Lithuania and France have signed a co-production filming agreement, the first such deal for Lithuania. Shoots organised under the terms of the deal will qualify for national filming incentives in each country.
Television drama Nashville has been given a filming incentive of USD 10 million to shoot on location in its namesake city in Tennessee. The series follows a middle-aged country music singer forced to team up with a young starlet to resurrect her career.
A senior Louisiana lawmaker has pledged to “save” the state’s film industry if he is elected Governor. Louisiana has attracted major shoots in recent years like Jurassic World and Mark Wahlberg’s Deepwater Horizon, but is now set to introduce an annual cap on its filming incentive.
Long-running political comedy Veep has confirmed it is switching its filming location to California after four years doubling Maryland for Washington, DC. The show takes a satirical look at the workings of the US government from the offices of the Vice President.
Fresco Film Services in Spain has joined The Location Guide as a media partner for our upcoming Soiree at the Cannes Lions Festival. First established in 1972, Fresco became Fresco Film Services in 2006 and specialises in features and commercials in Spain and Portugal.
The Sevilla Film Office has re-joined The Location Guide as a media partner for our Soiree at this year’s Cannes Lions Festival. The Sevilla Film Office is part of Seville External Promotion (APPES) and helps producers with free locations services and production logistics.
Film Estonia has joined The Location Guide as a partner for our Soiree at this year’s Cannes Lions Festival. Film Estonia this year represents four different Estonian production entities – Allfilm, Naftafilms, Cuba Films and Wunderland 372.
New TV drama Blood & Oil is to become the first network series in nearly a decade to film on location in Utah. The western US state is not known as a production hub but in recent years has hosted movies like survival drama 127 Hours and Disney’s sci-fi epic John Carter.