PULLING THE STRINGS Benedict Spence BSC details the technical challenges of Eric, focusing on maintaining continuity across scenes filmed in New York City and Budapest. I was thrilled when I was first given the script for Eric. My friend and long-term director collaborator Lucy Forbes said it was a mystery thriller, all set in 1980’s … Read more
Now available to stream on Netflix, Eric stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Vincent, a puppeteer whose nine-year-old son Edgar goes missing in New York City. His anguish and frantic searching lead him down a path that alienates him from his wife and associates as he becomes convinced that a seven-foot monster puppet called Eric holds the key to … Read more
The BFI and ERIC, a careers platform for young people, publishes What’s Stopping Young People from Pursuing Careers in the Screen Industries?, a new report highlighting the significant knowledge gap 13-16 year olds have in understanding the careers available in the screen industries. This issue is further compounded as the majority of careers teams and … Read more