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UK Government announces funding boost for overseas investment
A GBP400,000 funding boost for attracting overseas investment is one way the UK Government plans to support its national filming industry. It’s one part of the response to a recent review of the state of British film. Ed Vaizey is…
Rafael Nadal loses his Kia Sportage in Spain in new Filmmaster Productions spot
Tennis star Rafael Nadal loses his Kia Sportage in a new spot from Filmmaster. As Kia drivers rally in a European city, they stop at a roadside shop where Nadal happens to have pulled over too; the grand-slam winner can't…
Ernst & Young assesses wider benefits of US location filming incentives
A new report from accountancy giant Ernst & Young has assessed the benefits of location filming incentives in the US. It coincides with a report from New York on the state’s location filming success through features like Men in Black…
Filming on location around the world with producer Jeremy Barnes
Jeremy studied for an MA in film at the Royal College of Art in London and then started out in the industry as a runner. He gained the experience and knowledge he needed, and has now been producing commercials for…
Virgin Produced makes claim for first film shot on location at 35,000 feet
Richard Branson’s Virgin Produced production company is staking a claim for the first film to be produced at 35,000 feet. Departure Date is a 30-minute romance with Virgin branding that was filmed over 20 hours on flights between Los Angeles,…
Germany’s Studio Babelsberg looks to the future in centenary year
Studio Babelsberg near Berlin is looking to the future as it celebrates its centenary. Big-budget Hollywood productions Cloud Atlas and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters helped it to a successful 2011, although the studio faces stiff competition from facilities across…
New Screen Flanders fund to be launched at Cannes Film Festival
Belgium’s new Screen Flanders fund will be launched next week at the Cannes Film Festival. Worth EUR5 million annually, the fund will be accessible for features, documentaries and animations, with a EUR400,000 per-project cap. Location Flanders states: “Screen Flanders is…
HBO drama Hemingway & Gellhorn doubles San Francisco for global locations
HBO’s new TV feature Hemingway & Gellhorn filmed entirely in and around San Francisco, but the city doubles for locations around the world. It stars Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman and charts the true-life relationship between Ernest Hemingway and famous…
Filming on location in Costa Rica with producer Sara Rossi
Sara moved to Costa Rica from Italy as a child when her parents decided it was a beautiful country for a break and a new experience. Sara learned both Spanish and English, and while film school and work as an…
Tribeca success story Una Noche films on location in Cuba
Lucy Mulloy’s Cuban drama Una Noche has found success at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival. The film was shot entirely on location in Cuba, focussing on the capital Havana. It tells the story of two young Cubans who dream of…