, the newest video also displays the cabin crews new uniform designed by Ozwald Boateng.
The casting for Disney+ much anticipated 8-part series Rivals, based on the much loved novel by Jilly Cooper, was announced on 21 March. Set against the backdrop of 1980’s England, the series will feature the same drama and success of the social elite featured in it’s original source inspiration. Produced by Happy Prince, which is a part of ITV Studios, the series will be filming at The Bottle Yard Studios’ new TBY2 facility.