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828 Productions set to open headquarters in New Mexico

California-based production company 828 will be opening its headquarters in Las Cruces, New Mexico. New Mexico’s Governor Lujan Grisham made the announcement on Wednesday 17 August 2022. Plans for further land development and film studio openings are scheduled for the near future. The company join Netflix and NBC Universal as New Mexico’s third largest film […]

Dev Patel premieres Monkey Man trailer at SXSW

Oscar nominee and Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel makes his directing debut with action thriller Monkey Man. Revealing the trailer at SXSW 2024, the feature follows a man’s quest for vengeance after the murder of his mother and the systemic brutality against the poor and powerless. Jordan Peele joins Patel as producer for the upcoming […]

Bectu reports UK film and TV industry crisis

UK screen sector union Bectu are calling for government intervention for the crisis within the film and TV industry. With the release of their report yesterday 27 February, from a poll of 4,000 individuals, 68% are currently not working and 75% are facing severe mental health implications. This survey follows the 2023 look into post-SAG […]

Interview with director Nicholas Lam

Director Nicholas Lam is no stranger to pushing the creative boundaries of his work. His most recent venture in doing so? The J Hus anime stylized music video for his charged-up track, Cream. Marking the second anime project from Lam, the music video is a true testament to the director’s own love for the medium […]

The Location Guide round-up 2023

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 […]

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