Croydon film push targets local creative jobs
By demoduck.co.uk news desk
Croydon residents could see more routes into film, television and digital media work under a new CRO-llywood Working Group being launched by Executive Mayor Jason Perry.
The group is intended to turn the borough’s growing use as a screen location into local jobs, skills, business growth and investment. Perry announced the plan at a film and video industry conference at CEZ Creative Space on Tuesday 2 June, according to Croydon Council.
Jobs and training at the centre of the plan
The working group is expected to bring together industry leaders, education providers, creative businesses and production professionals. Its brief will be to build a longer-term screen sector plan for Croydon, with attention on roles in front of and behind the camera.
The council says the ambition is not only to attract shoots, but to help residents develop careers without needing to leave the borough. Possible routes named in the announcement include filmmaking, producing, writing, editing, camera work, sound, visual effects and production teams.
Screen credits behind the Croydon pitch
Croydon has already been used by major productions because of its streets, shopping centres, civic buildings, markets and skyline. The Whitgift Centre was named by the council as the setting for Taylor Swift’s Opalite music video, while All of Us Strangers used locations in Sanderstead.
The Crown featured Fairfield Halls, and Amazon’s Heads of State brought Idris Elba and John Cena to St George’s Square. The borough has also been linked with the CRO-llywood nickname after being highlighted as a flexible filming location.
Working group to be set up in the coming months
Croydon Council said the group will be formally established in the coming months. Its focus will include screen industry infrastructure, support for local talent and stronger links between creative employers and education providers.
Perry said the British Film Commission had recognised the opportunity in Croydon after meetings earlier this year, adding that the borough had “the locations, the talent, the transport connections and the creative energy.”
Source: Croydon Council
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