"Once labelled as one of the least desirable places to live in the UK, in recent years, Croydon has been increasingly working with film production companies to boost its local economy. You might recognise Croydon doubling as Gotham City in The Dark Knight Rises Behind the borough's newfound film prospects is FilmFixer, the firm which has been managing the logistics between film crews, councils and local communities since 2014."
"Paige Neilson, film service manager at the Croydon Film Office run by FilmFixer, says part of the appeal of Croydon is that it is a versatile borough. Film companies are often looking for places that could seem like they were shot in the US or anywhere else. She said: You can at one moment be in a street in New York and then go down the road and be in a quaint English village."
"Michelle Jenkins, head of production services at Film London, described Croydon as a hidden gem. All of Us Strangers starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal was shot in Croydon and described as a real love letter to the town The eclectic mix of architecture in Croydon, replete with Art Deco, brutalism and green spaces, has earned it the nickname Little Manhattan. This allows location managers to create fantasy universes in Croydon one week,"
Croydon’s urban landscape and brutalist buildings have made it a preferred location for gritty crime and action movies. The borough has actively partnered with film production companies to boost the local economy. FilmFixer has managed logistics between film crews, councils and local communities in Croydon since 2014. Location managers value Croydon’s architectural range, which can stand in for US streets or quaint English villages. The mix of Art Deco, brutalism and green spaces has earned Croydon the nickname Little Manhattan. Major productions filmed in Croydon include The Dark Knight Rises and the 2023 film All of Us Strangers, which inspired local film tours.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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