| 3 Mills Studios | |
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 3 Mills Studios entrance | |
 Interactive map of 3 Mills Studios | |
| General information | |
| Location | Three Mill Lane, London, E3 3DU,London, England |
| Opening | mid-1990s |
| Owner | London Legacy Development Corporation |
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| 3 Mills Studios | |
3 Mills Studios is a centre for film, television and theatre production nearStratford in East London. The site of a former distillery inThree Mills became a dedicated centre for television and film production work with the establishment in the 1980s ofBow Studios,Three Mills Island Studios, andEdwin Shirley Productions. In the mid-1990s, the three studios merged to become 3 Mills Studios, under the management ofWorkspace Group.[1]
In August 2004, theLondon Development Agency (LDA) acquired 3 Mills Studios. As parent organisation of theCreative London agency, the LDA's role included supporting business and skills, researching industry needs, and promoting London for film-making.[2] The site is now one of London's most importantfilm andtelevision studios.
Ownership transferred to theLondon Legacy Development Corporation in 2010 which is the organisation responsible for planning, developing, and managing theOlympic Park after the2012 Summer Olympics.[3][4]
3 Mills Studios has over 75,000 sq ft (7,000 m2) of filming space, including 11 filming stages and nine rehearsal rooms. Stage 7 at 13,483 sq ft (1,252.6 m2) is the largest, while Stage 2 at 3,219 sq ft (299.1 m2) is the smallest.[5][6]
Stage 5 at 10,437 sq ft (969.6 m2) has a similar floor size to theRoyal Albert Hall.[7]
There are nine rehearsal rooms on site: Rehearsal Room 6 at 2,507 sq ft (232.9 m2) is the largest and Rehearsal Room 3 at 280.9 sq ft (26.10 m2) is the smallest.[8]
3 Mills Studios has a large range of ancillary spaces including;production offices, props workshops, five prop stores ranging from 712 to 1,319 sq ft (66.1 to 122.5 m2), make-up rooms, and dressing rooms.[9][10][11]
3 Mills Studios has become a hub for stop motion animation films and has hostedWes Anderson'sIsle of Dogs andFantastic Mr Fox, as well asTim Burton'sFrankenweenie andCorpse Bride.
Many feature films have been made at 3 Mills Studios, includingLegend,Topsy-Turvy,Sexy Beast,Eastern Promises,Attack the Block,Berberian Sound Studio,Ill Manors,Powder Room,Made in Dagenham,Never Let Me Go,Farming andLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
Danny Boyle has also been known to frequently return to 3 Mills Studios and has shot several films at the studios includingSunshine,Trance, and28 Days Later.
3 Mills Studios' main focus has been on television shows. Credits includeRuPaul's Drag Race UK,Giri/Haji,The Third Day,The Great,Year of the Rabbit,Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz,Cleaning Up,Luther,The Royals,The Rook,The Sound of Music Live,The Million Pound Drop Live,Stand Up to Cancer,Bad Girls andJekyll and Hyde.[12]
3 Mills Studios has been home toBBC'sMasterChef since 2014.
3 Mills was home toChannel 4'sBig Brother for thefirst andsecond series along with thefirst series ofCelebrity Big Brother.
Many stars from the music world haverehearsed, filmedmusic videos, oradvertising campaigns at 3 Mills Studios, includingLittle Mix,Calvin Harris,Pink,Dua Lipa,One Direction,Justin Bieber,Jessie J,Paloma Faith,Robbie Williams,Paul McCartney,Miley Cyrus,Beyoncé,George Michael,Kanye West,Lady Gaga,Katy Perry,Ellie Goulding andOlly Murs.
Other clients includeMatthew Bourne'sNew Adventures,English National Opera,Raymond Gubbay Limited,Shakespeare's Globe andEnglish National Ballet, as well as advertisers forVersace,Audi,Waitrose,Nissan,Gillette,Samsung,Gucci,Topshop,B&Q andAdidas.[13][14][15][16][7][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
3 Mills Studios also housed many rehearsals for the opening and closing ceremonies of the2012 Summer Olympics.
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