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Southern California entities partner to promote uniform location filming guidelines
Four separate organisations have partnered to promote uniform location filming guidelines throughout Southern California. The aim is to encourage the region’s 191 cities to adopt guidelines that are all broadly similar to make sure the film permitting process is as…
Lincolnshire signs Film Friendly Partnership Charter after Ron Howard’s Rush visit
Lincolnshire in eastern England has signed a Film Friendly Partnership Charter, committing it to offering support to visiting film productions. The move comes a few months after Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park racing circuit was used for scenes in Ron Howard’s upcoming…
Nottingham signs Film Friendly Charter after Dark Knight Rises UK shoot
Nottingham has signed up to Creative England’s Film Friendly Charter a year after hosting scenes for The Dark Knight Rises. Wollaton Hall was built during the era of Elizabeth I and features as the rebuilt Wayne Manor in the new…
Report on location filming incentives causes tensions in California
Disagreements about the benefits of location filming incentives are creating tensions in California. The state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) is disputing two separate studies that found that California’s filming tax credit was benefitting the state economy. One of the LAO’s…
Donald Trump unveils Florida studio plan
Donald Trump wants to build a 250,000-foot film studio in Florida’s Miami-Dade County. The plans have surprised local authorities but a 180-day feasibility study has been approved. Trump Studio City could be built on county-owned land near the Homestead Air…
Media hub designed to boost international location filming in Cork in Ireland
Two separate film organisations have joined forces in a bid to boost the local industry in County Cork, southern Ireland. The Gunpowder Mills Centre just outside the city of Cork is home to the new media hub that could attract…
North Carolina plans promotional strategy after Hunger Games location filming
Regional authorities in North Carolina are planning how to take advantage of the stunning global success of The Hunger Games, which filmed in the state. The film has made more than USD300 million in the US alone and Lions Gate…
Filming on location in Connecticut with Mark Dixon
Mark has been based at the Connecticut Film (CT) Office since 2000. Before joining the film office he spent nearly 15 years in the locations department on various feature films and TV commercials. Tell me about the region that you…
Georgia extends its uncapped filming incentive programme
Georgia has extended its uncapped film and TV location filming incentive programme. Between June 2010 and June 2011 the state paid out some USD200 million in support to qualifying productions for a direct combined return of nearly USD700 million, so…
Chrysler to film 2013 Dodge commercial on location in small-town California
Vehicle manufacturer Chrysler will be filming its new Dodge spot on location in a small California town this week. Tehachapi lies in the south-west of the state in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains and Chrysler will film there on Wednesday…