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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…
Chile’s film incentive programme to launch next month
After being announced almost a year ago, Chile’s proposed 30% tax rebate on filming will be available from next month onwards. Productions will be required to spend a minimum of USD2 million to access the incentive. While feature films are…
Filming on Vancouver Island South
When people think of filming in British Columbia, Canada, it is likely that Vancouver comes to mind. What many don’t know is that across the water lies Vancouver Island. A 20 minute plane ride or a one and a half…
Uganda: a fast growing, prime location for film productions
As a landlocked nation between Kenya, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania, Uganda is often overlooked as a production hub but the country can offer a great deal to international Producers. It’s famous for its unique beauty,…
Northern Ireland to host new BBC drama, Come Home
A newly commissioned drama series from the BBC, entitled Come Home, will be filmed in locations throughout Northern Ireland later this year. Red Production Company, whose recent credits include Last Tango in Halifax and The Five, are behind the series.…
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Magdalena Gorska
Dear Colleagues. We Are Now In Prep For The Production Of The Commercial And Looking For Magdalena Gorska. If By Any Chance Someone Knows Her…
Posted Sep 25, 2016 - 1 repliesGrassroots Soccer Organisations- North America
Hello- We Are A Uk Based Production Company And We Are Looking For Interesting/quirky Soccer Organisations To Film Stories About In Either Canada Or America.…
Posted Sep 23, 2016 - 7 repliesFixer needed- Bhutan
We (uk Based Production Company) Are Looking For A Fixer Based In Bhutan. Please Contact: Kara.johnston@img.com
Posted Sep 23, 2016 - 3 repliesFIXERS NEEDED UTTARAKHAND/SIKKIM/HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
We (uk Based Production Company) Are Looking For A Fixers Based In Uttarakhand, Sikkim, And Himachal, India Or Someone Who Is Familiar With The Areas.…
Posted Sep 23, 2016 - 2 repliesFIXER NEEDED IN SIKKIM, INDIA
We (uk Based Production Company) Are Looking For A Fixer Based In Sikkim, India Or Someone Who Is Familiar With The Area. Please Contact: Kara.johnston@img.com
Posted Sep 23, 2016 - 1 repliesPossible Locations in Portugal
Hello! My Name Is Olia Sherlygina From Focus Films Moscow. I Am Looking For A Sunny Driving Location For A Car Ad Shoot, With Guaranteed…
Posted Sep 22, 2016 - 9 repliesPotential locations in the Canary Islands
Hello! My Name Is Olia Sherlygina From Focus Films Moscow. I Am Looking For A Sunny Driving Location For A Car Ad Shoot, With Guaranteed…
Posted Sep 21, 2016 - 9 repliesSlovenian location manager/ freelance producer
Hello! We Are Polish Production House Looking For A Location Manager/ Freelance Producer To Help With Finding The Location To Shoot Car Commercial At The…
Posted Sep 21, 2016 - 0 repliesColumbia or Argentinian production service
Hello, We Are Belgian Production Company Looking For A Production Service Or A Freelance Producer To Shoot Solid Drone Shots Of Nature Landscape (rainforest, Mountains,…
Posted Sep 21, 2016 - 11 repliesPotential Filming Locations in Oxfordshire
Hi Everyone, Been Looking To Do A Shoot For An Independent Fashion Clothing Line In Oxfordshire. I'm After A Pretty Unique Venue, With An Out…
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Covering: USA, Caribbean, Mexico, CanadaSarasota County Film And Entertainment Office
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Location Experience: Sarasota CountyCrystal Ball Productions
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Country: Bulgaria
Covering: BulgariaCambodia Film Commission
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Country: Cambodia
Location Experience: CambodiaCrossWind Advertising
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Country: Argentina
Covering: Latin America, South East Asia, Iberian PeninsulaPure Scandinavia
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Country: Finland
Covering: Finland,Sweden, Norway,EstoniaThe Kitchen Film
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Covering: Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Macau, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, JapanRFI Media Productions
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Incentives (170)
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…
North Dakota: no formal incentive in place.
Lodging tax waiver. North Dakota Sales and Use Tax is 5% on most tangible goods and a limited number of services. A credit is available for the amount of sales tax that was paid to another state on equipment brought…
The North Carolina Film Incentive
Per Project Cap: - $9 million for video television series per season - $5 million for feature films - $250,000 for commercials Minimum Spend: - $1 million (avg) per episode for television series - $5 million for feature films -…