Acclaimed and award-wining producer Patrick Spence is to join ITV Studios. Spence is the executive producer behind a raft of stand-out dramas from Fortitude for Sky Atlantic; Marvellous, The A Word, Five Minutes of Heaven and Silent Witness for the BBC; the upcoming Adult Material for C4 and The Eddy for Netflix. Spence will set up and run a new scripted Studio which will see him develop and produce premium drama for the UK and international market and attract talent, both in front of and … [Read more...] about Award-winning producer to join ITV Studios
Jellyfish Pictures opens new virtual animation studio in Sheffield
BAFTA and multi-award winning VFX and animation studio, Jellyfish pictures, announced the opening of a new virtual animation facility in Sheffield. The move continues Jellyfish Pictures’ pioneering efforts, after creating Europe’s first virtual VFX studios back in 2017. The new site is the company’s fifth studio in the UK and is in addition to Jellyfish Pictures’ established studios in Fitzrovia, Central London, Brixton, South London and Oval, South London. With no hardware housed … [Read more...] about Jellyfish Pictures opens new virtual animation studio in Sheffield
ITV Studios Global Entertainment announces new appointments
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has appointed two new senior hires to its Asia Pacific team, with Bharti Mittal being confirmed as Sales Director for South Asia and Zoe Tsui joining as Head of Content Sales, Greater China. Mittal, who will be based out of ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s new base in Mumbai, was most recently working for Discovery Networks across its APAC business, and before that, held content and sales positions with Viacom 18/IndiaCast Media Distribution, Go … [Read more...] about ITV Studios Global Entertainment announces new appointments
Dandelooo to develop The Upside Down River Flows for Canal+
Boutique French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo is proud to announce that it has been commissioned to develop and produce a new serialized children’s animation series The Upside Down River for Canal+, France. Dandelooo’s animation studio Ooolala in la Cartoucherie, Valence (France) will produce the new 2D animation, in co-operation with Canal+ Family. Written by Jean Regnaud (Ernest & Celestine) and Marie de Banville (Tobie Lolness) and directed by Paul … [Read more...] about Dandelooo to develop The Upside Down River Flows for Canal+
Sweden is Country in Focus at KASHISH 2019
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is proud to cooperate with the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai for the 10th edition of the festival to showcase Swedish queer films and promote LGBTQ rights in all aspects of life, society and the arts. The festival will be held June 12-16th at two iconic theaters in Mumbai – Liberty Carnival Cinemas and Metro INOX. The festival theme is ‘Over the Rainbow’ and registrations are on at BookMyShow. The Country Focus: Sweden program this year … [Read more...] about Sweden is Country in Focus at KASHISH 2019
FOX sets final season of Legion premiere date
Asia’s premier entertainment channel, FOX, announces the return of Legion for its third and final season. The mind-bending drama from Noah Hawley is premiering on Tuesday, June 25 at 9.50 PM (Hong Kong), 8.50 PM (Jakarta/Vietnam) – a same-day-as-US debut, which viewers in Asia can catch on FOX and video-streaming service FOX+. Based on the Marvel Comics by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, Legion follows the story of “David Haller” (Dan Stevens), a man who believed himself to be … [Read more...] about FOX sets final season of Legion premiere date