Britain's Biggest Sound Stage Completely Destroyed The large James Bond stage at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire has been destroyed by fire. At least eight fire engines tackled the blaze at the set, where filming for the new movie Casino Royale has finished. Eyewitness Jen McVean, who owns a firm at the studios in Iver Heath, said the stage was "completely on fire&q...

The 3rd Talent Circle Super Shorts Film Festival takes place in venues across Soho between 17-24 July. All events are admission free and include screenings, seminars, workshops, panel discussions and networking parties. ...

January 18, 2007- January 27, 2006 Park City, UT, United States Festival week in Park City is an exciting time for both American and international independent film.  But don’t put all your eggs in one basket.  Increase your changes of attending by applying both to Sundance and Slamdance.  The presence of Australian film at Slamdance has increased every year.

  Italy's Former premier Silvio Berlusconi has been ordered to stand trial for alleged fraud at his private TV network company Mediaset . Judge Fabio Paparella sent 13 others to trial, including Mediaset Chairman Fedele Confalonieri and British corporate lawyer David Mills, the estranged husband of Britain's Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell; and several top former officials ...

  Statistics taken from the Broadcast Freelancer Database show Producer/Director is the most popular search made by the 900 registered employers who are using the site.  The site holds a database of over seven thousand freelancers, searchable by production companies looking for qualified people to fill roles. Since the site launch in October 2005, 12% of all freelancer ...

  Comedy legend John Cleese has said he is retiring from writing and performing sitcoms because he will never manage to top the success of Fawlty Towers. The Monty Python star will concentrate instead on publishing a book on the history of comedy and will hold classes explaining how to make people laugh.

  Not everyone's idea of perfect guests perhaps, with their habit of staying out late, getting up early and drinking the house dry in between, but film crews spend money and bring a touch of glamour to the shooting locations they invade.