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France plans filming incentive change to keep Luc Besson movie in Paris
France is planning to amend part of its filming incentive laws to ensure Luc Besson’s big-budget movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets shoots in Paris. Besson’s film had initially been denied filming incentive support as a French…
Cannes Lions 2017: AdGreen production forum tackles sustainability in advertising
AdGreen, the independent organisation determined to improve sustainability in advertising, took to the Vegaluna beach today for a panel discussion regarding the current environmental impact of the commercial productions. Hosted by the initiative's founder, Jo Coombes, the panel consisted of Mike Day…
Discussing Germany’s backing of Rwanda's Production Industry with Aimee Umutoni
To date, Rwanda has been sorely overlooked by the international film industry and as such, it is a plentiful resource of locations that has yet to be depicted on-screen. TLG spoke with Aimee Umutoni of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit…
Liam Neeson’s Hard Powder settles for British Columbia after Alberta rejection
Liam Neeson’s upcoming film, Hard Powder, has begun principal photography in British Columbia after being rejected from shooting in Alberta’s Columbia Icefield (below). Parks Canada cited environmental concerns and the depiction of an indigenous gang leader as the reasons behind…
German film fund receives EUR50 million increase from national Government
The German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) will receive an increased investment of 55% in 2018, bringing the fund’s total reserve to EUR150 million. The additional EUR50 million will change the parameters of next year’s fund, allocating EUR75 million to high-budget…
Moonlight beats La La Land for Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards
Barry Jenkins’s drama about a young African-American coming to terms with his homosexuality has beaten the predicted frontrunner, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, to receive Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards. A technical error led announcers Faye Dunaway and…
BBC and AMC team up for another John le Carré adaptation, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
After the commercial success of their recent adaptation of John le Carré’s The Night Manager, AMC and BBC have announced their latest co-production in the form of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Simon Beaufoy, whose previous writing…
Musicals reign supreme as La La Land makes a clean sweep at the Golden Globes
In a historic win, Damien’s Chazelle’s La La Land took home all seven of the awards it was nominated for, including Best Screenplay and Best Original Song. As an ode to the golden age of Hollywood musicals, La La Land…
Producer Talk with Acki Heldens, Executive Producer of Tempomedia
Since its inception, Germany-based Tempomedia has become a widely recognised name in the commercials production industry, having worked for clients such as Audi, BMW, Harley Davidson, Ikea and Nivea. One of the Executive Producers of the company, Acki Heldens had…
Filming Myanmar (Burma): A great overland journey back in time
I recently wrapped up a 10-day shoot in Myanmar for NDTV (New Delhi Television in India), it is one of the greatest overland adventures I have ever had. Proudly sponsored by Mercedes Benz; two cars traversed the world in 352…
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Location Managers In Germany
Hi There, We Are Interested In Connecting With Individual Location Managers From All The Federated States Of Germany. The States Are Baden-württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg,…
Posted Jul 24, 2017 - 1 repliesNurburgring, Germany - fixer for doco style shoot
Hello, I Need Some One Local To The Nurburgring, To Facilitate A 2 Camera Docu Style Shoot + Go Pro Rigs For 2 X Cars…
Posted Jun 15, 2017 - 1 repliesFilm Fixer in Germany
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Posted Jun 1, 2017 - 1 repliesFILM PRODUCTION in Baden-Württemberg
Hi All Producers And Line Producers, I Can Help You Organizing Film Crews And Locations In The South Of Germany. If You Need Big Vfx…
Posted Apr 15, 2017 - 1 replieslooking for crew in D, A, CH
Hello Freelancers, I'm Collecting Database For Film Production Crew. (pm, Lm, Make-up, Wardrobe, Sfx, Ads, Pas And.....) - Must Be Based In Germany And/or Austria…
Posted Apr 8, 2017 - 1 repliesProducer/Fixer in Germany
Hi, I Would Like To Get In Touch With A Producer/fixer Who Is Based In Germany (preferably Within The Bavarian Region) With Regards To A…
Posted Apr 3, 2017 - 1 repliesURGENT ! Looking for >> Drone Crew in Egypt
Hello Everyone, My Name Is Lennart, Junior Producer At Bakery Films In Germany. We Are Planning To Come Over To Egypt In April To Shoot…
Posted Mar 6, 2017 - 4 repliesBERLIN Runners and PAs needed
Hi There, We Are Looking For Runners / Pas Based In Berlin, Germany For An Upcoming Production. Shoot Dates Are Provisionally 24th & 25th October.…
Posted Oct 17, 2016 - 1 repliesFixers Needed European Cities
We Have A Series Of Short Pieces Shooting In France, Italy, Germany And Belgium Coming Up Next Month. They're Online - Focusing On Athletes Who…
Posted Oct 12, 2016 - 4 repliesGerman Line Producer
We Are Looking For A Freelance Line Producer / Consulting Producer For Our German Shows That Will Be Launching Next Year. Can Be Located In…
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Directory (477)
Mother & Dragons
Category: Directors Representative
Country: Germany
Covering: Asia Pacific, United States, Canada, Portugal, IcelandV8 Filmproduktion Berlin
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Germany
Covering: GermanyCinevision
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Country: Germany
Covering: GermanyBubbles Film
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Country: Germany
Covering: GermanyServiceria
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Country: Germany
Covering: GermanyCobblestone Filmproduktion
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Country: Germany
Covering: Germany, Austria, Switzerlandzlocationz
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Country: Germany
Covering: GermanySkyhigh Productions
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Country: Germany
Covering: Germany, SpainBerlin Production Service Company
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Country: Germany
Covering: Berlin and surrounding region, GermanyFamily Film
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Country: Romania
Covering: Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Hungary
Locations (9)
Czech Republic
The BBC’s period adventure series The Musketeers was the highest spending international production in the Czech Republic in 2014, according to figures from the country’s Audiovisual Producers’ Association. The show used locations around Prague to double for 17th century Paris,…
Filming on location in Uruguay
Overview With an area of around 68,000 square miles, Uruguay is the second-smallest nation in South America after Suriname. The country is a democratic constitutional republic – an immediate appeal for producers considering filming on location in Uruguay – with…
Estonia
Estonia offers a competitive cash rebate of up to 30% on a minimum spend such of EUR1 million for feature films and television productions. Estonia now offers the Viru Film Fund, which is a cash rebate programme available for any…
Filming on location in Munich
Overview Bavaria is a leading media hub in Germany. Around 1,500 film production companies are located in the metropolitan Munich area and numerous successful film productions have been shot here, such as the international co-production Big Game starring Samuel L…
Germany
Studio Babelsberg near Berlin is one of Germany’s top studio facilities with 21 separate sound stages, the largest of which spans nearly 80,000 sq ft. The studio recently hosted Marvel's crossover blockbuster, Captain America: Civil War. The studio also recently…
Hungary
Filmmaker Ron Howard and star Tom Hanks brought the latest high-profile feature to Hungary, filming much of the movie adaptation of Dan Brown novel Inferno in Budapest. The city offers experienced crew and cheaper production costs, supported by a generous…
Malta
Malta has been a notable Mediterranean production hub in the Mediterranean for several years, with a skilled crew base, a competitive filming incentive and enticing sun-blasted visuals. Over the past year the island nation has reaffirmed its appeal as a…
Montana
Nestled on the Canadian border towards the north-west corner of the United States, Montana provides scenery to rival many of its fellow states, as well as a mix of urban environments. It’s the fourth-largest state in the union and is…
Poland
Poland has become a popular international filming location, particularly for Bollywood shoots like Salman Khan’s action thriller Kick that shot in Warsaw in 2015. India and Poland made a location filming co-production agreement in 2012, which facilitates local filming. Steven…
Incentives (8)
Film- und Medienstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
FilmFernsehFonds Bayern
The support is awarded as a conditionally repayable loan and is disbursed in 2 instalments - 1st on confirmation, 2nd on delivery of rough cut. Rece available for foreign productions. At least 1.5 times the amount of the afforded loan…
Germany: Mittledeusche Film Commission
The fund is a recoupable loan.
Nordmedia Film Fund
Funds may be granted to producers of up to 50% (up to 80% in special cases) of the budget. Repaid funds are available as success loans to the producer upon application. In justified exceptional cases funds may be granted for…
Medienfond Berlin Brandenburg
Any funds granted are a recoupable loan. In the case of large commercial feature films without any particular cultural objectives, the accumulated funding should not exceed 50%. Project costs should be spent as far as possible in Berlin-Brandenburg, with a…
Filmforderung Batten Wurttemberg
As a rule, the loan for film will not exceed 50% of the applicant’s share of the budget, up to a maximum of 1 mill. Euros if production budget is over 500,000 Euros. For productions with budget under 500,000 Euros…
The German Federal Film Fund
The basis for calculating the amount of the grant is a maximum of 80% of the total production costs. In exceptional cases, at the request of the applicant, it is possible to exceed the limit of EUR4 million and award…
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,…