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TLG talks to British Virgin Islands Film Commissioner, Clive McCoy
The British Virgin Islands may seem to many like a fantastic holiday destination, but behind the sunny skies and idyllic beaches lies a sophisticated infrastructure to assist all types of productions in filming on location. We spoke to Film Commissioner…
UK-Georgian co-production to take advantage of new cash rebate
Production Companies based in the United Kingdom and the country of Georgia will be entering into a co-production to fully utilise Georgia’s brand new film incentive programme which offers a cash rebate of up to 25%. Entitled Shindisi, the film…
British Drama I, Daniel Blake scoops Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival 2016
The highly prestigious Palme d’Or has been awarded to British Director Ken Loach (Kes, The Wind That Shakes the Barley) for his film I, Daniel Blake which was shot on location in London and Newcastle. The film depicts a middle-aged…
Plans underway for Chilean film incentive
After announcements that Thailand and Romania would be receiving their own film incentive programmes, plans to create a Chilean incentive have been revealed at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Chile’s film industry has previously thrived on incredibly low production costs…
Google joins forces with the Young Director Award 2016
Tech giant Google have joined forces with the Young Director Award 2016 to utilise the YDA platform as a showcase for their virtual reality technology. As part of the collaboration, a panel discussion about the cutting edge world of virtual…
Thailand unveils brand new cash rebate incentive
As part of a press conference held at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, several Thai officials unveiled a brand new incentive programme to attract foreign productions and boost the country’s film industry. At its core, the programme will offer a…
Western Australia to establish its own film fund
Under the administration of ScreenWest, Western Australia will be getting its own regional film fund in the form of AUD15 million (USD12 million). The Western Australian Regional Film Fund will be available from July 1st 2016 and will only be…
Cannes: Arri and Film France to host drinks reception
ARRI, in collaboration with the Producers Guild of America, Association des Producteurs de Cinéma and Film France, are hosting a drinks reception to coincide with the Cannes Film Festival 2016. The reception will take place May 14th from 5pm to…
Iceland’s RVK Studios takes the plunge into Production Service
RVK Studios is fast becoming one of the largest production houses in Iceland, having produced feature films like The Deep, Jar City, Virgin Mountain, 101 Reykjavik and Everest. TV series include: Trapped, Iceland Got Talent and The Mayor, a comedy…
Increased film incentive programme inbound for Iceland
Iceland could see an improved film incentive programme if a government proposal proves successful. The proposal in question seeks to increase the current 20% rebate to 25%, making the incentive far more competitive on the global filming market. To be…