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A Producer’s Survival Guide to India - Part 3: Travel
India is an astounding, ever-changing, chaotic melting pot of ideas, religions, landscapes and history that contribute to its mind-boggling diversity. Perhaps this is why so many creative minds have been attracted to the sub-continent over the years? It’s impossible to…
The Production Guild unveils new website with expanded features for its members
The Production Guild of Great Britain has unveiled a new website, boasting updated features that will allow its members to connect with each other at an easier rate than before. Among the new features is a more expansive Availability Service,…
The Location Beach Lounge returns to Cannes Lions
The Location Beach Lounge will be making its grand return at this year’s Cannes Lions Festival, once again providing attendees with an idyllic, yet affordable space to host their meetings. The current list of confirmed partners includes the Advertising Producers…
Cannes Film Festival 2017: Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck decorated New York for two distinct periods
Wonderstruck, the new drama by Todd Haynes (Carol, Certain Women) will be competing for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The film was shot entirely within the state of New York. During production, the majority of Brown…
Cannes Film Festival 2017: The Cutlass showcases Trinidad and Tobago locations
After premiering domestically at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival last year, The Cutlass will make its international debut as part of the Marché du Film at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Based on a true story, The Cutlass depicts…
Cannes Film Festival 2017: Beauty and the Dogs shot on location in Tunisia
Kaouther Ben Hania’s Beauty and the Dogs, which will be screened as part of the Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, was shot entirely in Tunis. We spoke to Habib Attia of Cinetele Films, the production company…
New Zealand Government pledges four-year financial support for productions
The New Zealand Government has announced that a total of NZD305 million will be set aside over the next four years for the betterment of the national production industry. The investment will allow New Zealand to remain competitive against the…
Minnesota Film & TV issues a call to action amidst funding drop for Snowbate incentive
The Minnesota Film & TV Board are urging the production community to speak out against the recently passed Omnibus Jobs Bill, which seeks to reduce the local film incentive fund to USD1 million over the next two years. Alongside cuts…
Tiger Zinda Hai moves production to Abu Dhabi for “huge” shoot
Bollywood blockbuster, Tiger Zinda Hai, has moved production to Abu Dhabi after recently concluding an extensive shoot in Tirol, Austria. The project is expected to film over a 65 day period, the longest shoot time of a feature film in…
A Producer’s Survival Guide to India - Part 2: Customs and Insurance
India is an astounding, ever-changing, chaotic melting pot of ideas, religions, landscapes and history that contribute to its mind-boggling diversity. Perhaps this is why so many creative minds have been attracted to the sub-continent over the years? It’s impossible to…
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Parisian Co-Producer Wanted
Writer And Director Seeking French Co-producers For Short Film Drama. Film To Be Shot In Paris In 2017 (though Open To Suggestions). A Slightly Sexualised…
Posted Aug 18, 2016 - 0 repliesLocation! Late Wheat/barley/oats
Hi There! I'm Looking For A Very Specific Location: A Beautiful Yellow Wheat Field Before Harvest. We Are Planning Shooting A Commercial Of Russian Porridge.…
Posted Aug 16, 2016 - 1 repliesLOOKING FOR AN EXECUTIVE PROD FOR CARSTUNTS/STREETBLOCKING/RUSSIANARM
Hello Everybody, I'm Looking For An Executive Production At Detroit. Main Topic, We Are Looking For : > 2 Days Of Shoot In A Abandonned…
Posted Aug 16, 2016 - 1 repliesFixer needed in Israel tomorrow Sunday 14th of August
Hi, We Are A Crew Of 6 People Coming To Tel Aviv Tomorrow Sunday 14th Of August. We Are Just Staying For 1 Night. But…
Posted Aug 13, 2016 - 1 repliesLocation manager for International documentary in New Zealand
I’m Writing In Regards Of A Production We’ve Got Coming Up And We’re After A Location Manager Who’s Able To Take Care Of Our Client…
Posted Aug 12, 2016 - 0 repliesFamous 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 repliesRunner in Geneva
Production Runner With Driving Licence, Must Have Local Knowledge Of Geneva And Environs For Shoot 2nd Week Of September.
Posted Aug 10, 2016 - 1 repliesLine Poland
We Are Looking For International Line Producers In Poland, Europe For A Low Budget Film. Thank You
Posted Aug 9, 2016 - 7 repliesFixers/Translators in Mekong River Nations
Hi I Am A Freelance Writer Doing A Trip Along The Mekong River. I Need Fixers/translators In The Following Countries: China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia…
Posted Aug 9, 2016 - 4 repliesFrench Line Producer
We Are Looking For A Freelance Line Producer / Consulting Producer For Our French Shows That Will Be Launching Next Year. Can Be Located In…
Posted Aug 5, 2016 - 5 replies
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Covering: ItalyArgentinacine
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Country: Chile
Covering: Argentina, Chile, UruguayLos Angeles Fixer
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Country: United States of America
Covering: USANavigation Films
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Country: United Arab Emirates
Covering: UAETheMagic
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Country: Lithuania
Covering: Lithuania and LatviaSkyhigh Productions
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Covering: Germany, SpainKwaZulu-Natal Film Commission
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Incentives (169)
Utah: The Motion Picture Incentive Fund (MPIF)
Productions must be 100% financed and must pre-qualify with the Film commission. A CPA audit is required. Producers have a choice of tax credits up to 25% of the in-state spend, with no per project cap (however a Utah tax…
The Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Programme
5% for $250,000 - $1 million 10% for $1 million - $3.5 million 20% for $3.5 million+ The Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program offers a direct payment of up to 25% of qualified labor (this option is not available…
The Tennessee Film & Television Production Incentive
Hotel Occupancy Tax After staying 30 continuous days at a hotel, production staff and crews may qualify for a rebate of all previously paid Hotel Occupancy Taxes. From then on out, you are no longer charged this tax. This tax…
The South Carolina Motion Picture Incentive Fund
25% on all in-state Wages; 20% on all out-of-state Wages; 30%+ on Supplies Sales Tax Exemption on spend over US$250,000. Location fee free on all state-owned property. There is a $1 million hire cap for both resident and non-resident cast…
Rhode Island: The Motion Picture Production Tax Credit
There are no salary caps, but there is a $5 million project cap, which can and will be waived for qualifying motion picture and TV productions. Total production budget must exceed $100,000. For documentaries, a minimum of 51% of the…
The Pennsylvania Film Production Tax Credit
Pennsylvania offers up to a 30% transferable tax credit (25% base credit plus a 5% bonus), with a maximum of $60 million available per fiscal year. Pennsylvania has issued new guidelines, which are now in effect, and include, but are…
The Oregon Production Investment Fund
The incentive is 20% of production-related goods/services and 10% of Oregon-based payroll (including both resident and non-resident employees). Can be combined with the Greenlight Labour rebate for an effective labour rebate of 16.2%. No Sales Tax. Lodging taxes waived for…
Oregon: Greenlight Oregon Labour Rebate
The 6.2% rebate is based solely on actual wages. In order to claim the 6.2% rebate, the production company must (1) submit an application to OFVO within 10 business days of the start of pre-production in Oregon and, (2) withhold…
The Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate
The rebate offers a base percentage of 35% on qualified Oklahoma expenditures. If a minimum of $20,000 is spent on music that has been recorded in Oklahoma, an additional 2% is added to the total rebate on qualified Oklahoma expenditures.…
Ohio Motion Picture Tax Incentive
The Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit provides a refundable, non-transferable tax credit that equals 25% of in-state spend and non-resident wages and 35% of Ohio resident wages on eligible productions. No bed tax is incurred after a 30-day consecutive stay.…