Nike’s Nothing Beats a Londoner wins Commercial of the Year and Best Crafted Commercial at The British Arrows 2019

Written by Shona Smith on Mar 28, 2019. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Nike’s Nothing Beats a Londoner campaign (below) that speaks to British youth in their own language won over the jury in both the Commercial of the Year and Best Crafted Commercial categories. Starring sporting talent such as Mo Farrah, Harry Kane, Alex Iwobi and Eden Hazard as well as musicians Skepta and Kurupt FM, the spot highlights normal Londoners dedicated to sporting success. The spot shot all around London, capturing the pace and humour of the capital.

Noughts + Crosses adaptation filming in South Africa

Written by Shona Smith on Mar 27, 2019. Posted in On Location / Production News

Produced by Mammoth Screen for BBC One, Malorie Blackman’s young adult series Noughts + Crosses began shooting in South Africa in November 2018.

The Gerety Awards Deadline of April 1st is Fast Approaching

Written by Shona Smith on Mar 25, 2019. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The Gerety Awards deadline is in just 7 days time. The award whose call for entries film with a compelling throwback to Frances Gerety - the copywriter which the award takes it name from- was viewed over twenty thousand times is sending out a reminder on the deadline.

Hotel Mumbai filmed between Mumbai and Adelaide

Written by Shona Smith on Mar 22, 2019. Posted in On Location

The film adds to the growing number of productions shot between Australia and India, such as 2017's Lion. Vividly recounting the 2008 siege of the famed Taj Hotel by a group of terrorists in Mumbai, India, Hotel Mumbai depicts how ordinary people from all walks of life responded to the intense situation.

Western Sweden introduces 30% rebate pilot

Written by Shona Smith on Mar 21, 2019. Posted in Incentive News

Feature films and scripted TV dramas shooting completely, or partially in Western Sweden will be eligible to receive a rebate of up to 30% on local qualified spend costs in the pilot rebate scheme.

straight 8 shootout at Cannes 2019 is open for entries

Written by Shona Smith on Mar 18, 2019. Posted in Awards and Festivals

With only twenty places available, entries to straight 8 shootout at Cannes are highly coveted. Any creative company can enter, and only companies who have registered their interest will receive an entry link on 1 April 2019.  

The Gerety Awards are open for entries until April 1st

Written by Shona Smith on Mar 13, 2019. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The Gerety Awards calls for entries with a compelling throwback film to Frances Gerety - the copywriter which the award takes it name from. A Diamond Is Forever starts with a top shot of Frances Gerety writing at a table, taking the viewer through her train of thought while trying to come up with a tagline for a DeBeers diamonds campaign.  Pondering over the fact that ‘we all need to leave a mark on the world’, she eventually comes up with the slogan that resulted in her famous line: ‘A diamond is forever’.

Penny Dreadful relocates to California

Written by Shona Smith on Mar 12, 2019. Posted in Production News

With an estimated USD99 million qualifying expenditure, the fourth season of Showtime’s Penny Dreadful has been approved for USD24.7 million in tax credits.