One of the UK’s most popular filming spaces, The Bottle Yard Studios will be receiving an investment of GBP692,000 from Bristol City Council, allowing the company to pay for improvements to its IT capabilities and roofing structure.
Madrid-based production company Only 925 filmed an eye-catching Technocrane spot on Muro Beach on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca for Amstel Radler. The camera weaves from sunbathers through a bat-and-ball game and a beach hut in an impressive single shot.
Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann recreated the New York period setting of The Great Gatsby on location in New South Wales with Leonardo DiCaprio when filming incentive support became unavailable in the US. Shooting was based at Fox Studios in Sydney.
Full service facility Martini Film has acquired Vancouver based production company Lighthouse Pictures. This acquisition is in line with their expansion into service and original production in film and television. The deal will keep the current Lighthouse leadership team at the helm of the company.
Actors Robert De Niro and Asa Butterfield star in the British Arrows winning campaign for Uber titled Best Friends. The brand made for people who eat and go places brings together the unlikely pairing and takes them on a journey of friendship building. The project from advertising agency Mother and production company O positive is […]
After months of speculation, Cannes based market MIPTV have confirmed their presence in London starting from 2025. Running alongside their London screening in February, the event will be held at the Savoy Hotel in the city as well as screening venue IET London, Savoy Place. Featuring screenings, networking events, meetings and a conference programme, the […]
Last night, the awards season came to a close with the 2024 edition of the Academy Awards. Bringing together some of the biggest blockbusters of the past year, the ceremony saw Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer come out on top with seven Oscar wins including Best Actor and Best Cinematography and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things following close […]
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 […]
The official films in competition for the 2024 Berlin Film Festival have been announced. Opening with Tim Mielant’s Small Things Like These, starring Cillian Murphy, the lineup includes La Cocina from Mexican director Alonzo Ruizpalacious and From Hilde With Love from Germany’s Andreas Dresen. This year’s international jury will be headed by Lupita Nyong’o, with […]
Madrid Film Office, the audiovisual office of Madrid City Council, was present last week at Ventana Sur (Buenos Aires), the most important market for audiovisual content in Latin America. With the aim of promoting relations between Madrid and the Latin American audiovisual industries, two round tables have been organized to highlight the main programs that […]