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Pinewood Indomina Studios in Dominican Republic gets cash injection
Pinewood Indomina Studios in the Dominican Republic has been given a direct investment of USD20 million to help develop the studio’s facilities and start specialist training programmes. International Finance Corporation (IFC) - a member of the World Bank Group –…
Nicholas Berglund films on location in Finland wilds for Finlandia Vodka stills shoot
Paris-based creative company Nicholas Berglund headed to the wilds of Finland to film a new stylised winter stills campaign for vodka brand Finlandia. Shooting took place in three locations in the south of the country, including an archipelago on the…
Film-friendly hotels of the world: Exploring New Delhi’s Metropolitan
When working long hours on location in a big, hot and busy city anywhere in the world, there is nothing quite like the sanctuary of a clean, comfortable and quiet hotel room. The Metropolitan Hotel in New Delhi offers just…
Breaking Bad inspires new film tourism campaign in Albuquerque
Acclaimed TV drama Breaking Bad has partly inspired a new film tourism drive in the city of Albuquerque in New Mexico. A new half-million-dollar online and billboard campaign will highlight recent productions that have filmed in the city. A film…
England’s Peak District hopes for film tourism boost with BBC’s The Village
Authorities in the Peak District region of central and northern England are hoping for a boost in film tourism after the area was used as a filming location for BBC TV drama The Village. The series charts the social history…
North Carolina industry protests non-refundable filming incentive plan
North Carolina is considering plans to make its location filming incentive non-refundable. The news has angered production professionals in the state who are concerned that the change would threaten North Carolina’s appeal to productions like Iron Man 3. Under the…
Massachusetts plans full-time filming industry with New England Studios
The Massachusetts Film Office is anticipating the start of a full-time production industry for the state when New England Studios opens in Devens in the next few months. It’s a development that could help attract more productions like Oscar-winning feature…
Filming on location with Unit Production Manager Stephen Marinaccio
Stephen Marinaccio entered the production industry in 1990 and by 2001 had become a Production Supervisor and was working with filmmaker James Cameron. Over the course of his career he has worked in more than a dozen different countries and…
Thomas Thomas Films shoots global locations for Blackberry commercial
Thomas Thomas Films shot locations around the world for the new Blackberry commercial Keep Moving. The spot features a series of snappily-edited vignettes showing individuals in profile as they move through their daily adventures with the help of the Blackberry…
New report could lead to Norway location filming incentives
The Norwegian government will commission a report to assess the impact of location filming incentive programmes around the world. It’s a move that could eventually lead to filming incentives being launched in Norway. Norway’s production industry has been engaged in…