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TOWN HALL BASEMENT

30th March 2025

This is the newly renovated and highly cinematic basement of Waltham Forest Town Hall. We think it's giving excellent Accidentally Wes Anderson vibes, making for an excellent backdrop for editorial stills or a stylish brand ident. The town hall is a film friendly location which offers ample parking, production rooms and easy access from central London via public transport... Read more

PRIME TARGET

5th March 2025

Prime Target is a miniseries created by Steve Thompson and starring Leo Woodall as a brilliant mathematician on the verge of a breakthrough. All of the episode are now available on Apple TV+, with plenty of publications already rushing to unpick the series finale. We facilitated a number of shoots, including one on the Kingswood Estate in Southwark. Getting... Read more

A THOUSAND BLOWS

18th February 2025

A Thousand Blows is a new series from the creators of Peaky Blinders and will be available to stream on Disney+ from 21st February 2025. The show tells the story of Hezekiah (Malachi Kirby) and Alec (Francis Lovehall); two best friends from Jamaica who arrive into the violent melting pot of Victorian London's East End. It also stars Stephen... Read more

BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY

16th February 2025

Renée Zellweger is back on our screens as Bridget Jones for "one last chapter". In this fourth and evidently final instalment, the iconic character navigates life and romance, now as a widow and single mother. It was aptly released in time for Valentine's day and has broken the rom-com box office record in the UK. Filming took place all... Read more

AMANDALAND

7th February 2025

Amandaland – the hotly anticipated Motherland spinoff – is now streaming on BBC iPlayer. It’s already raking in audience acclaim and rave reviews, including high praise from The Guardian that it’s “a rare chance to laugh so hard you wee yourself”. The production filmed on High Road Leytonstone where the crew turned the real-life kitchen showroom ADMO LTD into... Read more

AMANDALAND

6th February 2025

Amandaland - the hotly anticipated Motherland spinoff - landed on BBC iPlayer this week. It's already raking in audience acclaim and rave reviews, including high praise from The Guardian that it's "a rare chance to laugh so hard you wee yourself" In Episode 5, Amanda's friend Anne plans a camping trip to the New Forest and the episode plays... Read more

MORTUARY LOCATIONS

24th January 2025

Whilst it's generally rare to be able to say you've step foot inside a real mortuary, it's something that plenty of film crews have done. At FilmFixer, we're in a unique position to be able to facilitate filming in working mortuaries. We work in partnership with the respective councils' Cemeteries teams to help productions capture their scenes on location,... Read more

BACK IN ACTION

20th January 2025

Netflix's action-thriller Back in Action wrapped filming across the streets of Southwark in 2023 and is now available to stream. The film follows former CIA operatives Emily (Cameron Diaz) and Matt (Jamie Foxx), whose lives are thrown into chaos when their secret identities are exposed, pulling them back into the world of international espionage. Filmed across multiple nights in... Read more

PRIVATE LOCATIONS

12th January 2025

Did you know that as well as managing Waltham Forest Film Office, FilmFixer also has a Private Locations team with sites to offer across London? One of those locations is Walthamstow Industrial Estate, which offers unique and dynamic urban backdrops along a private road. Basing your production out of Waltham Forest means that you'll have easy access to sought-after... Read more

ELMIENE – OPEN LIGHT

5th December 2024

This beautiful music video from Elmiene was partially shot on Tottenham Marshes in Lee Valley. They filmed in the very early morning - with a 5AM start - to have the place to themselves. The atmospheric mist and the quality of light was well worth the early morning call, we reckon. If you want to film on the marshes... Read more

CHRISTMAS ADS IN BROMLEY

13th November 2024

It's November, which can mean only one thing; the countdown to Christmas has begun (whether we're ready for it or not!) Bromley is having a busy year for Christmas: Sophie Ellis-Bextor pulled up in a van full of gifts for the Freeman's Christmas ad. Barnmead Road was transformed into 'Sleigh Street', and the crew made use of the local leisure centre as... Read more

JD SPORTS CHRISTMAS AD

JD Sports have released their Christmas campaign for this year, entitled 'The Family Portrait'. It features Central Cee and Maya Jama, and is a montage of heart-warming and smile-inducing scenes of friends and family. We facilitated a number of shoot for the campaign in Hounslow and are proud to see the borough's community spirit being so beautifully showcased! [embed]https://youtu.be/bcmF_M-oxhQ[/embed]... Read more

M&S IN CAMDEN FOR CHRISTMAS

Camden's Keystone Crescent was transformed this year for the M&S Christmas Advert (prod co: Merman). This was a major operation, involving a 24-hour road closure, and extensive dressing to the street and building exteriors. The shoot required a full day-and-a-half of prep to get everything looking suitably festive, and Location Manager George Verdon-Smith and team worked hard to make sure... Read more

STEVE MCQUEEN’S BLITZ

4th November 2024

Steve McQueen is back to the big screen with Blitz; a beautiful and very human insight into World War II. In a recent interview with Film London, Supervising Location Manager Jonah Coombes said "London is the key thread that ties it all together, and the long list of locations that we featured were those that we felt best portrayed... Read more

STEVE MCQUEEN’S BLITZ

Steve McQueen is back to the big screen with Blitz; a beautiful and very human insight into World War II. In a recent interview with Film London, Supervising Location Manager Jonah Coombes said "London is the key thread that ties it all together, and the long list of locations that we featured were those that we felt best portrayed... Read more

CROYDON LIBRARY LOCATIONS

21st October 2024

If you need to film in a library, we encourage you to consider a public one! Not only are these buildings are authentic and cinematic, they also offer a wide range of architectural styles and time periods. Plus, choosing to film in a public library is a way of supporting these vital community spaces by providing revenue to the Council.... Read more

THE CLEANER AT CHISWICK TOWN HALL

20th October 2024

S3: E3 of BBC's The Cleaner saw the main character Wicky (Greg Davies) embroiled in a murder mystery at a local community centre. The episode was shot almost entirely at Chiswick Town Hall and the crew made beautiful use of everything the location has to offer. The story played out in the fictional Drakefield Community Centre, and... Read more

WALTHAM FOREST: WHAT’S BEEN FILMING?

Have you spotted film crews out and about near your home or place of work recently, and wondered what they might have been filming for? Whilst we can't give away everything, we can tell you a bit about the filming activity in the borough over the last since months and since FilmFixer took up the helm of the Film... Read more

DISCLAIMER, ON APPLE TV

12th October 2024

Disclaimer started streaming on Apple TV yesterday and is already racking some very positive feedback - tense, thrilling, compelling. The 7-part miniseries stars Cate Blanchett and follows a journalist who finds an intriguing novel in her room. She gets hooked, only to learn that she is the main character and the pages hold her darkest secrets, so not your... Read more

ELLIE GOULDING SERENADES THE BOROUGH

11th October 2024

The People's Postcode Lottery chose Lapworth Close for the setting of their recent ad campaign, in which comedian and actor Tom Allen visits a Postcode Lottery player with a message of thanks from none other than Ellie Goulding. It was the perfect location for the ad, offering a controllable cul-de-sac position with a homely, family-oriented feel. In the ad,... Read more

LIBRARY LOCATIONS

13th September 2024

If you need to film in a library, we encourage you to consider a public one! Not only are these buildings are authentic and cinematic, they also offer a wide range of architectural styles and time periods. Plus, choosing to film in a public library is a way of supporting these vital community spaces by providing revenue to the Council.... Read more

MASTER BAKERS’ ALMHOUSES

27th August 2024

Introducing a beautiful new location in Waltham Forest: Master Bakers' Almshouses This incredibly charming and unique location is ready for filming and has tonnes of potential for doubling for a period institution; think old boarding schools, universities, libraries, or small hospitals. The closest transport links are Lea Bridge for national rail, or Walthamstow Central for the overground & underground.... Read more

THE UNION ON FITZROY SQUARE

17th August 2024

This new action comedy dropped on Netflix yesterday (16th August). It stars Mark Wahlberg & Halle Berry, and follows a construction worker who ends up embroiled in espionage. They had a a number of shoots in Camden, including a big shoot on Fitzroy Square, with the BT Tower making an important cameo in the background. Read more

SUPACELL – UNMISTAKABLY LONDON

30th July 2024

With a perfect review score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and having knocked Bridgerton off of the top spot on the English-language TV list, it’s safe to say that Supacell has taken viewers and critics by storm. It’s been widely documented that Rapman - the writer and director - was inspired to create an authentic London-based story. He wanted... Read more

FEES & LEAD-TIMES

12th July 2024

Pictured above: Waltham Forest Town Hall - one of the borough's many gems! Here's a whistlestop summary of how filming fees and lead-times work in the beautiful borough of Waltham Forest: Filming fees are calculated based on three main variables: the length of shoot, the type of location, and the crew size Shoots that are limited to stills only, or... Read more

A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE

1st July 2024

A Quiet Place: Day One is the prequel to the highly acclaimed 2018 film of the same name. Starring Lupita Nyong’o, it was released into hushed cinemas on 27th June and has been scaring us all silly ever since. The Bertha James Day Centre in Bromley hosted the production for two weeks in February 2023 and was dressed to... Read more

SUSTAINABILITY BEHIND THE LENS

20th June 2024

FilmFixer and The Generator Project recently supported a fantastic event called Sustainability Behind the Lens at Sky Studios Elstree. It was hosted by the Production Guild of Great Britain and organised by their Sustainability Committee as an open day for industry professionals to meet and network with cutting-edge green technology suppliers. We sponsored five marshalls to work on the... Read more

EZRA COLLECTIVE IN ROMFORD

18th June 2024

Ezra Collective is a British, Mercury-Award winning jazz quintet that fuses elements of afrobeat, calypso, reggae, hip-hop, soul and jazz. They recently released the video to their single God Gave Me Feet For Dancing, which was shot entirely in Romford and which we’re playing on loop in the office for its smooth, summery, life-affirming vibes. They filmed mainly along... Read more

BRIDGERTON, SEASON 3

16th June 2024

Bridgerton Season 3 - just like the two seasons before it - has taken the world by storm, with the show's biggest opening weekend to date. Netflix's internal rankings said that the first batch of episodes racked up 45.05 million views worldwide. That’s a lot of views. We are delighted to have worked on this season, with a key... Read more

THE STREETS OF WALTHAM FOREST

8th June 2024

Waltham Forest is a borough that's full of character and charm. One of our favourite things about it is its potential for creating a rural town feel, without having to leave London. If you're filming an ad and you're looking for a cosy, community-spirited vibe, or if you're shooting an on-street editorial and you're after a backdrop that is endearing, inviting, and... Read more

WALTHAM FOREST FILM OFFICE

1st May 2024

We're delighted to announce that FilmFixer is the new Film Service for the London Borough of Waltham Forest, with the contract commencing on 1st May 2024. Waltham Forest is a unique borough, home to impressive locations like Fellowship Square and Lloyd Park as well as tonnes of hidden gems that we’re excited to help showcase to the Film &... Read more

GHOSTBUSTERS IN CAMDEN

10th April 2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was released on 22nd March 2024 and saw Ghostbusters old-and-new uniting at the iconic NYC firehouse (where it all began). The film stars Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O'Connor, and Logan Kim reprising their roles from Afterlife, alongside Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and William Atherton returning as their... Read more

Mr Bates Vs the Post Office

4th January 2024

ITV's latest captivating drama, Mr Bates Vs the Post Office, is a brilliant portrayal of a real-life legal struggle that has been deemed one of the most significant miscarriages of justice in British legal history. This extraordinary story follows the struggles of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses that find themselves wrongly accused of theft, fraud, and false accounting by the Post Office,... Read more

Q&A with Set Ready Trainer, Jim Horsfield

21st December 2023

1). What’s your background and how did you get involved with Set Ready Training? I’ve worked in the industry for 20 years starting out as a freelancer, shooting, editing and mixing live content for electronic musicians and DJ’s for tours and festivals. This led me into directing/producing and editing short promos, live concerts and music documentaries. I now concentrate... Read more

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