Pact’s winning indies revealed
Pact has announced the 30 new and emerging UK indies that have been selected to take part in its Future30 scheme.
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Liverpool boosts production fund
Liverpool Film Office has secured top-up funding to the tune of £1m over 12 months to attract more high-end productions to the city region.
C4 orders greenwashing doc
Channel 4 has ordered a Joe Lycett-fronted documentary exploring the practice of greenwashing, in which companies exaggerate their green credentials in their marketing output.
Let's Reset campaign launches to tackle mental health
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, the Film & TV Charity is today launching Let’s Reset, a new, 12-month behaviour-change campaign to promote better mental health.
Production Restart scheme extended by six months
The Government’s UK Film & TV Production Restart Scheme has been extended by an additional six months, now remaining open until 30 April 2022.
In The News
- Pact’s winning indies revealed
- Filming in Yorkshire
- Liverpool boosts production fund
- Filming begins on Brian Epstein biopic, Midas Man
- C4 orders greenwashing doc
- Let's Reset campaign launches to tackle mental health
- Production Restart scheme extended by six months
- Sarah Phelps to adapt Jackie Collins novel
- David Harewood to direct boxing feature
- ITV crime drama starts filming with Parminder Nagra
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Features
Spotlight on Wales
As Wales’ film-friendly profile continues to rise, we take a look at some of the features and scripted TV projects to have filmed there recently, with the help of our online database Production Intelligence and Wales Screen. Read More »
PI reflects production boom
Since filming resumed last summer after a three-month, Covid-driven suspension, the production industry has shown its resilience and then some. Read More »
Spotlight on Scotland
As Amazon begins filming its first exclusively Scotland-based drama, we take a look at Scotland's rising profile as an international filming destination, new studio developments and some of the projects to film north of the border. With thanks to Screen Scotland and Production Intelligence. Read More »
Don’t miss out – take a look at PI!
Although 2020 has been a heavily disrupted – and sometimes stagnant - year in terms of filming, Production Intelligence (PI) has continued to publish vital news on projects at all stages of development. Read More »
KFTV Report: Alternative studios around the UK
From old forts, manor houses, schools and airports to medieval theme parks, old breweries and underground theatres, a huge variety of large spaces in the UK are being taken over by film and TV productions to accommodate Covid protocols and social distancing on set. Read More »
Spotlight on Wales Part II
Following our recent feature highlighting production activity in Wales over the last year or so, we can now bring you the second part. Read More »
Spotlight on Wales
Wales has a long-established reputation as a film-friendly production hub, with hig-profile inward investment projects such as Brave New World among the recent high-profile projects to have filmed there. Read More »
Professor Lyndsay Duthie on the skills shortage
Professor Lyndsay Duthie is Head of School for Film, Media and Performing Arts, University for the Creative Arts. Read More »
Composer Dan McGrath talks to The Knowledge
Composer Dan McGrath – together with his composing partner Josh Phillips – have written the title themes and incidental music for a wide range of high-profile shows. Read More »
Film office boosts Yorkshire's production profile
Screen Yorkshire has revealed stats illustrating the film-friendly profile of the region, boosted by the presence of its year-old dedicated film office. Read More »
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