From BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated producers Magic Light Pictures, this Christmas the BBC will air animated adventure Tabby McTat, a story set on the streets of London about the friendship between a musical cat and a talented busker called Fred. The film is adapted from the successful picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, and […]
The Bottle Yard’s TBY2 facility in Bristol is one of the first studios to be awarded the new Studio Sustainability Standard by BAFTA albert, the UK’s industry organisation for environmental sustainability in TV in film. The sustainably-designed film and TV production facility, which opened last Autumn, is powered by a 1MWp rooftop solar array, believed […]
We Are Lady Parts alumna Raisah Ahmed is working on a 6-part TV adaptation of Martin Sixsmith’s book Ayesha’s Gift, the follow up to his BAFTA and Oscar nominated hit Philomena. Ahmed, who is currently developing her debut feature with Film4, will also EP alongside Sixsmith. A family drama, a detective story and a thriller, […]
BAFTA has announced the winners of the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023 at a ceremony in London. Celebrating the very best behind-the-scenes television talent of 2022, the ceremony was hosted by Mel Giedroyc, and featured a host of top TV talent as guest presenters including: Adil Ray, Adrian Lester, Charlene White, Clara Amfo, Cristo Fernandez, Dino […]
Having helmed Shetland from the start to series seven, BAFTA-winning screenwriter and executive producer David Kane is developing the five book Morrow series into a multi-season TV series, set in Glasgow. Award winning author Denise Mina is one of Scotland’s most influential crime writers at home and internationally, described by Val McDermid as ‘crime writing […]
Sky has received nine nominations at the 2023 Royal Television Society Programme awards, with shows recognised across arts, comedy, drama, factual and children’s programming. The nominations are: Arts: The Ghost of Richard Harris. A feature-length Sky Original documentary providing a candid and revealing insight into the private life and public career of legendary actor Richard […]
LG Ad Solutions, a specialist in connected TV and cross-screen advertising, has released the findings of its Awards Show Viewer Study. The study found that during awards shows, 87 per cent of consumers say they multitask with their mobile phone or alternative devices during the programme, with 50 per cent stating they shop on these […]
EE has launched EE Mini Movie Makers, a set of downloadable tools that use innovative AR technology coupled with AI content creation to transform children’s imaginary living room performances and inspire the next generation of performers and filmmakers. EE Mini Movie Makers launches with a competition that will see the winning children and their family […]
Women in Film and TV (UK) has announced the 41 women across the UK who are taking part in its 2023 Four Nations Mentoring Scheme. This year’s mentors include BBC’s Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore, STV Drama’s Creative Director Sarah Brown, Film Producer Iain Canning, Executive Producer and Head of Drama at Working Title TV Surian Fletcher-Jones, Founder of British […]
BAFTA today announces the nominations for the 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards, celebrating the very best in film over the past year. A total of 45 feature films received nominations today. Highlights include: 14 nominations for All Quiet on the Western Front Ten nominations for The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once Nine […]