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UK Government announces new filming incentive to boost TV location filming
The UK Government has announced a new TV filming incentive for shows that could include productions like Strike Back. In a year when the eyes of the world are already on London and the wider UK because of the Olympics,…
Malaysia prepares to launch 30% location filming incentive in 2012
Malaysia is preparing to launch a new filming incentive programme after a long lobbying campaign from the local industry. The figure being looked at is a 30% rebate and it’s expected within the next few months. Datuk Seri Dr Rais…
Filming in New South Wales with Location Manager David Singleton
David Singleton is a Location Manager based in Sydney, Australia. He’s been scouting and assisting Location Managers for the last three years, with a stint on Fremantles' Masterchef in between. He started out in 1997 working for a Korean production…
On location in Colorado with Location & Community Manager Laura Grey
Laura worked in production and on film permitting in Denver before joining the Colorado Office of Film Television and Media. Despite being tempted to continue in production, she stayed in Colorado and is now Location and Community Manager with the…
Atlanta Film Studios opens for business on location in Georgia
Atlanta Film Studios in Paulding County, Georgia, is now open for business. Following a six-month construction period the facility now offers two 20,000 sq ft sound stages and 30,000 ft of mill space. Jeremy Hariton is co-owner of RoadTown Enterprises,…
Filming with COLA-winning Location Manager S Todd Christensen
Todd was born in South Dakota and shifted to a career in film early on. He started working as an Assistant Location Manager in 1995 and then moved to New Mexico in 2006. He now works as a Teamster Local…
Spielberg and Cronenberg sign petition to save London’s Twickenham Studios
Steven Spielberg and David Cronenberg are among the names to have signed a petition to save Twickenham Studios in London. The studio went into administration in late February, despite having hosted War Horse and The Iron Lady over the past…
Mississippi advances plans to boost per-production film incentive caps
Mississippi is advancing plans to increase the cash feature productions can claim through the state’s filming incentive programme. Currently producers can get a cash rebate of up to 30% with a per-production payment cap of USD8 million; authorities want an…
Ra One and Iron Lady among projects boosting London’s Wandsworth borough
Wandsworth in south-west London had a strong 2011, hosting scenes for projects including Oscar-winning feature The Iron Lady and big-budget Bollywood thriller Ra One. With high-profile commercials including Nintendo and Microsoft, the borough made nearly GBP200,000 from filming projects. The…
Pinewood Shepperton Studios reveals big increase in film revenue for 2011
Overall 2011 was a good year for Pinewood Shepperton, with the studios showing an impressive 24% rise in film revenue on the previous year. The healthy overall figure masks a slight dip in the second half of the year. The…