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8 April 2018

Creative England hosts film industry networking evening

Hertfordshire ProConnect Networking Evening: Navigating the Film Festival Circuit on 11th April

25 March 2018

Clear Cut Launches Shepherd’s Bush Studio

For anyone who has been to Clear Cut's Shepherd's Bush facility you'll be aware they have a rather large warehouse space available - however you may have not recognised it last week!

UK Screen Alliance Councils: Elections update

The nominations have closed for both the Animation UK Council and the UK Screen Facilities Council elections.

DNEG TV receives 2 BAFTA nominations

Congratulations to the DNEG TV team who have been nominated in the ‘Best Special, Visual and Graphic Effects’ category for the British Academy Television Craft Awards 2018.

22 March 2018

UK Screen’s ‘Giving Career Advice for VFX’ shows educators the path into industry

Last Wednesday UK Screen held an event at The Mill to further the Access:VFX remit of encouraging young people into the creative workplace, particularly in visual effects!

21 March 2018

Decoding the gender pay gap in VFX

The subject of women in the workplace has been very prominent in the news agenda in the last 12 months.

20 March 2018

Clear Cut Pictures strengthens their Business Development team

Today London-based Clear Cut Pictures welcome Lucy Allen to the team as their  new Business Development Manager.

16 March 2018

Union Add Drama to Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Written and directed by playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards out-side Ebbing, Missouri is a darkly comic drama about a grieving mother’s attack on the complacency of the local police force who have failed to find her daughter’s killer.

14 March 2018

Elstree Studios launches Elstree Film Festival for young people

Elstree Film Studios and Elstree UTC to support young people with resources and expertise

12 March 2018

Freefolk Launch ‘Futurefolk’

Freefolk, Soho based VFX studio is excited to announce the launch of Futurefolk, their new scheme to nurture and inspire the next generation of VFX talent.

7 March 2018

UK Screen Alliance Council Elections 2018

It's time to turn your attention to the most important vote you'll take part in this year...probably. That's right, it's time for the UK Screen & Animation UK elections!

6 March 2018

Freefolk Launch TV VFX Department with Substantial Award of Work on The Alienist for Paramount TV

Freefolk, London and New York based VFX studio, are delighted to announce the launch of their dedicated TV VFX department, following their work on the much anticipated TV series The Alienist (pictured below) for Paramount - to be released on TNT (US) and Netflix (UK).

5 March 2018

Framestore: Hollywood’s go-to visual effects company

The opening 17 minutes of the 2013 science fiction thriller film Gravity amazed cinemagoers.

1 March 2018

Ealing Studios Announces Expansion Plans

Ealing Studios has always maintained a tradition for innovation and they're adding to this by expanding their site.

27 February 2018

APPRENTICESHIP STANDARD – POST PRODUCTION TECHNICAL OPERATOR

The draft proposal for an apprenticeship standard covering the role 'Post Production Technical Operator' Our trailblazer group has now been green-lit to develop this standard as an official approved apprenticeship. Below is the current draft working document which is subject to change. If you would like to contribute ideas to the development of the standard please get in touch.

23 February 2018

Clear Cut Pictures Partners with One World Media on Production Fund

Clear Cut Pictures are delighted to announce they are partnering with One World Media on their Production Fund.

UK Screen Alliance Board appoints two new Directors

Fiona Walkinshaw, Global Joint Managing Director of Film at Framestore, and Sean Costelloe, Managing Director at The Mill have joined the UK Screen Alliance board.

21 February 2018

Creative Skillset announces Gareth Ellis-Unwin as new Head of Film

Gareth Ellis-Unwin is to become Creative Skillset's new Head of Film, as Louise Jury also joins the screen skills body as Director of Marketing and Communications.

14 February 2018

BFI London Film Festival Announces 2018 Dates

The BFI London Film Festival in Partnership with American Express® today confirmed the dates for the Festival’s 62nd edition which will take place at venues across the UK capital from 10 – 21 October 2018.

Screen Industries Unite Around New BFI Anti-Bullying and Harassment Principles

New Set of Principles and zero-tolerance Guidance developed with organisations across the film, television and games industries including BFI, BAFTA, BECTU, Directors UK, Equity, Pact, The Production Guild, Women in Film & TV, Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, UK Screen Alliance, UK Interactive Entertainment