All Film production articles
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Daily NewsChangemakers Podcast: Two bonus episodes to be released
Two additional episodes have been added to the Changemakers Podcast series. Initially consisting of seven episodes featuring trailblazing guests from across the media and entertainment sector, the series has added two more big names to its agenda.
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DJI’s cinematic drone aims to inspire new creativity
Claimed to be the “ultimate cinema drone”, the new Inspire 3 is an all-in-one full frame 8K drone designed for top-level movie production.
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Asacha Media Group Acquires UK Factual Indie Arrow
Pan-European super indie Asacha Media Group has acquired a majority stake in UK-headquartered factual production company Arrow International Media.
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BAFTA Unveils Film and TV Committee Chairs
BAFTA has elected Hilary Rosen as chair of its Television Commission and has re-elected Anna Higgs as chair of its Film Committee and Television Committees.
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DCMS Sets up Inquiry into Film and High-end TV Industry
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the current challenges faced by the British film and high-end television industry.
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Netflix Adds 5.9m Subscribers After Password Crackdown
Netflix has added nearly six million new subscribers following its crackdown on password sharing.
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Industry Trends
Abertay University Leads Groundbreaking Real-time 5G VP Trial
In a first for the UK film industry, a short sci-fi film sequence was shot simultaneously at locations in Manchester and Dundee using a stable, low-latency 5G connection, reports David Davies.
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Industry Trends
Behind the Scenes: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
For a machine-tooled $290 million stunt-fuelled blockbuster it comes as a surprise to learn that the latest Mission: Impossible instalment was made with improvisation and experimentation at its core, reports Adrian Pennington.
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Milk Opens VFX Studio in Barcelona
VFX studio Milk has opened a new studio in Barcelona, Spain.
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Industry Trends
Behind the Scenes: Asteroid City
For a film as singularly American as Asteroid City, Wes Anderson chose to base his latest film in Spain, writes Adrian Pennington.
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Fremantle Promotes Seb Shorr to Drama and Film COO
Seb Shorr has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer for Fremantle’s drama and film business.
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Berlusconi Leaves Control of Media Empire to Two Eldest Children
Silvio Berlusconi left control of his media empire to his two eldest children, Marina and Pier Silvio, according to his will.
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Industry Trends
Interview: Douglas Rushkoff on AI in Media
Professor of Media Theory Douglas Rushkoff talks AI myths, legends and hard truths with John Maxwell Hobbs.
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Sky Deutschland Retreats from Commissioning Scripted Originals
Sky Deutschland is pulling out of commissioning scripted originals from 2024.
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Louis Theroux to Deliver Edinburgh TV Festival’s 2023 MacTaggart Lecture
Broadcaster, author and podcaster Louis Theroux is to deliver this year’s James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture, the flagship address of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
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Banijay UK Takes Stake in James Norton and Kitty Kaletsky’s Rabbit Track Pictures
Banijay UK has invested in Rabbit Track Pictures, the London based TV & film production company co-founded by actor James Norton and Scripted Executive Kitty Kaletsky.
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Hollywood Writers’ Strike: Directors Agree New Deal
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) membership has voted by a large margin to agree a three-year deal with major studios and streamers, averting the possibility of another stoppage in Hollywood to add to the difficulties caused by the writers’ strike.
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Film London Launches Renewable Energy Pilot
Film London has officially launched the Grid Project, a pilot programme to supply renewable energy to productions in the capital.
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Industry Trends
Behind the Scenes: Dead Ringers
Twinning might have become an enduring movie trick, but can it survive the ‘deep fake’ threat? Julian Mitchell investigates behind the scenes of Amazon Prime Video’s Dead Ringers…
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Industry Trends
Barbie: Pretty in Pink
Is there any need to decode the colour swatch of the live action Barbie movie? Adrian Pennington analyses the underlying messaging of colour choice in movies, and how a Colourist’s perspective can throw new light on a story.
