Ballad of a Small Player & More

In new releases this week, we’re highlighting the psychological thriller film Ballad of a Small Player, starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton. Set against the glittering backdrop of Macau’s casinos, the film follows a high-stakes gambler running from his past and debts. He encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation. Filmed in Macau and Hong Kong, Ballad of a Small Player lands on Netflix this week. 

PGGB Members Michael Kilpatrick, Alex Gavigan and Joe Kotroczo were involved in the production, alongside PGGB Partners and Affiliates Tysers, CAMA, SetKeeper, Team Engine, Sara Putt Associates, Sargent-Disc and BCD Media & Entertainment.

Also coming to Netflix this week is the fourth season of The Witcher, starring Liam Hemsworth as Geralt and Laurence Fishburne as Regis. After the Continent-altering events of Season 3, Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri find themselves separated by a raging war and countless enemies.

PGGB Members Edward Squires, Artur Surma, Fay Mohamed, Cat Hadrill, Susie Coleridge-Smith, Louise Marie Smith, Mark Birmingham, Byungguen Park and Stephanie Vaughan worked on the production, alongside PGGB Partners and Affiliates BTP Professional Bird & Pest Control, SK Media Rooms Ltd, CAMA, Above The Line Set Assistance & Security Ltd, CallTime Company Recruitment Ltd, Team Engine, Sara Putt Associates, Facilities by ADF, Location One, Audiolink, Creative Wales, Longcross South Studios, Sargent-Disc, BCD Media & Entertainment, Panavision, Filming in England, Cinelab Film & Digital, Surrey Film Office and Buckinghamshire Film Office.

Also new in TV this week is the thriller series Down Cemetery Road, starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson. When a child goes missing in the aftermath of a house explosion, a concerned neighbour teams up with a private investigator to find them. The eight-episode series,  which was filmed in Bristol, Somerset and Cornwall, is now available to stream on Apple TV+.

PGGB Members James Broom, Zsofia Szemeredy and Jon Cole worked on the production, alongside PGGB Partners and Affiliates CAMA, iMAG Displays, Compass Travel Management, Team Engine, Sara Putt Associates, Facilities by ADF, Location One, Location Safety Ltd, The Bottle Yard Studios, Filming in England and Bristol Film Office.

And finally, new in TV is the BBC Scotland & Sky New Zealand production The Ridge, following a Scottish anaesthetist arriving in New Zealand for her sister’s wedding, only to find she has died. Shock turns to mounting horror as she's drawn into a small town's web of lies and secrets.

PGGB Members Angela Murray worked on the production, alongside PGGB Partners and Affiliates TPH Global, SetKeeper, Audiolink and Screen Scotland.

New Film Releases

BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER

Good Chaos, Nine Hours & Stigma Films

PGGB Members:

Michael Kilpatrick – Financial Controller 

Alex Gavigan – Key 2nd Assistant Director 

Joe Kotroczo – Executive in Charge of Production 

PGGB Partners and Affiliates:

Tysers – Provided services

CAMA – Provided services

SetKeeper - Provided Watermarking, Distribution & Sides Services

Team Engine - Provided Digital Onboarding and Timecard services

Sara Putt Associates - Danny Bishop (A Camera / Steadicam Operator), Alex Gavigan (2nd Assistant Director and PGGB Member)

Sargent-Disc – Provided services

BCD Media & Entertainment – Provided services

New Television Releases

THE WITCHER (SERIES 4)

Little Schmidt Productions, Hivemind, Platige Image & more

PGGB Members:

Edward Squires – Production Supervisor

Artur Sarma – VFX Accountant

Fay Mohamed – Unit Production Manager

Cat Hadrill – Unit Production Manager (8 eps)

Susie Coleridge-Smith – Production Manager

Louise Marie Smith – Regional Sustainability Advisor 

Mark Birmingham – Co-Producer

Byungguen Park – Accounts trainee

Stephanie Vaughan – 2nd Unit UPM

PGGB Partners and Affiliates:

BTP Professional Bird & Pest Control – Provided services

SK Media Rooms Ltd – Provided accommodation services

CAMA – Provided services

Above The Line Set Assistance & Security Ltd – Provided services

CallTime Company Recruitment Ltd – Supplied production and crew

Team Engine - Provided Digital Onboarding and Timecard services and an anonymised digital inclusion survey

Sara Putt Associates - Tom Chapman (Editor - Episodes 1, 7 & 8), James Bain (Production Sound Mixer), Jack Mealing (B Camera Operator - Episodes 7 & 8), 

Dearbhaile Collins (Camera Trainee, 2nd Unit - 2nd AC Step Up Days)

Facilities by ADF – Provided services

Location One – Provided services

Audiolink - Supplied walkie-talkie rentals and cellular rentals

Creative Wales – Provided location assistance when the production filmed in North Wales via the Wales Screen Service

Longcross South Studios – Provided backlot

Sargent-Disc – Provided services

BCD Media & Entertainment – Provided services

Panavision – Provided services

Filming in England – Provided services (with support from Screen Cornwall)

Cinelab Film & Digital – Provided Digital Dailies Lab services

Buckinghamshire Film Office – Provided services, including the issue of traffic management permits to support location filming

Surrey Film Office – Assisted the production with location permissions and street filming permits across Surrey

DOWN CEMETERY ROAD

60Forty Films, Apple Studios

PGGB Members:

James Broom – Production Accountant 

Zsofia Szemeredy – Sustainability Consultant 

Jon Cole – Assistant Accountant 

PGGB Partners and Affiliates:

CAMA – Provided services

iMAG Displays – Provided Virtual Production on LED Services and Video Equipment Hire

Compass Travel Management – Provided accommodation for Cast, Crew and Directors from hotels, apartments, houses and location moves

Team Engine - Provided Digital Onboarding and Timecard services

Sara Putt Associates - Chris Dall (Block 1st Assistant Director), Rikki Hanson (Production Sound Mixer), Richard Stevenson (Underwater Camera Operator), Louise Kempton (Intimacy Coordinator)

Facilities by ADF – Provided services

Location One – Provided services

Location Safety Ltd – Provided Full Production and Studio/On Set/ Location Health & Safety

The Bottle Yard Studios – Made at the studios and filmed in Bristol

Filming in England – Provided services (with support from Bristol Film Office, Bath Film Office, Screen Somerset and Screen Cornwall)

THE RIDGE

Great Southern Television, Sinner Films

PGGB Members:

Angela Murray – UK Producer 

PGGB Partners and Affiliates:

TPH Global – Provided services

SetKeeper - Provided Watermarking, Distribution & Sides Services

Audiolink - Supplied walkie-talkie rentals and cellular rentals

Screen Scotland – Provided services