Film / TV

 

Lights, Camera, Action: Delight as Stirling Studios Announced (Screen Scotland)

Stirling Council announced the creation of Stirling Studios, which will be among the biggest film studio campuses in Scotland and pave the way for thousands of high-skilled jobs as... More

Enhancing Collaboration with Sohonet: A Case Study with Mathematic Studio

In a recent case study, Mathematic Studio showcased their integration of Sohonet's services alongside Hammerspace, enabling real-time global collaboration between their creative ar... More

Virtual Production in Conversation: Evolution, Efficiency, Adoption (Altman Solon Blog)

Even though the film and television production industry is facing a slowdown, virtual production capabilities continue to evolve, creating investment opportunities for studios as c... More

Globo Launches Unscripted Formats at LA Screenings Independents (TTV News)

Aiming to expand its portfolio for the international market, Globo will begin selling its unscripted formats during the LA Screenings Independents.... More

Warner Bros. Discovery Previews Paris 2024 Production Plans (TVB)

The technology used will connect WBD's hubs across Europe and the United States, with content managed and curated across its global network.... More

French Production Returned to Pre-pandemic Levels in 2023 as Mid-budget Films Make a Comeback (ScreenDaily)

A total of 298 films were approved by the CNC last year, driven by French-initiated films which totalled 236, up from 208 in 2022. There were 18 animated films compared to 13 in 20... More

Portugal Offers 30% Cash Refund to Lure High-budget Global Productions (Senal News)

It will complement the existing cash rebate aimed at small and medium-sized productions, while the new incentive will aim at productions with higher budgets.... More

BBC Film Celebrates Four Films in Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival 2024

Andrea Arnold’s Bird will world premiere in competition; Rungano Nyoni’s On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Sandhya Suri’s Santosh and Ariane Labed’s September Says will premiere i... More

VSI Selected as Prime Video Preferred Vendor for Localisation

VSI Group has been awarded the Prime Video Preferred Vendor badge for localization as one of five global localization partners.... More

Italian TV Sees Audience Growth (Advanced Television)

Italians are watching more than ever, with over 90 per cent tuning in daily on both traditional TVs and newer digital screens.... More

Hollywood Directors, Producers and Local Leaders Welcome Approval of Sunderland Crown Works Studios Plans (Chronicle Live)

Detailed plans for the first phase of Crown Works Studios – a major filmmaking hub that will stand on the banks of the River Wear - have been approved by the city council’s pla... More

Glasgow Film Festival Celebrates Bumper 20th Edition With Over 34,000 Admissions (Screen Scotland)

Glasgow Film Festival 2024 wrapped up on Sunday 10 March by celebrating a bumper year of ticket sales and local and international talent. GFF24 admissions increased to 34,817, a 4%... More

Sohonet: Key Steps of a Streamlined Pre-Production Workflow

Film pre-production stands as the cornerstone for a successful production, offering a blueprint before the expense of physical production begins. This vital phase keeps key stakeho... More

European Production is Back on the Growth Track (Senal News)

A new study revealed that 2022 marked the second-highest production level of feature films produced in the EU and UK, with an estimated total of 1,951 feature films.... More

Shepperton Studios Becomes World’s Second Largest Studio (Broadcast)

Home to Amazon MGM Studios and Netflix, the complex includes 31 purpose-built sound stages, workshops and production space. The expansion added 17 sound stages, 548,000 sq ft of pr... More

Hertfordshire Film Studio OMA V to Open This Spring (Broadcast)

Hertfordshire’s OMA V Film Studios, for high-end TV and feature film production, is to open this spring, says studios operator Location Collective.Located in Radlett, Hertfordshi... More

ZDF Studios Launch New Documentary ‘The Santorini Code’

Produced by K22 Film in association with ZDF, ARTE and ZDF Studios, the one-off documentary discovers how this eruption unfolded, what it meant for the history of the Aegean and, w... More

UK VFX Industry Welcomes Budget Tax Relief (TVB)

The tax relief changes are likely to stimulate an additional £175 million of VFX work to be performed in the UK.... More

Sohonet’s ClearView Flex Now on AWS (Televisual)

Creative teams can now seamlessly stream content from AWS workstations via an Amazon Machine Image (AMI). This enables productions with ClearView Flex to operate on a virtual machi... More

UK Government to Introduce New Tax Relief for Studios (World Screen)

Delivering the UK government’s spring budget 2024 speech, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveiled plans for a 40 percent corporate tax relief for film and TV studio faci... More

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