Rebellion, the independent UK media company behind the Sniper Elite video game series and owner of comic book label 2000AD, has acquired a new £78m studio to further its expansion into film and television production. The 220,000 sq ft location is based in a former printing press in Didcot near the company’s Oxford headquarters. The studio will be used in the production of the Judge Dredd Netflix series Mega City One and the upcoming Rogue Trooper movie helmed by Moon director Duncan Jones. Rebellion, owned by brothers Jason and Chris Kingsley, said the studio will be open from Monday 26 November with its full facilities to follow in 2019. The company also said that it expects to create 500 jobs for the British film and TV industry in the coming years. “This studio purchase is incredibly exciting, not just for Rebellion but for the global film and television industry that is booming but in desperate need of further infrastructure,” said CEO Jason Kingsley. … [Read more...] about Judge Dredd publisher Rebellion opens new £78m UK film and TV studio
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Watch: Holywood production company champions diversity on World Children’s Day
Watch: Holywood production company champions diversity on World Children's Day BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A Holywood-based production company has launched a campaign to bring together children in celebrating uniqueness to support World Children's Day. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/watch-holywood-production-company-champions-diversity-on-world-childrens-day-37548172.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37548198.ece/4406d/AUTOCROP/h342/1.JPG Email A Holywood-based production company has launched a campaign to bring together children in celebrating uniqueness to support World Children's Day. Paper Owl Productions, the creators of hit show Pablo - the first-ever TV programme to feature an autistic child in the starring role - has released a music video to help and encourage all children to be proud of their abilities and do their best. The music video for Do Your Best features the characters from Pablo, the globally acclaimed kid’s TV … [Read more...] about Watch: Holywood production company champions diversity on World Children’s Day
Netflix and Amazon Prime help bolster UK TV production sector revenue
Netflix and Amazon Prime help bolster UK TV production sector revenue BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Netflix and Amazon Prime helped the UK TV production sector post record revenue last year, the industry’s trade association said. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/netflix-and-amazon-prime-help-bolster-uk-tv-production-sector-revenue-37280516.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/article37280514.ece/08966/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_dd3ce9ca-2458-4bac-90a8-9b5e48aed6e1_1 Email Netflix and Amazon Prime helped the UK TV production sector post record revenue last year, the industry’s trade association said. Shows including The Crown, Black Mirror and The Grand Tour contributed to income of £2.7 billion in 2017, a rise of nearly a third over the past decade, according to the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact). The annual census reveals the independent TV sector has grown by 1.9% per year since … [Read more...] about Netflix and Amazon Prime help bolster UK TV production sector revenue
Belfast production company launches summer internship
0 Comments Belfast production company launches summer internship - here's how to apply BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Belfast-based production company, Stellify Media, has launched its annual summer internship. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/belfast-production-company-launches-summer-internship-heres-how-to-apply-36929805.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/article36929803.ece/530b5/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_1e427a67-0e69-4c7b-9824-74d90b098174_1 Email Belfast-based production company, Stellify Media, has launched its annual summer internship. The scheme will aim to help one lucky student looking to launch their careers in the TV industry with the production company behind revamped hit shows Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Blind Date. The paid internship runs from mid-June through to the start of September, with the successful candidate enjoying a summer in Stellify Media’s development team and production teams to … [Read more...] about Belfast production company launches summer internship
Frontiè[email protected] Announces Sixteen Projects Vying For Production Partnerships
Cannes is around the corner and that means that our friends at Frontières are gearing up for another joint venture with the famed festival. Returning after a successful debut year in 2017 Frontières returns with 16 genre projects looking for partnerships. Each project is at various stages of production, be it as a proof of concept, all the way to completion and looking for a little push into sales and distribution. Six projects will paticipate in The Frontières Buyers Showcase, showing footage to potential buyers, sales agents and festival programmers. Three of the films are from Canada, including Jovanka Vuckovic's (XX) Riot Girls which recently locked down the final cut. The remaining ten projects have all recently completed teaser trailers which will be shown at the Frontières Proof of Concept Presentation. This is where the rubber hits the road as the teasers will be shown to prospective partners. The ten projects recently participated in the … [Read more...] about Frontiè[email protected] Announces Sixteen Projects Vying For Production Partnerships