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Pinewood Studios branches out into China
Following on from its successful moves into the Malaysia and Dominican Republic markets, UK-based Pinewood Studios is to open a representative office in Beijing. The move comes at a time when the Chinese film industry is rapidly expanding and Western…
Anthony Lucero’s The Clown now filming in Tbilisi
The first feature film by Director/Actor Anthony Lucero, The Clown is currently being shot in Tbilisi, Georgia. Production began on August 8th and will run until March 6th 2017, spending a total of close to GEL2 million in the country…
Game of Thrones storms the Emmys and Veep retains comedy crown
Airing on ABC and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards took place last night to honour the very best examples of television entertainment throughout the last year. Most expectations were met as HBO’s powerhouse series Game of…
TLG talks to Andrew Reid, Head of Production at Northern Ireland Screen
As part of the UK production hub and with its own unique locations on offer, Northern Ireland is now a highly desired country for filming. Acting as a film office for the region, Northern Ireland Screen is the first port…
New proposal to bring film infrastructure to Chitrakoot, India
The Indian district of Chitrakoot could receive improvements to its film infrastructure if a proposal by Film Vikas Parishad proves successful. Chitrakoot is part of India’s Utter Pradesh State with a population of almost 50,000 citizens, and has a number…
On location in Liberia with local Fixer Arwen Kidd
With years of experience in scouting rural locations throughout West Africa, Arwen Kidd has established herself as one of the most reliable Location Fixers in the region. TLG sat down with Arwen to better understand the precautions that productions must take…
The Producer’s Creative Partnership dives into the Mediterranean for COM HEM commercial
The latest commercial for COM HEM, the Swedish internet service provider was filmed on location around the island of Gozo, Malta. The Mediterranean country was chosen after a number of international spots were scouted, with The Producer’s Creative Partnership (PCP)…
Finland to establish 25% cash rebate audiovisual incentive in 2017
After early reports in July that a proposal for a 25% cash rebate was being considered by the Finnish Government, we can now confirm that the incentive will be implemented from 2017 onwards. The cash rebate was agreed upon during…
Chicago grabs USD1.3 billion over five years from film and TV
A new report issued by Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s office has revealed that Chicago brought home a total of USD1.3 billion via film and television from 2011-2015, a massive increase when compared to the USD600 million brought in from 2006-2010. The…
Mauritius film and commercial rebate raised from 30% to 40%
The film rebate scheme available in Mauritius has increased from the previous rate of 30% to 40%. The increase is designed to entice more international productions to film in the island nation, covering costs relating to transport, accommodation and production…