Film London announces the recipient of the 2023 FLAMIN Productions award. Artist filmmaker Graeme Arnfield will receive funding, tailored support and mentoring as he develops his new moving image project. FLAMIN Productions aims to support the most exciting, innovative and challenging moving image projects. The only scheme of its kind in the UK, FLAMIN Productions commissions new, important and … Read more
Agents for change Although there is still some way to go to create a truly inclusive industry, there are many associations, initiatives and schemes making strides towards a more diverse filmmaking community. In part one of this special feature, we highlight some of the changemakers helping build a better, more supportive, and more representative creative … Read more
Film London is proud to reveal its Lodestars 2022, the annual list honouring the innovative creators and practitioners to watch from across the capital. The 2022 Film London Lodestars were celebrated at an in-person event at Rich Mix, London on Tuesday 28 June – the first physical edition since 2020. With Lodestars known for their inspiration and … Read more
Article credit: Film London – The Cannes Film Festival is back, celebrating its 75th edition and returning to its usual May slot after a later summer version in 2021 and a cancellation the prior year. Members of the Film London team attended to showcase our work in the UK Pavilion, meet with our European partners … Read more
Article credit: Film London – Find out what productions are currently filming on location and in the studios this June as well as what to watch at the cinema and home. From espionage adventures Our Man From Jersey and George Clooney directed The Boys in the Boat on location to dinosaur blockbuster Jurassic World Dominion on the big screen and the … Read more
The ground-breaking talent partnership was announced by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, as he joined Dame Donna Langley DBE, chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Adrian Wootton OBE, chief executive of Film London, at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles. It is estimated the UK film and TV industry will be worth over £6bn by 2024/25. … Read more
Film London have announced the official commission of the Grid Project, a pilot supplying renewable energy to productions in the capital that will reduce CO2 emissions and noise pollution. Construction has begun at Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets. Led by Film London, the Grid Project pilots the supply of green energy via the mains network, installing an electrical … Read more
A new campaign launching today will raise awareness of London’s skills offer, encouraging Londoners to take advantage of the thousands of adult learning courses available in the capital. This includes learning under the new Mayor’s Academies Programme, aiming to support Londoners into jobs in sectors key to London’s recovery including the digital, health, green, hospitality … Read more
Filmmakers, industry and sustainability experts from across Europe came together on Thursday 28 October in the run up to the UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 (COP26) for The Future is Green, the sustainability conference for the Film and TV industry. The Future is Green was delivered by Film London, the lead partner of Interreg Europe … Read more
Queer East Film Festival (15 – 26 September) has unveiled its full programme centred on queer storytelling and activism from East and Southeast Asia. This year’s programme includes a selection of 37 features, short films and artists’ moving image works from 15 countries, ranging from new releases to classic retrospectives, mainstream box office hits to radical independent … Read more
Recently, Film London CEO Adrian Wootton moderated two panels at the European Audiovisual Observatory UK Presidency Conference 2021 with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS); Boosting Sustainable Film through International Collaboration. With around 600 people tuning in worldwide to hear from a number of industry leading figures and policy makers across Europe, … Read more
Film London has announced its 2021 Lodestars, the annual list honouring the innovative creators and practitioners to watch from across the capital. With lodestars known for their inspiration and guidance, the list celebrates those within Film, TV and Games who shine with outstanding creativity or craftsmanship, tipped to go on to ever greater works in … Read more
Location Collective today announced plans to launch a new, 214,000 sqft film studio in the capital during late summer 2021. Enfield-based OMA:X Film Studios is just 700m from Location Collective’s first film studio venture – OMA Film Studios – which opened for business only 9 months ago in Enfield, North London. OMA:X features 6 sound stages, each … Read more
Film London and Geotourist are have launched a new free digital audio tour. Curated by Film London and produced in partnership with Geotourist, ‘Movie Magic Tour’ takes in 12 filming locations across London, exploring the stories behind the movie magic captured in the capital. From Batman Begins to Mary Poppins Returns, the digital audio tour, narrated by Adrian … Read more