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30% foreign film tax credit launched by Manitoba
The central Canadian province of Manitoba has launched a 30% all-spend foreign film tax credit in a bid to attract a greater number of productions. Manitoba’s offer is now worth 5% more than rival credits available in Ontario and Quebec.…
Amsterdam as a location for filming
Amsterdam is famous the world over for its crazy nightlife and tolerant attitude, but there’s a lot more to it. Beyond the infamous red light district and the 'coffee shops' packed with tourists lies a city crammed with history, art…
Underwater filming equipment explored
Specialist underwater filming equipment can produce outstanding and atmospheric sub-aqua images, whether this is for use in wildlife documentaries or for fleeting shots of a character taking a swim in a TV or film production. There are no cameras designed…
The Location Guide will be at the AFCI Locations Trade Show in Santa Monica
The Location Guide will be at the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) Locations Trade Show in Santa Monica in mid-April. We’ll be there at booth 925 from April 15th to 17th to meet film commissions and filmmakers from all…
Wide appetite for New Zealand as global double
New Zealand is earning a reputation as a double for locations all over the world, with its towns and cities being used alongside its natural scenery. A 2.5% increase in the country’s Large Budget Screen Production Grant (LBSPG) in the…
New Specsavers ad shoots in Tayrona National Park, Colombia
Specsavers has shot its new commercial on a beach in Tayrona National Park in north Colombia. Specs Effect features hundreds of bikini-clad women running though a jungle to a beach where a man sprays himself with deodorant. The women then…
361 Degrees shoots new spot in Baotou, Inner Mongolia
A series of new spots have been filmed throughout the Far East by 361 Degrees in locations including Inner Mongolia in China. The adverts follow unknown athletes undergoing their training regimes as they prepare for the 2010 Asia Games. Marathon…
Betsafe doubles South Africa for Mediterranean
The new commercial for Betsafe has used locations outside Cape Town in South Africa to double for the Mediterranean. Crabs shows two men in a classical silent dual as they jump into a churning sea. One emerges with a small…
Tropicana ad shoots in Inuvik in the Canadian Arctic
Tropicana has filmed a new spot in Inuvik in the far north-west of Canada, a place which is in darkness for several months of the year due to its location within the Arctic Circle (see BBDO image). Brighter Mornings for…
Location Bonus launched in Flanders
The Location Flanders film commission has launched a new scheme enabling productions that choose to shoot in Flanders in Belgium access to up to EUR2,500 to cover the cost of a location scout. The scheme covers the cost of a…