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Robot drama Chappie films Johannesburg as Cape Town considers studio future
South African filmmaker Neill Blomkamp shot on location in Johannesburg for his new sci-fi feature Chappie. The movie looks set to boost South Africa’s production profile, but the country faces a challenge providing the studio facilities to meet growing international…
Los Angeles appoints film liaison officer ahead of tax credit boost
The Mayor of Los Angeles has appointed a film liaison officer to help make the city more film-friendly. California’s filming incentive programme gets a major boost this summer and city departments in Los Angeles will also get more funding to…
Michael Bay to film Benghazi drama 13 Hours in Morocco and Malta
Filmmaker Michael Bay is set to shoot the true-life rescue drama 13 Hours on location in Morocco and Malta. Set in the Libyan city of Benghazi, the film will tell the story of the 2012 terror attack on the city’s…
Michigan takes first step towards cancelling filming incentives
Authorities in Michigan have begun the process of cancelling the state’s filming incentive programme. The state recently hosted Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice but a vote has now gone in favour of ending filming incentive support later this year.…
Jerusalem-set drama Dig launches following filming in Israel and Croatia
New drama series Dig launches in the US tonight. Set in Jerusalem, the production started filming the city for real last summer before renewed violence flared between Israel and Gaza and producers decided to relocate to Croatia, with studio work…
Spain prepares generous filming incentive to boost international appeal
Authorities in Spain are preparing to launch a new, simplified filming incentive programme designed to boost the country’s international appeal. Ridley Scott recently filmed Exodus: Gods and Kings in Andalucia and Spain plans to attract more shoots on a similar…
Massachusetts becomes latest US state to propose defunding filming incentive
The Governor of Massachusetts has proposed cutting his state’s filming incentive to free up funds for other sectors of the economy. Massachusetts has hosted movies like The Fighter and American Hustle, but its 25% filming incentive is one of several…
Mission Impossible 5 helps drive six-fold location filming increase in Morocco
Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible 5 has helped drive a six-fold rise in foreign production spending in Morocco. Nearly 40 international shoots filmed in the North African country in 2014, spending USD 120 million – more than the last five years…
Planned Louisiana filming incentive overhaul could lead to spending cap
A planned overhaul of Louisiana’s filming incentives could involve introducing an annual funding cap for the first time. The state’s incentives have turned it into one of the top production centres in the US, with Jurassic World and Terminator: Genisys…
UK television tax credit drives massive increase in location filming spend
The UK’s new TV tax credit drove a huge increase in television location filming in its first full year, according to figures published by the British Film Institute (BFI). Designed to bring more high-end TV shoots to the UK, the…