New campaign designed to boost LA filming
FilmLA is aiming to encourage more productions to film in Los Angeles with the launch of a new advertising campaign called Film Works.
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On location in Singapore
[slideshow id=30]An island country off the Malay Peninsula just 85 miles north of the equator in Southeast Asia, there’s no doubt Singapore is something special.
Irish Film Board faces relatively minor 3.3% budget cut
The Irish Film Board (IFB) faces a 2011 budget reduction of a comparatively minor 3.3%, leaving it a total of EUR16 million. Given the scale of cuts across all sectors in the Irish industry, this is being viewed as a positive development.
New alliance formed to smooth Australia-China co-productions
The Australia China Screen Alliance has been created to smooth the way for more co-productions between the two countries. The nations have had a co-production treaty in place for three years now.
BFI to take over most UK Film Council duties
It’s been confirmed that the BFI will take over most of the duties formerly carried out by the UK Film Council in the British film industry. There’ll also be a 60% increase in its Lottery funding, with GBP43 million being available by 2014.
Québec doubles for pretty much anywhere
[slideshow id=15]I was asked to find out what's happening with filming incentives in Québec because TLG told me that's where a lot of the action is. So I phoned Hans Fraikin, boss of the Québec Film & TV Council.
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Australia makes AUD170 million from foreign location shoots
Productions from around the world are clearly finding Australia an appealing prospect, as foreign projects have delivered AUD170 million to the Australian economy in 2009/10. Seven overseas productions – two features and five TV programmes – chose to film Down Under in 2009/10.
Scubazoo films in the Malaysian jungle
[slideshow id=11]Natural history and underwater specialist Scubazoo has journeyed into the lush Malaysian jungle to capture the Maliau Basin on film. The expedition was organised for an educational DVD produced for Malaysia’s Sabah Bioversity Council.