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Dress for success

Bringing stories to life in ultra-high-resolution film requires companies that care about the details – and when it comes to the outfits that appear on screen, Peris Costumes is the sartorial star.

  • Issue #161
  • 6 min read
Dress for success
Travel and restaurants

Plucky upstart

While Croatia has experienced a tourism boom, its third-largest city has forged its own unique path, building on its coastal location and can-do attitude to welcome a wave of businesses – big and small.

  • Issue #157
  • 10 min read
Pedestrians walking along the Korzo pedestrian street lined with historic Habsburg-era buildings and modern shops
Film

Culture

The second life of film sets and a preview of the Ukraine Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

  • Issue #153
  • 4 min read
Woman in yellow sweater and blue scarf standing by stairs in warehouse with "BAR A VIN" sign overhead
Culture

Scene stealers

Chicago's Manual Cinema solved a stylistic puzzle for the Candyman sequel, using shadow puppets to recreate flashback scenes without jarring the new film's aesthetic.

  • Issue #151
  • 15 min read
Five Manual Cinema team members standing in their industrial studio workspace with projection equipment
Business

Business

We examine developments in the realms of electric aircraft, pyjama-suit hybrids and more.

  • Issue #150
  • 10 min read
Man in red sweater operating wool processing machinery at A Transformadora textile factory in Covilhã, Portugal
Film

Top of the props

From silent movies to streaming, Studio Babelsberg's art department has created scenery and sets for over a century. As directors worldwide favour physical simulations over digital, we explore the vast backlots and workshops.

  • Issue #143
  • 10 min read
Top of the props
Business

Bigger picture

Running a cinema is about much more than the silver screen. We meet the industry players who believe in the future of public screenings.

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
man and woman in front of car and love sign
Culture

Front and centre

The spotlights used in many a film classic were made by a family-run company in a tiny Bavarian town. We meet the German engineers bringing a warm glow to Hollywood.

  • Issue #124
  • 5 min read
Close-up of an Arri D5 cinema lighting fixture showing its internal light source and reflective components.
Film

Lights, camera, accíon

Since Argentina's 2002 economic meltdown, filmmakers have flocked to Buenos Aires, drawn by low wages, skilled professionals and excellent production facilities for films, TV shows and commercials.

  • Issue #3
  • 8 min read
Lights, camera, accíon

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