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Producer of Children of Men and The A Team becomes Chair of British Film Commission
Iain Smith, a Producer with 40 years of experience whose credits include Children of Men, The A Team and Wanted, has been appointed Chair of the British Film Commission. The agency is now responsible for attracting international feature productions to…
Location Report: French filming incentives on the tropical La Réunion Island
It is always a pleasure to have a window seat when flying by day as you approach landing at a new destination. I had just opened my eyes after a long sleep and looked out of the window; I thought…
Mad Max sequel boosts studio facility in New South Wales mining town
Fury Road, the latest sequel in the Mad Max franchise, has booked studio space in New South Wales, giving a local studio facility its first long-term production. The film plans to shoot in the mining town of Broken Hill but…
Pinewood Studios plans extra stage at London facility
Filmmakers and TV productions may have access to an additional stage at Pinewood Studios in London by the end of 2012. Plans for the new development have been announced in the wake of an 8% rise in revenues at the…
The Avengers rejects Michigan for Ohio location filming over incentives uncertainty
In a high-profile case of incentives uncertainty scaring off major film productions, upcoming feature The Avengers has rejected a planned location shoot in Michigan for a better deal in Ohio. The film will also shoot in New Mexico and New…
TLG talks to Elsa Martinez, new Chairwoman of the Spain Film Commission
The Location Guide talks to the Spain Film Commission's new Chairwoman to find out about her plans for Spain's audiovisual industry, how Spain is seen internationally and the prospects for future filming incentives. What’s your background and what was your…
Dominican Republic launches 25% filming incentive and gets Pinewood Studios facility
The Dominican Republic has announced a new filming incentive of up to 25% for features and TV shows alongside news that Pinewood Studios will be opening a new state-of-the-art facility in the country. Ground will be broken today for the…
Baz Luhrmann and Leonardo DiCaprio to film Great Gatsby on location in Australia
New York will be re-created at Fox Studios in Sydney and on location throughout New South Wales for Baz Luhrmann’s big-budget version of The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan. It’s clearly great news for New…
Massachusetts location filming promoted in wake of The Social Network
Massachusetts is sending an official to Los Angeles this week to promote location filming in the East Coast state. Massachusetts has had a high-profile year with The Social Network, The Fighter and Ben Affleck’s Boston-set The Town drawing the eye.…
VAT break introduced in Italy for foreign productions
International productions filming in Italy are now exempt from paying VAT costs. Productions have routinely had to add 20% to their budgets to prepare for the VAT and although it could be claimed back this had sometimes happened long after…