Adrian Pennington

Adrian Pennington is a journalist, editor and commentator in the film and TV production space. He has produced and chaired conference sessions, co-written a book on stereoscopic 3D, edited several publications and is copywriter of marketing materials for the industry.

Articles by Adrian Pennington

Oscars 2025: Craft winners

It was the greatest day for Sean Baker at the 97th Academy Awards as the American auteur’s freewheeling sex comedy Anora took home five Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Screenplay, as well as Best Actress for Mikey Madison’s effervescent performance.

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Scouting for the volume

Virtual production opens up more possibilities for location use but the actual process of capturing and preparing those locations for the LED wall can be complex, time-consuming and costly, writes Adrian Pennington.

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New tricks: Scriptwriters embrace AI to turn the tables

The studio model is being upended by seismic business pressures and the disruptive potency of AI. For two seasoned scriptwriters and producers partnered as Talk Boys Studio, the answer was to create a short film that could be the bellwether for a new wave of narrative generative AI content.

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