Podcast – Ian & Sarah, Silverstein Locations

Ian built his dream home at St Alban’s and rented it out as a film location, totaling 30 shoots in the first year. This became the catalyst for Silverstein Locations. In this episode, Ian and Sarah talk about the importance of relationships, creating a brokerage as a USP, and how he had to call 40 … Read more

Podcast – Mark Foris

Mark is a producer at Espire Film Production in Kingston-upon-Thames. In this interview, we hear Mark explain why he’d rather set fire to himself than appear in front of a camera, how collaboration is key to everything he does, and he recalls the time he found himself heading for the train in his pyjamas!

Openbrolly ‘comes home’ with Screen Moray link-up

Filmmakers looking for the perfect setting will soon have hundreds of Moray locations at their fingertips, thanks to a new service to make the region ‘film-friendly’, thanks to a partnership between openbrolly and a new film location and facilities agency, Screen Moray. The new service has been set up to advertise the vast and varied … Read more

So, you want to become a camera operator?

Have you thought about becoming a camera operator? Look no further! This how-to guide explains the many ways you can break into the industry, perhaps landing you that new job you’ve always wanted, or something you can enjoy in your free time!  One of the most vital parts of becoming a camera operator is gaining … Read more

North of Scotland needs its own film studio

Openbrolly MD Samantha Hill

A film studio in the north of Scotland would boost the economy of the area and encourage organic growth of the area as a filming location as well as advertising the area as a tourism destination. Openbrolly MD Samantha Hill has spoken about the benefits such a facility could bring. “We”Our company has customers all … Read more

What is a Location Manager?

And what does their job entail? Author: Kaitlyn Hogg One of the most crucial jobs within the filming industry is the job of a location manager. The location manager is in charge of researching, securing and providing productions with locations to film. Not only do location managers take charge of finding the locations, they are … Read more

5 Funding and Support Sources for film makers in the UK

Author: Kaitlyn Hogg Background Financing can be argued as one of the most important parts of a film project, the production team needs funding to enable the entirety of the filmmaking process.  Funding a film can be as hard as making the film, but there are financing opportunities out there. These range from the smaller … Read more