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Interview with Matthew Earl Jones, Head of The Arizona Film and Media Office, and Shelli Hall of the Tucson Film Office
Despite having a successful history with film and television for almost a century, Arizona’s production industry is definitely moving into new territory. Along with a new USD20 million studio facility, the state has brought back its film commission, now titled…
Location Scouting in Poland: Palaces, Underground Labyrinths and the best cheat for Berlin
In mid-September TLG was invited by Film Commission Poland to join six American Location Managers on a fam tour to explore the Central-European country. With many feature, TV, commercial and photo shoot credits between them, I was surprised to learn…
Serbia introduces new cash rebate for film, TV and commercials
Serbia has introduced a brand new film incentive programme which will cover commercials alongside film and television productions, making it the first country in Eastern Europe to offer an official incentive for commercials. The country now offers a 20% cash…
On location in Los Angeles with FilmL.A., Inc. President Paul Audley
Ahead of the AFCI Locations Show, The Location Guide will be dedicating its news section from April 11th to 15th entirely to articles about filming in the West Coast of America. Kicking the week off is an exclusive interview with…
Natalie Dormer’s The Forest filmed on location in Serbia and Japan
Both Serbia and Japan are featured as major locations in the upcoming horror film The Forest, set to premiere February 26th. The film’s namesake location is Serbia’s sprawling nature reserve Tara National Park, doubling for the Aokigahara Forest in Japan.…
Ghost in the Shell adaptation begins filming on location in New Zealand
The upcoming live action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series, Ghost in the Shell has started filming on location in Wellington, New Zealand. The project will star Scarlett Johansson as the lead protagonist Motoko Kusanagi, with Michael Pitt having…
Third Wolverine film to be shot in New Orleans and New Mexico
The third Wolverine-centric spin-off film is to begin filming in New Orleans and New Mexico, with principal photography commencing April 25th. The film will be directed by James Mangold (The Wolverine) and will see Hugh Jackman return to the titular…
LS Productions travelled to a Scottish distillery to film Chivas Regal Mizunara commercial
Production service company LS Productions recently took to the famous Strathisla Distillery in Edinburgh to film a commercial for Chivas Regal’s Japanese inspired whiskey ‘Mizunara’. With one of its head offices based in Edinburgh, LS Productions were tasked with bringing…
Remake of western classic The Magnificent Seven filming in New Mexico
A remake of classic western The Magnificent Seven is filming on location in New Mexico. The original movie was released in 1960 – itself a remake of Japanese masterpiece Seven Samurai – and the film quickly became an enduring cornerstone…
Filming for Second World War story of USS Indianapolis wraps in Alabama
Location filming has wrapped in Alabama for USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, which recounts the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in the dying days of the Second World War. Alabama offers a 25% filming incentive for productions spending at least…
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Famous World Monuments and buildings
We Are Looking For Replicas Of World Famous Monuments And Buildings Of Different Countries- That Are Ideally All Available In One Country. Some Of The…
Posted Aug 12, 2016 - 0 repliesJapan - Producer/Fixer for video/photo shoots
For Our Stock Video Library www.reeldeal.tv We Are Looking For A Tokyo Based Producer Who Can Help Us With The Production Of A Number Of…
Posted Jul 27, 2016 - 1 repliesJapanese/East-Asian professional precision Driver
We Are Looking For A Japanese Or East-asian Professional Precision Driver For A Tv Commercial That Will Shoot In Kiev June 5th-7th. Any Suggestions....?
Posted May 24, 2016 - 1 repliesNeed Freelance Translators: Vietnamese Burmese Malay Indonesia Thai
I Am Currently Working On A Project For Which We Are Looking To Create A Roster Of Freelance Translators Who Have Experiences Translating Documents Related…
Posted Jan 14, 2016 - 1 repliesSound recordist for Japan
Hi, We Are Looking For A Sound Recordist Ideally Based In Tokyo. We Will Be Shooting From 3rd December To 17 December. Please Send Me…
Posted Nov 11, 2015 - 1 repliesCasting director/agency in Japan
Dear All, I'm Searching A Casting Studio/casting Director Who Can Help Us With Casting Of Japanese Actors In Japan (tokyo, Osaks And Other) For Commercial…
Posted Oct 22, 2015 - 1 repliesTalent reps in Japan
Hello Guys, I'm Looking For An Insider At Johnny And Associates To Contact And Book One Of Their Talents For A Shooting In Italy. You…
Posted Jul 21, 2015 - 0 repliesNeed a Line Producer in Japan.
Hi We Are Looking For A Line Producer In Japan For Our Upcoming Tv Commercial. Kindly Share Your Website Or Showreel Link To Barkha@handloompc.com And…
Posted Nov 18, 2014 - 3 repliesJapan drone and operator needed.
Urgently Looking For A Drone And Operator Near Fukushima Or Tokyo For A Couple Of Days Next Week.
Posted Nov 18, 2014 - 1 repliesBolivia shoot: need transport/location management/interpreters
Need Location Support In Bolivia. We Are A Location Management/promotions Company In Japan. We Have A Request From A Client Who Wants To Do A…
Posted May 18, 2014 - 2 replies
Directory (199)
5to12 Productions
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Czech Republic
Covering: Czech RepublicDavid Allen
Category: Directors Of Photography
Country: Japan
Covering: Japan, AsiaNew 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, JapanPict-Inc
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Japan
Covering: JapanJaid Creative Productions
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Japan
Covering: Japan, AsiaFamily Film
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Romania
Covering: Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, HungaryTwenty First City
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Japan
Covering: JapanJet Set Go International
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Japan
Covering: Japan, Hong KongAsia Video Support
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Japan
Covering: Japan
Locations (8)
Filming on location in New Zealand
New Zealand secured its place on the global filmmaking map with the international success of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy at the turn of the century, and the filmmaker has since built a production hub in the capital…
Japan
Gareth Edwards directed the successful US reboot and will be back for the Godzilla sequel which is scheduled for release in 2018. Hugh Jackman’s The Wolverine was one of the highest-profile recent Hollywood movie to be mostly set in Japan,…
Netherlands
The Netherlands Film Production Incentive was launched in mid-2014 to help stimulate the Dutch production industry and boost international interest in the country. The new incentive offers a 30% cash rebate on Dutch spending and since its launch rebates worth…
Philippines
For those looking for the best tax incentive in Southeast Asia and hoping that the Philippines would have hopped on the bandwagon to compete financially with the likes of Malaysia and Thailand, you will be disappointed. Despite previous efforts including…
Portugal
The Portuguese Government have introduced the country’s first film incentive programme, in the form of a tax rebate. A rebate of up to 25% can be claimed on a minimum local spend of EUR1 million. Portugal offers easy access to…
Serbia
Serbia has introduced a brand new film incentive programme which will cover commercials alongside film and television productions, making it the first country in Eastern Europe to offer an official incentive for commercials. The country now offers a 20% cash…
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…
Thailand
As of January 2017, Thailand now offers its very own formal incentive programme. At its core, the base incentive is comprised of a 15% cash rebate, allowing separate uplifts of both 3% and 2% to productions that hire local talent/labour and…
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…
Brazil: Audiovisual Act
Co-production funds are available to Brazilian production companies for feature films, documentaries and TV. Brazil has co-production treaties with Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia,…