Members of Pact, the UK screen sector trade body representing and supporting independent production and distribution companies, have sent an open letter to the Conservative Leadership candidates, calling on them to reconsider the Government’s plans to privatise Channel 4. The letter to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak has been signed by over 750 Pact members representing […]
Netflix has announced a slate of upcoming made-in-Indonesia films and series. The seven new titles, spanning sci-fi thriller, comedy and period drama, were unveiled at the Waktu Netflix Indonesia (Time for Netflix Indonesia) event held today [September 2nd]. “The Indonesian film industry has evolved rapidly in recent years. More and more creators and stories from […]
The acclaimed novel Stolen by author Ann-Helén Laestadius is being adapted into a film for Netflix. Directed by Elle Márjá Eira and written for the screen by Peter Birro, the film adaptation is planned to have its global premiere in 2024. In Stolen, Laestadius portrays a young woman’s struggle to defend her indigenous heritage in […]
The International Sámi Film Institute and Netflix have entered into a partnership to support and further develop Sámi voices in the Nordic region. The partnership is part of the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, which aims to help create new opportunities to support diversity and representation within the entertainment industry through training and up-skilling initiatives. […]
UK film and TV production company insolvencies have jumped 69 per cent in the past year, from 67 to 113, according to research from audit, tax and advisory firm Mazars. Many of those insolvencies were of financially weaker production companies that missed out on last year’s UK film & TV industry boom as they couldn’t […]
Curiosity, the global factual entertainment media company, has announced production on GIANTS, a 5-part series circling the globe to find the biggest beasts to have walked our planet and unlock their evolutionary secrets. Curiosity is teaming with production company Off The Fence to bring the series to life. From the Savanna elephant and its ancient […]
Gladiators, one of the most iconic gameshows of the 90s, will soon be returning to TV screens in its new home on the BBC – via BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The Saturday night staple, which originally aired on ITV between 1992 and 2000, will be back with an 11-episode series, made by Hungry Bear […]
RSA Films is launching its new Unscripted Division following the announcement of a multi-part Robbie Williams series for Netflix. The project is the first from RSA Unscripted and builds on the success of the production company’s recent feature documentaries Oasis: Knebworth 1996, Kipchoge: The Last Milestone and Life in a Day 2020. “The RSA Unscripted […]
Sky has unveiled seven new Sky Original documentary projects across Sky Documentaries, Sky Nature and Sky Crime. The new commissions will also air on streaming service NOW. The newly commissioned titles for Sky Documentaries include: The Good Fight Club, which follows a young team of mixed martial arts fighters from South East London, training in […]
Pinewood Studios has announced that its new sound stage will be named in honour of the late Sir Sean Connery. The purpose-built, 18,000 square foot Sean Connery Stage is one of five new stages opening at the iconic lot. Connery filmed all six of his James Bond movies at Pinewood in Buckinghamshire, from 1962’s Dr. […]