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Forever Young is available to watch in the US & Canada!

28th December, 2023

Forever Young is the story of 70-year-old Robyn (Diana Quick), a successful author frustrated by her dwindling readership and the fast approaching end of her career. However, when scientist Jim Petrak (Mark Jackson) turns up with a wonder drug, ‘the cure for regret’, that would allow her to become young again, she is faced with a crucial choice. Attracted by the prospect of a new lease of life, and the opportunity to reverse her greatest regret of not having children, Robyn must now convince her husband Oscar (Bernard Hill) who has no such regrets and refuses to take the drug. 

The sci-fi romance is directed by Henk Pretorius, and produced by Llewelynn Greeff, who negotiated the deal on behalf of Dark Matter Studios with Lise Romanoff, CEO and Managing Director of Vision Films for international distribution, and is executive produced by Cassian Elwes and Gareth Jones. 

We were delighted to deliver post production on this poignant film, with our Senior Colourist Andy Lee, On-Line Editor Andrew Fisun, and Senior Post Producer Jeff Halsey. 

“After meeting Lise in LA for the festival screening, we immediately connected with her understanding of the film and the audience it will play to. This led us to a digital rollout to bring director Henk Pretorius’ timeless film to a sizable audience. This film was a true labor of love for our entire team, and we can’t wait for audiences to connect with its story and rich characters.” - Llewelynn Greeff, Producer

“What if you could live forever, younger, would you? This poignant film will really make audiences think, and the renowned international cast delivers world-class performances.” - Lise Romanoff, CEO and Managing Director of Vision Films

Filmed in England, Forever Young has won Industry Choice Award at the 2023 Dances With Films, and Best Feature Film at the 2023 Viva Texas Film Festival. It stars Diana Quick (Brideshead Revisited), Bernard Hill (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), Amy Tyger (Foundation), Mark Jackson (The Orville), Stephanie Beacham (Dynasty), Anna Wolf (The Unfamiliar), and Julian Glover (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade).

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Blue Whales: Return Of The Giants in British Cinematographer

13th December, 2023

Blue Whales: Return of the Giants was featured in British Cinematographer’s Set To Post in the November/December issue! It follows the unbelievable journey of Blue Whales from near-extinction to rising populations, and the scientists committed to learning more about the elusive animal - the biggest to have ever lived. 

Directed and produced by Hugh Pearson, with senior producer Myles Connolly, Production Manager Zoe Webb, narration by Andy Serkis, and a score by Steven Price. It is produced by Oceanic Films, and distributed by SK Films.

OnSight provided full Picture Post for this project, using our unique OPR (OnSight Picture Remastering) service. This covered full 6K picture post, 2D to 3D conversion, visual effects, shot extensions, bespoke giant screen deliverables and colour grading for both xenon and laser projection. The project was completed with Senior Colourist Andy Lee, Senior Online Editor Adam Sample, Online Editor Dan Bourne, VFX Artists David Wigram and Chris Panton. The project was overseen by Senior Post Producer Joana Coelho.

ANOTHER BODY is going to theatres and releasing online!

03rd November, 2023

"ANOTHER BODY required a very precise post-production process due to the fact that the film was completely anonymized. We used many technologies to achieve this, including Deepfaking, 2D & 3D animation. OnSight was an integral partner to the film. The team was conscious of all of the different technical restrictions we were facing, while still delivering a beautifully mixed final cut. We are grateful to have collaborated with OnSight, they approached our project with immense care and detail." - Sophie Compton & Reuben Hamlyn, Directors

ANOTHER BODY follows a college student’s search for justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online.

Following its World Premiere at SxSW, where the film won the Special Jury Award for Innovation in Storytelling, ANOTHER BODY continued its successful festival run at Hot Docs and has picked up several awards along the way. WILLA’s new documentary released theatrically in New York and LA in October and is also available to watch on Apple TV and Amazon Prime in the US. ANOTHER BODY screens at IDFA on November 11th and will then return to London at the Curzon Soho on November 24th!

Directors Sophie Compton and Reuben Hamlyn showcase a victim-first telling of the disturbing, vulnerable, and lawless world of intimate image abuse. Nikki Baughan (Screen International) called it 'a sensitive, respectful but necessarily frank approach to this challenging subject', and John Fink (The Film Stage) put it simply: ‘A film like this is essential viewing.' 

The two main contributors are the heart of the film, and showcase the impact for individuals in real life beyond the crime online. ANOTHER BODY is detective in style, allowing the subjects to lead us through uncovering their own mystery, highlighting the lack of authority assistance. ANOTHER BODY is produced by Elizabeth Woodward, and the Cinematography is by Nausheen Dadabhoy, with the documentary mostly made up of Zoom interviews and reconstruction of online spaces. The real and terrifying prevalence of the issue really hits home when the main twist is revealed. Utopia Movies will be releasing ANOTHER BODY in the USA in partnership with WILLA, and Modern Films is releasing the film in the UK where it will show at Curzon Soho starting on November 24th.

Intimate image offences, online sexual harassment, and now deepfake videos have been growing with the advancement of technology and AI, and the lack of legislation criminalising them. Research company Sensity AI has found that since 2018 between 90% and 95% of deepfake videos online are non consensual pornography. Campaigns like “My Image My Choice”, which was started by the film team, have long been fighting to change the US and UK laws on sharing private images without consent, and ANOTHER BODY demonstrates the huge personal cost and struggle faced by survivors.

Picture Post Production was delivered by OnSight, with colour by Emily Russul Saib and online edit by Adam Sample, overseen by Post Producer Jade Townsend. The project had a very tight deadline, and much of the footage was self shot by the contributors, along with lots of 3D reconstructions and regenerated social media and website pages. There was a considerable amount of work that went into hiding the identity of the two contributors; demonstrating the effectiveness of deepfake technology, and allowing the anonymity twist. 

“ANOTHER BODY is a powerful film that is timely, unsettling, and innovative in its storytelling. The use of deep fake technology is on the rise, and directors Sophie Compton and Reuben Hamlyn cleverly and thoughtfully employ it — by deep faking the subjects of the film to protect their identities — to simultaneously convey what it’s capable of as well as its dangers. This creative and powerful technique underscores the film’s message, and will leave you feeling shock and awe.” - SXSW Jury

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Three years of success for OnSight projects at the GSCA Awards

23rd October, 2023

OnSight have proved once more that they are the high bar for Giant Screen post production. After a clean sweep of the 2021 Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) awards for the BBC's Antarctica 3D, Terra Mater’s The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness won Best Film in 2022. Now comes further huge recognition from the GSCA for the BBC's Arctic: Our Frozen Planet as it becomes another multiple award winning giant screen film at the 2023 GSCA Awards.

At OnSight, part of our service is an expertise in delivering Giant Screen projects. This will often involve using our unique OPR (OnSight Picture Remastering) service. This covers full 6K picture post, 2D to 3D conversion, visual effects, shot extensions, bespoke giant screen deliverables and colour grading for both xenon and laser projection. 

The Greatest Show Never Made is on Prime Video from 11th October!

11th October, 2023

"It was a huge pleasure working with Onsight’s creative and technical team on this series. Andy Coles and Andy Lee both did incredibly detailed and clever creative work that pushed the look and feel of the series to another level. The fantastic online and tech team brought their excellent technical expertise and a rigorous, careful approach." - Ashley Francis Roy, Director

Commissioned by Amazon Prime Video, Factual Fiction’s original true crime series The Greatest Show Never Made premiered its first episode this June at Sheffield DocFest. With a story that has to be seen to be believed, and bold colourful reconstructions and tell-all interviews, The Greatest Show Never Made is a brilliantly fun watch.

Directed by BAFTA Breakthrough Award winning Producer/Director Ashley Francis Roy, produced by Nina Elmatzioglou, Liam Coutts, Sian Guerra, and executive produced by Emily Dalton, Jonathan Smith, and Tom Dalton. The series is also created by Emily Dalton and Tom Dalton (Factual Fiction), Joe Stephenson and Liam Coutts (B Good Picture Company), and developed by Jonathan Smith. 

OnSight completed Full Finishing Post, with Senior Colourist Andy Lee, Online Editor Andrew Fisun, Senior Online Editor Adam Sample and Andrew Fisun, and sound by Senior Sound Supervisor Andy Coles.

“Merging fresh interviews with contestants, original 2002 footage, and colourful and goofy re-enactments, it transports viewers back to the early 2000s reality TV boom, when a sixth of the UK’s population was watching Big Brother and a spate of copycat series would emerge in its wake." - Daniel Dylan Wray, The Guardian

In June 2002, 4 cameras filmed 30 contestants as they travelled to a park in South East London to take part in the biggest reality show on television. Some had quit their jobs, left their homes and partners, all seeking to “escape the 9-5 grind and start on the road to adventure, fame and fortune.” 

The problem is that the show didn’t exist.

Original documentary storytelling is a key part of our growing UK slate, from nail-biting sport to intriguing whodunnits and stranger-than-fiction history, we’re excited to be working with tremendously talented filmmakers, both new directors and legends of the genre, to bring these remarkable human stories to a global audience.” Dan Grabiner, Head of UK Originals, Amazon Studios. 

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