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On location abroad with Madrid-based line producer Jaime ‘Jimbo’ Terol
Jaime worked various PA jobs in the industry while studying in the early 1990s and then in 1995 he became a runner for Lee Films International, the company that he has been working for exclusively for the past 15 years.…
UK Government expected to announce TV filming incentives in next week's Budget
A TV filming incentive of 25% for the UK is expected to be announced in the Government’s annual Budget next week. Several high-profile producers and filmmakers have been lobbying for incentive support to attract high-end TV productions like The Tudors…
Malaysia prepares to launch 30% location filming incentive in 2012
Malaysia is preparing to launch a new filming incentive programme after a long lobbying campaign from the local industry. The figure being looked at is a 30% rebate and it’s expected within the next few months. Datuk Seri Dr Rais…
Filming in Hawaii with Location Manager Kent Matsuoka
Kent attended the California Institute of the Arts for Fine Art Photography and was first introduced to locations by shooting houses and working as a site rep for a location agency in Los Angeles as a summer job. He was…
Filming in New South Wales with Location Manager David Singleton
David Singleton is a Location Manager based in Sydney, Australia. He’s been scouting and assisting Location Managers for the last three years, with a stint on Fremantles' Masterchef in between. He started out in 1997 working for a Korean production…
On location in Colorado with Location & Community Manager Laura Grey
Laura worked in production and on film permitting in Denver before joining the Colorado Office of Film Television and Media. Despite being tempted to continue in production, she stayed in Colorado and is now Location and Community Manager with the…
Doctor Who films Western-themed episode on location in Almeria region of Spain
Sci-fi TV favourite Doctor Who is filming in the Almeria region of Spain, using one of the so-called 'Mini Hollywood' sets to double for the American West. It's an area that was famously used by Sergio Leone in the 60s…
Filming in West Virginia with Location Services Co-ordinator Jamie Cope
Jamie is a West Virginia (WV) native with a degree in mechanical engineering. He started out in the business by spending 15 years running a production company focusing on computer animation before moving to the state film office. He had…
Filming with COLA-winning Location Manager S Todd Christensen
Todd was born in South Dakota and shifted to a career in film early on. He started working as an Assistant Location Manager in 1995 and then moved to New Mexico in 2006. He now works as a Teamster Local…
Spielberg and Cronenberg sign petition to save London’s Twickenham Studios
Steven Spielberg and David Cronenberg are among the names to have signed a petition to save Twickenham Studios in London. The studio went into administration in late February, despite having hosted War Horse and The Iron Lady over the past…