“From film and fashion to music and advertising, our creative industries are truly world-class and play a critical role in helping us … drive economic growth,” says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. Creative businesses and projects across the UK are set…
It is with great sadness that the Grips Branch announce that our dear friend and colleague, Bill Geddes, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening. His wife Helen thanks many of Bill’s oldest friends and colleagues in the film industry for…
On 20 December 2022 our lovely Dee passed away. She is sadly missed. Please feel free to add your memories of Dee and how she helped you. Here are a few words from some of our Board members about Dee.…
It is with sadness that we learn of the passing of our friend and member, Mike Proudfoot ACO Assoc BSC. Mike’s journey into film was complex as firstly, after leaving school, he trained as a car mechanic with Porsche. Falling…
Rivals, The Outlaws and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder are among the high-profile shows to have been filmed in and around Bristol Bristol Film Office has released figures showing that filming on location in Bristol and at The Bottle…
BBC1’s This Town (Kudos) was filmed in Birmingham, image credit BBC/Banijay Rights/Kudos Skills body unveils five-year vision for the industry and looks to reduce number of trustees Collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders will serve as the bedrock of ScreenSkills’ refreshed…
It is with great sadness we hear the loss of Dick Pope BSC Dick’s love of stills photography came from his father who gave him a Box Brownie and let him use his Zeiss twin lens reflex camera. The camera…
Pinewood Studios has set plans to launch what it has described as a dedicated production hub to support filmmakers in the UK who are taking advantage of the UK’s newly introduced Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC). The UK government gave…
tIndependent film productions costing up to £15 million to benefit from an increased tax relief of 53% Move will empower UK filmmakers to create more independent films and co-produce with other countries The next generation of indie films have been…
The newly-elected mayor of the West Midlands said the plans had the backing of Steven Knight. The mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker, has called for a new filming unit at the West Midlands Combined Authority. As reported by…
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