Filmmaker James Cameron is opening a joint venture in China to offer 3D filming technology. The new deal apparently doesn’t involve direct production at this stage, but it’s the latest development in Hollywood’s growing interest in the Chinese market.
A new report has criticised Louisiana’s filming incentives, calling for payment caps and questioning how much the programme benefits locals. Louisiana is one of the production hubs in the US – along with California and New York – partly as a result of its 30% filming tax incentive.
Albany in central New York State has launched a new video campaign promoting itself as a filming location. The two-minute short film gives a taste of the city’s architecture and focuses on some of its recent high-profile visitors, like Angelina Jolie’s Salt and Will Ferrell comedy The Other Guys.
[slideshow id=303]Tim is a native of Tucson, Arizona. He spent a few years in Los Angeles in the early 80s learning the production ropes before returning to his home state.
The Film London Production Finance Market (PFM) has announced a partnership with the Indian film industry. Film London will pick an independent European producer to head to Goa for the regional Film Bazaar training programme.
Ben Affleck’s new feature Runner, Runner – a drama set in the world of offshore gambling - is doubling Puerto Rico for Costa Rica. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated US territory offering a Caribbean look and a competitive tax credit.
Fernando Uriegas Vázquez is Director General of the Mexico City Film Commission. He’s an expert on location filming in Mexico and Central America, and he’s run the commission since 2009. His more recent feature work includes Apocalypto, Che and Man on Fire.
Dublin is set to star in the big-budget Bollywood film Ek Tha Tiger (Once There Was A Tiger) when the movie opens in mid-August 2012. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif star and it becomes the latest in a series of high-profile features to come to the city.