In new releases from this week, there’s a stylish new thriller on Apple TV+, the latest from storied British director Mike Leigh, the return of a hugely successful Scottish drama to Amazon Prime Video, and more!
First up, Leo Woodall stars as a maths prodigy hunted by shadowy forces in Prime Target, new this week at Apple TV+. PGGB Members Laura Hastings-Smith, Sarah Jane Wheale, Tina Oswald, Claire Finnegan, Catherine Booton, Ross Monaghan and Erin Graham worked on the production, alongside Partners and Affiliates IMAG Displays,Universal Pixels,Kent Film Office, Team Engine andFilmFixer.
Also in television, January saw the return of much-loved Scottish thriller The Rig for a second season on Amazon. PGGB Members Jamie Lee Aird, Kathleen Lambie and Michaela McCaffrey worked on the series, alongside Partners TPH Global, Entertainment Partners and Team Engine.
On Channel 4, York-set crime drama Patience follows police archivist Patience Evans, a young autistic woman with an instinctive eye for crime scenes. PGGB Member Nigel Mattison was Post-Production Coordinator, with Partners and Affiliates TPH Global,
Moving Picture Logistics Ltd and Team Engine also involved.
In film, this week sees the return of much-loved British director Mike Leigh, with his latest exploration of UK culture, Hard Truths, starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste. The film is in cinemas now, and PGGB Member Rachel Proudlove and PartnerFilmFixer worked on the production.
Finally in film, there’s a new version epic historical of William Tell, written and directed by Nick Hamm. PGGB Members Piers Tempest, Tim Field and Mark Huffam worked on the production.
HARD TRUTHS
Film4, Thin Man Films, The Mediapro Studio, Creativity Media
PGGB Members
Rachel Proudlove – Production and Post-Production Accountant
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
FilmFixer - Islington: Highbury Quadrant Estate
Barnet: East Finchley High Road, Hendon Town Hall, *Summerlee Avenue* (hero home), Cherry Tree Road, Sussex Ring
WILLIAM TELL
Free Turn Films, Tempo Productions, Beta Cinema
PGGB Members:
Piers Tempest – Producer
Tim Field – VFX Producer
Mark Huffam – Consulting Producer
PRIME TARGET
New Regency Productions, Scott Free Productions, Jacaranda Productions
PGGB Members:
Laura Hastings-Smith – Producer
Sarah Jane Wheale – Producer
Tina Oswald – Line Producer
Claire Finnegan – Junior Line Producer
Catherine Booton – Production Manager
Ross Monaghan – Location Manager
Erin Graham – Financial Controller
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
IMAG Displays – provided the Virtual Production on LED for travel simulation, July 2023
Universal Pixels – provided services
Kent Film Office - The Kent Film Office placed various local runners on the shoot, helped the production find a unit base, and helped implement traffic management to permit safe drone filming adjacent to the Eurotunnel entrance.
Team Engine - with digital Onboarding services
FilmFixer - Camden: Kidderpore Avenue (Craxton Studios), Great Queen Street
Islington: St John's Street (parking only), Charterhouse Square, Finsbury Square (unit base only)
Southwark: Kingswood Arts
THE RIG
Wild Mercury Productions, Amazon MGM Studios
PGGB Members:
Jamie Lee Aird - Line Producer
Kathleen Lambie - Production Accountant
Michaela McCaffrey - AP Accountant
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
TPH Global – provided services
Entertainment Partners – provided casting portal
Team Engine - with digital Onboarding
PATIENCE
Eagle Eye Drama, Happy Duck Films, Beta Film
PGGB Member:
Nigel Mattison – Post Production Coordinator
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
TPH Global – provided services
Moving Picture Logistics Ltd – provided services
Team Engine - with digital Onboarding services
