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Florida’s Sarasota County attracts multiple projects since film incentive scheme launch
Sarasota County in south-west Florida has become popular since launching its new incentive scheme five months ago. Productions can claim up to 20% cash back on non-governmental qualified expenditures and 100% of county governmental fees. Taylor Hackford’s crime thriller Parker…
Editor’s Weekly
Lots of news from the US this week as authorities measure the local impact of filming incentives and the tussle continues between Los Angeles and New York. The UK has been promoting its interests in Los Angeles and we spoke…
New York filming incentives prompt 66% rise in productions in 2011
New York’s filming incentives have prompted a 66% rise in the number of productions applying to film in the state in 2011, according to figures released by the Office of Motion Picture and Television Development. Nearly 140 projects have visited…
Filming in Queensland with Location Manager Natalie Duncan
After 14 years of teaching infant school children, Natalie decided she needed a total change of scene and went to work as a Production Co-ordinator for a Brisbane production company owned by her brother. "My work with him involved a fair…
Dedicated studio facilities a possibility for Savannah in Georgia
Officials in Savannah, Georgia, are discussing the possibility of developing large-scale studio facilities in the city, according to savannahnow.com. Lower-budget productions of up to USD10 million could be successful when combined with the state’s filming incentive. I think [a studio's]…
Los Angeles City Hall location filming drops as Occupy LA protests continue
Location filming at Los Angeles’ iconic City Hall has fallen in recent weeks as a result of the Occupy LA protests. A mass of tents set up by protestors outside the popular filming location has resulted in a 50% drop-off…
UK Film Minister Ed Vaizey visits LA studios to encourage location filming in Britain
Ed Vaizey, the UK’s Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, is in Los Angeles to strengthen ties between the UK and US filming industries. Vaizey is travelling with Adrian Wootton, head of the British Film Commission, and will meet…
Editor’s Weekly
In the week marking the first anniversary of our new website being launched, the focus is once again on filming incentives in the US, while specific geographic needs have resulted in the new Mad Max sequel relocating from Australia. In…
BelocalFilms sets out to optimise location filming in Argentina
Producer Mariano Marin has set up a new production club in Argentina. BelocalFilms, or B-Club, will promote the Argentinean industry with free membership for foreign production companies, as well as delivering a range of production discounts for member companies. Clients…
Location Manager Nancy Haecker talks COLAs and House MD
Nancy Haecker is Location Manager on hit TV show House MD. This year she won a gong for Location Manager of the Year in episodic TV at the 2011 California On-Location Awards, organised by Film Liaisons in California, Statewide, and…