British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE)

Happy Friday! This week's BASELine is now LIVE, featuring a roundup of the week's news, insights and innovation from across the category, with this week's special Big Question coming Esme Pitts, Commercial Manager at Sky Read now: https://lnkd.in/eizJ35Wk We asked Esme - BASE recently announced the trial of a unique new partnership between ODEON Cinemas Group and Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios "Go Big AND Go Home", a first of its kind between Theatrical and Home Entertainment. What will your next big screen title AND at-home digital entertainment purchase be? She said: "Gladiator II, no question! Anyone who isn’t excited to see Paul, Denzel and Pedro make their gladiator debuts is lying. Early reactions have been very positive so I’m holding out hope that Ridley actually does a great job on this one (no offence to Napoleon and House of Gucci….). Definitely one to own/rent again when it comes to Home Ent!" Please click the link below to subscribe if you haven't already, and get our curated weekly roundup of industry news, insights and resources each Friday morning: https://lnkd.in/e8V-x6Eb

Celebrating Women in Entertainment: BASE & DEGI launch International Hedy Lamarr Leadership and Rising Star Awards, honouring female leaders shaping the UK entertainment industry. At last month’s BASE Awards, we were delighted to reveal the winners of the inaugural international BASE and DEGI Hedy Lamarr Leadership Awards, celebrating women who exemplify tenacity, teamwork, and leadership in UK entertainment. Congratulations to Marie-Claire Benson (Lionsgate UK), Anna Godas (Dogwoof), and Helen P. (Universal Pictures Content Group) for their outstanding achievements and recognition by the whole of the UK Home Entertainment Industry. Johanna Beaven (NBCUniversal) was the first-ever recipient of the Hedy Lamarr Rising Star Award. As part of this honour, Johanna will receive personal coaching from Monica Chadha, non-executive director of The British Film Institute, Board Advisor to Marlow Film Studios, and (prev.) Chair of the British Independent Film Awards Advisory Board. Monica commented: “Many many congratulations to all the nominees and to Johanna for being the inaugural recipient of this important award. To the extent that we achieve success through people before technology or numbers, I couldn’t be more proud to give back to an industry that has given me so much. BASE and DEGI are to be commended on building the leadership bench in the home entertainment sector and potentially changing the career trajectory of human lives.” The prestigious Hedy Lamarr Award was conceived eight years ago in the US by DEGI sister organisation, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. The DEG Hedy Lamarr Awards continue to celebrate inspirational female leaders in entertainment technology. In December 2024, Caroline Chan, VP Network and Edge Group at Intel, will be awarded the 2024 DEG Hedy Lamarr Award for Innovation in Entertainment Technology at an event in LA. The DEG also present a Hedy Lamarr bursary and award each year to a Junior-year female student at a US college. Liz Bales, CEO of BASE and DEGI, shared: “I am thrilled that we have been able to embrace the values and spirit of the long-standing DEG Hedy Lamarr award at BASE and DEGI. This award enables us to celebrate established and aspiring female leadership, while it’s connection to the BASE and DEGI Industry Mentor Programme will foster individual professional growth by connecting emerging talent with expert industry professionals to the mutual benefit of each. Beginning in January 2025, the programme will run as a six-month trial for the five shortlisted nominees of the inaugural 2024 Hedy Lamarr Rising Star Award.” Click here to read the full article and observations from the winners and their colleagues: https://lnkd.in/dWRvQxJz Amy Jo Smith; Ron Schwartz; Elizabeth Karlsen; Alex Gibney; Sally Aitken; Peter Kujawski; Johnny Fewings; Ian Durndell; Melanie Nicholas; Sima Westley

We are excited to share the third of the nominated commercials for the British Arrows Young Arrows Student Commercial of the Year award! Today, we are spotlighting “The Cinema Chair Experience” by Sabrina Krebs, created from a brief provided by BASE during their time on the National Film & Television School Directing Commercials Diploma. Speaking on their commercial and how the BASE brief helped shape it, Sabrina said: “When I received the BASE brief, I wanted to emphasize the unique experience of watching a film in the cinema. In a world where we often consume films and series on personal devices, it’s easy to forget the immersive power of the big screen. There's something magical about how a larger-than-life display pulls us deeper into a story, making us feel as though we're part of the movie itself. I aimed to capture that enchantment— something my generation may sometimes overlook, given the convenience of digital streaming" Watch the full commercial below and join us in celebrating the creative future and talent of our industry. Learn more about the NFTS Directing Commercials Course: https://lnkd.in/dve6BQF

We are excited to share the second of the nominated commercials for the British Arrows Young Arrows Student Commercial of the Year award! Today, we are spotlighting “Racers” by Sorin Balta, created from a brief provided by BASE during their time on the National Film & Television School Directing Commercials Diploma. Speaking on their commercial and how the BASE brief helped shape it, Sorin said: “BASE offered us such a special symbol for our film: the cinema chair. The idea was to show that a cinema seat isn’t static—it’s a place where stories come to life, and the viewer embarks on a journey." Watch the full commercial below and join us in celebrating the creative future and talent of our industry. Learn more about the NFTS Directing Commercials Course: https://lnkd.in/dve6BQF

Get ready for the return of Mega Movie Weekend, just in time for Spooky Season, kicking off today (Friday 18th October) and running through Sunday 20th October. It features a selection of great titles and bundles to buy and watch at home this Halloween and beyond! The campaign runs across key retailers, including Amazon Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, Rakuten TV, Virgin Media and EE TV Store, with prices starting at £1.99*. Get Halloween-movie-marathon ready with a host of frighteningly great titles, including: ◾ Abigail ◾ SAW ◾ Tarot ◾ A Clockwork Orange ◾ Talk to Me ◾ Scream 3-Movie Collection ◾ Azrael: Angel of Death ◾ Paddington 2 ◾ The Settlers Mega Movie Weekend is managed by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) in association with major UK distributors Lionsgate, MUBI, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Signature Entertainment UK, Spirit Entertainment Ltd, STUDIOCANAL, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Discovery. These great offers will run from Friday 18th October to Sunday 20th October, to help audiences build their digital libraries with fantastic titles at promotional prices. *Prices and titles may vary across retailers and those listed are only valid as part of this campaign across 18th October to 20th October 2024.

We are excited to share the first of the nominated commercials for the British Arrows Young Arrows Student Commercial of the Year award! Today, we are spotlighting “Not Another Medical Drama” by Eleanna Santorinaiou, created from a brief provided by BASE during her time on the National Film & Television School Directing Commercials Diploma. Speaking on her commercial and how the BASE brief helped shape it, Eleanna said: “The BASE brief was the spark to bring this film to life - I used the premise of downgrading a scene in front of the audience's eyes and I pushed it further when I decided to do it in one long shot. I wanted the audience to feel how bad it can get real quick when there's no budget" Watch the full commercial below and join us in celebrating the creative future and talent of our industry, and stay tuned for the other two nominated commercials! Learn more about the NFTS Directing Commercials Course: https://lnkd.in/dve6BQF

We are proud to announce that three talented students from the National Film & Television School (NFTS) have been shortlisted for the British Arrows Young Arrows Student Commercial of the Year award! These nominations are for commercials that were created from a brief provided by BASE to the Student Commercials Diploma course to support in the development of future industry talent and creators. As dedicated supporters of NFTS, this partnership allows students to develop their skills in a professional setting, working on real-world briefs that prepare them for the industry ahead. We take great pride in supporting NFTS and contributing to the growth and future of our entertainment industry. Throughout the week, we will be sharing the brilliant commercials that have earned nominations: 1. Eleanna Santorinaiou for BASE, "Not Another Medical Drama" 2. Sorin Balta for BASE, "Racers" 3. Sabrina Krebs for BASE, "The Cinema Chair Experience" The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on October 22nd. Congratulations to all the nominees and to Stuart Harris, Co-Head of Cinematography and Head of the Directing Commercials Diploma at NFTS. Learn more about the NFTS Directing Commercials Course: https://lnkd.in/dve6BQF

Happy Friday! This week's BASELine is now LIVE, featuring a roundup of the week's news, insights and innovation from across the category, with this week's special Big Question coming Jack Le Feuvre, PR & Marketing Manager at ERA Read now: https://lnkd.in/eRYJ7DPt We asked Jack - BASE recently announced the trial of a unique new partnership between ODEON and Prime Video "Go Big AND Go Home", a first of its kind between Theatrical and Home Entertainment. What will your next big screen title AND at-home digital entertainment purchase be? He said: "I'm really excited to watch Memoir of a Snail in theatres because I absolutely love stop-motion animation! I'm also looking forward to streaming Speak No Evil on VOD - I'm a huge fan of psychological thrillers, so that one's definitely on my list." Please click the link below to subscribe if you haven't already, and get our curated weekly roundup of industry news, insights and resources each Friday morning: https://lnkd.in/e8V-x6Eb

Happy Friday! This week's BASELine is now LIVE, featuring a roundup of the week's news, insights and innovation from across the category, with this week's special Big Question coming from the newest member of the BASE team, Connie Stride, Team and Projects Executive, British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE). Read now: https://lnkd.in/eRzUZ_y7 We asked Connie - BASE recently announced the trial of a unique new partnership between ODEON and Prime Video "Go Big AND Go Home", a first of its kind between Theatrical and Home Entertainment. What will your next big screen title AND at-home digital entertainment purchase be? She said: "The title I'm most looking forward to and excited to watch on the big screen is The Substance, with Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, even if I do have to watch it from behind my hands! For my Home Entertainment choice, it would have to be Wonka. I'm interested in seeing how Timothee Chalamet portrays a younger and fresher version of the iconic character compared to how we've previously seen Willy Wonka come to life with Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp." Please click the link below to subscribe if you haven't already, and get our curated weekly roundup of industry news, insights and resources each Friday morning: https://lnkd.in/e8V-x6Eb

📀 The future of the UK’s physical visual entertainment market is revealed in depth in the latest Kantar ‘Uncovering the Future of Physical Disc’ report, now available exclusively to members of the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and DEGI. 📀 This autumn, the BASE team is hitting the road for a retail roadshow, in collaboration with Elevation Sales, Spirit Entertainment Ltd and Warner Bros. Discovery, presenting key insights into the future of physical media in the UK. From 4K to DVD, they’ll be unpacking fresh data on consumer behaviours and value perceptions with their transactional partners, bringing essential intel to the forefront for the sector’s leading retailers. Sessions so far have been with HMV, Asda, ZavviGroup,Lasgo Worldwide Media, Rarewaves.com and Frontline. In this research we’ve identified two key audiences in the disc market, Collectors and Generalists, and explored the growth opportunities for both – sneak peek below! For more information on this report and other insights spanning the UK and global entertainment markets, contact Yasmin Nevard, Head of Insights at British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International. For more information about membership, events and community at BASE and DEGI, please contact Louise Kean-Wood, Head of Communications, Marketing and Partnerships, BASE and DEGI.