Debbie McWilliams, the Casting Director for FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL, won the 2019 CDG Award for Best Casting in a Film Production at the inaugural Casting Directors’ Guild Awards in London last night.
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London Screen Academy Open For Applicants
If you are a Year 11 student interested in learning about the film and TV industries, the London Screen Academy (LSA) opens this September. The LSA will enable 16-19 year olds to access the screen industries or progress to higher education through high quality learning within a diverse, accepting and supportive community. Producers Michael G…. read more >
DRIVEN: 007 x SPYSCAPE EXHIBITION IN NYC
SPYSCAPE, EON Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM) today announced further details of their new James Bond exhibition, opening on March 8th, 2019 at SPYSCAPE in midtown Manhattan. Titled DRIVEN: 007 x SPYSCAPE this will be the first official James Bond exhibition in New York. Discover 007 from a different perspective in this brand… read more >
BARBARA BROCCOLI TO BE HONOURED AT THE INAUGURAL EUROPEAN ARTIOS AWARDS
Barbara Broccoli will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural European Artios Awards. The British Independent Film Awards are joining forces with the Casting Society of America to host the event in London for the first time on January 31st, 2019. Since 1985, Casting Society of American has been honouring outstanding casting… read more >
SECRET CINEMA PRESENTS CASINO ROYALE
Secret Cinema are creating a spectacular experience, around the critically-acclaimed film CASINO ROYALE (2006) directed by Martin Campbell and starring Daniel Craig as James Bond. Opening on 15th May 2019 and running into the summer, a secret London location will be transformed into the glamorous and action-packed world of the iconic British spy. Blurring the… read more >
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG TURNS 50
This week marks the 50th anniversary of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG with its Royal Premiere, UK and US releases happening in December 1968. The musical, based on Ian Fleming’s original story starred Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Adrian Hall, Heather Ripley, Lionel Jeffries and Robert Helpmann and was produced by Albert ‘Cubby’ Broccoli. The… read more >
007 EXHIBITION TO OPEN IN NEW YORK
SPYSCAPE, the experiential spy museum, EON Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM), today announced a new partnership. The three companies will collaborate to launch a new 007 exhibition coming to New York City in early 2019. This will be the first James Bond exhibition ever held in New York City. The exhibition will be… read more >
EON TO SPONSOR AWARD AT INAUGURAL CASTING AWARDS
The Casting Directors’ Guild (CDG) will present its first Casting Awards on Tuesday 12 February 2019 at Ham Yard Hotel London. This new event, in partnership with Spotlight, will be the first UK Awards ceremony to celebrate the significant achievements of casting in the fields of Theatre, TV, Film and Commercials. EON Productions are sponsoring… read more >
EVERYMAN CINEMAS CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, Everyman are playing a special Sing-Along version across the country on Sunday 16th December. The date marks the Royal Premiere of the film 50 years ago. Hoss Ghonouie, Head of Marketing at Everyman Cinemas said: “We’re big fans of the film so the 50th anniversary… read more >
EON HIRES PATRICK DALY AS OVERSEEING CONSULTANT
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have hired film, television, and theatre producer, Patrick Daly, as Overseeing Consultant, in charge of production and development across all EON theatrical projects. Independent of his work with EON Productions, Daly will continue to run the company he launched last year, Caledonia Productions, in producing and developing its… read more >