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Park Pictures films music promo for Florence and the Machine on Scottish island
Park Pictures filmed in western Scotland’s Inner Hebrides for a new promo for British indie rock band Florence and the Machine. Shooting for the atmospheric production – a double video for the band’s singles Queen of Peace and Long &…
International films account for bulk of UK production spending this year
Twenty-one international films dominated UK production spending in the first half of this year, according to a report from the British Film Institute (BFI). Between them the 21 movies spent just under GBP 520 million of a total figure of…
Georgia in western Asia plans filming incentive programme
Georgia is preparing to launch a filming incentive in early 2016. Positioned on the intersection between Europe and Asia, the country is planning to offer a 20% rebate for international productions filming locally, but details of the required minimum spend…
National Trust welcomes filming of Swallows and Amazons in Lake District
A new movie adaptation of Swallows and Amazons is being shot in the Lake District in north-west England and has been welcomed by the National Trust. Historical buildings managed by the organisation have appeared recently in the BBC’s period drama…
TV drama TURN: Washington’s Spies to film third series in Virginia
Period war drama TURN: Washington’s Spies is set to film a third season on location in Virginia. Set during America’s Revolutionary War of the 1770s, the series is based on the true story of a clandestine group of spies who…
VFX company Sony Pictures Imageworks opens new HQ in Vancouver
Visual effects company Sony Pictures Imageworks has officially opened its new headquarters in Vancouver. The firm’s recent productions have included The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy, while upcoming projects include the new Ghostbusters movie. The company will…
UK period drama Tutankhamun to film on location in South Africa
A period drama telling the story of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the 1920s will be filmed on location in South Africa for ITV. British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of the Ancient Egyptian boy-king in…
London-Rio+ Production Forum to boost UK-Brazil location filming
The London-Rio+ Production Forum will be held in London this autumn. Presented by Film London and the Barbican, the one-day event on 24 September will promote filming incentives in the UK and Brazil, and will encourage co-productions between the two…
Visual effects companies Cinesite and Image Engine announce merger
Major visual effects companies Cinesite and Image Engine are set to merge and will offer more than 525 artists between London, Montreal and Vancouver. Cinesite was set up in London in the mid-90s and its current projects include Ant-Man and…
Matt Damon’s The Great Wall becomes biggest US-China co-production
Upcoming fantasy epic The Great Wall features a cast led by Matt Damon and is the biggest US-China co-production ever made. Filmed on location in the Chinese city of Qingdao, the story posits that China’s Great Wall was in fact…