The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) celebrate the talent, contribution and achievements of its esteemed members working in UK film and HETV drama, at a glittering awards ceremony hosted by comedian, presenter and actor Patrick Kielty this evening (Saturday 14th September) at The Grove Hotel in Hertfordshire. Lyndsay Duthie, CEO of PGGB paid tribute … Read more
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has appointed ex-Film London marketeer Michael Hunter as Head of Marketing & Communications. Hunter joins PGGB from his previous post in Marketing & Events for Film London. For the past four years, he has looked after branding, design and events for the capital’s screen agency, after previously managing … 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 and TV industry charity 6ft From the Spotlight were awarded The Production Guild of Great Britain’s inaugural Earl of Wessex Award last night, in recognition of its work to improve mental health and wellbeing in the UK film and television production workplace. The award was presented in person by His Royal Highness The Earl … Read more
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has announced the members of its Wales Committee, the fourth of six National and Regional Committees being established by the leading UK membership body for production professionals, in response to the continuing boom in film and High-end TV production across the UK. The PGGB Wales Committee is sponsored by Facilities by … Read more
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has announced the members of its North West England Committee, the third of six National and Regional Committees being established by the leading UK membership body for production professionals, in response to the continuing boom in film and High-end TV production across the UK. The PGGB North West … Read more
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has announced the creation of a new annual award made in the name of its Royal Patron HRH The Earl of Wessex that will recognise inspirational work in the UK film and TV industry to create new opportunities to help the British screen production workforce become more inclusive. … Read more
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has announced the members of its Northern Ireland Committee, the second of six National and Regional Committees being established by the leading UK membership body for production professionals, in response to the continuing boom in film and High-end TV production across the UK. The PGGB Northern Ireland Committee … Read more
HRH The Earl of Wessex has become Royal Patron of The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB), the UK’s leading membership organisation for professionals working in film and television drama production. To mark the new patronage, His Royal Highness visited Twickenham Film Studios in West London, the UK’s oldest film studio. His Royal Highness met … Read more
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB), in partnership with the British Film Commission (BFC), marked the completion of its inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Mentor Scheme at a House of Commons reception hosted by the Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Kemi Badenoch. The PGGB & BFC Diversity and Inclusion Mentor scheme launched in August 2021 with the core … Read more
The British Film Commission (BFC) is extending its partnership with The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) by investing a further £100k in a raft of targeted PGGB training courses, designed to increase access to experienced and diverse crew as new stage space continues to expand in the UK. The £100k investment is the second … Read more
Nominations are now open for The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) Awards 2022 in association with Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, recognising remarkable achievements made by PGGB members working in film and High-End television production in the fields of the production office, accounts, locations, assistant directing, post production or VFX. Nominations can now be made by PGGB members until 26th November. The awards ceremony will take place on 26th March 2022 at The Grove in Hertfordshire. A special ‘Innovation’ edition of the biannual awards was held virtually in November 2020 to celebrate the innovative work of PGGB members who navigated new … Read more
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has begun its roll out of new PGGB National and Regional Committees, reflective of the unprecedented boom in film and High-end TV production across the UK. The new Committees are intended to provide a strong voice for the interests of those working in production in each region or nation whilst also enabling targeted support to strengthen the workforce around the country. Locations for the new committees … Read more
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB), in partnership with the British Film Commission, has announced the participants for its inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Mentor Scheme which has matched 15 talented mentees with experienced industry mentors working in UK film and High-End TV production. Aimed at individuals working in all grades and departments represented by PGGB’S membership (including production, accounts, ADs, … Read more
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has appointed Michael Beavan as its new director of partnerships & projects. An experienced independent film publicist and events & logistics consultant to the UK entertainment industry, Beavan joins the expanding PGGB team to grow the reach and profile of PGGB across its film and television sector partnerships. … Read more
The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) is joining forces with the British Film Commission (BFC) to increase access to diverse and experienced crew that will help power UK film and TV production as additional stage space continues to come online in the UK. BFC, which was awarded £4.8 million additional funding over three years from HM Treasury in 2020 to expand its work promoting the UK as a destination of choice for studio space investment, is officially partnering with PGGB to support delivery of its Stage Space … Read more
Applications are open for round three of The Production Guild of Great Britain’s (PGGB) High Level Covid Supervisor Training, which takes place online on 6 March and 13 March. Delivered by the PGGB and fuelled by £100k British Film Commission (BFC) investment, the two-day training programme provides a thorough overview of the impact of Covid … Read more