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Massachusetts film incentive could decrease under Governor’s new proposal
The state of Massachusetts’ tax incentive programme could be scaled back under a new proposal by Governor Charlie Baker. As part of his budget proposal for 2017, Baker has called for a USD7 million cap to be implemented per production…
The 3rd annual LMGI Awards show announces its nominees
The Location Managers Guild International Awards show has announced its full list of nominees. This year's award ceremony will be the first since LMGI’s rebranding in 2015 and will feature a vast array of productions across all the screen industries.…
The Power Rangers descend on Vancouver as reboot begins filming
The film reboot of the popular 1990s children’s television show, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers has begun shooting on location in Vancouver, Canada. Directed by Dean Israelite (Project Almanac), Power Rangers will feature a relatively unknown main cast aside from Elizabeth…
Trafalgar Square closed down for Wonder Woman filming
Trafalgar Square was closed on Sunday morning as filming took place for the upcoming superhero film, Wonder Woman. Roads leading into the square were closed off until 10:30am as the set transformed the area to mimic the City of London…
The Ink Factory goes global for filming BBC’s The Night Manager
In conjunction with production company The Ink Factory and AMC, the BBC’s upcoming drama The Night Manager was filmed in multiple locations around the globe, including Zermatt, London, Majorca and Morocco. The show is a contemporary adaptation of John Le…
Ocean Films shoots Rio de Janeiro for Pokémon’s Super Bowl spot
As was to be expected, the 2016 Super Bowl brought with it a slew of commercials that featured a variety of advertising concepts including talking skittles and singing sheep. Included in the mix was a spot for the 20th anniversary…
The future looks bright for Newcastle’s film industry
Located in the north-east of England, Newcastle may seem like an unassuming destination for location filming but in recent years the city has become an attractive area particularly for television shows. Recent productions include the upcoming ITV adaptation of Beowulf…
The Cape Film Commission to close its doors after dwindling support
The Cape Film Commission (CFC) of Cape Town, South Africa is to be shut down after a lack of financial support from the Western Cape provincial government. The commission will close at the end of February 2016 and will no…
TLG talks to Colin Simpson about Macbeth and filming in the Scottish Highlands
Colin Simpson is the Principal Tourism & Film Officer at the Highland Council, offering advice to productions to help them choose the best location within the Scottish Highlands to suit them. Colin was kind enough to talk to TLG at…
TLG speaks to Production Executive Markus Bensch about filming Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies and Oscar nominations
From working as a Location Scout, a Location Manager and now more recently becoming a Production Executive for locations, it’s fair to say that Markus Bensch knows his way around the industry. His breadth of work includes The Bourne Supremacy,…