The East of England’s studios have hosted some of the most popular films in history and can accommodate every budget and requirement. The region’s studios are also at the forefront of world-class film and television production.
Each studio is supported by facilities companies, specialised suppliers and service providers. This enables production companies to recruit local specialised crew from the East of England’s superior technical and creative workforce resulting in increased efficiency and cost effectiveness.
George Lucas Stage at Elstree StudiosElstree StudiosElstree Studios based in Hertfordshire offers a wide range of production facilities and has been synonymous with filmmaking for the best part of the last century. They boast 5* services, comprehensive support facilities and six high quality sound stages with one silent stage providing over 60,000 sq ft of stage space.
showreel: the Star Wars trilogy; Indiana Jones; 1408; Derailed; Closer; Amazing Grace; Made of Honor; The Other Boleyn Girl; Harry Brown; Kick Ass.www.elstreestudios.co.uk
The Underwater StudiosThe Underwater Studios in Essex is a unique facility for all types of surface and underwater filming. The tank is surrounded by a removable building for high board dives, high shots or filming the sky through the water. With a tank depth of 6 meters and a specialist crew, the Studio has welcomed an impressive list of productions over the years.
showreel: The Bourne Supremacy; Thunderbirds; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace; Band of Brothers; Tomorrow Never Dies. www.theunderwaterstudios.com
EPIC StudiosEPIC Studios and production facilities were upgraded to High Definition in 2009. The Centre, in Norwich, hires out studio (HD or SD Broadcast, or ‘four-waller’), production and post production facilities, as well as production and company space. With its hi-tech streaming, conference, screening and meeting rooms, EPIC is a centre of the development of new services and digital communication technologies as well as offering first class technical facilities. The studios are used regularly by the BBC and the others, for both regional and network productions.
www.epic-tv.com
Sleepy HollowLeavesden Studios
Set within a 286 acre site with 500,000 sq. ft of flexible space, Leavesden Studios is currently home to the Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter franchise and has attracted many major film productions in the past.
showreel: GoldenEye; Sleepy Hollow; Star Wars Episode 1:– The Phantom Menace.
3 Mills StudiosSituated on the East of England’s boundary, 3 Mills Studios is London's largest studio and is nestled on a picturesque and secure island oasis in London’s famous East End.
With 14 sound stages totaling 108,5000 sq ft, 10 rehearsal rooms, 200 production offices, locations and much more, 3 Mills Studios is the ideal filming destination in London. It is also perfectly situated for filming on location in the county of Essex, or elsewhere in the East of England. This unique studio is emerging as the home for stop motion animation in the UK as well as being discovered by some of the most successful independent filmmakers including Wes Anderson, Andrea Arnold, Danny Boyle, Tim Burton, David Cronenberg, Stephen Daldry, Mike Leigh, Ken Loach and Michael Winterbottom.
showreel: Eastern Promises, Fantastic Mr Fox, Fish Tank, Frankenweenie, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, The Reader, Sunshine, Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride and many more.
www.3mills.com