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Queensland to host new ABC television series, Harrow
Brisbane and Southeast Queensland will become the hosts of a new crime-drama produced by ABC Studios International and ABC Australia. Principal photography for the series, entitled Harrow, will begin in August. Premier and Arts Minister, Annastacia Palaszczuk explains: “the Queensland…
Made in Sofia tackles backlot snowfall in new Toyota Yaris commercial at Nu Boyana Studios
Coordinating fast cars wasn’t the only challenge for Made in Sofia’s latest commercial for Toyota Yaris, as the production service company had to use over 20 tonnes of salt to offset the immense amount of snowfall that occurred prior to…
Perak Film Office to be relaunched under new initiative
The Perak Film Office, which was initially established in 2012, will now be relaunched over concerns that the organisation hasn’t done enough to lure productions to the state. The Malaysian state has attracted large scale projects in the past, such…
Screen Queensland unveils new horror film funding initiative
Just over a week after the reveal of the Straight out of the Straits initiative, Screen Queensland has announced a new funding programme exclusively for domestic horror productions. Entitled SCREAM! Queensland, the programme will provide funding and production assistance to…
Ukraine-Canada co-production agreement in the works
The parameters for a co-production treaty between Canada and Ukraine are now being discussed following the release of Bitter Harvest, a collaborative project between the two countries. Produced by Devil’s Harvest Production, the film was shot in Kyiv and utilised…
Ildikó Enyedi awarded with the Golden Bear for Best Film at Berlinale 2017
Hungarian Director, Ildikó Enyedi has come away from the Berlin Film Festival with the highly coveted Golden Bear. Enyedi’s offbeat romantic comedy, Testről és lélekről, was declared Best Film of the event by an international jury, headed by Director Paul…
Screen Queensland reports strong production spend from both international and domestic projects
During the 2015-16 financial year, production activity in Queensland brought an inward investment of AUD203 million to the state. This isn’t to speak of the AUD26 million that was brought in by domestic productions alone from July 2016 onward. Premier…
Marvel’s Inhumans are headed to Hawaii
Marvel’s upcoming adaptation of the Inhumans comic book series, with be shot in Oahu, Hawaii from March to June. The news was confirmed by Reel News Hawaii, who spotted members of the crew setting up production on the island. Inhumans…
Cambodia's film industry and locations in a nutshell
Establishing a film industry in Cambodia was a special concern for King Sihanouk. He helped to make roughly 50 feature and documentary films during his reign. Cambodia was a sleeping beauty waiting to be awakened, but today the film industry's glorious days…
The Location Managers Guild International returns to FOCUS
The Location Managers Guild International (formerly the Guild of America) will be returning as an exhibitor at this year’s FOCUS event. Mick Ratman will be leading the exhibition with a number of guild members including Angus Ledgerwood (Kong: Skull Island),…
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Directory (103)
Bladedge Asia Media
Category: Production Companies
Country: China
Covering: Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, China, AsiaBladedge Asia Media
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: China
Covering: Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, China, AsiaThink Of Production
Category: Production Companies
Country: China
Covering: Mainland China, Hong Kong, UK, SingaporeNew Zealand Film Connection
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: New Zealand
Covering: New ZealandThe Kitchen Film
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: China SAR Hong Kong
Covering: Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Macau, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, JapanJet Set Go International
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Japan
Covering: Japan, Hong KongContra Productions Asia
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: China SAR Hong Kong
Covering: Hong Kong, ChinaCONTRA Productions China
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: China
Covering: China, Hong KongGung-Ho Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: China
Covering: China, Hong KongGung-Ho Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: China SAR Hong Kong
Locations (5)
China
International production companies appear to be more interested in Chinese locations as a way of accessing its lucrative domestic market, rather than being driven by an interest in exotic filming locations. China is not thought of as being a particularly…
Filming on location in Seoul
South Korean capital Seoul got an international profile boost with Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, which was the first major Hollywood production to shoot in the city. Filmmaker Joss Whedon and his team filmed a major action sequence on the…
Hong Kong
Hong Kong has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea to boost creative collaborations. The new MOU is designed to facilitate the flow of ideas, research and training, including within their production industries. The region continues to attract larger…
Indonesia
Indonesia lies in south-east Asia across the equator and comprises more than 17,500 islands across an extensive archipelago. It’s one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with nearly 240 million people. Some 60% of the country is…
Taiwan
Martin Scorsese shot in Taiwan for his period drama Silence. He was reportedly alerted to Taiwan’s location filming possibilities by fellow filmmaker Ang Lee. Silence was supported by Taipei City Government and Taipei Film Commission. Taipei got a recent profile…
Incentives (2)
Japan: Film Aid Funds available
Many film commissions in Japan offer fee exemptions of public facilities. Some film commissions offer funds and/or fee exemptions, such as: Matsumoto: Film aid fund (max. 5 million yen) Nagoya: Film aid fund (max. 10 million yen) Osaka: Location scouting…
China SAR Hong Kong: no formal incentive in place
However, Hong Kong maintains a low, simple and predictable tax regime. Only income and profits derived from Hong Kong are subject to tax. Expatriate employees visiting the territories for less than 61 days in a tax year are not liable…