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Loop Talent DOP Paul Mackay’s work on the Mastercard BRIT Awards Campaign has been featured in British Cinematographer, highlighting the campaign’s innovative production practices that set new sustainability standards in the industry. 🌍✨

From LED-only lighting and solar-powered studios to vegan catering and compostable tableware, every aspect was meticulously planned to minimize environmental impact. Paul’s use of ARRI LF and Panavision 50mm Primo Artiste lens, combined with Virtual Production techniques, also allowed real-time, location-free backdrops, cutting down the need for international travel.

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Series Dinosaur Line Produced by Lennard Ortmann has received four nominations in the BAFTA Scotland awards. The programme itself is nominated in the Television Scripted with other nominations including Best Writer, Best Actress – Television and Best Director.

Congratulations to the team.

We’re delighted to welcome Production Manager Adanna Adams to the Loop Talent roster.

Adanna is a Production Manager working across a range of feature film and HETV projects whose recent work includes the upcoming feature film ‘Steve’ starring Cillian Murphy and directed by Tim Mielants. The Big Thing Films production is a reimagining of award-winning author Max Porter’s novella Shy. Earlier this year Adanna also worked on the upcoming second series of ‘Surface’ for Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine and Apple TV+, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

She was previously the Production Manager for the multiple-BAFTA-winning final season of ‘Top Boy’ for Cowboy Films and Netflix, rising through the ranks of the production team having worked on the previous series as Production Supervisor.

Further work includes Production Managing the additional photography on Peacehaven Productions’ feature film ‘My Policeman’, starring Emma Corrin, and ahead of the Men’s 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar Adanna spent two years in-house at the non-profit Doha Film Institute across a slate of documentary and short form projects from a range of internationally acclaimed directors and producers.

Adanna is also a ScreenSkills Leader of Tomorrow, meaning that funding is available to subsidise the cost of employing her on HETV productions, provided the production contributes to the HETV Skills Fund.

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Congratulations to Loop Talent HODs Production Designer Natalie O’Connor has been nominated at the RTS Craft Awards.

Natalie has been nominated for Production Design – Non Scripted for her work on Apple TV’s ‘The Enfield Poltergeist‘. Natalie was also nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy earlier this summer. 

Costume Designer Rachael Clarke also worked on ‘The Enfield Poltergeist’.

Congratulations Natalie!

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Huge congratulations to Loop Talent’s James Spinks who has won the Best Make Up & Hair BAFTA Cymru Award for his work on Y Sŵn.

Y Sŵn is a Welsh language period film which follows the events of 1979-80 leading up to the creation of Welsh television channel S4C. The film dramatises the fallout of the announcement made by Home Office, led by home secretary Willie Whitelaw, to renege on a Conservative election campaign pledge to establish a Welsh language channel. The film focuses on Plaid Cymru president Gwynfor Evans’s campaign to hunger strike in protest at the government’s u-turn, alongside the efforts of others to secure the channel, including campaign group Cymdeithas yr Iaith and Plaid Cymru MPs Dafydd Wigley and Dafydd Elis-Thomas.

Congratulations James!

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We’re delighted to welcome Costume Designer Zoë Howerska to the Loop Talent roster.

Zoë is a creative and talented Cardiff-based Costume Designer who works on TV & Feature Film projects across the UK and Europe.

Originally from Bradford, Zoë draws inspiration from her love of horror and art house films, as well as from her upbringing in a rich and diverse community.

Recent credits include the feature film ‘Brides’ with Neon Films, which was featured at the Cannes Great 8 BFI Showcase and is set for release in 2025.

For TV, Zoë designed Jack Thorne’s acclaimed series ‘The Accident’ starring Sarah Lancashire, BBC drama ‘We Hunt Together’ as well as ‘The Change’ by Bridget Christie for Channel 4. Her work on ‘Bang’ gained Zoë a BAFTA Cymru nomination.

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‘Uber Eats’ starring Robert Di Nero and Asa Butterfield has won the bronze award a the Ciclope International Festival of Craft. With Costumes Designed by Loop Talent Stylist Jonni Fitzgerald and Hair and Makeup Designed by Loop Talent Hair and Makeup Designer Bernadine Long. The spot is directed by David Shane for O Positive.

Congratulations to the team!

Loop Talent Production Designer Giorgia Lee Joseph won the Young Arrow Award for Best Production Design at last year’s ceremony. Recently she hosted an interview for the British Arrows.

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“What would make you happy from your career and life when you look back in 40-50 years”

Giorgia Lee Joseph:

A straightforward, simple answer would be – engaging in interesting projects, being part of compelling stories, and connecting with other creative and talented individuals.

I often contemplate what the ultimate goal might be. However, it seems there will never be a final goal; we’ll always be striving for the next step. As we learn and explore more, our perspectives and aspirations evolve. Is this goal what would bring us happiness?

The concept of a final goal might be elusive. Happiness often comes from a blend of meaningful work, personal growth, positive relationships, and the ability to adapt and embrace new challenges. Instead of a single end goal, it’s probably a series of evolving milestones that contribute to a fulfilling life. In fact, this is what currently makes me happy. I suppose it’s about the journey and not destination? Or both?

Creating interesting collaborations brings me joy. Finding and working with similar creative people, developing strong working relationships—these experiences make me happy and wanting to keep going, even when it gets rough. And I hope it will continue to bring me happiness in 40-50 years too.

When I try to envision myself 40 years from now, looking back at the memories I’ve created. Ultimately, it comes down to the achievements I desire:

• Telling an important story to the world
• Collaborating with talented individuals
• Satisfying a creative and aesthetic craving
• Working on significant projects and big features
• Traveling the world while working

So, is it the goals or achievements in our careers that brings us happiness? Is it the fulfilment of our creative cravings?

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Jon Muschamp has won Best Cinematography in a Short Film (BSC Club) for his stunning work on “Bookyville” (2024). Other Loop Talent collaborators on the film include Hair And Make Up Designer Regina Meessen.

Jon will be accepting his award at the BSC Awards ceremony in February, and in celebration of this achievement, he has also received a week’s rental package from ARRI to help bring his next project to life.