Game of Thrones app launched to highlight filming locations
A Game of Thrones app has been released on the Google Play store to highlight the filming locations used for the show, with an iOS release expected soon.
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Kalinga Studio to be revamped into a fully functional filming facility
The currently dilapidated Kalinga Studio in East India is to be revamped into a state of the art facility as part of a redevelopment project spearheaded by The Odisha Film Development Corporation (OFDC).
Scottish film tourism brings surge to Edinburgh’s hotel industry
Film tourism has been cited as the main cause for propelling the success of Edinburgh’s hotel industry in recent years. The Scottish capital will soon overtake Dublin as the second busiest city for hotels and accommodation in Western Europe, with London currently sat at number one.
New Zealand signs coproduction agreement with Israel
New Zealand has signed a coproduction agreement with Israel as part of a planned strategy to expand the country’s film industry on an international scale. The agreement was signed by Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry and Israeli Ambassador Yosef Livne, and will allow for an ease of access to distribution rights and financial incentives available in each respective country.
Film SF and Delta Airlines announce discounts for productions on both domestic and international flights to San Francisco
Film SF Executive Director, Susannah Greason Robbins has secured a deal with the help of Delta Airlines that will provide discounts for both international and domestic flights for productions coming to San Francisco to film on location.
The 3rd annual LMGI Awards show announces its nominees
The Location Managers Guild International Awards show has announced its full list of nominees. This year's award ceremony will be the first since LMGI’s rebranding in 2015 and will feature a vast array of productions across all the screen industries.
Spotlight scoops Oscar for Best Picture while Leonardo DiCaprio receives award for Best Actor
After being nominated on six separate occasions, Leonardo DiCaprio has finally won his first Oscar for his portrayal of Hugh Glass in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s survival epic The Revenant, which was filmed on location in Alberta and Tierra del Fuego.
Yu-Fai Suen becomes Managing Director at Pinewood Pictures
Yu-Fai Suen, previously Chief Operating Officer at Rocket Pictures, has joined Pinewood Pictures as its new Managing Director. Alongside this announcement, Pinewood Pictures’ Commercial Director, Robert Norris will now assume the role of Senior Vice President.