Amazon Studios announced their partnership with MACRO film studios on 14 September 2022 for a multiyear first look film deal. The deal will give Amazon the opportunity to be the first in the know of all feature film projects from MACRO, giving the streaming platform the rights to then develop, package and produce those projects for Prime Video which is available in over 240 countries.
On 13 September 2022, the Emmy Awards held their 74th annual celebration. Honouring the most influential programmes and talents of the television industry, tis year’s show made history with their list of winners including Euphoria’s Zendaya and Squid Games’ Lee Jung-jae.
Issa Rae’s newest series Rap Sh!t has been renewed for a second season. The HBO Max show is Rae’s second episodic series following the global success of Insecure. Rap Sh!t stars writer and stand-up comedian Aida Osman and American rapper KaMillion.
The Toronto International Film Festival saw the world premiere of the Sidney documentary on 11 September 2022. The film centering around actor, filmmaker and Civil Rights activist Sidney Poitier, features candid interviews with admirers of the beloved star. Sidney is set to release on Apple TV+ on 23 September 2022.
On 8 Septemebr 2022, the Saudi Film Commission announced the conclusion to four feature film productions. Led by winners of the Daw Film Competition, the films include Within Sand, Raven Song, Norah and Derat Ajdadi.
Olympian and Grammy Award-winner Savannah Leaf is set to release the coming-of-age story Earth Mama through independent entertainment company A24. Serving as writer and director to the production, the former volleyball champion will bring the depth and delicateness of her directorial perspective to the feature film screen. A release date is yet to be revealed.
Somerset based staging company, Serious Stages, have brought their state-of-the-art structures to Longcross studios. With over 200,000 square feet of stage space and a variety of other workshops and location areas, Serious Stages has contributed and expanded Longcross to cater for the recent and future production boom.
The 2022 winners of the Gerety Awards have been announced today 6 Septemeber 2022. With a range of commercials that continue to resonate with the female audience and possess a sense of social commentary , winners included Channel 4’s Super Human campaign for the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 and Vice Media’s Unfiltered History Tour.