Why is the UK's production industry going from strength to strength in the face of economic uncertainty? TLG spoke to industry experts to find out
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Moonlight beats La La Land for Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards
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.
I, Daniel Blake named Outstanding British Film at the BAFTAs
As many predicted, after being awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, I, Daniel Blake was crowned as this year’s Outstanding British Film during Sunday night’s BAFTA ceremony.
London Mayor, Sadiq Khan offers update on plans for Dagenham film studio
London Mayor, Sadiq Khan has announced that a task force consisting of BBP Regeneration, SQW and Professor Richard Miller of the University of Hertfordshire will investigate the economic feasibility of constructing a film studio in Dagenham.
Covington takes centre stage as 2017 declared the ‘Year of Georgia Film’
Governor Nathan Deal has announced that 2017 is the ‘Year of Georgia Film’, taking advantage of the incredible USD7 billion taken in from production spending last year to promote Georgia’s potential as a film tourism destination.
Production spend in the UK soared to an all-time high in 2016
The UK production industry saw its most successful year ever in 2016, taking in a total of GBP1.6 billion. Of the total spend, GBP1.35 billion was sourced from feature films while television productions brought in GBP478 million.
Liverpool locations doubled for London in BBC drama, Agatha Christie’s The Witness for the Prosecution
It may be set in London but the upcoming BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Witness for the Prosecution was filmed entirely in Northern England.
UK Village to showcase the country’s best companies and organisations at FOCUS 2016
A variety of UK-based companies and organisations vying for your business will be present at the extensive UK Village exhibit at FOCUS 2016, December 6th and 7th at the Business Design Centre in London.