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California sees increase in feature film activity
California saw a steep rise in the number of locally-shot feature films released theatrically in 2014, according to a new report. Twenty-two features shot in the state were released last year, although only two of these had production budgets above…
Limerick plans film studio development in Mid-West Ireland
Authorities in Limerick in western Ireland have bought a former factory building with the intention of turning it into a major film studio. Ireland is becoming a more popular filming location but high-profile TV dramas like Vikings and Ripper Street…
Washington DC launches film fund for first time in over five years
Washington, DC, has launched a small film fund for the first time in half a decade. The success of TV shows like Veep and House of Cards have sustained Washington as a hugely popular setting, but the city is not…
Mark Wahlberg films Louisiana for movie of Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster
Mark Wahlberg is filming in New Orleans for a movie recounting the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in 2010. The script is taken from a New York Times article detailing the day that tragically resulted in the deaths of 11…
New TV adaptation of Peter Pan to film in UK and Luxembourg
New Peter Pan adaptation Peter & Wendy is shooting as a TV movie with filming locations in London, Dorset and Luxembourg. The ITV production will begin with Wendy as a patient with a heart condition at Great Ormond Street Hospital…
Tangerine Films and FPS Productions shoot Canon campaign in Istanbul
Tangerine Films and FPS Productions have shot a new campaign for Canon cameras in Istanbul. A series of short films follow a popular photography couple, a graffiti artist, a travel blogger and a group of free runners as they trial…
Director James Cameron supports drone filming innovation in New Zealand
Filmmaker James Cameron and his Avatar producer Jon Landau have voiced their support for a New Zealand technology competition encouraging innovations in drone filming. Propeller Studios in Wellington launched the competition last week. The C-Prize competition is encouraging New Zealanders…
Producers of TV series Haven call on Nova Scotia to keep film tax credit
Producers of the long-running US TV series Haven have appealed to Nova Scotia to keep the Canadian province’s filming tax credit. They add Haven will have to relocate from Nova Scotia if authorities decide to downgrade the film tax credit…
Marvel starts filming Captain America Civil War at Pinewood Atlanta
Marvel Studios has started shooting its latest superhero movie Captain America: Civil War on location at Pinewood Atlanta Studios. The film will follow on from the recently-released Avengers: Age of Ultron and will be the third movie to focus on…
BBC films Cold War drama The Game on location in Birmingham and Midlands
The BBC filmed on location in Birmingham and other parts of the Midlands for its six-part Cold War drama The Game. Set in London in 1972, the miniseries tells the story of a Soviet plot uncovered when a KGB agent…