In new releases this week, we’re highlighting the Paramount+ crime thriller series MobLand, which revolves around two warring London crime families and stars Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan. Directed by Guy Ritchie, the 10-part season is set and filmed in London and the Cotswolds.
PGGB Members Steve Mortimore and Ivana Radjenovic were involved in the production as Supervising Location Manager and Assistant to Director & Producer respectively, alongside PGGB Partners and Affiliates Universal Pixels, Location Collective & OMA Studio Group, Sara Putt Associates, The Base Camp Co., Sunbelt Rentals, FIlmFixer and Farnborough International Studios.
New in film this week is the biopic Mr Burton about the early life of Welsh actor Richard Burton and his teacher, Philip Burton, played by Toby Jones, who inspired and encouraged him.
PGGB Member Kathy Nettleship worked on the production as Line Producer, alongside PGGB Partners and Affiliates TPH Global, Compass Travel Management, Creative Wales, SetKeeper, Facilities by ADF, Audiolink and Sunbelt Rentals.
Also new in cinemas this week is the coming-of-age film Last Swim about an Iranian-British teen in London who struggles with a major life decision while hanging out with friends across the city. The film premiered at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival and is now in UK cinemas.
PGGB Members Rob Jelley and Sarah Boyks worked on the production as Line Producer and Production Coordinator respectively, alongside PGGB Partners and Affiliates Tysers, Loop Talent, Digital Orchard, The Base Camp Co., FIlmFixer and Chapters.
Also new this week is the drama film Sebastian, about a 25-year-old aspiring writer living in London who begins a double life as a sex worker in order to research his debut novel. The film, which was shot in London and Glasgow, had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and is in UK cinemas from 4th April.
PGGB Members Richard Juneman and Amelia Deering were involved in the production as Chief Financial Controller and Clearance Supervisor / Production Secretary respectively, alongside PGGB Partners and Affiliates Loop Talent and Digital Orchard.
Finally, the feature documentary War Paint: Women at War is new in cinemas this week. Directed by Margy Kinmonth, the film shines a light on the trailblazing role of women war artists.
PGGB Member Maureen Murray worked on the production as Executive Producer, alongside PGGB Affiliate Partner Media Insurance Brokers Ltd.
MR BURTON
Ffilm Cymru Wales / BBC Wales / Severn Screen / Brookstreet Pictures / Promise Pictures
PGGB Members:
Kathy Nettleship – Line Producer
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
TPH Global – Provided services
Compass Travel Management – Provided services
Creative Wales – Provided funding
SetKeeper – Provided services
Facilities by ADF – Provided services
Audiolink – Supplied walkie-talkie rentals and cellular rentals
Sunbelt Rentals – Provided Camera & Crane and Remote Systems rental services
LAST SWIM
Caviar / Pablo & Zeus
PGGB Members:
Rob Jelley – Line Producer
Sarah Boyks – Production Coordinator
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
Tysers – Provided services
Loop Talent – Represents HODs who worked on the production
Digital Orchard – Dean Otusanya-Wood (DIT)
The Base Camp Co. – Provided unit bases and crew parking
Chapters – Jonah Sugden (PM), Rob Jelley (LP), Sarah Boyks (PC), Merryn Rae Peachey (SS), Stephen Anderson (Sound Recordist)
FIlmFixer – Camden: Waterlow Park, Whitfield Gardens, Malet Street, Elsworthy Terrace, Primrose Hill Park; Haringey: Hampstead Lane (UB); Hounslow: Sutton Curt Road; Barnet: Ingram Avenue, Wildwood Road; RBKC: Golborne Road, Tavistock Road, Holland Park (UB), Latimer Road, Ladbroke Grove; Southwark: Rail Sidings Road
SEBASTIAN
BFI / Screen Scotland / Bêtes Sauvages & more
PGGB Members:
Richard Juneman – Chief Financial Controller
Amelia Deering – Clearance Supervisor, Production Secretary
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
Loop Talent – Represents HODs who worked on the production
Digital Orchard – Jayson Hunte (DIT)
WAR PAINT: WOMEN AT WAR
Foxtrot Films
PGGB Members:
Maureen Murray – Executive Producer
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
Media Insurance Brokers Ltd – Arranged insurances
MOBLAND
Paramount+
PGGB Members:
Steve Mortimore – Supervising Location Manager
Ivana Radjenovic – Assistant to Director & Producer
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
Universal Pixels – Provided services
Location Collective & OMA Studio Group – Provided locations
Sara Putt Associates – Michelle Camp (Post Production Producer), Adelaide Waldrop (Lead Intimacy Coordinator), Sophie Cooch (Intimacy Coordinator), Ed Clark (A Camera/Steadicam Operator - Orange Unit), Andrew Purcell (Production Designer), Will Lyte (B Camera/Steadicam Operator - Blue Unit)
The Base Camp Co. – Provided unit bases and crew parking
Sunbelt Rentals – Provided Lighting rental services
Farnborough International Studios – The studios were the unit base for Mobland in February whilst shooting took place in the local area at Overton Papermill Basingstoke, Wind Tunnels and a hangar at Farnborough Airport. The entire base unit was run entirely from the studios' main power supply with 30% of energy being generated by the onsite solar panels.
FIlmFixer – Southwark: Butler's Wharf, Tower Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Larcom Street, Burgess Park, Shad Thames, Upper Ground; RBKC: Bassett Road, Latimer Road, North Pole Road; Camden: Euston Road, Regis Road, Lincolns Inn, Mansfield Road, Prince Albert Road; Barnet: Uphill Road; Redbridge; Valentines Park; Islington: Northampton Road, Clerkenwell Green; Hounslow: Boston Manor Park; Haringey: Kingsley Place
