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Jim Horsfield and Rachel Aldridge from Screen Suffolk - Credit: Gregg Brown Yesterday. The Dig. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. What do all of these films have in common?   All of these motion pictures were filmed right here in Suffolk - and with Britain’s film industry slowly getting back on its feet as lockdown restrictions ease, one pair are hoping to put the county firmly in the spotlight – and explain how you can get involved.  Rachel Aldridge and Jim Horsfield both work for Screen Suffolk as operations and business development managers. It is their job to help put Su...

“We’re not talking about a couple of lorries and a caravan here, we are talking of a sizeable portable village, an entire community bringing several hundred people, along with lights, generators, cameras, cranes, dolly equipment, wardrobe, props, dressing rooms, catering wagons – and then all of these need to access the site and not be parked up a couple of miles away. “There are a lot of practical problems which need to be taken into account when choosing a location. What it looks like on camera is important but access is also very important. You need good access. I have had to turn ...

Published: 7:00 PM February 3, 2021    The film crew prepare on the promenade at Lowestoft seafront ahead of filming the closing scenes for the new Burberry advert - Credit: Screen Suffolk With film and TV productions slower to return from the Covid-19 fallout than the smaller shoots for TV and online adverts, much of Suffolk’s work has been with advertisers.  But big brands have recognised what Suffolk has to offer.  Among the high profile visits were Burberry shooting their latest advert on Lowestoft Beach, while Volkswagen came to Suffolk to shoot stills and, according to Screen S...

Published: 7:00 PM February 3, 2021    The film crew prepare on the promenade at Lowestoft seafront ahead of filming the closing scenes for the new Burberry advert - Credit: Screen Suffolk With film and TV productions slower to return from the Covid-19 fallout than the smaller shoots for TV and online adverts, much of Suffolk’s work has been with advertisers.  But big brands have recognised what Suffolk has to offer.  Among the high profile visits were Burberry shooting their latest advert on Lowestoft Beach, while Volkswagen came to Suffolk to shoot stills and, according to Screen S...

Covid-secure filming taking pace in Suffolk - Credit: Screen Suffolk Covid-19 shut down months of filming in 2020, but remarkably Suffolk’s official film office still managed to increase the number of filming days in the county on 2019. Local democracy reporter Jason Noble caught up with Screen Suffolk to talk about an unpredictable year and big projects coming up in 2021. Bars, restaurants, retailers, gyms, theatres – scores of industries reported the overnight shock the Covid-19 pandemic-enforced lockdown back in March 2020 had on their businesses, as customers were there one day a...