Apple Studios Palm Royale made its much anticipated debut on 20 March. Available for streaming on Apple TV+, the series follows Maxine Simmons as she attempts to break into Palm Beach high society. Loosely based on the Juliet McDaniel novel Mr and Mrs American Pie, the series is written, executive produced and show-run by Abe […]
Joining jury president Ruben Östlund for this year’s Cannes Film Festival is a roster of talented industry creatives. Welcoming a new generation of jury members, this festivals selection consist of artists who direct, act, sing and write. With a host of boundary pushing projects competing for the highly coveted Palme d’or, the jury will be […]
With 22,000 trees planted in the UK over the last 10 years and 12,869 planted in 2022 alone, CAP are working towards reinvesting into the land and contributing to holistic solution to an oversaturation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The Location Guide spoke with CAP founder Algy Sloane on the intricacies of environmental consciousness […]
General sale for tickets to the honouring of writer, actor, producer, author and NYU Grad Film Tenured professor Spike Lee will go on sale today at 4pm GMT. Lee will be honoured with the BFI Fellowship, the highest honour to be bestowed by the BFI. The filmmaker’s work includes his Academy Award-winning BlacKkKlansman and classics […]
The straight 8 shootout 2022 is set to premiere 20 short films at Cannes. Presented by APA and Cinelab Film & Digital, the competition’s screenings are scheduled for Friday June 24th at Cinema Les Arcades, 77 Rue Felix Faure. Breakfast sponsored by LS Productions takes place from 10.00am 10.45am. This is then followed by a […]
A new series of CITV’s kids factual series HOW is now airing after filming at Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios in January and February earlier this year. The popular show for children began over fifty years ago, returning to screens with a rebooted version in 2020. Kent-based production company Terrific Television were already familiar with the […]
Cannes Film Festival is back in its traditional May slot after two years of disruption. Attendance figures for Cannes’s 75th Anniversary are expected to reach pre-pandemic levels, hitting between 30,000 and 35,000 accredited guests in comparison to 20,000 at last year’s July edition. While the 2021 festival included over 80 titles in its Official Selection […]
Studio Babelsberg recently celebrated its 110th anniversary, making it the world’s oldest large-scale film studio complex. Since its inception Studio Babelsberg has been widely acknowledged as a driver of innovation in the field of film production. The studio continues to set standards for the production of German and international films and series thanks to cutting-edge […]
On Tuesday 7th December, FOCUS’s inaugural Location Managers Brunch is set to launch in partnership with 2 In Tents. This entirely new event is designed to let location managers interact in a relaxed atmosphere alongside their morning pastries and coffee. It offers a chance to catch-up and reconnect. 2 In Tents is a Kent-based company operating […]
Marseille is emerging as France’s next hot filming destination. The capital of the Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur Région is experiencing a wave of demand from international productions who are visiting not just for locations, but staying and basing entire shoots in the South of France.