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Exports from UK creative and film industries increase 34%
Global exports from the UK’s creative industries rose by 34% between 2009 and 2013, according to new government figures. Television dramas like the BBC’s Sherlock and The Musketeers have been major international hits. Jobs in the UK’s creative industries increased…
Unofficial Chariots of Fire sequel films in China and North America
An unofficial sequel to the classic British movie Chariots of Fire is filming in China, as well as the US and Canada. The Last Race tells the true story of athlete Eric Liddell, a medal winner at the 1924 Paris…
Period crime drama Houdini & Doyle to film in Manchester and Toronto
New ITV period crime series Houdini & Doyle will film on location in Manchester in the UK, and in Toronto. Set at the turn of the 20th century, the drama will follow Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and…
New series of BBC contemporary war drama Our Girl to be set in Kenya
A second season of the BBC’s modern war drama Our Girl will be set in Kenya. The series follows a female soldier in the British Army and is relocating the story to Kenya after the first season used South Africa…
Woody Harrelson to film presidential biopic LBJ in Texas and Louisiana
Woody Harrelson will play Lyndon B Johnson in a new film about the 36th President of the United States that will shoot on location in Texas, Louisiana and Washington, DC. Production for LBJ will follow historical drama The Free State…
Bristol Film Office launches local movie maps to boost film tourism
Bristol Film Office has launched a series of online movie maps in a bid to boost regional film tourism. The city in the west of England has been used for several high-profile UK TV shows, including Sherlock, Wolf Hall and…
Penny Dreadful to film third series in Dublin
Gothic TV drama Penny Dreadful will film a third series on location in the Irish capital Dublin. Created by screenwriter John Logan, the show follows the adventures of an assortment of iconic horror characters from 19th century literature in Victorian…
The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol partners with British Film Commission
The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol in the west of England has become an official partner of the British Film Commission (BFC). Other partners include Pinewood Studios Group, Elstree Studios, the Walt Disney Company, BBC Worldwide and Warner Bros. “With…
Alaska cancels filming incentive tax credit
Alaska has cancelled its filming incentive programme and will redirect the funds elsewhere in the economy. For the past few years the state has offered a base 30% filming tax credit that specifically rewarded productions shooting in remote areas at…
US poll finds Scotland world’s Best Cinematic Destination for film tourism
Scotland has been declared the world’s Best Cinematic Destination in a new USA Today poll that could help boost the country’s film tourism industry. Scotland’s international filmmaking profile is rising, with TV drama Outlander based in Cumbernauld near Glasgow. “This…