France Adopts a 20% Tax Break for Foreign Shoots
The French parliament has voted to create a 20% tax break for foreign television and movie productions shooting in France.
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Merry Christmas from everybody at The Location Guide
Seasons greetings to all of you who continue to use our online services and book. 2008 has been a very busy year for us with the complete relaunch of our website and the redesign of The Location Guide directory. We have had excellent feedback for both products and are really pleased that we can continue to provide a service that helps you with your busy workloads.
On location in Berlin
Berlin's rise to prominence as a centre for film and the arts continues to gather speed. Despite a difficult economic environment, it is attracting high profile filmmakers and Hollywood actors. Among recent visitors is Quentin Tarantino who has been spotted in
Filming in Australia
When renowned filmmaker Baz Luhrmann teamed up with Tourism Australia to create adverts promoting Australia as a tourism destination, the move attracted widespread publicity. The campaign, which ties in with Luhrmann's Australia feature film, represents
Ohio tax credits: Will they or won't they?
Ohio lawmakers have approved a bill which would grant a 25% tax credit on total investments made in Ohio by film companies. The credits would be transferable from shoot to shoot, but would be capped at USD100 million.
BossaNovaFilms receive Production Company of the Year award
BossaNova Films has been awarded first place in the Advertising Production category at Caboré 2008 - the main Brazilian advertising awards.
Ireland to become more competitive for productions
Martin Cullen, Ireland's Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, has announced improvements to the Irish tax incentive for film and television.
Arts Alliance Media secures EUR43 million
Arts Alliance Media (AAM), Europe’s leading provider of digital cinema technology, deployment and content, has signed agreements for EUR43 million of funding from pan-European services company Econocom and other private investors. It has also set up a long term strategic partnership with Arqiva Satellite & Media for the satellite distribution of films.