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The British Arrows announce winners and honourees of 2024 celebration

The British Arrows announce winners and honourees of 2024 celebration

Written by Kianna Best on Mar 22, 2024. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The British Arrows have announced the winners of their 48th gala. Celebrating the greatest talents in moving image advertising, the ceremony saw more than 240 entrants awarded bronze, silver and gold trophies. Amongst the awardees, APA chief executive Steve Davies took home the coveted Fellowship Award for his 25 years of leadership. The night of celebration was hosted by television personality Rylan and held at Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Netflix’s One Piece to return for season 2

Netflix’s One Piece to return for season 2

Written by Kianna Best on Sep 18, 2023. Posted in Production News

After its successful release on 31 August, Netflix announced that One Piece will return to the streaming platform. Based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series, the live action series stars  Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji. Filming for the series took place in South Africa, the Canary Islands and Mexico.

straight 8 shootout 2022 - presented by APA and Cinelab Film & Digital - will premiere 20 short films at Cannes

straight 8 shootout 2022 - presented by APA and Cinelab Film & Digital - will premiere 20 short films at Cannes

Written by Joe Jackson on May 30, 2022. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The straight 8 shootout 2022 is set to premiere 20 short films at Cannes. Presented by APA and Cinelab Film & Digital, the competition's screenings are scheduled for Friday June 24th at Cinema Les Arcades, 77 Rue Felix Faure. Breakfast sponsored by LS Productions takes place from 10.00am 10.45am. This is then followed by a prompt 11.00am call time, with wrap time scheduled for 12:45pm after the official voting and awards ceremony in the cinema.

straight 8 shootout returns to Cannes for 2022

straight 8 shootout returns to Cannes for 2022

Written by Joe Jackson on Mar 11, 2022. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The straight 8 shootout is heading back to Cannes for 2022. The competition is organised by straight 8 as a filmmaking showdown for companies across the world. Businesses are invited to make their own short film and compete for charity. However, directors must edit their respective projects entirely in-camera on just one roll of super 8 film. The first time anyone sees these films - including the filmmakers themselves, and no matter how their work finally turns out - will be at the premier in Cannes's Cinema Les Arcades on Friday June 24th.

Filmmakers across the creative industries stand together in support of Ukraine

Filmmakers across the creative industries stand together in support of Ukraine

Written by Joe Jackson on Mar 10, 2022. Posted in General Interest

Filmmakers and creatives from all over the globe are rallying together in response to the crisis in Ukraine. An extensive range of options are emerging for those who wish to make a contribution. In the spirit of solidarity, we have selected a variety of schemes and initiatives from the film, media and creative industries that offer support to Ukrainian people at this complicated moment in history. The list is by no means exhaustive, and we hope to share more resources over time as new schemes emerge and develop.

Radioaktive and TwentyfourSeven will donate profits to Ukrainian causes

Radioaktive and TwentyfourSeven will donate profits to Ukrainian causes

Written by The Location Guide on Mar 1, 2022. Posted in On Location

Kyiv-based company Radioaktive is set to move its production base to Poland. The group shares offices in the country with service specialists TwentyfourSeven, where the two companies launched a joint production venture. Together, the organisations will donate all profits raised through their partnership to Ukrainian causes until tensions with Russia subside.

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