Raleigh Studios, the largest independent studio operator in the U.S., has extended its reach internationally, breaking ground on a new state-of-the-art studio facility in Budapest. Raleigh’s European partner in the venture is Origo Film Group.
Raleigh Studios Budapest is scheduled to open its doors in April 2010. The site is less than 20 minutes from all major hotels and downtown Budapest, meaning it will be home to the closest studio facility to the heart of Hungary. The studio will feature nine soundstages, including a super stage 45,000 square feet and 65 feet to the grid. There will be full transportation, set and location lighting and grip via Hollywood Rentals (which is owned by Raleigh’s parent company), line producing with Raleigh Film (Raleigh’s production service arm), a postproduction facility and digital film lab.
Incorporated into the studio’s design is a 15 acre backlot which will lend itself to such activities as outdoor set builds. A full production training school will also be on let to help maintain Hungary’s existing talent pool while creating a new generation of film crews.
Raleigh will also offer administration services for film incentives and tax rebates available in Hungry. Currently Hungry offers a 20 percent production incentive and can go as high as 25 percent in some cases to qualified productions. A value added tax is also fully reclaimable.
Raleigh Studios also maintains facilities in Hollywood, Manhattan Beach and Playa Vista, Calif., as well as Baton Route, Louisiana. Lighting and grip firm Hollywood Rentals maintains shops in Los Angeles, Charlotte, Orlando and Baton Rouge.
AD&Co. Launches Studio A; Davida Hall To Head New Venture As Sr. Director of Creative Content
Female-founded and led creative marketing agency AD&Co. has opened Studio A. The new venture will serve as AD&Co.’s in-house social brand content division, focused on developing and producing digital programming for advertising, social media, and influencer marketing campaigns designed to reach today’s audiences on the most popular and pivotal platforms. Davida Hall has been named to head Studio A as sr. director of creative content. She shifts over from AD&Co. where she held the same title since December 2023. Hall’s affiliations prior to AD&Co. include PopSugar and Studio71.
Amy Demas, founder and chief creative officer of AD&Co., said, “We understand content is king-—or queen—and that our clients need to engage their customer communities where they live. That inspired the logical expansion of AD&Co with Studio A, which is committed to producing only the most engaging and authentic brand stories.”
Studio A will harness both AD&Co’s and Hall’s deep expertise in the lifestyle sector, as content creators and avid consumers. Specializing in reaching audiences where they spend their time, the studio is immersed in social media, pop culture, and current trends, expertly crafting visuals, language, and storytelling to reinforce client brand identities and cut through the noise.
Studio A debuts with the “This Is Me” campaign for Love + Craft + Beauty, a brand dedicated to embracing and promoting diversity within the beauty space. “This Is Me” highlights Gen Z’s affinity for radical self-expression that allows individuals to tell their own stories, free from labels, using beauty and fashion as tools of authenticity. The campaign showcases models celebrating their unique qualities to present... Read More