formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Investment in UK studio space has soared over the past three years with more than £785m ($1.04bn) to be spent on new sites, with an 85,000 square meter development near London the latest to be given the greenlight. According to … Continued
The British Film Institute (BFI)-backed Calculus Creative Content EIS Fund has made its latest investment, this time in a Sydney and London-based production operation.Brouhaha Entertainment has been formed by Philomena producer Gabrielle Tana, Hopscotch Films founder Troy Lum and Mason, … Continued
The BBC in the UK has appointed a British Film Institute (BFI) exec as head of its new writers room and unveiled a raft of new dramas, including a show from the creatives behind The Salisbury Poisonings. Jessica Loveland becomes … Continued
Comcast-owned Sky Studios has acquired a minority stake in Longboat Pictures, a new London-based indie prodco specialising in TV drama. Longboat was founded last year by LA-based director-producer Julie Anne Robinson and former ITV commissioner Victoria Fea. Under the deal, Sky … Continued
The British Film Institute has launched a new subscription video-on-demand offering a curated selection of “classic and critically-acclaimed films”. BFI Player+ will offer hundreds of film titles and will cost £4.99 (US$7.62) per month, with no fixed contract. The BFI … Continued