The FOCUS Green Zone returns for a third year, providing even more environmentally friendly production solutions. Presented in association with Ad Green and BAFTA’s albert Consortium, the area has a full program of sessions and suppliers to help productions and facilities transition to green production without losing creative quality.
Set in the early 1980’s, Joanna Hoggs semi-autobiographical film The Souvenir tells the story of Julie, young film student played by Honour Swinton-Byrne, who becomes romantically involved with a deceptive older man, portrayed by Tom Burke. The film filmed exclusively in Norfolk, where a former RAF base was adapted into a soundstage.
In June, Poznan Film Commission and Warsaw-based production services provider Filming Land, alongside the Polish Tourism Organisation and Mazovia Film Commission hosted a group of UK based producers for a three-day familiarisation trip. With the introduction of a 30% Polish cash rebate scheme in February, the tour combined a scouting trip with detailed information on […]
Nominees for the 6th Annual Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) Awards have been unveiled by LMGI President Mike Fantasia. The awards honor the outstanding and creative visual contributions by location professionals and film commissions in film, television and commercials from around the globe. The LMGI Awards also recognize outstanding service by film commissions for their […]
IAPI (Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland) has unveiled “Ireland. Where Creative is Native”, a new platform looking to raise the profile of the Irish advertising industry domestically and internationally.
The scheme launches as Screen Yorkshire looks to develop talent as part of its strategy to secure continued growth in film & TV production levels. Channel 4 is set to begin moving its National Headquarters to Leeds in the second half of 2019, estimated to bring a high number of regional jobs, while Screen Yorkshire launched […]
Germany’s Serviceplan Campaign deliver a whimsical and uplifting spot for supermarket chain Penny’s that presents the Serbian capital in a fresh light. The production, which heavily relied on set design to create this fairy-tale environment, was one of the largest the capital has seen to date.
Despite its status as a French classic, the BBC’s adaptation of Les Misérables primarily filmed in Belgium, with only a small portion of production taking place in its neighbor to the south.
Fresco Film Services partner with the APA Christmas party which takes place on Monday 3rd December at the Ace Hotel Roof Terrace with FOCUS. The APA Christmas party is a must attend event during the Christmas festivities in London and is a great opportunity to network with the UK advertising industry.