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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. Filmed entirely in Newcastle upon Tyne, Ken Loach’s scathing drama…
All future BBC television programmes will adhere to Albert sustainability regulations
The BBC has announced that all of its television output will now be monitored by the Albert carbon calculator to improve sustainability measures during production. Initially created by the BBC, Albert’s sustainability methods have been adopted by companies including Channel…
Louisiana attracts Marvel’s new Cloak and Dagger TV series
Filming has begun on Marvel’s upcoming TV series, Cloak and Dagger, with principal photography taking place in New Orleans. The new series will be the first collaboration between Marvel and Freeform (previously ABC Family), subsequently targeted at a young teenage…
Florida Office of Film and Entertainment could face closure under proposed legislation
The Florida House Careers & Competition Subcommittee will convene today at 1pm EST to discuss dismantling a number of organisations including the Florida Film and Entertainment Office. Similar organisations on the chopping block are Enterprise Florida and VISIT Florida. In…
Thomas Edison biopic starring Benedict Cumberbatch filmed in Brighton
The Current War, a biographical film about the business rivalry between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, was on location at the Pavilion Gardens in Brighton over the weekend. The iconic Royal Pavilion, which was erected in 1787, was used as…
Malta’s production industry could change under new legislation
Malta Film Commission has unveiled plans for new legislation that will apply significant changes to the local production industry. One of the bill’s most notable aspects, the introduction of a skill-based film register, will require local servicing companies to publically…
Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis reunite in Yorkshire for new film
Production has commenced on Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, with scenes being shot in Lythe, North Yorkshire. The current untitled film marks Anderson’s first project since 2014’s Inherent Vice and the first time that the Director has worked with Daniel…
Local City Council approves new film studio for Kelowna, Canada
Kelowna, British Columbia will soon have its own dedicated film studio after the local city council okayed the initiative. The new facility will be run by Eagle Creek Studios, whose current premises are based in Burnaby. The studio will span…
BBC One thriller, Trust Me now filming in Scotland
Jodie Whittaker’s upcoming BBC thriller, Trust Me has begun principal photography in Edinburgh and Glasgow. RED Production Company, whose credits include Ordinary Lies and Paranoid, are behind the new series. Whittaker stars as Cath Hardacre, a skilled nurse who commits…
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. This marks the first…