Phoenix, Arizona brought in just over USD32 million from production related expenditure throughout 2016, the highest rate incurred by the industry since 2009. Work on Michael Bay’s action-sequel, Transformers: The Last Knight resulted in the largest individual spend of the year, to the tune of USD15 million.
The fourth iteration of Craftworks, hosted by David Reviews and the Advertising Producers Association, saw a number of industry experts take to the stage including the creative teams behind the recent Bupa commercial and an unaired spot for BBC Radio 1.
A new screen initiative, entitled Straight out of the Straits, has been launched to provide opportunities for local creatives to work in production. The initiative is a joint effort between Screen Queensland, Screen Australia and ABC iView.
Barry Jenkins’s drama about a young African-American coming to terms with his homosexuality has beaten the predicted frontrunner, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, to receive Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards.
The nominations for the 4th annual Location Managers Guild International Awards have been announced. The ceremony will take place, April 8th at the Steven J. Ross Theatre, located at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.
ITV have announced that their London-based film studio, which has hosted television content for over 40 years, is set to close. The South Bank building, which also serves as ITV’s headquarters, will be redeveloped to expand its capabilities as an office while removing the studio space entirely.
Hungarian Director, Ildikó Enyedi has come away from the Berlin Film Festival with the highly coveted Golden Bear. Enyedi’s offbeat romantic comedy, Testről és lélekről, was declared Best Film of the event by an international jury, headed by Director Paul Verhoeven.
Hrvoje Hribar has resigned from his post as Head of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC), sparking concerns about the future of the country’s film incentive in the current political climate.