After filming in the small Dutch town of Urk, Christopher Nolan’s upcoming war film Dunkirk was able to receive an incredible USD1.2 million from the country’s cash rebate programme.
In an effort to capitalise on its now booming film industry, the Marrakech region has opened its own dedicated film commission. Designed to oversee productions that film on location in the Moroccan city, the commission will be headed by a vote committee of 13 members, chosen from various sectors of the production industry.
The small region of Navarra, located near the northern coast of Spain, is set to implement its own specialised tax incentive programme. Much like the Canary Islands before it, productions shooting on location will be able to access 35% in tax credits on the basis that they spend at least a week filming in the region.
Following on from its successful moves into the Malaysia and Dominican Republic markets, UK-based Pinewood Studios is to open a representative office in Beijing. The move comes at a time when the Chinese film industry is rapidly expanding and Western studios are recognising the potential of China’s domestic audience from the success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
The first feature film by Director/Actor Anthony Lucero, The Clown is currently being shot in Tbilisi, Georgia. Production began on August 8th and will run until March 6th 2017, spending a total of close to GEL2 million in the country and taking advantage of its newly established cash rebate.
Airing on ABC and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards took place last night to honour the very best examples of television entertainment throughout the last year. Most expectations were met as HBO’s powerhouse series Game of Thrones took away the award for Outstanding Drama Series along with 11 others.
As part of the UK production hub and with its own unique locations on offer, Northern Ireland is now a highly desired country for filming. Acting as a film office for the region, Northern Ireland Screen is the first port of call for Location Managers so we sat down with the head of the organisation, Andrew Reid to get to grips with his role in the industry.
Australia-based Taxi Film Production, a partner of the Production Service Network has filmed their latest commercial for IBM on an offshore oil rig. The spot demonstrates the practical use of Watson, a virtual assistant designed to help those who work in highly demanding and dangerous roles.