Winners of Global Production Awards Announced at Cannes
SPI Managing Director, Leon Forde presenting at the Global Production Awards. Image Credit: Screen International
Earlier this week (22nd May), Olsberg SPI (SPI) celebrated the inaugural Global Production Awards in Cannes.
Organised by Screen International, with SPI as a partner, the Global Production Awards acknowledge the unsung heroes of the international screen production sector - shining a light on the outstanding initiatives and stand-out work from film and television production companies, locations, industry bodies and studios.
The packed event awarded a range of categories, including important acknowledgements for sustainability productions and initiatives, community impact, diversity and inclusion, production innovation, emerging locations, film commission team, to name a few.
The winners were:
City Of Film - City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Obala Art Centre)
Location Of The Year - Standing Sets - Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Calgary Economic Development)
Outstanding Use Of Location - Film Or TV Series - The Essex Serpent, See-Saw Films, UK
Emerging Location - Samaná, Dominican Republic Film Commission (DGCINE), Dominican Republic
Studio Of The Year - Garden Studios, London, UK
Film Commission Team - The Australian Job, Ausfilm International Ltd (Ausfilm), Australia
Sustainable Production - Farmen (The Farm), Strix Norway (A Fremantle Company), Sweden/Norway
Community Impact Workforce Development - A Local Foundation with Global Impact (The Royal Film Commission – Jordan)
Diversity & Inclusion - Fashion Dis: Season 1 (Nikki Ray Media Agency, Canada)
Production Innovation - Call It! Creating Safer, Fairer Productions – Call It! (UK)
Sustainable Initiative - TBY2 Studios: 1MWp Solar Rooftop Array, The Bottle Yard Studios, Bristol, UK
Special Recognition - NBCUniversal and its affiliates, including Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and NBC Universal Television
Further information on the winners here.
Further information on the expert judging panel, recruited and chaired by SPI, here.
Register your interest for the 2024 Global Production Awards here.