The Location Managers Guild International announced today the opening of their submissions for the 11th annual awards show. Set for 24 August 2024, the ceremony will once again spotlight the importance of filming locations for the overall setting, character and narrative focuses in film, as well as the film commissions facilitating the scouting, pre-production and […]
The BFI announced today the awarding of GBP 15.2 million in National lottery funding to 11 UK based strategic partners, spread over three years. Getting ready to implement the BFI’s 10 year National Lottery Funding Scheme, this investment will aid the growth of cinema audiences, seek to engage more 16-25 year olds in film, and […]
Brand owner Unilever has increased their advertising spend according to a report released 26 July 2022. Amidst an 11% spike in prices, marketing investments have risen by EUR200 million. Despite inflation, the company have reported an 8.1% sales growth.
Night Raiders – a co-production between Canada and New Zealand – has been nominated for 11 Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture. The project is written and directed by Cree-Métis filmmaker Danis Goulet (Wapawekka, Barefoot). Goulet received nominations for both the Original Screenplay and Achievement in Direction categories, as well as the John Dunning […]
Studio Babelsberg recently celebrated its 110th anniversary, making it the world’s oldest large-scale film studio complex. Since its inception Studio Babelsberg has been widely acknowledged as a driver of innovation in the field of film production. The studio continues to set standards for the production of German and international films and series thanks to cutting-edge […]
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Principal photography is currently underway for the eleventh series of the BBC’s Doctor Who, with scenes being shot on location in Cape Town, South Africa. The set features a period aesthetic that is reminiscent of the 1950s/60s, as vintage cars have been spotted on location.
A new report to be submitted to Liverpool’s Culture and Tourism select committee in August will show an incredible 50% increase in the number of films shooting on location in the Northern City throughout 2015. The statistics show a presence of 257 productions during the year that equated to 1,067 filming days, injecting GBP11.5 million into the local economy.
As HBO’s fantasy drama Game of Thrones secures 24 Emmy nominations, Northern Ireland Screen has revealed the show has spent around GBP 110 million locally since 2010. Production is based at Titanic Studios in Belfast and has boosted film tourism to the region.
International location filming in Australia fell sharply in 2011/12, with no big-budget productions shooting in the country. Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby qualified as an Australian production and may have had to film elsewhere without the Producer Offset.