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Stranger Things and Denzel Washington score surprise wins at the 2017 SAG awards
Netflix’s homage to 1980’s science-fiction, Stranger Things, was this year’s surprise TV winner at the 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking home the accolade for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. The new series brought an end…
Screen Queensland reports strong production spend from both international and domestic projects
During the 2015-16 financial year, production activity in Queensland brought an inward investment of AUD203 million to the state. This isn’t to speak of the AUD26 million that was brought in by domestic productions alone from July 2016 onward. Premier…
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. Regarding the news, Governor…
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. The UK box…
Denial invokes historical accuracy by filming in Red Lion Square, London
Mick Jackson’s cinematic depiction of the historic Irving v Penguin Book Ltd trial was partially filmed in the same offices at Summit House, London where the Mishcon de Reya law firm was based. The case saw Holocaust denier, David Irving…
David Reviews and APA host third CraftWorks event at LSE Student Union
After debuting at the FOCUS event in December 2016, CraftWorks made its return today with a wealth of industry lead panels, catering to professionals working in the production industry. Hosted by David Reviews and the Advertising Producers Association, the third…
Illinois production industry booming from USD499 million spend in 2016
The Illinois Film Office has announced that roughly USD499 million was spent on film and TV production throughout the state in 2016. While a record breaking number in itself, the official statistics won't be released until spring 2017. The previous…
23/32 films shoots Game of Thrones inspired commercials in Ukraine
23/32 films have taken inspiration from Game of Thrones in their latest commercials for cable television provider, HOT. Capturing the medieval aesthetic of the show, the two spots were filmed in a fortress in Kyiv. Production services were provided by…
London and Buckinghamshire serve as the backdrop for BBC drama, Apple Tree Yard
Apple Tree Yard, the new BBC drama about an extramarital affair that soon spirals out of control, was shot largely in London and partially in Buckinghamshire. The four part series is produced by Kudos, the company behind Broadchurch and Humans.…
MADAM tackles a wide variety of London locations for new football series
Known for their commercial output, production service company MADAM have filmed a number of famous football stadiums in their first long form series for Whistle Sports. Entitled It’s Called Football, the new series was filmed at Stamford Bridge, Sloane Square,…