Film & Production Industry
Netflix bolsters UK’s film and TV economy
Streaming channel Netflix has boosted the UK’s creative economy by £4.8 billion since 2020, according to a report in Screen Daily
Budgetary pressure on the public sector – How can film and TV help?
Local, regional and national government funding has been under immense pressure during the first quarter of 2022. As a result, Film and TV may not have been at the top of their priority list during this time – as various hard choices have to be made. Although it is clear that Film and TV is … Read more
The benefits of investing in a film office for your area
Written by Claire Banks It is common knowledge that the Film and TV industry is growing healthily. An art form that can provide escapism whilst flirting with the reality of people and society, our love for film has never waivered since the birth of cinema a century ago. The recent Covid-19 Pandemic has added rocket … Read more
Lights, Camera…Manchester!
An interview with Bobby Cochrane on Screen Manchester Author: Kaitlyn Hogg Manchester is the home of the Suffragette movement, the football league and Vimto. But did you know that it’s also a main hub for film and tv production in the UK? Manchester’s locations have played host to the likes of BBC’s Peaky Blinders, Sky’s … Read more
Cardiff Film Office during Covid-19
We can all agree that the TV and film industry is adaptable and resilient. But, how has production and filming on locations been affected by Covid? Openbrolly caught up with Sarah Howells, Cardiff’s film office manager last week to discuss how they’ve been doing throughout Covid-19 and what it’s meant for them as a Film Office. … Read more
Making Production Happen During Covid-19
2020 has seen industries around the globe navigate through the unprecedented times that the Coronavirus outbreak has created. The TV and film industry has been no exception. The pandemic has created a structural threat to the survival of many companies and freelancers in cultural and creative production. [x_image type=”none” float=”none” src=”https://openbrolly.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/2020/09/covid_blog_post_photo.jpg” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover”] Today, … Read more