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16 February 2023

Visual Effects Society announces winners of the 21st Annual VES Awards

Avatar: The Way of Water is named the Top Feature Film and Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio is named the Top Animated Film.

9 February 2023

Union strengthens their CG offering

The VFX studio announces a brand new USD-based pipeline and three key hires.

2 February 2023

2022 UK inward investment film and HETV production spend reaches £5.37 billion

International feature film production spend in the UK delivers £1.74 billion and HETV inward investment spend reaches £3.63 billion.

30 January 2023

Blockbuster line-up of film and TV talent announced for RENDR Festival

The new creative industries festival will take place in Belfast from 23-24 February 2023.

10 January 2023

Registration opens for The Media Production & Technology Show 2023

The UK's largest event for these industries returns with an expanded line-up of compelling speakers, content and new exhibitors.

17 November 2022

UK Screen Alliance and Animation UK welcome the consultation into screen sector tax reliefs

We welcome the announcement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Autumn Statement of a consultation on reforming the screen sector tax reliefs.

1 September 2022

Escape Studios launches learning opportunities in data science

Escape Studios, the UK's premiere VFX, animation and game art training and teaching institution, is launching a new short course in Data Visualisation that will be delivered live online from October and conclude with an in-person hackathon at its London campus.

25 August 2022

UK Broadcasters Back Disability Initiative – What does this mean for post & VFX?

The TV Access Project (TAP) created by major broadcasters and SVODs aims to set mandatory dissability access requirements for suppliers.

21 July 2022

Territory Group is announced amid acquisition of Cantina Creative

Founders of Territory Studio, David Sheldon-Hicks and Nick Glover establish Territory Group, a global collective of creative businesses.

18 July 2022

74th Emmy Awards Nominations

8 July 2022

Film and TV Charity launches incentives offer for those taking part in the 2022 Looking Glass Survey

23 June 2022

New report gives first clear picture of the economic value of Scotland’s screen sector

Today, Thursday 23 June 2022, Screen Scotland publishes the first comprehensive study of its kind evidencing the value of Scotland’s film and TV industries to the country’s employment and economic prosperity.

9 May 2022

The Media Production & Technology Show 2022 will discuss the impact of technology changes in broadcasting

Cloud, AI/machine learning, 5G and HDR production will be some of the topics included in the seminar programme.

21 April 2022

Back to Action Not a Moment Too Soon

The Media Production and Technology Show returns on 11-12 May, at London, Olympia after a two year pandemic induced hiatus. The event resumes service with a bumper and free conference programme and larger than ever technology showcase delivering face to face insight into the key trends impacting production and post.

23 March 2022

The Media Production and Technology Show 2022 announces exciting line-up of speakers and new themes for 2022

First look at free seminar program reveals diverse and timely content

15 March 2022

The Film and TV Charity launches The Whole Picture Toolkit: For Mentally Healthy Productions

The Film and TV Charity unites with industry changemakers who are calling time for change on mental health within the industry.

8 March 2022

Royal Television Society Launches 2022 Bursary Schemes

The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain’s leading forum for television and related media, has launched its prestigious bursary schemes for 2022 and is now taking applications until 15 July 2022.

Covid Guidance for Post Production & VFX has been withdrawn

UK Screen Alliance, after consultation with its members has decided that its specific Covid-19 guidance for post production & VFX, which now goes above and beyond the recommendations issued by the UK government and the devolved administrations, is no longer necessary and has been withdrawn.

13 December 2021

BFI report shows good growth for UK VFX, and potential is huge, if it can be unlocked

The UK's VFX industry showed steady growth over the period analysed by the BFI's Screen Business report (published 13th December) but when combined with other evidence, a picture emerges of a strong opportunity that is not being fully realised due to the structure of the tax incentives.

28 October 2021

Creative Access and McLaren Racing launch new Career Development Bursary

Creative Access, the leading social enterprise in progressive career development and support and McLaren Racing are today launching the Creative Access x McLaren Racing Career Development Bursary.