Big Deal Films’ ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ directed by Sebastian Thiel and lensed by Loop’s DOP Jon Muschamp has been nominated for ‘Best Comedy’ at the International Emmys 2022.
Congratulations Jon!
The International Emmys will be held in New York City on November 21st 2022.
Christopher CF Chow BFE talks to TVB Europe about his career path to becoming an Editor, sharing a typical day on his current production, Bad Education Series 4 and what he loves about working in the industry.
On advice for aspiring Editors he says “I highly recommend they try very, very hard to get an entry level job in post production… By climbing through the traditional route, you will get to meet more people in post, build your network and I believe that is the number one way to have a successful career.”
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Costume Designer Jonni Fitzgerald will be on the judging panel for this years Shots Awards Europe. Jonni will be judging the Casting/Production Styling category. The judges will review all projects submitted and reward them on a point based system.
We are delighted to welcome Production Manager Christian Rigg to the Loop Talent roster.
Christian Rigg is a Production Manager working in HETV. Having worked in the industry as a 2nd AD prior to becoming a PM he has over twenty years of experience in narrative, from historical dramas to films and high profile TV dramas.
Recent work as a Production Manager includes ITV’s upcoming drama ‘Nightingale/Litvinenko’ starring David Tennant and directed by Jim Field Smith, and The Gold directed by Aneil Karia and Lawrence Gough for the BBC and Paramount +.
Christian regularly works all over the World, with recent locations including Egypt, Portugal and France.
Today marks Loop Talent’s 2nd Birthday. In the past year we’ve developed our exclusive Agency & Diary Service roster to include new departments, a new in house team and a fantastic new Central London office.
We have added three new departments to our curated roster including Editors, 1st AD’s and Production Manager/Line Producers.
Our Editor roster includes Alex Fountain, known for BIFA-winning and BAFTA-nominated Boiling Point starring Steven Graham, and BBC’s The Responder. Also on the roster is established Editor Mark Davis, whose recent credits include Gangs of London for Pulse Films, as well The Crown and The Fear Index, both for Left Bank. His other credits include Black Mirror, Peaky Blinders, Sherlock, Taboo, Unforgotten, Doctor Who and Outnumbered.
Christopher CF Chow BFE have also joined our agency. Christopher has worked on award-winning dramas and comedies, including Little Darlings for Sky for director Ian Aryeh. His film The Complex, directed by Paul Raschid, has become the best-selling interactive film ever with rave reviews. Anna Meller (Katherine Parkinson’s Sitting) and Tom Henson Webb (Screw) also join the roster.
We have expanded into more Production roles with the transference of our 1st AD list from the Diary Service to the Agency. Our ADs include Sam Roffey, with credits such as TV Series Horrible Histories, Drunk History and feature The Pugilist. Sam is currently in prep for a new SKY Drama.
We have also seen expansion within the company. Senior Agent James Dawson joined the Loop Talent Team following a successful career in Production and Talent Management. We also welcomed new Team Assistant Megan Cotton to the team.
Many of our clients work has been featured in prestigious film festivals in the last year. The Eternal Daughter directed by Joanna Hogg with Hair and Makeup by Siobhan Harper Ryan and Art Direction by Byron Broadbent was selected for Venice, London Film Festival, New York and Toronto Film Fest. Klokkenluider directed by Neil Maskell screened at London Film Festival and Toronto Film Fest. In the Venice Film Festival’s independently run Giornate Degli Autori, ‘Ordinary Failures’ premiered, directed by Christina Grosan and edited by Anna Meller.
Intimacy Coordinator Rufai ‘Roo’ Ajala was selected for this year’s prestigious Screen Stars of Tomorrow, with an interview and photoshoot in Screen Daily. This marks the second year in a row Loop Talent’s clients have been selected for Screen Stars with Hair and Makeup Designer Claire Anne Williams being selected in 2021.
We have supported and promoted the wider industry over the course of the last year by collaborating with Film & TV friends at events. We have a strong relationship with Women In Film and TV, sponsoring the International Women’s Day simultaneous multi-city event celebration and with MD and Founder Lucy Price also working as a Mentor for the Women In Film And TV Mentoring scheme. Loop sponsored the Ladies in Film and TV Summer Party in July which was hosted at the BFI Southbank. At the UKMVA’s 2021 Loop Talent sponsored the Hair and Makeup category, for which Regina Meessen was nominated, and will return to the 2022 UKMVA’s to sponsor the new Cinematography award.
We have continued our relationship with the charity Arts Emergency to encourage young people from typically underrepresented communities in the industry a helping hand and support with their first forays into the industry. This year we have invited Gwent Odai to join the camera department as camera trainee and Katie Morris as Art Department Assistant. In addition to joining the diary service, we’re partnering these trainees with some of the Loop Talent HODs to offer mentoring and experience on set. We’re so thrilled to continue to support Arts Emergency Trainees and help our new recruits break into the industry and gain new opportunities.
Our Diary Service has also grown in departments, whilst keeping each list considered, curated and boutique. Loop talent Crew is proud to represent a diverse and unique roster across Production, Camera, Lighting, Sound, ADs, Art Director, Art Department Assistants, Costume Supervisor, Costume Assistants, and Make Up Assistants. We are proud of the diversity on our Diary Service with an extensive list of female crew in lighting and camera.
The past year has been absolutely incredible. A huge thanks to all of our clients, friends, and production companies who have supported us.
BBC drama The Responder, with episodes edited by Loop Talent Editor Alex Fountain won Best Drama last week at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Congratulations to all involved!
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Shaun Waldie ran a lighting workshop this month for Fully Focused, mentoring budding filmmakers by helping to create a three minute short film on the theme of ‘Belonging’. – https://www.fullyfocusedproductions.com/todayatapple
Chanel Parkinson and Darren Sintes worked on a Jessie Ware promo.
Arts Emergency Trainee Gwent Odai worked on a short film with his Loop Talent mentor Rik Burnell.
Costume Supervisor Lorraine Coughlan has just wrapped on The Lovers.
We welcome Steadicam operator Grant Sandy-Phillips.
Klokkenluider will have its World Premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, Production Design by Declan Price and Hair and Makeup by Claire Anne Williams. Klokkenluider will also be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.
My Eyes Are Up Here, lensed by Director of Photography Martyna Knitter and Production Designer Giorgia Lee Joseph, will screen in the Official Selection.
We are delighted to welcome new Editors Tom Henson Webb.
Tom’s credits include ‘Screw’ for Channel 4/STV, as well as the latest series of ‘Silent Witness’ for the BBC. Prior to this, Tom edited his second series of ITV’s critically acclaimed ‘Unforgotten’, as well as ‘Mallorca Files’ and ‘Gold Digger’. Tom has worked his way up on HETV programmes and Features as an Assembly Editor on ‘Hannah’, ‘Black Mirror’ and Assistant Editor on ‘The Gentleman’ and ‘Paddington 2’.
Tom has just finished editing the latest and final series of ITV’s ‘Endeavour’, and is currently working on series 2 of ‘Domina’ for Sky.
