German film fund receives EUR50 million increase from national Government
The German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) will receive an increased investment of 55% in 2018, bringing the fund’s total reserve to EUR150 million.
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New state of the art post-production facility inbound for Ontario
Canadore College, Ontario will soon have a state of the art post-production house that can be used by both attending students and professionals alike. At 5,588 square feet, the facility will be the first of its kind to carry the Dolby Premiere Studio certification in Canada.
Filming now underway in New York for Netflix’s The Punisher, The Defenders soon to follow
Filming has now begun on Netflix’s The Punisher in what will be the fifth collaboration between the streaming service and Marvel Television.
Daredevil and Jessica Jones have brought 3,000 jobs to New York
Statistics have been published showing that the Netflix exclusive shows, Daredevil and the soon to be released Jessica Jones have helped to create 3,000 jobs for New Yorkers. These shows are the result of a partnership between Marvel and Netflix, securing the production and release of four series and a mini-series based on Marvel properties.
MOB Film subverts Hollywood action movies with VW shorts in South Africa
MOB Film played with the conventions of Hollywood action movies filming a series of new commercials for Volkswagen on location in South Africa. The spots show high-speed movie dramas being unintentionally sabotaged by VW’s safe distance technology.
Game of Thrones to film part of new season on location in Spain
Cable channel HBO will film part of the fifth season of Game of Thrones on location in the Seville region of southern Spain. The show has been based in Northern Ireland throughout its four-season run, with additional location filming focussing on Iceland and Croatia.
International co-production The Games Maker films on location in Buenos Aires
Fantasy drama The Games Maker filmed on location in Buenos Aires as an co-production between Argentina, Canada and Italy. Based on a novel by Argentine writer Pablo de Santis, the film tells the story of a boy whose love of board games pits him against an evil inventor in a fantastical city.
Marvel to film new superhero TV dramas on location in New York
Marvel will film four new live-action superhero TV dramas and a miniseries on location in New York. The TV shows have been announced a year after The Amazing Spider-Man 2 became the biggest-ever feature to film entirely on location in New York.