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Craftworks: The impact of This Girl Can and uncovering the Guardian’s Three Little Pigs commercial
The David Reviews and APA hosted event, Craftworks, returned for its largest iteration to date at the London School of Economics. Boasting a roster of six independent panels, the event covered a variety of production types including commercials, shorts films,…
The Bollywood fascination with international filming locations
With an estimated value of USD2.3 billion in 2016, Bollywood is one of the largest production industries in the world. Other countries are always trying to attract the attention of Indian Producers to promote their regions for filming. With an increasing number of…
Why is the UK's production industry going from strength to strength in the face of economic uncertainty? TLG spoke to industry experts to find out
According to the Office for National Statistics, the UK’s production industry grew by 16.4% in 2016’s third quarter despite economic uncertainty brought about by the EU referendum. This was notably higher than any other services sector in the country during…
Argentina: a world of filming locations in South America
In the last fifteen years, Argentina has become a favourite destination for commercials, photo shoots and feature films. It is renowned for its ability to offer a wide range of locations, as depicted in films and television shows that have…
Dedicated motion capture studio now open in Quebec
Quebec City has opened its first dedicated motion capture studio, under the name of MOOV. Launched as a division of Squeeze Studio Animation, the new facility will allow Quebec to attract high-end video game productions that rely heavily on motion…
Texas lawmaker proposes abolishing the state film commission and tax incentive
Both the Texas Film Commission and state film incentive could be brought to an end after Senator Bob Hall proposed the notion at a legislative hearing last week. The Senator expressed his dismay with the organisation and the grant it…
The Sense of an Ending film adaptation shot extensively in South London
The upcoming adaptation of Julian Barnes’s novel, The Sense of an Ending, shot several crucial scenes in the London borough of Lambeth, with principal photography lasting for seven weeks. Among the Lambeth locales, viewers will spot Newburn Street, Orsett Street…
German film fund receives EUR50 million increase from national Government
The German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) will receive an increased investment of 55% in 2018, bringing the fund’s total reserve to EUR150 million. The additional EUR50 million will change the parameters of next year’s fund, allocating EUR75 million to high-budget…
Honorary Awards recipients revealed for the LMGI Awards 2017
The honourees for this year’s Location Managers Guild International Awards have been announced – among whom are acclaimed filmmaker Danny Boyle and Location Scout Lori Balton. The news follows the initial reveal of this year’s list of nominees. Danny Boyle,…
APU Productions serviced Netflix’s Chef’s Table in Peru
APU Productions were on hand during filming on the latest season of Netflix’s cooking series, Chef’s Table, servicing the project’s stay in Peru. The show travelled to Peru to investigate Virgilio Martínez Véliz’s world renowned restaurant, Central. Chef’s Table is…
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Trinidad & Tobago Film Company
Category: Film Commissions
Country: Trinidad & Tobago
Location Experience: Twin IslandsMontana Film Office
Category: Film Commissions
Country: United States of America
Location Experience: State of MontanaThe Florida Keys & Key West Commission
Category: Film Commissions
Country: United States of America
Location Experience: The Florida KeysCity Films Production
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Lebanon
Covering: Lebanon, Middle EastElements Production
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: India
Covering: IndiaDinamo Istanbul Film Production
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Turkey
Covering: Middle East, EuropeStockholm Production
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Sweden
Covering: Sweden, ScandinaviaFamily Film
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Romania
Covering: Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, HungaryTruenorth
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Iceland
Covering: Iceland, Norway, Greenland, Faroe IslandsOTO Film
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Poland
Covering: Poland
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California Film and TV Tax Credits
Projects eligible for a 20% tax credit (feature films, TV pilots, movies of the week, miniseries) may receive an additional 5% credit for the following expenditures: Out-of-zone filming, Music Scoring and music track recording by musicians, Visual Effects - To…
Arkansas: Refundable Tax Credit
Additional 10% for resident Arkansas crew, bringing the rebate for resident crew to 30%. The salaries of cast or crew who receive more than $500,000 will not qualify. Cash payments to vendors must not exceed 40% of verified costs. Projects…
Arizona: No formal incentive in place
Alaska Film Incentive Program
Alabama: Entertainment Industry Incentive Act
Payroll tax rebate of 35% paid to Alabama residents. Exemptions to amounts of Production Expenditures required for incentives: - Soundtracks: A Qualified Production Company must incur total Production Expenditures of at least $50,000, but no Rebate shall be available for…
The Western Australian Regional Film Fund
The Western Australian Regional Film Fund operates with a total of AUD15 million (USD12 million).
Victoria: Regional Victoria Film Location Assistance Fund (RLAF)
Any monies due to the production company will occur as part of the process of the production company’s lodgement of its tax return for the financial year in question. There are no national insurance contributions or social security charges in…
Victoria: Production Investment Attraction Fund (PIAF)
Any monies due to the production company will occur as part of the process of the production company’s lodgement of its tax return for the financial year in question. There are no national insurance contributions or social security charges in…
South Australia: The Payroll Tax Exemption
Any monies due to the production company will occur as part of the process of the production company’s lodgement of its tax return for the financial year in question. Australia’s tax year ends on 30th June. There are no national…
Queensland: The QLD Payroll Tax Rebate
Any monies due to the production company will occur as part of the process of the production company’s lodgement of its tax return for the financial year in question. There are no national insurance contributions or social security charges in…