So…What is a Film Office all about?

A film office is a government or non-governmental organisation that promotes a particular area or region for use as a filming location for movies, TV shows, commercials, and other productions. They are typically funded by the local government and aim to generate economic benefits for their region through increased tourism, job creation, and revenue from … 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

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

The Openbrolly Journey

Openbrolly was started 20 years ago, continually innovating and changing the lives of our clients. But how did Openbrolly come to fruition?  We started in the year 2000, when Geoff Wilcock and David Sim left local government to set up Openbrolly. Whilst in local government they had twice received awards for innovation across the public … Read more