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British Production Sector Regains Its Swagger After Strike Hiatus: ‘Demand Is Going to Be Ramping Up’


'We already know that some of our studio facilities in the U.K. are getting very busy,' Samantha Perahia at the British Film Commission says.

When asked what the industry can expect in terms of business in the year ahead, Samantha Perahia, head of production U.K. at the British Film Commission, says she feels positive that demand “is going to be ramping up.” Conveniently uniting state-of-the-art studio facilities with easy access to locations has also proved a great strategy to Andrew Reid, chief content officer at Northern Ireland Screen. Regarding the U.K.’s competitiveness on an international level, Perahia believes the country remains a leading force in the biz due to a combination of “a wonderful landscape, sophisticated crew base, great studio space across all four nations and what is considered by our clients to be the most user-friendly, transparent and accessible tax release.”

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