In new releases this week, we’re highlighting the comedy film The Ballad of Wallis Island starring Carey Mulligan, Tim Key and Tom Basden. The film follows an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home. Primarily filmed along the coast of Wales, The Ballad of Wallis Island premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and will be released in UK cinemas this week.
PGGB Members Jackie Vance and Liam O'Connor were involved in the production, alongside PGGB Partners and Affiliates Tysers, Creative Wales, Chapters, Location Safety and Supply 2 Location Group.
Coming to Netflix this week is the crime thriller series Dept. Q, which revolves around a former top-rated detective who tackles a cold case that will consume his life. The series was filmed at FirstStage Studios as well as on location in Edinburgh, where the show is set.
PGGB Members Neil Cairns and Gerry Tyrrell worked on the production, alongside PGGB Partners and Affiliates Sara Putt Associates, Entertainment Partners, Team Engine, Facilities by ADF, Panalux, Loop Talent, Supply 2 Location Group, Screen Scotland, Molinare, Panalux, Sargent-Disc, Sunbelt Rentals and Audiolink.
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
Focus Features, Baby Cow Productions, Moxie Pictures, BBC Studios
PGGB Members:
Jackie Vance – Post Production Supervisor
Liam O'Connor – Production Accountant
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
Tysers – Provided services
Creative Wales - The Wales Screen team (part of Creative Wales) provided location assistance when it filmed primarily along the coast of West Wales, in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire
Chapters – Ina Luders (1st AD)
Location Safety - provided the overall production Health & Safety Consultancy and Specialist Working at Heights and Water Safety cover
Supply 2 Location Group – Provided services
DEPT. Q
Flitcraft, Left Bank Pictures
PGGB Members:
Neil Cairns – Financial Controller
Gerry Tyrrell – AP Accountant
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
Sara Putt Associates - David Brown (Producer), Matt Cooper (1st Assistant Director)
Entertainment Partners – Provided SmartAccounting services
Team Engine – Provided Digital Onboarding solutions
Facilities by ADF – Supplied the vehicles
Panalux – Supplied the lighting equipment
Loop Talent – Helena Jung (Script Supervisor)
Supply 2 Location Group – Provided services
Screen Scotland – Provided services
Molinare – Data Storage Provider - Notorious DIT (Part of the Molinare Creative Group)
Panalux – Glasgow branch supplied lighting and services
Sargent-Disc – Provided payroll services
Sunbelt Rentals – Provided Grip and Remote Systems
Audiolink – Supplied walkie-talkies and cellular rentals
