Greg Davies starts filming The Cleaner
A six-week shoot begins this week on The Cleaner, starring Greg Davies. The project comes from Studio Hamburg UK and is a remake of the German comedy Der Tatortreiniger (Crime Scene Cleaner).
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Gary Oldman films Slow Horses for Apple
Slow Horses, a hefty new drama for Apple adapted from the books by Mick Herron, begins filming in London this week, starring Gary Oldman.
Screen Scotland and BBC hunt factual series
Screen Scotland, BBC Two and BBC Scotland have announced a new joint initiative to encourage Scottish independent production companies to develop factual series ideas for commission and broadcast.
UK unveils £7m Global Screen Fund
The UK government has unveiled the first details of the Global Screen Fund, an alternative to the European Union’s Creative Europe MEDIA programme, which the UK film and TV sector will exit at the end of 2020 due to Brexit.
Filming underway on Guilt 2
Filming is underway in Scotland on the second series of Guilt, starring Mark Bonnar, Jamie Sives and Emun Elliott.
In The News
- Greg Davies starts filming The Cleaner
- Gary Oldman films Slow Horses for Apple
- Screen Scotland and BBC hunt factual series
- UK unveils £7m Global Screen Fund
- Filming underway on Guilt 2
- Netflix doubles UK content spend
- Filming wraps on Line of Duty 6
- British drama breaks UK export records
- Angelina Jolie to direct Don McCullin biopic
- Ted Lasso 2 readies for London filming
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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 »
A guide to filming with animals
The old adage about never filming with children or animals should not be dismissed out of hand – but with a few careful checks and balances, filming with animals can be an interesting and even fun experience. Read More »
Production Intelligence - news breaks and exclusives
It’s been a super-busy year for the film and TV industry, as inward investment projects continue to boost the sector’s UK revenue to a record high. Read More »
Production Intelligence highlights - Part II
Following our recent round-up of Production Intelligence (PI) highlights of the year so far, here we bring you Part II. Read More »
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