Shepperton Studios

Shepperton Studios announces The Maggie Smith Stage, honouring Dame’s “extraordinary contribution” to performing arts

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Shepperton Studios has unveiled The Maggie Smith Stage, honouring Dame Maggie Smith’s “extraordinary contribution” to film, television, and the performing arts.  The unveiling took place during a private event attended by close friends and family, including her two sons Toby Stephens and Christopher Larkin.  The dedication marks an “historic moment” for the Studios, a press … Read more

Pinewood Group appoints new general manager for Shepperton Studios

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Pinewood Group has announced the appointment of Farrah Charles as general manager of Shepperton Studios, effective February 2026. Farrah brings over 20 years of experience in the film and TV industry, having held senior roles at leading studios including BBC Studioworks, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden and Garden Studios.  Farrah started her career at Pinewood and … Read more

Mission Digital becomes UK’s first HDR Vivid-certified grading facility

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Mission Digital, the UK-based digital workflow company for high-end TV and film production, has officially become the first HDR Vivid-certified grading facility in the country.  Located at Shepperton Studios, Mission’s Digital Screening & Grading Room extends its end-to-end workflow approach, providing filmmakers with a “trusted, calibrated space for critical review”, the organisation has revealed. The facility has already welcomed … Read more

Harbor expands with dedicated dailies facility as Shepperton Studios

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Harbor announce the opening of a new dedicated dailies facility at Shepperton Studios, strengthening its position as a leader in post-production services. This purpose-built facility will provide state-of-the-art dailies capabilities, including an HDR grading and screening room engineered to support the exceptional creative output and leading technical standards.   The new Harbor-at-Shepperton location features high-speed production … Read more

The expansion at Shepperton Studios in Surrey is now open

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The expansion at Shepperton Studios in Surrey is now open and Amazon MGM Studios and Netflix are in occupation. The state-of-the-art development will add to Shepperton’s world-class amenities and provide an additional 17 sound stages, 548,000 sq ft of production and workshop spaces as well as two backlots. Amazon MGM Studios have taken a total … Read more

Shepperton Studios to fund scholarships at the NFTS

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Shepperton Studios announced a new Scholarship fund for up to five students per year at the National Film and Television School (NFTS).  The scholarships are available for applicants that live within the Borough of Spelthorne, local to the Studios, who have been accepted to study a Diploma or Masters course at the NFTS. Courses eligible … Read more

Pinewood Group strikes deal with Prime Video to take UK production facilities at Shepperton Studios

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In a further commitment to the UK production industry, Prime Video announced a landmark multimillion-pound long-term contract with Shepperton Studios for exclusive use of new production facilities at the Surrey studios for future original TV series and movie productions. The new facilities will comprise 9 sound stages, workshops and office accommodation, totalling approximately 450,000 square … Read more

Industry Wide Shot: Studios

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SPACE TO CREATE Despite the obstacles presented by the pandemic a number of new UK studio locations have been announced recently. We round-up some of the latest developments and the role they will play in filmmaking’s future. The shockwaves of 2020 are still being felt throughout the film industry, even though a number of productions … Read more

Derek Vanlint CSC / Alien

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HATCHING A FRANCHISE When Derek Vanlint CSC passed away in 2010, obituaries called him the “Alien cinematographer”. With the help of David Johnson BSC, we look back at the film that defined Vanlint’s career. Released in 1979, Alien forever changed what sci-fi could look like, sparked a long-running franchise, and established Ridley Scott as a director to … Read more

Roger Deakins CBE BSC ASC / 1917

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MBSinnovations

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Most illuminating Spotlight / MBSinnovations Most illuminating Spotlight / MBSinnovations BY: Kevin Hilton Innovation in product development is a priority for lighting manufacturers. Increasingly it is also important for rental companies, which are not only aiming to build up and service a client base but also provide technology that best suits the needs of specific productions. As … Read more

John Mathieson BSC / Pokémon Detective Pikachu

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Film Noir John Mathieson BSC / Pokémon Detective Pikachu Film Noir John Mathieson BSC / Pokémon Detective Pikachu BY: Ron Prince Captured on Kodak 35mm film, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, directed by Rob Letterman and shot by British cinematographer John Mathieson BSC, demonstrates that it’s both eminently feasible and financially profitable to shoot a VFX-laden, CG character-led film … Read more

Michael Coulter BSC / The Hustle

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Trick of the Light Michael Coulter BSC / The Hustle Trick of the Light Michael Coulter BSC / The Hustle BY: Kevin Hilton Many films are not always shot where they are set. The main action of new comedy The Hustle takes place on the French Riviera, but cinematographer Michael Coulter BSC concedes that “not … Read more

Dion Beebe ACS ASC / Mary Poppins Returns

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Spellbound Dion Beebe ACS ASC / Mary Poppins Returns Spellbound Dion Beebe ACS ASC / Mary Poppins Returns BY: Ron Prince She’s back! Set in 1930s London, three decades after the events of the original film, Walt Disney Pictures’ $130m musical fantasy sequel, Mary Poppins Returns, sees the former nanny of Jane and Michael Banks reappear in … Read more

Success for Shepperton Studios as Council support plans

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Spelthorne Borough Council’s Planning Committee has resolved to grant outline planning permission for the improvement and expansion of the world-renowned Shepperton Studios site in Surrey, England. This decision will allow the progression of Pinewood Group’s £500 million investment to expand the world-class facility, increasing capacity for film and high-end television production in the UK. It … Read more

Matthias Königswieser / Christopher Robin

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Nature On Film Matthias Königswieser / Christopher Robin Nature On Film Matthias Königswieser / Christopher Robin BY: Ron Prince “Before I started on the production, I knew in the back of my mind that film was the only way to show off the natural beauty of the enchanted forest,” says DP Matthias Königswieser, about his … Read more

Robert Yeoman ASC / Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

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Super Trouper Robert Yeoman ASC / Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Super Trouper Robert Yeoman ASC / Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again BY: Ron Prince Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, is the long-awaited, much-anticipated, foot-tapping sequel to the 2008 romantic musical Mamma Mia! (dir. Phyllida Lloyd, DP Haris Zambarloukos BSC GSC). The … Read more

José Granell

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Miniature Magic Clapperboard / José Granell Miniature Magic Clapperboard / José Granell BY: Michael Burns V For Vendetta, Enigma, K19: The Widowmaker, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, the Harry Potter series – watch the films, then view the showreel of the Magic Camera Company and prepare to be amazed. You’d never guess where models and miniature work … Read more

Ivan Dunleavy stands down as CEO at Pinewood Studios

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After 17 years leading Pinewood, Ivan Dunleavy is stepping down as chief executive. In an email to all staff on 24th April, Paul Golding, chairman of Pinewood, said: “Ivan has played a huge role in the success of Pinewood.  When we became owners six months ago, we were delighted that he stayed on. Now, having … Read more