Features – Page 253
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Malaysia
New facilities and incentives are making the territory Asia’s latest go-to location.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: United States - Canada
How do Canadian locations, long popular with footloose US productions, maintain their appeal in the face of stiff international competition?
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Italy
A revamped tax credit has catapulted Italy to the premier league of international locations. Melanie Goodfellow reports on a resurgent territory
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: United States - Louisiana
Louisiana was one of the first US states to offer film tax incentives and has become one of the country’s most important production hubs, with a long-established 30% credit, a strong crew base and a good infrastructure.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Malta
It’s no surprise the world’s biggest film-makers and stars enjoy shooting on Malta, as the holiday island has it all — a California climate, competitive tax rebates and a fun-loving, can-do attitude.
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Behind The ScenesSuntrap, BBC1
A six-part sitcom set on a sun-drenched island was the perfect start for our newly launched indie– until we had to go to sea, says Neil Webster
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FeaturesThe year’s best archive docs
Ahead of next week’s ceremony announcing the winners of the 2015 Focal International Awards, Broadcast casts an eye over the films nominated in the main categories
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FeaturesJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, BBC1
BBC1’s adaption of Susanna Clarke’s novel takes the viewer on a journey into a fantastical world - but always remains grounded in reality. Benji Wilson finds out how it was done
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FeaturesHome Fires
Post for the six-part drama about members of a branch of the Women’s Institute at the start of WWII.
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FeaturesQuintinshill: Britain's Deadliest Rail Disaster
With an inferno at the core of the rail disaster, the programme required significant fire and smoke FX to reflect the scale of the tragedy.
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FeaturesSpike idents
Use creative sound design to maximise the impact of the idents for new free-to-air channel Spike.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Australia
The territory’s laidback lifestyle and advanced film infrastructure are big attractions for film-makers and talent spending six months or more Down Under.
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Features24 Hours in the Past
Post-production for the four-part BBC1 series in which six celebrities travel back in time to experience the life of a lowly Victorian worker.
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FeaturesThe Enfield Haunting
Post-production for the three-part dramatisation of the bizarre events that took place at a house in Enfield during the autumn of 1977.
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The Broadcast InterviewJim Allen, RDF Television
RDF Television’s managing director Jim Allen talks to Peter White about reviving the indie after Queengate and shouting about its entertainment credentials via a new label
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Behind The ScenesNo Offence, Channel 4
Paul Abbott’s new Channel 4 series is a comedy/police procedural with three female leads. Benji Wilson visits the set, while the writer explains how it draws on his previous work
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Behind The ScenesBallot Monkeys, C4
C4’s Ballot Monkeys had to be filmed close to the wire to keep it topical. The solution? An unusual OB with four crews crammed into four coaches, writes Jimmy Mulville
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FeaturesElection coverage: battle for the viewers’ vote
As politicians make their final pitches, Adrian Pennington examines broadcasters’ strategies for ensuring their OB teams will be first past the post with the election results