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U.K. Crew Shortage Will Reach a Breaking Point Unless 1% of Production Budgets Go Toward Training, BFI Study Finds
29.06.2022 - 03:25 / variety.com
Naman Ramachandran Critical crew shortages caused by the ongoing U.K. production boom can be alleviated by an industry-led investment approach, a study published by the British Film Institute (BFI) recommends.Film and high-end television production spend in the U.K.
reached over $7.65 billion in 2021 and is forecast to hit $9.3 billion by 2025. A skills review commissioned by the U.K.
Department of Digital, Media, Culture and Sport and executed by the BFI found that the boom is leading to increasing crew shortages at all levels, which are beginning to negatively impact the industry and contribute to highly stressed workplaces. The consequent production budget rises are affecting the independent sector most acutely, the review found.
U.K. production will require up to 20,770 additional full-time employees by 2025, needing an overall training investment of over £104 million ($128 million) a year, a figure which is approximately 1.4% of the projected level of production spend that year.To meet the eye-watering demand, the production sector needs to contribute at least 1% of all production budgets to train their existing and future workforce, the review concludes.The 1% could include contributions to the ScreenSkills film and high-end TV skills funds; spend on initiatives, which productions run themselves or which they outsource to training providers and partners; and contributions to the government’s apprenticeship levy providing they are spent on crew skills and training.“The problem is serious and does need to be industrialized and needs an industrialized solution,” Ben Roberts, CEO of the BFI, told a media briefing discussing the review.“If we can get this right, as well as investing in our crew and capitalizing on the
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29.06.2022 / 20:59
Canadian Metal Choir Perform ‘Fantastically Creepy’ Britney Spears Cover For ‘AGT’ Audition
One of the only metal choirs in the world — the Dremeka Choir — auditioned on Tuesday night’s episode of “America’s Got Talent”.
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29.06.2022 / 20:09
Fears price of lager could rise due to war in Ukraine
A Ukrainian MP has warned that the average price of lager in the UK could skyrocket due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
deadline.com
29.06.2022 / 02:51
Landmark BFI UK Skills Review Calls For $127M Investment & 21,000 Extra Crew By 2025; Urges 1% Of Production Budgets Used For Training
An additional £104M ($127M) and 20,000 full-time jobs will need to be injected into the UK’s film and high-end TV (HETV) sectors over the next three years for the industry to keep up with demand for projects, according to the BFI.
nme.com
28.06.2022 / 15:05
Mongolian rock band The Hu unveil UK and European tour dates
The Hu have unveiled details of a full UK and European tour this year – check out the dates below.The band will perform at Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Cardiff, Birmingham, Belfast and Glasgow, as well as a huge show at London’s Roundhouse on December 9.Tickets for the shows are available here from Friday July 1 at 9am and you can see all the UK dates here:NOVEMBER 28 – Manchester, Academy 30 – Leeds, StylusDECEMBER 1 – Nottingham, Rock City2 – Cardiff, Great Hall3 – Birmingham, O2 Institute 5 – Dublin, 3Olympia6 – Belfast, Ulster Hall07 – Glasgow, SWG3 (Galvanizers)09 – London, RoundhouseBLACK THUNDER TOUR: EUROPE & UK 2022!! Tickets go on sale this Friday at 9AM. #BlackThunderTour #TheHU pic.twitter.com/mUlTlUja6m— The HU (@TheHuOfficial) June 28, 2022Back in May, The Hu shared their latest thunderous single, ‘This Is Mongol’.The track is another preview of their upcoming second studio album, which is set for release later this year via Better Noise Music.A statement said of the track: “As with all of their music, The HU connects the world to Mongolian culture and its unique core values of natural preservation and spiritual connection with the earth.
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26.06.2022 / 22:43
Inside Amanda Holden's sun-soaked Italian break with pal Alan Carr
Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has been living it up in Italy with pal Alan Carr as the pair danced their way through Sicily. Amanda, 51, has been keeping her 1.8 million followers in the loop with what she and comedian Alan, 46, have been getting up to on their envy-inducing getaway while also showing off her toned figure for the camera as she posed in a series of bikini snaps. Calling Alan “the Don”, Amanda posted a snap of the two as they laughed along to a secret joke while posing in front of a very picturesque door and caucus plants on the Italian island.
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26.06.2022 / 18:19
Amanda Holden stuns as she dances in slinky bikini with Alan Carr on holiday
Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has stunned fans in a video she shared of herself dancing in a slinky bikini with Alan Carr. Amanda, 51, took to her Instagram to post the sweet clip of herself with her comedian friend, 46, as they enjoyed a sun-soaked holiday together. The TV star looked stunning in a slinky bikini while Alan wore long shorts for the performance, in which their silhouettes could only be seen.
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24.06.2022 / 07:17
Pink Floyd announce physical release of Ukraine benefit single ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’, their first song in 25 years
Pink Floyd have announced a physical release date for their Ukraine benefit single ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’, which marked the rock titans’ first new song in 25 years when it arrived digitally back in April.The new song will be available as both a seven-inch vinyl and CD single on July 15 in the UK, Europe and other markets, while it will be released on August 3 in Japan. In North America, Canada, Australia and Mexico, it will arrive on October 21.The B-side will feature a reworked version of ‘A Great Day For Freedom’, from Pink Floyd’s 1994 album ‘The Division Bell’, reimagined by David Gilmour based on the original tapes for the track.‘Hey Hey Rise Up’ was recorded in March of this year.