Pennsylvania is calling for an increase to the film fund for its location filming incentive. At the moment the state programme has USD60 million allocated annually for a 25% tax credit, but officials say this needs to rise to at least USD100 million.
Nancy Haecker, The Location Managers Guild of America's Vice President and International Committee Chair, and other top Location Managers have been invited to Thailand by the film office in an attempt to boost its industry. Nancy will keep us up-to-date on the trip.
The Thailand Film Office is hosting a familiarisation trip with a group of top Location Managers. International location filming surged in Thailand in the first half of 2012 as the film office worked hard to raise the country’s profile around the world.
Chris Baugh, a veteran Location Manager, has been recognised for his work on Ben Affleck’s Argo at the California on Location Awards (COLAs). Baugh won in the Studio Feature Film category for his work doubling various California locations for Iran.
New TV series Do No Harm has decided to film on location in Philadelphia. Network NBC made the decision based on the city’s competitive filming incentive programme and distinct architecture. It also helped that Philadelphia isn’t seen so much on TV.
Illinois has welcomed another network TV show, with Chicago Fire filming on location in the Windy City. The fire-fighting series follows in the footsteps of edgy political drama Boss, as well as two of Christopher Nolan's Batman films.
[slideshow id=313]Mumbai-based Ramesh Deo Production (RDP) has created a new spot celebrating India’s love of cricket for Nike, filming all over the country. Parallel Journeys shows young men and boys from all backgrounds across India setting out to play at all levels of the game.
[slideshow id=309]Wind buffets us at the edge of civilisation. We’re exploring the remote heights of an Icelandic glacier and the elements are angry. Our car rocks from side to side but the glacier ignores us. Ilt Jones is braving a photo. He struggles to close the door behind him: “Wow! Just... wow! It’s nippy!”