ARRI OPENS NEW OFFICES IN ROME

UK based Pinewood Group has announced that it has acquired full ownership of Pinewood Toronto Studios, a state-of-the-art, purposebuilt film and TV studio in Toronto.

Pinewood Toronto Studios is a global destination for film and television productions, located a few minutes’ drive from Downtown Toronto and home to the Mega Stage, one of the largest purpose-built soundstages in North America. Pinewood Group has provided sales and marketing services since 2009 when Pinewood was first incorporated into the name of the Toronto studios.

In addition to the acquisition, Pinewood Toronto Studios celebrates the completion of its most recent expansion adding a further 170,000 square feet of production space, including five purpose-built soundstages. With this expansion Pinewood Toronto Studios becomes the largest film and TV studio in Ontario with 490,000 square feet of production space and 16 purpose-built soundstages.

Paul Golding, chairman, Pinewood Group said: “We have worked with our partners for many years to create the city’s pre-eminent studio, and we’re now delighted to have bought it. We will continue to invest in the studio and the surrounding Port Lands to ensure Pinewood Toronto Studios remains the number one destination for both domestic and international productions. We intend to work closely with the city to support Toronto’s thriving film and TV industry and all those who work in it.”

ARRI has opened a new office in Rome to further promote and support the film and audiovisual industry in Italy. To celebrate this important milestone, an opening ceremony took place with more than 100 guests from the Italian film industry, including cinematographers, producers, directors, business partners, post-production and rental professionals gathering together to toast the new premises. The event was also attended by members of ARRI’s global management team.

“It is with great pleasure that we celebrate the opening of the new Rome office. The Italian film industry has an incredible heritage that needs no introduction. ARRI’s new presence in the Italian capital shows the will to be an integral part of this community to bring support to our loyal customers and users who have been working with our tools for a long time,” said Christian Richter, general manager sales & solutions EMEAI at ARRI.

Italy has long been a favoured shooting location for major international productions due to its incredible variety of beautiful locations as well as available production services and skilled local crews. ARRI says its presence in Rome is even more important given the growing international demand.

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