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Savannah in Georgia plans broader film crew base as city hosts Magic Mike XXL
Savannah in Georgia is enjoying a profile boost as a filming location for Channing Tatum’s male-stripper sequel Magic Mike XXL, but the city has acknowledged the need for a larger local crew base. The movie is again based on Tatum’s…
Tony Petersen Film shoots in Iceland for fantasy role-playing game Degenesis
Tony Petersen Film shot on location in Iceland for a live-action trailer for new hardcopy book role-playing game Degenesis. The three-minute spot features three warriors terrorising a couple and their young son at their home on a remote, windswept plain.…
Dystopian movie Young Ones films South Africa with VFX work in Ireland
New dystopian movie Young Ones doubled South Africa for a dusty US state in a future where the planet is ravaged by chronic drought. Visual effects work was completed in Ireland by Windmill Lane VFX of Dublin, under a co-production…
Collider shoots bathing models in Australia and NZ filming Seafolly swimwear promo
Collider filmed in both Australia and New Zealand for a music video for Sydney band Panama, presented as branded content for swimwear company Seafolly. Stay Forever shows models taking night-time swims before emerging together on an idyllic beach. New Zealand…
Ireland to consider raising €50m filming incentive spending cap in 2016
Ireland will consider increasing its current EUR 50 million (USD 63 million) cap on eligible expenditure that qualifies for the country’s filming incentive programme, from 2016. The current Section 481 filming incentive will convert to a tax credit from next…
Santa Clarita annexes California movie ranches to reduce filming costs
Santa Clarita, a city in northern Los Angeles County, has annexed three movie ranches to further reduce the cost of local filming. The city has a series of movie ranches that offer various standing sets within easy reach of the…
Industrial Light & Magic VFX company opens new London base
Iconic visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) has officially opened its new London office. The firm is a division of Lucasfilm and was initially set up in the mid-70s to pioneer the innovative visual effects needed for the…
Wilmington filming inquiries dry up as North Carolina incentive downgrade approaches
The Wilmington Regional Film Commission in North Carolina has reported a drop in filming inquiries in the final months of the state’s 25% tax credit. Iron Man 3 filmed in Wilmington but the state will struggle to attract similar shoots…
Downton Abbey producers to film BBC crime drama miniseries in New Zealand
Carnival Pictures, the company behind the hit period drama Downton Abbey, is to film a new crime drama miniseries on location in New Zealand for the BBC. The series will shoot in Rotorua on the North Island and has been…
Pinewood MBS Lighting to become exclusive lighting provider at London studios
From January 2015, Pinewood MBS Lighting is set to become the exclusive provider of lighting equipment to productions filming at Pinewood Studios and Shepperton Studios near London. The deal is the result of an agreement between Pinewood and management company…