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New USA payroll company launched
Ease Entertainment Services, the first major payroll company to launch in the states in 20 years, has opened it doors for business in Beverley Hills, California, and other key incentive states. Last year, the Los Angeles based payroll and accountancy…
Merger proposed for flagship film bodies
Plans to merge the UK Film Council (UKFC) and the British Film Institute (BFI) into a single body to support film could benefit both the filmgoing public and the industry, Film Minister Siôn Simon has stated. An organisation with both…
Filming in Mexico
Nearly a year ago, swine flu hit Mexico, and as global concerns of a pandemic grew, the country briefly ground to a halt. Schools closed, and public transport stopped. Even movie theatres closed for up to three weeks across the…
LA production days decline further
FilmLA has announced that on-location filming across all filming categories declined by 24.5% in the first half of 2009 compared to the same six-month period in 2008. The nonprofit organisation that coordinates permits for filmed entertainment in the city and…
Fears for Irish Film Board
A Government appointed group has reported that significant savings could be made if the Irish Film Board was disbanded. An Bord Snip Nua, an influential cost-cutting body, has also suggested that the 481 tax break, which provided USD46.5 million to…
Film Studio planned for Thailand
Los Angeles-based entertainment property developer Creative Kingdom Inc. is to build a film studio and residential complex near Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. The 175-acre CNX-Wood development will be built in four phases over seven years. Development starts with the…
Screen Australia announces funding for five features
Screen Australia has announced support for five feature films generating USD38.9 million worth of production. Projects receiving production investment include Stuart Beattie’s directorial debut Tomorrow When the War Began and Nick Giannopoulos’ return to the screen in Wog Boy 2:…
Ferré goes underground
When agencies Duda Propaganda and Propeg asked BossaNovaFilms director Luiz Ferré to shoot a spot for the São Paulo train and subway systems, explaining their expansion programme, it was immediately clear it would be a challenging brief. The planned commercial,…
2008 film revenues for Illinois pass USD141 million
According to reelchicago.com, the State of Illinois' 2008 film revenues have edged a little closer to the 2007 record of USD155 million thanks to Michael Mann's blockbuster Public Enemies. It is estimated that the film spent USD25 in the state…
Cambodian festival faces financial difficulties
Cambofest, Cambodia's first and only internationally recognised independent film festival, is facing closure due to an emergency funding shortage. The organisers of the festival are calling for contributions to help support it. Cambodia's film industry, and its media sector in…