Thailand’s Department of Tourism has reported an income of BHT900 million (over USD26 million) from production expenditure in the first quarter of 2017. On its current trajectory, Thailand’s production industry is expected to make BHT3/4 billion by the end of the year.
The number of feature films shot on location in Los Angeles fell by nearly a third in 2017’s first quarter, according to a new report from FilmL.A., Inc. A 36.3% drop was calculated in comparison to the same period in 2016 which incurred 1,145 shoot days, superior to this quarter’s 729 days.
The winners of the fourth annual LMGI Awards were announced this weekend at the Steven J. Ross Theatre at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank. La La Land and Hidden Figures came out on top in the feature film categories, with Robert Foulkes and Wes Hagan awarded for their work respectively.
A new state-of-the-art production facility under the name of Martini Studios, will soon be open for business in Langley, Vancouver. The 150,000 square foot complex was unveiled earlier this week, with production work to begin on May 1st.
After years of campaigning on the part of local creatives, the Scottish Government has finally approved plans to install a GBP250 million production facility on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Located near Straiton, the complex will have six sound stages, two backlots and a 180-room hotel on site.
India’s federal government have introduced a new type of visa permit, designed exclusively with film professionals in mind. The new film (F) visa will allow for stays of up to one year and facilitate multiple entries into the country.
The Young Director Award has issued a call for entries for this year’s competition, imploring young creatives from all over the world to submit their work before the May 14th deadline.
The David Reviews and APA hosted event, Craftworks, returned for its largest iteration to date at the London School of Economics.