Serbia plans 15% filming incentive
Serbia may introduce a 15% filming incentive within the next eight weeks in a bid to encourage more production companies to film in the country.
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New York state tax credit could be extended to 2015
New York’s existing USD420 million tax credit scheme could be extended through to 2015 following new information highlighting how the state’s industry has benefitted, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Wide appetite for New Zealand as global double
New Zealand is earning a reputation as a double for locations all over the world, with its towns and cities being used alongside its natural scenery. A 2.5% increase in the country’s Large Budget Screen Production Grant (LBSPG) in the summer of 2007 resulted in nearly NZD50 million in grants being paid out to productions between July 2008 and June 2009, according to figures from Film New Zealand. In addition, this now includes a post, digital and visual effects grant.
New Julia Roberts feature finishes Bali leg of shoot
Julia Roberts’ new feature, Eat Pray Love, has completed the Bali leg of a shoot that’s also encompassing locations in Italy, India and the USA. Based on a true story, the film follows a woman who sets off on a round-the-world trip after a divorce. Co-stars include James Franco and Javier Bardem.
Dramatic increases in Taiwan filming incentives
In a bid to attract more international productions to film in Taiwan, the country’s Motion Pictures Department, part of the Government Information Office, has announced a series of substantial incentive rises.
Florida filming incentive prioritising conservative content is dropped
A controversial tax credit provision that was being considered for implementation in Florida has been dropped following concerns that films and TV shows featuring gay characters would be penalised, according to the Palm Beach Post.
New Specsavers ad shoots in Tayrona National Park, Colombia
Specsavers has shot its new commercial on a beach in Tayrona National Park in north Colombia. Specs Effect features hundreds of bikini-clad women running though a jungle to a beach where a man sprays himself with deodorant. The women then turn away when the man puts on a hideous pair of glasses to see them properly. The spot parodies the 2006 Lynx commercial Billions.
1st Franco-Egyptian Screenwriting Workshop aims to boost international creative potential
The 1st Franco-Egyptian Screenwriting Workshop has been developed by the Ile de France Film Commission and the Good News Group in Egypt in a bid to foster new creative ties between the two countries.