Former textile factory Castle Industries is a 60,000 sq ft industrial space, with adjoining offices suitable for production, art and editing purposes. WIFI and telephone easily connected. The space is highly versatile for build, day-for-night, prop storage, green screen etc. There are loading bays and several plots of land surrounding the building available for use as unit base.
The site is very close to Ronaldsway airport making it extremely useful for HODs and senior personnel travelling back and forth to the Island.
The majority of film productions use the Isle of Man for its diverse locations. However, when a studio space or weather cover is needed, Kennaa is perfectly positioned to fulfil that need. Kennaa Film Studios offers a new office block to the rear side of the studios with telephone lines and internet connections also kitchen facilities and parking, etc
The 4200 sq.ft. Sound stage has recently been upgraded with industry standard sound proofing and lighting rigs, to specifications provided by Simon 'Purple' Hayes, a member of MAPS. The sound stage walls have 400mm of densely packed insulation contained by 12mm ply, securely fixed via a timber frame to the steel frame and perfectly level concrete floor.
The roof is fixed through a steel bracket system allowing 600mm of densely packed insulation to give increased sound deadening properties. This is also lined with 12mm plywood. The roof and walls are lined with 75mm acoustic insulation (Rockwool Sound-Pro Insulation), and covered with a woven, studded, geotextile to give an extremely effective 'chesterfield sofa' effect. The frame has scaffold tubes welded to the roof trusses (6mm weld), giving a hanging point at 14 locations, with a load capability of 50Kg/m. An insulated service hatch (2ft x 2ft) allows cabling to run from outside, where a 10ft by 5ft shed has been constructed outside to house sound apparatus.
website: http://www.kennaa.com/
past productions:
- Wild Target (2009)
- — Sound stage and offices
- Heartless (2008)
- — Sound stage and offices
- Lassie (2005)
- — Sound stage and offices
- The Hound of The Baskervilles (2002)
- — Sound stage and offices
- Sons and Lovers (TV) (2001)
- — Sound stage and offices
- The Heart of Me (2001)
- — Sound stage and offices
- The Gathering (2001)
- — Sound stage and offices
- The Cottage
- — Sound stage and offices
- The Walker
- — Sound stage and offices
Based in the north of the Island and only 25 minutes drive from the capital, Mountain View Innovation Centre features a dedicated 11,000 sq ft soundstage. It also has a comprehensive range of facilities in a secure and private location set on 25 acres of space. In recent years it has hosted feature films Dom Hemingway, The Christmas Candle and Where Hands Touch. Details of the sound stage are:
•Length: 42.7m (140ft)
•Width: 24.4m (80ft)
•Height: 14.3m (47ft)
•Area: 1040.3sq m (11200 sq ft)
•1000 KVA supplied to 4 distribution panels with 12 x 63 amp and 24 x 125 amp outlets
•Drive in access is via a large electric door
•2 personnel doors
•Mains sprinkler system installed at roof level
Facilities also include:
•Additional construction stage
•Large backlot
•Canteen
•Green Rooms
•AD offices
•Make up and wardrobe rooms
•Production offices
•Fitness facilities
The site also has a new events venue called Babbage's which has full multi-media facilities including the biggest interactive touchscreen on the Island and full catering capabilities. Following extensive refurbishment, Mountain View now provides several exciting and fully equipped venues for events for 8 people to 1,300!
There are high-end toilet cubicles for hire at www.lavish.im.
Address:
Mountain View Innovation Centre
Jurby Road, Lezayre, Ramsey
Isle of Man, IM7 2DZ
Please contact events and venue manager Lindsey Corkill, t: 01624 811711 e: mail@mvic.im for further information or to hire.
telephone: +44 1624 811711
website: http://www.mvic.im/
past productions:
- Where Hands Touch (2018)
- — Sound Stage Facilities and Unit Base
- The Christmas Candle (2013)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- Dom Hemingway (2012)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- Mutant Chronicles (2008)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- On a Clear Day (2005)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- Boy Eats Girl (2005)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- Mistress of Spices (2005)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- Stormbreaker (2005)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- The Libertine (2004)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- Trauma (2003)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- White on White (2003)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2003)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- Picadilly Jim (2003)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
- Suzy Gold (2002)
- — Sound Stage Facilities
