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Belfast’s RENDR festival returns with major lineup
Belfast’s RENDR festival is returning for its second edition from 29 February to 1 March. With a lineup from across the film, gaming, interactive and animation industries, the festival includes speakers from Netflix, Pixar and Sony Pictures Imageworks. [caption…
Winners revealed for 2022 PGGB Awards in association with Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden
Tomorrow night, the Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) will celebrate the winners of the 2022 PGGB Awards in association with Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden. The UK industry gathers to recognise remarkable achievements made by Production Guild members working in…
Behind the scenes of Sam Mendes' Immersive World War I drama 1917 with Supervising Location Manager Emma Pill
The Location Guide delves into the unique challenges 1917 presented the location department from scout to strike with Supervising Location Manager Emma Pill who says “I have never worked on anything like this before”. Sam Mendes’ (Spectre, Skyfall) immersive World…
Bond cinematic experience 007 ELEMENTS opens at peak of Austrian mountain where iconic snow sequence filmed for Spectre
The 24th Bond film Spectre (2015) shot key snowscape scenes in Austria’s Sölden mountain range. The Hoffler Klinik whose striking glass cubed exterior actually belongs to Das Central Hotel’s Ice Q restaurant. The exhilarating chase sequence also utilised the Gaislachkogl…
Our biggest FOCUS event to date saw a big growth in UK participation
There was a strong contingent representing the UK at this year’s FOCUS show, the meeting place for international production. Local and national screen agencies through to production services companies, location providers and production technology firms were among the UK exhibitors,…
India’s new film visa could have major implications for the local production industry
India’s federal government have introduced a new type of visa permit, designed exclusively with film professionals in mind. The new film (F) visa will allow for stays of up to one year and facilitate multiple entries into the country. News…
Netflix period drama The Crown filmed on location throughout the UK and South Africa
Netflix’s latest high-budget period drama, The Crown was shot in a number of UK locations including London, Ely, Aberdeenshire, Guildford and Hertfordshire before travelling to shoot in Cape Town, South Africa. The show focuses on the life of the current…
New proposal to bring film infrastructure to Chitrakoot, India
The Indian district of Chitrakoot could receive improvements to its film infrastructure if a proposal by Film Vikas Parishad proves successful. Chitrakoot is part of India’s Utter Pradesh State with a population of almost 50,000 citizens, and has a number…
Chinese commercial for TCL 750 Smartphone shot on location in Turkey
Working on their latest commercial for the TCL 750 Smartphone, Chinese Production Company Cat and Mouse opted to shoot on location in Turkey, with Jaguar Projects providing production services. The locations featured in the commercial include Istanbul, the Aspendos Antique…
Kalinga Studio to be revamped into a fully functional filming facility
The currently dilapidated Kalinga Studio in East India is to be revamped into a state of the art facility as part of a redevelopment project spearheaded by The Odisha Film Development Corporation (OFDC). The company has estimated that this scheme…