‘Maggot infestations’ and ‘illegal pig incinerations’ found at England’s meat farms

Thousands of environmental breaches have been discovered at industrial-scale poultry and pig farms in England, including maggot-infested carcass bins and the illegal incineration of pigs, i can reveal. A joint investigation by i and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) has revealed the extent to which some farms are flouting rules designed to protect rivers … Read more

Post-Strike Production Rebound Off To Slow Start In LA, FilmLA Says

The dual Hollywood strikes are history, but production has been slow to return in Los Angeles, especially for television projects. The city and county’s film office said today that local on-location filming declined by 8.7% the first quarter, recording only 6,823 shoot days from January through March. The quarterly report from FilmLA (read it here) … Read more

Post-Strike Production Rebound Off To Slow Start In LA, FilmLA Says

The dual Hollywood strikes are history, but production has been slow to return in Los Angeles, especially for television projects. The city and county’s film office said today that local on-location filming declined by 8.7% the first quarter, recording only 6,823 shoot days from January through March. The quarterly report from FilmLA (read it here) … Read more

US manufacturing output rebounds in February

Production at U.S. factories increased more than expected in February amid mild temperatures, but data for the prior month was revised sharply down as manufacturing remains hamstrung by high interest rates. Manufacturing output rebounded 0.8% last month after a downwardly revised 1.1% decline in the prior month, the Federal Reserve said on Friday. Factory output … Read more

New York Production Facility Borden Studios Is Slated To Open Soon In Queens – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Just across the East River from Manhattan, New York’s newest purpose-built film and TV production facility is slated to open this spring. The venue, Borden Studios, will occupy the top floors of a complex on Borden Avenue in the Queens neighborhood of Long Island City. The privately owned site was built by real estate … Read more

La La Land in Concert review: Worth making a song and dance about | Theatre | Entertainment

In a transcendent evening at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London, the convergence of cinematic brilliance and orchestral grandeur took centre stage. The juxtaposition of a film about making it in the showbiz world opening at a legendary venue usually reserved for the most successful acts created a meta moment of sheer brilliance.  Despite … Read more

Macro Film Studios Names Christine Otal SVP, Production & Development  – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Christine Otal has been named Senior Vice President, Production & Development at Macro Film Studios, the company’s President James Lopez has announced. Otal joins from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, where she served as Senior Vice President of Film. During her time there, she worked on titles including Star Trek IV, a live-action remake … Read more