Netflix has announced the five filmmaking teams who were selected from thousands of applications to receive funding and professional support in the fourth year of the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund. The filmmakers were selected by a jury of industry experts last week where they pitched the idea for their short documentary films inspired by the … Read more
BAFTA has announced that applications are now open for BAFTA Breakthrough UK, supported by Netflix. Now in its 13th year, BAFTA Breakthrough UK is the arts charity’s flagship talent programme, dedicated to “spotlighting and supporting outstanding emerging talent in film, games and television”. The initiative plays a “central role” in BAFTA’s year-round work to “nurture … Read more
Led by Ole-Aleksander Nordby, compositing supervisor, creative lead/CG supervisor Tim Kilgour and VFX supervisor Simon Carr, the Vine FX team have returned to The Witcher with a multi-episode VFX delivery “spanning creature development, close-up FX, environment extensions, combat enhancements, and established magical effects”. The team worked on seven episodes of the season, and delivered nearly … Read more
Netflix has announced that its Documentary Talent Fund will return for another year in a “continued effort to provide opportunities and support to underrepresented filmmakers from across the UK and Ireland”. Five filmmakers and their teams will have the chance to make a short documentary film with a budget of £30,000 each. Entries will be … Read more
Netflix has agreed a deal worth $82.7bn (£62bn) to buy Warner Bros Discovery. The streaming giant beat out competition from the likes of Comcast and Paramount Skydance after lengthy negotiations. As well as owning HBO Max, Warner Bros is behind major franchises like Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. Netflix said: “This acquisition brings together … Read more
The six winning films from this year’s Netflix Documentary Talent Fund premiered at the Raindance Film Festival. Three of these – The Angry Bird, The Herring Queen and The Good Farmer and the Failed Son – have also been nominated for the Oscar-qualifying “Best Documentary Short” Raindance jury award. Now in its third year, the … Read more
Longtime collaborators, director Brook Linder and cinematographer Frank Mobilio, unite again to capture the irreverent spirit of John Mulaney’s live talkshow. A live talkshow seemed incongruous to Netflix’s model when the first season of Everybody’s Live was launched last year, but the show, helmed by John Mulaney, has since gone from strength to strength. The … Read more
BAFTA announces that applications are now open for its flagship talent initiative, BAFTA Breakthrough UK, supported by Netflix. Now in its 12th year, BAFTA Breakthrough UK is the arts charity’s premier programme dedicated to spotlighting and supporting outstanding emerging talent in film, games, and television. The initiative plays a central role in BAFTA’s year-round work … Read more
GAME OF LIFE AND DEATH Squid Game continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Cinematographer Kim Ji-yong, bringing a fresh approach to season two, discusses lighting challenges, cinematic techniques and his proudest moments behind the camera. In recent years, Korean film and television have captured the global imagination like never before, thanks to distinctive storytelling, emotional depth and … Read more
The BFI Future Film Festival Awards 2025, supported by Netflix, took place this evening with the winners announced online and in person at BFI Southbank. The talented young filmmakers aged 16-25 that took home prizes included Eve Grant (Best New Talent and Best Writer for HEAVY), Andrea Adame and Paula Trejo Espado (Best Film and … Read more
Interview with BAFTA Breakthrough talent Jih-E Peng about her film and career
Netflix announces six filmmakers who will receive funding and professional support to make a short documentary as part of the third year of the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund. Following a rigorous application process and thousands of applications, a shortlist of 12 filmmaking teams from across the UK and Ireland were invited to Netflix’s UK HQ … Read more
The colour of magic Academy Award-winning visual effects studio Framestore reunited with StudioCanal and producers Rosie Alison and Rob Silva on Paddington’s next big adventure. Paddington in Peru, directed by Dougal Wilson, is a family-friendly feature that sees Paddington and the Brown family journey to Peru, to visit Aunt Lucy in the Home for Retired … Read more
At the Edinburgh Television Festival, Netflix announced that the Documentary Talent Fund will return for its third year in a bid to provide opportunities for under-represented filmmakers in the UK and Ireland. Speaking on stage, Nelesh Dhand, Manager, Doc Series, UK said, “Following the success of the first two years of the fund we are … Read more
POWER TO THE PEOPLE Cinematographer Aaron Reid grounds a new breed of superhero in south London. Few would have pegged Peckham as the home of a new breed of superheroes but that’s what new six-part Netflix series Supacell has done. Written and directed by Andrew Onwubolu, commonly known by his stage name Rapman (Blue Story), … Read more
THE ONLY WAY IS UP Skywalkers: A Love Story delves into the thrilling realm of ‘rooftopping,’ showcasing the lives of Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, the reigning figures of this extreme activity. The film captures their adventures through careful preparation and bold guerrilla filmmaking. Before you ask, no, Skywalkers: A Love Story is not another spin-off in the Star … Read more
With a unique 70’s polaroid-inspired palette that makes the most of the visual dynamic range, establishing the look for Netflix’s limited series Griselda meant developing an HDR workflow from production to post. Using technology from motion picture monitor manufacturer SmallHD, the filmmakers incorporated HDR monitoring into the six-episode American biographical crime drama from the earliest … 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
Bristol-based VFX studio Lux Aeterna was tapped by Netflix and BBC Studios Science Unit to work on over 70 shots for the historical drama Einstein and the Bomb. One of the film’s pivotal scenes, set in the now-destroyed Berlin Philharmonic Hall, required a digital reconstruction of the iconic venue. Using advanced creative lighting techniques in … Read more
Netflix has launched five short documentaries created by recipients of the Documentary Talent Fund. The filmmakers from across the UK & Ireland, received £30,000 to create a documentary short film on the theme of “connection”. The films were showcased at a premiere event at London’s Ham Yard Hotel and are now available to watch via … Read more