December 13, 2024
Filming in England – 2024 Wrapped-Up!
In between supporting a wide range of films and high-end TV productions, the Filming in England team have had a big 2024. From uniting crew at our Industry Mixers to running our biggest Summit yet and helping new entrants find their feet in the industry, discover our highlights wrapped-up below.
Four sold out Industry Mixers
Following our inaugural events last year, we’ve been touring the English regions as part of our Filming in England Connect: Industry Mixer series. From the Imperial War Museum in Salford to Sky Studios Elstree in Hertfordshire, The Bond in Birmingham and Harbour Hotel in Bristol, we’ve set up in some fantastic venues and united regional crew, suppliers and local partners. Across the year, our mixers attracted a total of 1,500 registrants and welcomed over 900 attendees!
Thank you to all the partners, sponsors and exhibitors who joined us for these hugely successful events! We’re looking forward to making more collaborations in 2024, you can find out about getting involved with our Industry Mixers here.
‘As far as networking events go, this was up there as one of the most friendly, relaxed and interesting’ Attendee at Filming in England Connect: Bristol Industry Mixer
Mary & George’s East and South East filming locations
Continuing the trend of outrageous, provocative period dramas, Mary & George was released on NOW TV in March, starring Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine as infamous mother-son duo who plotted to kill the king.
Our production liaison team supported the production on their hunt for Jacobean and Tudor Manor Houses, and we broke down some of these historic locations here.
Demystifying networking with The Kusp and The Film and TV Charity
Knowing that networking can be a daunting concept, our Crew and Facilities Manager Sam Rifkin teamed up with The Kusp and The Film and TV Charity for a unique blog. She learnt all about the intricacies of networking from these two key organisations and put together some practical tips for more introverted people, proving that you don’t need to be an extrovert to thrive at networking events.
Read the full article here.
A tour of Bridgerton’s regency-era doubles across the regions
Season 3 of trailblazing historical drama Bridgerton hit our screens in summer! We rounded up some of these incredible manor houses, castles, parks and halls that were stitched together to create the opulent Bridgerton world.
Discover these phenomenal locations here.
Exploring sustainable production practices at the Big Creative UK Summit
The Big Creative UK Summit took place in March, with a range of insightful sessions and talks taking place at both the in-person event on Wednesday 6th March and the Virtual Co:Labs across 7th and 8th March.
As part of these virtual sessions, Filming in England delivered ‘Practicalities of a Greener Future’, chaired by our very own Film and TV Partnerships Manager, Hannah Macleod. She was joined by speakers Rebecca O’Brien, Film Producer at Sixteen Films, Lisa Howe, Project Lead, Sustainable film at BAFTA Albert and Carys Taylor, Former Director of Climate Content and Sustainability at BAFTA Albert, to discuss what productions can do to tackle sustainability in our industry.
If you’d like to watch the session back, you can find out more about the Big Creative UK Summit’s on-demand content here.
DI Ray’s West Midlands Locations
This autumn, hard-hitting police drama DI Ray returned to ITV for its second series. A hugely significant series for the West Midlands region, DI Ray was supported by Creative UK’s West Midlands Production Fund, Film Birmingham and Filming in England – plus, new and emerging local talent gained opportunities to work on the set through Create Central’s Skills Bootcamps!
We dove into the behind-the-scenes of the production here.
The launch of Filming in England’s New Entrant Starter Pack
Furthering our goals to support new entrants as best as possible, we were proud to launch our New Entrant Starter Pack this year. Curated both for new-entrants and career changers, the free pack takes you through the variety of ways you can break into the film and TV industry; from entry-level careers to networking tips, CV best practice and going freelance.
Download your copy of the pack here.
Spotlighting 10 must-see Lincolnshire filming spots
The second largest county in England by area, Lincolnshire offers a variety of fantastic locations for productions, from industrial sites to countryside, natural coasts and bustling ports. Our Production Liaison Manager for the North West & Midlands, Chelsea Foster, had the amazing opportunity to explore the county’s full filming offer.
Explore Lincolnshire’s filming locations here.
The biggest Filming in England Summit yet
On 17th October, we were thrilled to welcome 140 Local Authorities from across the English Regions to our fifth annual Filming in England Summit, marking our largest turnout yet. Following an insightful day which included 17 carefully curated sessions, attendees left equipped with invaluable tools, fresh resources, and renewed inspiration to foster further growth in their regions.
Discover Creative Careers! Week
With the creative and screen Industry being one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK, we’re passionate about spreading the word about the huge amount of film and TV opportunities available to young people. Our team attended some fantastic career fairs this year, including four across Hertfordshire as part of Discover Creative Careers! week.
We’re looking forward connecting with more students, colleges and universities in the new year. Learn more about our Education Outreach here.
Touring the West-Country locations in Rivals
Autumn brought with it the release of Rivals, a huge new release from Disney+ inspired by Jilly Cooper’s iconic novels. Our Production Liaison team supported the shoot, and to celebrate the release we looked at the West Country locations which came together to build the fictional county of Rutshire.
Discover where Rivals filmed here.
British Film Commissions UK Film and TV week
With the UK having so much to offer for film and TV, Filming in England’s Head of Production Services, Hayley Armstrong, has been jet setting to the US to showcase England as part of two UK Film and TV weeks alongside colleagues at Film London, Creative Scotland, Creative Wales and Northern Ireland Screen.
In February, Hayley was in Los Angeles meeting with clients such as Universal TV, Sony, Netflix and Amazon. Then in November, she went to New York City, showcasing the very latest UK offer to US clients.
FOCUS at the Business Design Centre, London
What better way to wrap up the year than FOCUS? At the usual venue of the Business Design Centre, our team united at FOCUS to catch up with our partners and attend some insightful panel talks and networking events.
Alongside this, we ran a Location Manager Drinks in collaboration with eight of our Film Office Partners on Wednesday 11th December. Thank you to all of the Location Managers who joined us for this hugely successful networking hour.
