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KOFIC tries to revitalise Korean film industry
Kang Han-sup, the recently elected chairman of KOFIC, has come under increased pressure recently to be more proactive in helping Korea's ailing film industry. He has at last outlined KOFIC's plans. A film fund will be created worth a combined…
Abu Dhabi media zone to be ready by January
Abu Dhabi's new media zone, the latest step in the city's push to be taken seriously by the international film industry, is due to be up and running by January 2009. The zone, known as twofour54, will create Arab content…
BIFCOM starts in Busan
The Busan International Film and Industry Showcase (BIFCOM) starts today. BIFCOM has become Asia’s biggest film industry showcase and the best source of information for the region. Clara Le, The Location Guide's Commercial Director, will be a member of The…
Pusan International Film Festival underway
The Pusan International Film Festival began yesterday. Now in it's 13th year, the festival opened with Rustem Abdraashev's A Gift to Stalin. The festival is so popular that tickets for the film sold out in just 90 seconds. Huge crowds…
Samsung spot shot in São Paulo
Downtown São Paulo city was chosen by Mexican production company Cine Concepto to shoot the new Latin American Samsung spot, Baton. The ad was created by Leo Burnett Mexico and was serviced by Brazil's BossaNovaFilms. Brazil, and São Paulo in…
On location in Prague
The Czech Republic's Prague has attracted media attention recently as the location for some high profile films, featuring A list celebrities. However, Prague's rise to prominence as a location is being hampered by global economic events and a lack of…
Country Focus: Morocco
There has been significant activity in Morocco recently and while not all of it has been good news, much has been achieved to raise the profile of filming in the region. One of the main messages to emerge from industry…
The Location Guide joins PGK
Clara Le, The Location Guide's Commercial Director, will be a member of The Producers Guild of Korea's (PGK) seminar panel at BIFCOM 2008. The seminar, Producer's Round Table: Co-production Service Guide in Asia, will discuss the most effective ways of…
AFCI faces the future in NZ
The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) will be holding their Cineposium 08 between the 19th and 23rd of November in Wellington, New Zealand. The cineposium will take a hard look at how the entertainment industry is changing and its…
Abu Dhabi invests USD1 billion in film
The Abu Dhabi Media Company, through its newly formed subsidary imagenation Abu Dhabi, has launched a USD1 billion investment in feature film and digital content. Imagenation Abu Dhabi aims to develop, finance and produce content for both regional and international…