China is planning to launch an annual film grant programme worth about USD 163 million for movies that shoot at the Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis. Plans for the USD 8.2 billion studio on China’s east coast were announced by the Wanda Group last year.
Music artist Burna Boy has been named as the newest brand ambassador for G Star. Titled On Form, the commercial is set to the signature Afro-fusion music style of the Nigerian born artist, featuring a host of dancers choreographed to the track moving around London. Award-winning film director Dave Meyers takes the helm of the […]
Netflix have released their take on beloved animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender with a live action series. Shot in British Columbia, the Albert Kim created series is directed by Michael Goi, Roseanne Liang, Jabbar Raisani and Jet Wilkinson. Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio and Ian Ousley take on the roles of main trio Aang, Katara and […]
Disney +’s newest drama series Black Cake travelled to Bristol for the filming of two key featured locations. Facilitated by the city’s film office, major locations in Bristol closed off for transformations. The series, adapted from Charmaine Wilkerson’s best selling novel of the same name, is available to streaming now.
After winning the Grand Prix at the 76th Cannes Film Festival last year and recently receiving 5 Academy Award and 9 BAFTA Nominations, Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest hits UK theatres tomorrow 2 February. Capturing the story of the commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, as they strive to build a […]
And just like that, The Location Guide has wrapped up another year. The team travelled, taking in the festival circuit from Cannes to Kinsale, celebrated the release of our makers magazines, welcomed faces old and new to FOCUS London, and revelled in all that has been accomplished at the Makers and Shakers Awards. Let’s take […]
This Christmas, Alice Walker’s novel meets the screen once again, this time in musical form. Filmed in Georgia, United States, the new adaptation will star Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino-Taylor, Danielle Brooks, H.E.R. and Halle Bailey. Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey return to the story as producer alongside original composer Quincy Jones. The Blitz Bazawule […]
Are you a filmmaker looking to take your project to the next level? Look no further than the Film In Malaysia Incentive (FIMI), your ticket to unlocking incredible opportunities in the world of cinema. FIMI is a game-changing initiative that offers filmmakers an array of incentives to shoot their projects in Malaysia, a country blessed […]
After pulling our bags across the hot tarmac to the Windhoek Air Terminal, we meet Ma Fiina, a woman with a generous smile and IMMIGRATION emblazoned across her back on a neon yellow vest. She whisks us through security and passport checkpoints, removing her vest to reveal a uniform polo shirt that promises CUSTOMER SERVICE…I […]
Taylor Swift extends her industry breaking world tour to movie theatres across the world with the release of concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. The Box Office topping project, which premiered on 13 October, follows Swift’s journey from city to city, captured by Director Sam Wrench. The high performing project is set to be […]