‘The Crown’ Producer Andy Harries Succeeds David Puttnam as Movie London Govt Process Power Chair

Left Financial institution Footage’ CEO Andy Harries will take over as the brand new chair of the Movie London Govt Process Power this month.

Harries, whose firm produces “The Crown” amongst different high-end dramas, succeeds the inaugural chair, Lord David Puttnam, who has been within the function since 2004.

Harries established Left Financial institution Footage in 2007; Sony Footage Tv acquired the corporate in 2012.

The Movie London Govt Process Power is comprised of stakeholders from each the display trade, together with Netflix, Channel 4 and The Manufacturing Guild, and the general public sector, such because the Metropoliton Police. Its goal is to make sure London stays a fascinating place to shoot – with all of the financial advantages that provides – whereas delivering minimal disruption for residents and native companies.

Among the points the duty power offers with embody visitors administration, code of apply, permissions and costs, information assortment and communication.

Throughout Lord Puttnam’s tenure, the duty power launched street closure laws for filming within the U.Okay. and launched the London Filming Partnership, which is comprised of over 500 organizations throughout the town who liaise to make sure the capital is as film-friendly as attainable.

“It’s been an honour and a privilege to have served for seventeen years as chair,” Lord Puttnam mentioned in an announcement. “I’m delighted to have performed a task within the growth of this collaborative and wholly profitable Govt Process Power. We are able to all take satisfaction in what’s been achieved throughout my tenure, together with the design and implementation of the London Native Authorities and Transport for London Act of 2008 and the next – and really important – improve in all forms of filming in our metropolis (whether or not it’s function movies, tv, commercials or scholar movies).”
  
“I’d prefer to recognise the large assist and encouragement I’ve acquired from the Board and Movie London’s Govt, each one in every of whom has been a delight to work with,” Lord Puttnam continued. “With the appointment of my successor, Andy Harries, I do know the Govt Process Power will likely be brilliantly positioned to fulfil its mission of making certain the UK stays the ‘vacation spot of alternative’ for the quickly rising worldwide content material trade.”

Harries mentioned: “I’ve been dwelling and filming in London for the final 30 years of my life and this nice metropolis provides me the best pleasure, watching it come to life on display and elevating my household right here. It’s an honour to comply with David on this place and a privilege to maintain the combat up for London to be on the very coronary heart of our good and ever increasing enterprise.”
 
Adrian Wootton, chief government of Movie London and the British Movie Fee, added: “It’s with nice disappointment that we bid farewell to Lord David Puttnam as Chair of the Movie London Govt Process Power. Lord Puttnam has been instrumental in strengthening cooperation between London’s a number of businesses and the trade, turning London into one of the crucial production-friendly cities on the planet. I can’t underplay the affect that Lord Puttnam has had on our metropolis, our sector, and our nation’s success on the worldwide stage because of this, and I do know many echo my phrases. We’re actually grateful for his contribution and I want to thank him for his dedication, experience and immense management supporting the London Filming Partnership and certainly Movie London for over practically 20 years.”

“Transferring ahead, I’m delighted to announce Left Financial institution Footage CEO Andy Harries as newly appointed chair of the Govt Process Power,” Wootton added. “Andy brings a wealth of trade expertise, important acclaim and revolutionary ahead pondering and we look ahead to welcoming him to the Process Power.”