Bohmenian author Henry Miller said, ”One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” Though we travelled to new places, more to the point, we made new friends, learning new interpretations of place through our shared experiences. As one hopes, the journey was as key as our destinations. Your fam tour […]
The inaugural edition of Opening Night: A Taste of Sundance from the non-profit institute will take place on 19 January 2023 in Park City, Utah. The evening will honour Ryan Coogler, W. Kamau Bell and Nikyatu Jusu, and many other inspiring and breakout storytellers who have also had journeys connected to the festival throughout the […]
On 13 October, Stage Fifty announced their submission to Buckinghamshire Council for the development of Wycombe Film Studios. With a decision to me made in January 2023, the opening of the studio is projected to support around 1,200 jobs and produce an economic output of GBP 305 million.
Iconic basketball brand Jordan have produced a four part film series celebrating Parisian basketball culture. The cinematic approach to the brand’s promotion makes use of grainy muted tones providing a nostalgic quality reminiscent of old home videos. Production company Smuggler are at the helm of the campaign.
Netflix is bringing its global hit Squid Game back to life. The streamer has confirmed that it will transform the show into a new reality series named Squid Game: The Challenge. 456 real players will enter the challenge, pursuing a prize of USD4.56 million. The 10-episode competition series, which will be filmed in the UK, […]
21 shortlisted candidates have been revealed for Netflix and UNESCO’s short film competition African Folktales, Reimagined. The nominees cover 13 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. An extra candidate was included in the original list of 20 as result of the high quality of submissions. Over 2080 submissions in numerous languages were evaluated by industry professionals from […]
At this year’s FOCUS, The Green Zone is back in force. We have curated a ‘green’ programme of sessions with industry experts and sustainable suppliers to help media companies, stakeholders and facilities transition to eco-friendly production without losing creative quality.
Netflix’s new show Squid Game has reached 132 million households worldwide since its debut on 17 September 2021. After paying USD21.4 million for the nine-episode Korean drama, Netflix expects to generate approximately USD891 million from its most successful series launch yet.
The Production Guild of Great Britain has launched its new National and Regional Committees initiative. Bristol and South West England represent the first completed committee – and Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the North West of England and Yorkshire are scheduled to follow in the coming months.
In 2021 film projects in the Czech Republic will reach a level not seen since 2019, a record breaking year for the Czech audiovisual industry. Many that make up the total are foreign audiovisual projects including large projects for Amazon, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Netflix, ZDF and Sky.