Film and TV Briefing: Friday 17 December 2021
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
If you are looking for advice in relation to any of the issues mentioned, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
In the news
Cinema owner in Covid pass row admits contempt of court (BBC)
Bristol sees 225% increase in drama production in comparison to pre-pandemic levels (Guardian)
Shinfield Studios’ proposals for complex get planning approval as Disney books 2022 shoot (BBC)
BFI research finds that 70% of global audiences consider British film and TV to be high quality (BFI)
Troubled Golden Globes announces nominations for 2022 (Guardian)
Seven distributors added to London TV Screenings in 2022 (Televisual)
Carol Baskin withdraws legal dispute with Netflix over “Tiger King” sequel (Deadline)
BFI report shows tax reliefs power record levels of production (BFI)
BBC and Screen Scotland will invest £3m in Scottish indies over the next three years (Broadcast)
Latest “Spiderman” defies new Covid-19 variant as cinemas anticipate big opening weekend (Guardian)
Cineworld shares fall following Canadian court ruling (ScreenDaily)
Features and commentary
The BFI’s curators pick their favourite British TV programmes of 2022 (BFI)
Peter Bradshaw assesses the Golden Globes nominations (Guardian)
Television’s relationship with the arts (RTS)
Industry announcements
BAFTA CEO will leave post in 2023 after 25 years at the organisation (BAFTA)
Resources
ScreenSkills’ first webinar from its “Making Virtual Production Real” series (ScreenSkills)
Film and high-end TV production guidance for safe working during Covid (updated 14 December) (BFC)
