By 2024-12-10T14:38:00+00:00 UK-based screen sector consultancy firm Olsberg SPI has promoted Leon Forde to the newly-created position of chief executive officer Forde will take on a strategic leadership role focused on further development of SPI’s global business He will continue to lead the company’s 14-strong London executive team SPI founder and executive chair Jonathan Olsberg has relocated from London to the US to work on SPI’s expansion across North America and will continue working with international clients Forde joined SPI in 2014 as associate director and has overseen global research and consultancy projects across that time including development and re-engineering of screen production incentives in international markets He was previously a contributing editor and features editor at Screen International “Leon’s contribution to SPI’s considerable growth in recent years has been outstanding,” said Olsberg “The past five years in particular have seen significant expansion in our business globally,” said Forde who said he will be “driving SPI’s growth… to deliver at the highest levels for our clients around the world helping them navigate the rapidly shifting screen sector.” EXCLUSIVE: Film shoots in Dublin and Dundalk this summer ‘Ish’ and ‘Learning To Breathe Under Water’ will also feature Bookmark this page and keep track of the latest film release dates in the UK & Ireland Oscar winner proposing federal tax incentives Monday’s statement to reporters follows Truth Social Screen International is the essential resource for the international film industry access to the Screen International archive and supplements including Stars of Tomorrow and World of Locations Site powered by Webvision Cloud designed by William Butterfield and built in 1868-70 Photo: James Morris In 1971 Paul Thompson published what Nicolas Olsberg calls his “temperate wise and comprehensive monograph” on the architect William Butterfield (1814-1900) Thompson dealt with the buildings by topics such as the wall He included a “Catalogue of Architectural Works” and a further one of “Other Designs” which has relieved Olsberg of the necessity to do likewise Thompson’s arrangement led to complaints that it is difficult to focus on any one structure Olsberg deals with individual buildings—often little-known examples—and his sympathetic and perceptive accounts offer not just architectural analysis but well researched and informative background material to each commission Butterfield’s Anglican parish church, All Saints Margaret Street, London (1850-59), made of polychrome brick, caused a sensation and was considered the masterpiece of High Victorian Gothic. In 1884 he received the Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects. The patrons, both clerical and lay, are interestingly characterised. They include two parsons who set up schools for boys from less-well-off homes, St Andrew’s College at Harrow and the school at Hellidon in Northamptonshire. A whole chapter deals with Rugby School, which the author attended and where he learned to appreciate Butterfield. Olsberg’s subject is now properly appreciated, but this has not always been the case. In 1866 Benjamin Jowett wrote that in choosing Alfred Waterhouse as architect for the new front of Balliol College, Oxford, “we hope to avoid eccentricity and un-English styles and fancies”. He was referring to Butterfield’s chapel at Balliol of 1856-57. By 1911 this chapel was still so unpopular that a proposal was put forward to demolish and replace it with a para­phrase of the previous Tudor building. This did not happen, but Butterfield’s interior was thoroughly spoilt, in what the novelist Evelyn Waugh called its “disastrous deformation”. In 1945 John Summerson, the celebrated historian of Georgian architecture, published his notorious article, “William Butterfield, or the Glory of Ugliness”. He replied: “Half the buildings in Europe owe their character and interest to this system of preserving what is sound of the older parts. This country is an old country but if we don’t take care it will soon be as new a one as America.” With Thompson and now Olsberg we are fortunate to have two authoritative, highly intelligent and complementary monographs. Together they celebrate Butterfield’s brilliance at architectural composition, his original detailing and mastery of colour. • Peter Howell’s latest book is The Triumphal Arch (Unicorn Publishing 2021) • Nicholas Olsberg, The Master Builder: William Butterfield and his Times, Lund Humphries, 432pp, 270 colour & 157 b/w illustrations, £60 (hb), published 10 October 2024 their architecture has been unfairly maligned news16 April 2025Catholic artists celebrate Antoni Gaudí’s place on the path to sainthoodKnown as “God’s architect” Gaudí was earlier this week declared “venerable” by the Vatican news30 April 2015Incense: the secret ingredient in G.F. Bodley's architectureKenneth Powell locates G.F review18 March 2022Book offers overdue estimation of Decimus Burton, an architect of Classical classThe acclaimed 19th-century architect's structures were once described insipidly as having “gentlemanly reticence” IFC is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries creates jobs and improves the lives of people IFC advances economic development and improves the lives of people by encouraging the growth of the private sector in developing countries We achieve this by investing in impactful projects As the largest global development institution focused on the private sector IFC operates in more than 100 countries around the globe We apply lessons learned in one region to solve problems in another IFC brings a clear set of advantages to the world’s most challenging markets and a determination to achieve measurable development impact Owned by 186 member countries and consistently rated AAA/Aaa IFC aims to achieve our mission of promoting development by providing debt and equity to the private sector through a range of benchmark and bespoke products Founder and Executive Chair of Olsberg • SPI Creative industries are gaining increasing recognition from policymakers and the private sector as a driver of growth and employment creative industries generate roughly $4.2 billion in revenue with an estimated multiplier effect of 2.5x through direct and induced impacts it is widely recognized that the full potential has not been reached in many nations where these industries are underdeveloped To support creative industries sector development IFC is mobilizing financing for the private sector and advisory and policy dialogue with governments It is important to mention that for the past several years governments all over the world have recognized the importance of the film and television production industry in driving economic growth and a host of other economic and strategic benefits many jurisdictions opted to expand or boost their production incentives and global marketing strategies in anticipation of the re-start of the industry and in realising this is an industry that scales up quickly when opportunities arise Such incentives are an important and popular policy tool in growing the sector This interest is also motivated by the overall consumer trend toward watching more screen content at home through Video-on Demand streaming platforms and broadcasters because the ability for customers to consume content more quickly Despite recent challenges—due in part to industrial action in the USA that has now ended—the screen production industry continues to display resilience Developed markets offer a compelling blend of incentives state-of-the-art facilities and a well-established supply chain while developing sectors have an opportunity to establish the firm foundation of a healthy and sustainable screen sector to compete with more mature jurisdictions and to reap the many benefits of this industry The most noticeable trend is the appetite of the global streamers – like Netflix and others – in commissioning or acquiring local language original content to place on their platforms The streamers have recognized that these types of productions appeal to millions of people positively affecting their subscriber bases The feature film The Black Book (2023) on Netflix is a great example; it was filmed in Lagos and brings international-style filmmaking processes to local production ecosystems This follows suit with announcements by many of these companies to invest more in Africa which should lead to more growth in the years to come There are four key things that locations should bear in mind if they wish to attract more screen production there should be an effective and reliable automatic production incentive This is a major consideration during the film location selection process and can help bring in new productions productions require a sufficiently experienced workforce with capacity to service productions producers simply won’t be able to film there The location should have market-ready physical infrastructure suppliers and services to get the production off the ground there should be a ‘film-friendly’ production environment that offers a streamlined efficient and transparent system of regulations; this includes a well-resourced film commission as the government representative for the sector that can facilitate productions while on the ground The structure and process of an incentive system should be simple and clear for both national and international producers using an understood and tested model such as a rebate or tax credit It is important that the incentive function predictably and as described and administrators should be responsive to producers and advise potential projects on structures that will enable access to the incentive and payment should not be dependent on the originating producer sharing rights These should provide certainty on all areas of eligibility and with a lack of subjectivity response and payment should be clearly outlined Guidelines should also be free from onerous additional requirements such as censorship or approval of script or footage rights obligations and excessive or unspecified promotional requirements Systems can either pay a local or international producer but payment must be without delays and as outlined in the guidelines it’s a signal that the country is open for business and keen to support productions that choose to locate there the purpose is to reduce the cost of production and this is especially relevant where local costs are higher than the average By 2024-11-27T12:29:00+00:00 Olsberg·SPI (SPI) and Screen International will present a live webinar on the international film and television production incentives landscape.  The session will be co-hosted by Joe Stirling Lee who will present key incentive trends and updates with Screen’s location editor Gabriella Geisinger. There will also be a live Q&A session It will take place on Thursday December 5 at 4:30pm GMT (5:30pm CET The session will focus on the November 2024 edition of SPI’s Global Incentives Index and explore the latest trends and patterns within the global film and television production incentive landscape The talk is the first in SPI’s webinar series a series of topical discussions with SPI executives presenting with a recording made available online afterwards The webinar password will be emailed after registration Contact: Emma Openshaw at emma@o-spi.com BACOLOD CITY, PHILIPPINES – Bacolod City is putting itself forward to elevate the Bacolod filmmaking industry after meeting with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and global creative industries research organization Olsberg•SPI Bacolod City Government officials and Negrense filmmakers met with FDCP and Olsberg•SPI to discuss the development of a strategic roadmap for the future of the country’s film industry Bacolod City Councilor Em Legaspi Ang, Secretary to the Mayor Atty. Marty Go, Bacolod Film Festival (BFF) 2024 Director Seymour Sanchez and Department of Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions head Dr Mae Ferrer-Llamas and Zabrina Bentley and Aisel Joyce Tupas welcomed Project Development Officers Rachelle Villaluna and Kianne Cho of the FDCP Policy and Planning Unit and Olsberg•SPI representatives Joshua Hines-Dedman and Kayleigh Hughes at the Office of the City Mayor last January 16 The meeting focused on Bacolod City’s pitch to become a UNESCO Creative City of Film consultative talks on the Bacolod filmmaking industry and proposals for conducting a filmmaking workshop or a boot camp for Negrense filmmakers The Sine Negrense Film Festival also organized a separate group discussion with FDCP and industry professionals from Negros Occidental The Bacolod City Government shared that they are willing to foster partnerships and collaborations to help further improve the city’s creative industry FDCP is collaborating with Olsberg•SPI to come up with a roadmap that “will underpin the FDCP’s main priorities of strengthening the country’s domestic film industry and expanding the potential to attract more international productions.” and others engaged “in meaningful discussions on workforce development and sustainable practices in filmmaking” to strengthen the Philippine film industry and amplify its presence on the global stage.  ten filmmakers showcased their short films with the theme “Stories with a Smile” during the BFF held at SM City Bacolod and Ayala Malls Capitol Central cinemas from September 12 to 15 “Sa Pwesto ni Pistong” (The Barber’s Chair) written and directed by Vincent Joseph Entuna FDCP Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jose Javier “Direk Joey” Reyes and Olsberg•SPI CEO Leon Forde signed a strategic roadmap partnership to “deliver goals and targets that will address challenges and gaps and will also outline the strategic direction of the Philippine film industry in the next five to 10 years.” While the Coyote platform is close to peaking in performance opportunities A look at new products from companies that keep pits and garages efficient Print Three days before the filing period for this year’s Huntington Beach City Council race even opened eight candidates showed up for a forum Friday night at Redeemer Lutheran Church Getting out ahead of what is expected to be another large race isn’t necessarily a bad thing “It’s a Friday night in July for a November election,” candidate Tony Strickland said in his opening remarks addressing the audience of about 40 people “A lot of you obviously deeply care about the future of Huntington Beach Jeff Hansler also introduced himself as a stand-in for candidate Bob Reider who was at home recovering from hip surgery The 90-minute forum was put on by the organization “¡Basta!” an Italian word that roughly translates to “that’s enough.” Neal was one of the proponents of the “Save Surf City” recall that attempted to ouster five of the current council candidates When he posed a starter question about high-density development at the forum most of the candidates had similar answers Many of the candidates in attendance Friday shared a conservative viewpoint; four of the eight identified themselves as Republicans in a questionnaire circulated at the forum one Libertarian (Olsberg) and one Independent (Hanson) Candidate Gracey Van Der Mark answers an audience question during the “¡Basta!” Huntington Beach City Council candidates forum Friday (Don Leach / Staff Photographer) Van Der Mark finished fourth in the 2020 City Council election when there were three seats open and has served on the city’s finance and planning commissions She said she is now a grandmother and is concerned about her grandson’s safety “Moms can’t take our kids to the park without moving their feet on the sand to look for hypodermic needles or paraphernalia Their kids can’t use the slides without checking for feces or urine to make sure they’re safe for their children … Our kids shouldn’t have to be exposed to this just because our current City Council is not making our city safe.” Burns is a former police officer in Long Beach for nearly 30 years while Strickland touted his experience serving six years in the state Assembly and four years in the state Senate no one on the City Council will have more than two years’ experience Candidate Kenneth Inouye introduces himself during the “¡Basta!” Huntington Beach City Council candidates forum Friday (Don Leach / Staff Photographer) Olsberg a chemistry teacher at Fountain Valley High He answered a question about electric cars by reminding those in attendance that Huntington Beach High’s mascot is the Oilers “I don’t want to rely on the silicon and the other rare earth minerals that we have to pull out of the earth,” he said but hydrocarbons are a gift that was given to us They have high amount of energy and a low amount of volume and I don’t know why we aren’t making better use of the natural resources that we have.” Vogler said it is important to protect against overdevelopment of the city and let housing decisions be made by locals These all must be calculated into the equation of how we want to develop our city We’re not a high-rise city; we’re a low-rise city.” Candidate Amory Hanson introduces himself during the Huntington Beach City Council candidates forum Friday (Don Leach / Staff Photographer) Inouye said he was running for public office for the first time he is a former chairman of the Human Relations Task Force “I saw people come together from all different sides of the aisle to try to make this community as good as could be,” he said I made the decision to run again because I’d like to see Huntington Beach be the best that it can be The opportunity to have a difference of opinion is part of what makes America great.” The filing window for Huntington Beach City Council election started Monday and runs until Aug Support our coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Matt Szabo covers the city of Huntington Beach and sports for the Daily Pilot. A Southern California native and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate, he has been working for L.A. Times Community News since 2006 and still loves talking to people about their hopes and dreams. News Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Mexico could become a global audiovisual production hub if the country introduces federal production incentives according to British international creative industries consultancy Olsberg SPI often take the form of cash rebates or tax credits which models how a new incentive could stimulate audiovisual production in Mexico estimates that the full adoption of such an incentive could more than double production expenditure in the country to US $1.38 billion by 2026 Mexico’s audiovisual production activity was worth around US $673 million in 2022 global production companies “are closely interested in Mexico as an audiovisual production hub” due to a range of positive factors including the country’s well-regarded talent base and its cost base infrastructure and proximity to the United States’ decision-making hubs Its strategic location also boosts its potential amidst a boom in Spanish-speaking productions “Mexico’s unique attributes and production capabilities mean that it would be primed for immediate further growth in response to the introduction of an audiovisual production incentive,” said Olsberg in a report Mexico’s relative lack of unions and lower costs have already attracted a number of productions six out of 35 commercials aired during the 2023 Super Bowl were produced in Mexico In March, the Federal government closed a deal with Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. to form a working group focused on boosting the film industry in Mexico and having more movies and series made here “Mexico has become more and more attractive for foreign film investment in recent years,” Luis García from the Mexican Filmmakers Association told NPR 15% of the association membership’s work came from production services for foreign companies the figure increased to 36% and is expected to keep growing told NPR that they are hoping to bring better quality production values than in the U.S and now we’re constantly trying to bring more to the table,” she said The Lift has been responsible for a number of high-profile U.S that a lack of incentive implementation “would lead to softening of Mexico’s production levels.”  during a meeting of Mexican production companies in Mexico City Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard released a guide to good practices to up the media production industry’s game in Mexico The Olsberg SPI report was also shared at this event which details government plans to expand the film industry in Mexico is the result of meetings held in California with executives from production companies MPA The guide will allow Mexico “to be more competitive and to bring more productions from these companies,” he said while adding that one of the reasons Mexico is not yet a hub is the lack of incentives “will double the contribution of the industry to the national economy.” An example of the effectiveness of film subsidies is Colombia Olsberg SPI noted: since creating the Colombian Film Fund reimbursement incentive 39 international films have been shot in the country between 2012 and 2020 – compared to 14 international films shot in the previous 50 years This uptick in production generated around US $300 million in investment and the creation of 20,000 new jobs other countries in Latin America with national incentives include Chile the only incentive for the film industry in existence is offered by the state of Jalisco Mexico’s government is very interested in growing the film industry here and “this manual is an important step in increasing Mexico’s participation” in filmmaking worldwide With reports from Forbes and NPR ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC Friday that Julia "Jean" Olsberg had been located Wauconda and Illinois State Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a 68-year-old woman last seen driving her vehicle in Buffalo Grove at 9 p.m Julia "Jean" Olsberg has a condition that places her in danger according to Friday's Endangered Missing Person Advisory She has brown hair and was wearing a tan raincoat She was driving a silver 2019 Honda HRV with Illinois license plate BZ88635 Anyone with information on Olsberg's whereabouts should call Wauconda police at (847) 526-2421 or dial 911 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page By 2024-10-14T16:46:00+01:00 Saudi Arabia has the opportunity to be “at the vanguard of change” in the global film industry CEO of the US’ Artist International Group.  Speaking at a panel entitled ‘The Growth of International Content and Potential Investment Opportunities’ which took place during the second edition of Saudi Film Confex in Riyadh (October 9-12) Unger described the energy of Saudi creatives as “like nothing I’ve seen anywhere in the world.” “Hollywood has made films the same way for over 100 years but digital technology has changed those rules,” he said “That is what is exciting about a country like Saudi Arabia because it has the support and enthusiasm of the government but it is not beholden to the old systems all of that innovation is going to come from here.” chairman of UK consultancy firm Olsberg SPI primarily focused on the steps Saudi Arabia is taking to enhance its position in the global film landscape.  Olsberg observed the country had “demonstrated substantial ambition and determination to become a global player in a very fast-paced way,” pointing to the “very sensible focused and well-supported strategies” that have been put in place by the Saudi Arabian Film Commission Ministry of Culture and regional bodies like Film AlUla and Neom.  Olsberg also said he was “impressed at the speed and confidence” with which Saudi Arabia had implemented the four pillars of strategy – incentives workforce and film friendliness – required to show the world it is open for business.  “Saudi is a large country with a large population You have a domestic market large enough to support content you want to make you speak a language that is a major diaspora around the world And you have a major international scale broadcaster investing in content that has capacity That is something very beneficial,” Olsberg explained.  Referencing the fact that while 60% of streaming services’ production was funded by US companies Olsberg said that this was a “huge opportunity for this country to increase its market share of these types of productions.” The panel highlighted the opportunity presented by streaming services to enable authentic local stories to find a way to the international market “Those authentic voices are here and I’m passionate about finding and nurturing and those voices,” said Unger pointing to a promo trailer for the upcoming tennis tournament Six Kings Slam in Riyadh as being an example of such local talent. “The creatives that made the advert are Saudi I want to see these guys make movies.”  While Unger noted language was still a potential barrier for entry it was about “finding talent that is not afraid to share stories in other languages.” “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon was an incredible way for the West to discover Asia and I’m hoping I can help Saudis to find their own version that plays to a larger market and will travel beyond the borders of this country,” explained Unger who first forged links with the Saudi Arabian film industry at the Red Sea Film Festival and is now helping to grow the country’s talent infrastructure.  but they’re going to be best in class soon because they can showcase their talent in more innovative Unger also stressed that there was never a better time for young Saudi Arabian filmmakers to get their voices heard internationally “The entertainment business has been democratised because of streaming and the internet so that a young filmmaker in Saudi Arabia has just as much chance as a young filmmaker in Brooklyn What I’m excited about is seeing how the Kingdom has put so many resources into the hands of young talent to give them the opportunity to tell their stories.” Olsberg also highlighted the potential for more co-productions and multicultural training schemes to help forge creative partnerships across the region He pointed to the Doha Film Institute’s scheme Qumra – which brings together regional filmmakers with regional distributors and financiers – as something Saudi Arabia could hope to emulate.  “It’s about helping talent internationalise their network,” Olsberg advised “by bringing international partners here as well as taking Saudi talent to big international markets like Cannes and Berlin and giving them a structured way to engage with other creatives.” The posting on Trump’s Truth Social platform is sending shockwaves around the world EXCLUSIVE: Service will launch with titles including ‘From Ground Zero’ By 2019-11-22T12:05:00+00:00 Leon Forde has been promoted to managing director of London-based screen consultancy firm Olsberg SPI Forde will now manage the firm’s London-based team as well as parts of its global client list and business development strategy He will report to SPI’s executive chair Jonathan Olsberg Forde joined the company in 2014 and has overseen several studies most recently a report into best practice in the screen sector He has also undertaken the development and re-engineering of film production incentives in various markets around the world Forde has a background in film business journalism He is a member of Bafta and was selected to join the British Screen Advisory Council’s Future Leaders Forum in 2017 In Guest Contributors by Guest ContributorMarch 11 The following sentence will drive any marketer up the wall but I believe it is true: “The most powerful kind of marketing is no marketing.” Originally developed by programmer Markus “Notch” Persson single-handedly was acquired by Microsoft last fall for a staggering $2.5 billion Cumulative marketing budget up to that point: $0 The answer is simple: Create a strong fanbase you need three ingredients: a unique product that grips the emotions of users (whether they are gamers a way for them to communicate among themselves about this product and a way for them to interact with yourself and/or the product I won’t go into the details on how to write a great book (what do I know about that) but I’ll admit it is much easier to grip readers emotionally if you use a setting they already love and are familiar with Hence my idea to write novels in the world of Minecraft But: You can’t do this just because you want to sell more books You have to really love the setting you’re writing about and I’ve spent many hours playing it (though probably not as much as a lot of my young readers) Now the most important ingredient: Give your fans a chance to interact Minecraft is hugely successful because it isn’t really a game It’s more like a gigantic virtual set of Lego bricks invent new kinds of games using Minecraft as a platform or even change the game code itself via so-called mods so the game has the most active fan base in the whole entertainment industry The result was that one German YouTuber found the book by chance Try to get this kind of conversion rate with SEO or SEM or email campaigns or any other clever marketing tactics There’s not much opportunity for readers to interact with a book but at least I can be responsive to their attempts to interact with me so my initial statement may be wrong after all It depends how you define the term “marketing.” People hate to be told how great a product is If you see Facebook as a great platform to gather “likes” and reach many people for your “product message,” and if you delegate writing posts and answering comments to your intern or – worse – an agency If you see it as a chance to listen and respond maybe even allow your customers to influence you may be in a good position to harness the power of social media Just stop focusing your energy on “marketing” Guest contributors to Publishing Perspectives have diverse backgrounds in publishing They live across the globe and bring unique By 2020-05-05T10:21:00 talent development and screen sector expansion SIGN IN if you have an account Access premium content Subscribe today If you have an account you can SIGN IN now By 2024-05-18T05:00:00+01:00 The international industry gathered in Cannes for a panel exploring the opportunities and advantages for international producers to create in India.  India is becoming increasingly attractive to international filmmakers with co-productions including Santosh in Un Certain Regard and Sister Midnight in Directors’ Fortnight on May 16 at the Bharat Pavilion in Cannes featured: Santosh director Sandhya Suri; Katherine Suckale Bombay Berlin Film Productions; Jonathan Olsberg “We are demonstrating how smart use of AI can be used today to ramp up efficiencies and enhance the execution of complex media deliverables.” The BFC is preparing for the launch of their ‘Progressing Studio Sustainability’ guide Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ took home the top prize On Demand will be available throughout CPH:DOX which runs March 19-30 “We don’t do co-production markets or red carpets,” says artistic director Alexis Juncos of the festival’s signature casual but lively format Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors By 2023-05-20T17:12:00 How does a film-friendly territory rise above the noise when countries the world over are going head‑to-head to attract incoming productions Today, Creative England’s Filming in England is pleased to launch the Local Economic Impact Toolkit to support continued investment in film and TV production across England, outside London. This project is funded by the BFI using National Lottery funding and was produced in collaboration with Olsberg•SPI the leading international creative industries consultancy diverse landscapes and world-class production crew and facilities the UK is considered one of the most attractive destinations for the film and TV industry in the world The varied locations and astounding built heritage across the English Regions have been the backdrops to content admired around the world Notable and popular audience favourites include The Batman (2022) which shot in several cities across the North and Midlands which shot in Cornwall and Devon (the second season started production in April 2023) Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) in Northumberland and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) in Birmingham Lucasfilm’s Andor (2022-) was filmed in Derbyshire while The Crown (2016-2023) made use of various locations up and down the country across its many seasons Some high-profile productions currently filming on location in the English regions include Amazon Studios’ The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season 2) Universal’s Wicked and A Gentleman in Moscow for Paramount+ and Alex Rider (Season 3) for Amazon Freevee Local authorities in eight English Regions now have access to a ground-breaking Toolkit designed to support the production of feature films and high-end television (HETV).  This first-of-its-kind resource will be invaluable in measuring and communicating the impact of the screen sector on local communities as well as highlighting the economic benefits for the region With over 200 local authorities able to benefit from this Toolkit the stage is set for a new era of collaboration between the film and television industry and local government This is a significant step forward in ensuring that the UK’s screen sector continues to thrive while also supporting the growth and prosperity of local communities Ripple Analysis – a process that reviews a screen production’s expenditure and categorises it according to several pre-defined business sectors to demonstrate the ripple effect that production spend can have on a local economy Regional Impact Tool – The economic uplifts in terms of output the value created (GVA) and employment within screen production companies resulting from the increase in production expenditure Incoming production checklist – a step-by-step approach for local authorities to use when processing requests from production companies to carry out commercial filming Average Local Production Spend Rate Card – to calculate the average daily economic local spend of a production filming on location Creative England said: “The UK’s screen industries have bounced back faster than almost any other industry post-pandemic; with the truly unprecedented global demand for content film and HETV production spend in the UK reached a record £6.27 billion in 2022.  This toolkit couldn’t come at a better time for our industry Olsberg•SPI has over 31 years of industry experience that they’re plugging into the project; from the granular analysis of intricate production budgets to their extensive economic research that brings the innovation of the regional impact tool to life We’re proud to be part of the delivery to change the face of how local authorities and our world-class screen industry work together across the regions to deliver even more economic impact and value across the country.” shared: “We at SPI were honoured to be commissioned by Filming in England to develop this unique and valuable Local Economic Impact Toolkit As the global screen sector continues to evolve and audiences all over the world continue to demand engaging film and TV series content production spend is projected to remain high and the English Regions are well-placed to host more and more productions in the future This Toolkit will support the accurate measuring and reporting of local economic impact continue to demonstrate the value of this industry.” Tourism and Sport Board said: “Who could doubt the value of the screen sector after the success of Peaky Blinders and Happy Valley has brought Birmingham and Calderdale into the homes of millions of viewers?  With growing demand for English filming sites councils recognise the opportunity to showcase our unique local places boost tourism and support local businesses in the supply chain.  This easy-to-use toolkit will help us capture evidence of inward investment from film and TV productions; supporting the case for growth and investment in local areas; contributing to the Government’s ambitions to grow and develop the creative industries; and ensuring all communities can enjoy and celebrate the benefits that the sector can bring.” BFI Deputy CEO/Director of Corporate & Industry Affairs “We are delighted to be supporting practical screen production tools that work to help the sector’s growth and create jobs across the country.  Providing organisations with the means to demonstrate with economic evidence how screen production delivers spend and value will support local initiatives and investment to expand the sector’s infrastructure This aim is also central to our new 10-year BFI National Lottery Strategy to help ensure that people in all parts of the UK feel the benefit of production in terms of jobs and growth Press contact: sinead@wearecreative.uk To access the toolkit, please visit www.filminginengland.co.uk/local-economic-impact-toolkit production@creativeengland.co.uk +44 (0)20 8324 2311 NASA’s Juno Mission Gets Under Jupiter’s and Io’s Surface Mars. NASA Orbiter Spots Curiosity Rover Making Tracks to Next Science Stop Solar System. NASA’s EZIE Mission Captures ‘First Light’ Mars. NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Studies Trove of Rocks on Crater Rim Solar System. NASA’s Juno Back to Normal Operations After Entering Safe Mode Mars. Perseverance Rover Witnesses One Martian Dust Devil Eating Another Mars. How NASA’s Perseverance Is Helping Prepare Astronauts for Mars Mars. NASA’s Curiosity Rover Detects Largest Organic Molecules Found on Mars Stars and Galaxies. NASA Launches Missions to Study Sun, Universe’s Beginning Solar System. NASA Turns Off 2 Voyager Science Instruments to Extend Mission Explore MoreQUIZZES. Image. Juno Sees Turbulence in Jupiter's Atmosphere Image. Juno's JIRAM Captures Hots Spots on Io Image. Curiosity on the Road to Boxwork Formations Image. Curiosity Looks Downslope From the Sulfate Unit Image. Image. Image. Curiosity Surveys the 'Ubajara' Sampling Site on Mars Image. Image. The information on this page is intended for journalists If you click NO you will come back to Mynewsdesk.com Council chiefs have praised the tremendous work that a Prestwich organisation does to help the Jewish community and local businesses visited the Jewel Foundation which is based at Sedgley Community Hub in Bishops Road Cllr O’Brien said: “It was a pleasure to visit the Jewel especially at this time when so many in the local community are celebrating Hannukah “We are rightly proud that Bury is home to people of all backgrounds and beliefs and working in partnership is crucial in making our borough a great place to live Cllr Gold added: “Jewel does a tremendous amount of work from helping businesses to providing support on everything from family matters to Covid-19 It also runs Sedgley Park children’s centre as a base for services and activities to help and engage local residents and act as a liaison point between the Haredi community and the statutory services.” Jewel have submitted a bid for funding to the Neighbourhood Pitch for Prestwich to promote cohesion raise cultural awareness and bridge the gap between residents There will also be a focus on economic development and encouraging people to increase their skills – especially digital - and apply for local jobs in Bury said: “We were delighted to welcome councillors O’Brien and Gold to our centre and show them the work that we do here and across the locality I’d like to thank them for being attentive to the Haredi community’s needs and understanding the need for targeted services It shows that by working together we can achieve so much more.” For more information about Jewel, go to https://jewel.org.uk/about-us/ Picture: At the Jewel project are (from left) Benny Leitner Find us on: Facebook.com/burycouncil, Flickr.com/buryphotos. @burycouncil and bury.gov.uk Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500 When you choose to create a user account and follow a newsroom your personal data will be used by us and the owner of the newsroom for you to receive news and updates according to your subscription settings To learn more about this, please read our Privacy Policy, which applies to our use of your personal data, and our Privacy Policy for Contacts which applies to the use of your personal data by the owner of the newsroom you follow Please note that our Terms of Use apply to all use of our services You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or deleting your account Charlotte Braukmann aus Bigge ist 108 Jahre alt geworden Sie ist die älteste Bürgerin der Stadt Olsberg Sie war noch Zeitgenossin der Regentschaft von Kaiser Wilhelm II., erlebte in ihrer Jugend aus nächster Nähe die Weimarer Republik und feierte jetzt einen ganz besonderen Geburtstag: Charlotte Braukmann aus Olsberg-Bigge ist 108 Jahre alt geworden Damit ist sie die älteste Bürgerin der Stadt Olsberg und gehört zu den ältesten Einwohnerinnen und Einwohnern des Hochsauerlandkreises Lesen Sie auch: Olsberg: Jetzt steht fest, was aus dem Convivo-Wohnpark wird Februar 1915 in Berlin – also noch zu Zeiten des Deutschen Kaiserreiches Weltkriegs wurde sie in der Hauptstadt ausgebombt – nach Kriegsende ging es mit ihrem Ehemann nach Hannover und schließlich weiter in die Stadt Olsberg Seit dem Jahr 2000 lebte Charlotte Braukmann zunächst im Betreuten Wohnen des Erikaneums; vor zwei Jahren schließlich erfolgte der Umzug in die Pflegeinrichtung wo sie sich nach eigenen Worten über die liebevolle und aufmerksame Pflege freut Trotz körperlicher Einschränkungen ist Charlotte Braukmann geistig sehr wach und arbeitet auch an ihrer Fitness: Die tägliche Teilnahme an den gymnastischen Übungen ist für die Seniorin ihr „Pflichtprogramm“ Geburtstag gratulierten nun auch Bürgermeister Wolfgang Fischer und Bigges Ortsvorsteher Karl-Wilhelm „Kalli“ Fischer Sie wünschten Charlotte Braukmann gute Gesundheit und viele positive Eindrücke zu ihrem besonderen Ehrentag Lesen Sie auch: Olsberg als einzige NRW-Kleinstadt unter den Top 30 GOT A STORY?Email or Call (01) 661 1062 ON A rare joint appearance on radio with Screen Ireland (SI) chair Annie Doona told RTÉ that his keenest interest in the film business was working with “talent” It’s the kind of luvvie answer that the affable Hickey excels at finessing away the annual €120m public cost of the movie business here Hickey’s departure after eight years (next June) was announced earlier this month He noted that his contract extension in 2016 allowed him to “complete certain tasks” These include the finalisation and initial implementation of what became the Olsberg SPI with Nordicity Report Goldhawk fans will know that the report was commissioned by then minister Heather Humphreys in November 2016 It is odd that Hickey should talk up the finalisation of the Olsberg/Nordicity report SI has not publicly responded to a subsequent funding review produced by the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners that came up with a presumably more realistic summation of actual film industry job numbers and economic outturns than that contained in the Olsberg/Nordicity report Ireland’s pre-eminent entertainment lawyer before he joined the IFB Hickey has long been at the nexus of the arts and public money – beginning at the Project Theatre and then as legal guru ending up in Matheson Ormsby Prentice (MOP) worked with Noel Pearson in his My Left Foot and Dancing At Lughnasa heyday and helped to set up companies like James Flynn’s Octagon and Ed Guiney’s first outfit Jimbo also sat on the IMRO board and was Screen Producers Ireland’s lead negotiator (and tormentor) with RTÉ Hickey managed the firm’s lucrative Section 481 fund management arrangements with Anglo Irish Bank and his move to the SI top job coincided with the winding up of Anglo in the wake of the bailout The recruitment campaign for Hickey’s replacement has already been launched with the ubiquitous Merc consultants getting the gig The new chief executive could come from existing staff – who include the likes of Lesley McKimm – or indeed the SI board – where candidates could include Katie Holly and Marian Quinn it would push the female contingent at SI above 90% Given that all the top arts jobs filled in 2018 went to women (including Imma the Hunt Museum and Kilkenny Arts Festival) any other outcome would be a real surprise ending January 25 - February 7, 2019 EMMA MAYE’S MANSION a “New England style” mansion off Westminster .. KARL WHELAN’S GOOGLE GRUB IT IS full steam ahead at the brash Boland’s Mill development in .. COOLMORE SHUFFLE GRÁINNE’S SWEET LIFE in the run-up to the busy Easter period for chocolate-maker .. O’DONOVAN’S ORDERS THE LEGACY of the RTÉ Tubs scandal is now clearer LANDMARK’S LOLLY WHILE ARTS and culture minister Patrick O’Donovan has been playing Scrooge with .. OFFLOADING PEMBROKESTOWN HOUSE D6 DENIZENS IT WAS reported by the Sindo that “the well-heeled denizens of Palmerston .. PATRICK MULLINS’S MOUNTS AMATEUR RIDER Patrick Mullins left his dismal Cheltenham form behind when winning .. REBECCA’S FAIRYTALE ADVERTISE WITH US Subscribe Now All articles and content © 2025 Penfield Enterprises Ltd