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30 March 2021

DNEG appoints Roy C. Anthony as Global Head of Research

Visual effects and animation company DNEG has appointed digital technology innovator and real-time workflow expert Roy C. Anthony as Global Head of Research.

16 March 2021

93RD OSCARS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

The nominations in all 23 Oscar categories for the 93rd Academy Awards were announced today in a two-part live presentation online, hosted by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas

9 March 2021

Nominations announced: EE British Academy Film Awards in 2021

BAFTA has announced the nominations for the 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards, with Mulan, Tenet, and The Midnight Sky among the special visual effects category nominees.

16 February 2021

Escape Studios, ScreenSkills and Epic Games partner to help retrain UK film and High-end TV production

The UK screen industry skills and training bodies are working with Epic Games to create a series of free online workshops for freelancers and furloughed film and HETV workers.

10 February 2021

New national standards to ensure UK is leading in world-class virtual production

Screenskills to develop UK virtual production training standards, with help of industry representatives from UK Research and Innovation, Epic Games, Ntropic, Sky Studios and UK Screen Alliance.

5 February 2021

BFI OFFICIAL 2020 STATISTICS REVEAL £2.84bn film and HETV production UK spend after months of suspended production

Figures published by the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit display the industry's significant economic recovery despite the impact of the pandemic.

28 January 2021

Timeline TV new broadcast app keeps TV on air

Timeline Television has developed a bespoke broadcast app to allow productions to continue filming and broadcasting safely and remotely.

11 January 2021

UK Screen Alliance strengthens Covid-19 guidance on client attendance at post houses

The guidance for safe working in Post Production and VFX during the COVID-19 Pandemic has been strengthened to account for new government regulations introduced in January 2021 to control a new and more infectious strain of the coronavirus.

15 December 2020

Applications open for free Nuke Compositing course with Victor Perez

Nuke Compositing for Film Professionals taught by award-winning senior VFX artist Victor Perez (The Dark Knight Rises; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; Lés Miserables) delivered by DV Talent, supported by The Foundry, and funded by ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund.

8 December 2020

THE PRODUCTION GUILD ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2020 INNOVATION AWARDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH WARNER BROS. STUDIOS LEAVESDEN

Commended productions include ‘First Day: On Set’, ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’, ‘War of the Worlds’ & ‘The Pursuit of Love’.

24 November 2020

WINNERS OF RTS CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2020 ANNOUNCED

The winners were announced Monday 23rd November, at a virtual celebration hosted by radio broadcaster, actor and spoken word artist Mim Shaikh, with a special message from RTS Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales.

6 November 2020

NEW BFI SHORT FORM ANIMATION FUND AWARDEES ANNOUNCED

The BFI invest over £900,000 in funding awards for the Short Form Animation Fund to back bold and ambitious animation filmmaking.

4 November 2020

RTS ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR THE CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2020

The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain’s leading forum for television and related media, has shortlisted the nominations for its 2020 Craft & Design Awards, supported by Netflix.

2 November 2020

Lockdown 2.0: The UK’s Post & VFX companies remain open for business

International and UK based producers can be assured that post & VFX facilities will remain open and available for business during the 2nd lockdown.

26 October 2020

2020 CREATIVE CATEGORY NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR HPA AWARDS

Outstanding Work Recognized in Colour Grading, Editing, Visual Effects and Sound.

22 October 2020

Elstree Studios first Studio to join Creative England’s Filming in England Partnership

Borehamwood-based Film and TV studio Elstree has become the first Studio to join Creative England’s new Filming in England Partnership.

22 September 2020

Runners: an outdated way to recruit?

In a post-lockdown film & TV world, UK Screen Alliance brings together a number of industry experts, from across post-production, VFX and animation, to discuss whether runners an outdated position to recruit.

FILM AND TV CHARITY ANNOUNCE NEW COVID-19 FUND TO PROTECT DIVERSE TALENT PIPELINE

Grant Scheme established with donations from Amazon Prime Video, BAFTA, BBC, Sky Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and VIACOMCBS

2 September 2020

‘A SCREEN NEW DEAL – A ROUTE MAP TO SUSTAINABLE FILM PRODUCTION’ Launches

The practical guidance and case studies from BFI, Albert and Arup offer insights on how film production can work to meet a net zero target, including use of virtual environments in VFX, CGI, and remote collaboration

27 August 2020

Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre release new report on Class imbalances in UK Creative Jobs

Just 16% of people in creative jobs are from working class backgrounds and those from privileged backgrounds more likely to land a job, experience autonomy and progression, and shape what goes on stage, page and screen.