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Pinewood Studios branches out into China
Following on from its successful moves into the Malaysia and Dominican Republic markets, UK-based Pinewood Studios is to open a representative office in Beijing. The move comes at a time when the Chinese film industry is rapidly expanding and Western…
TLG talks to Andrew Reid, Head of Production at Northern Ireland Screen
As part of the UK production hub and with its own unique locations on offer, Northern Ireland is now a highly desired country for filming. Acting as a film office for the region, Northern Ireland Screen is the first port…
New proposal to bring film infrastructure to Chitrakoot, India
The Indian district of Chitrakoot could receive improvements to its film infrastructure if a proposal by Film Vikas Parishad proves successful. Chitrakoot is part of India’s Utter Pradesh State with a population of almost 50,000 citizens, and has a number…
PSN Partner shoots Australian oil rig for new IBM commercial
Australia-based Taxi Film Production, a partner of the Production Service Network has filmed their latest commercial for IBM on an offshore oil rig. The spot demonstrates the practical use of Watson, a virtual assistant designed to help those who work…
Commercial scouting in the UK outside the M25
As a member of Scout Productions, Algy Sloane specialises in UK-based location scouting. In this contributor article, Sloane details the benefits of shooting outside of London and the M25 by discussing his most recent commercial for the Ifiniti Q60 car.…
Finland to establish 25% cash rebate audiovisual incentive in 2017
After early reports in July that a proposal for a 25% cash rebate was being considered by the Finnish Government, we can now confirm that the incentive will be implemented from 2017 onwards. The cash rebate was agreed upon during…
Chicago grabs USD1.3 billion over five years from film and TV
A new report issued by Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s office has revealed that Chicago brought home a total of USD1.3 billion via film and television from 2011-2015, a massive increase when compared to the USD600 million brought in from 2006-2010. The…
Netflix’s Stranger Things doubled the state of Georgia for Indiana
Netflix’s hit sci-fi series, Stranger Things was shot almost entirely on location within the state of Georgia, with portions also filmed at Screen Gems Studios in Atlanta. The state was used as a cheat for Indiana, which is currently without…
HBO’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks filming in Atlanta
HBO’s television film, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (adapted from the non-fiction novel of the same name) has begun filming in Atlanta, Georgia with scenes shot at Buckhead church. The film will tell the true story of Lacks who…
Chinese commercial for TCL 750 Smartphone shot on location in Turkey
Working on their latest commercial for the TCL 750 Smartphone, Chinese Production Company Cat and Mouse opted to shoot on location in Turkey, with Jaguar Projects providing production services. The locations featured in the commercial include Istanbul, the Aspendos Antique…