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Welcome to 'Lollywood': Why London is the new Hollywood
['Laura Martin']
The Standard
As Los Angeles fades from the movie-making spotlight like an ageing Hollywood star, is this now London’s time to shine?
From the Golden Globes to the Critics’ Choice Awards, British films like Hamnet and TV shows like Adolescence and their stars have been sweeping the boards and this week’s Bafta nominations followed the Oscars with an impressive UK representation.
Our talent has long been celebrated but the difference now is the sheer number of productions taking place here — and the buzz it’s creating.
This week at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, Charli xcx premiered her tour mockumentary film, The Moment, filmed at the height of Brat fever last year in London, and said, “It would have felt fake if [we’d filmed it] anywhere else.”