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Pinewood scales back
Pinewood Shepperton studios, home to the 007 stage, is cutting back on its 'Project Pinewood' plans after a recent stakeholder consultation meeting. Changes include a reduction in residential developments from 2,225 to 1,500. A wooded area has been added instead.…
Newtown, South Africa, to beome a film friendly zone
The Newtown Management District, in association with the Gauteng Film Commission, has launched a campaign to promote Newtown as a film friendly zone. The aim of the campaign is to position Newtown as an attractive film destination. The film friendly…
Indiana film incentive fails to raise interest
The state of Indiana's new film incentive legislation, introduced at the start of July, has yet to receive any interest from the industry. Its Expenditure Tax Credit incentive (a refundable tax credit of up to 5%) has failed to entice…
Gyeonggi entices Americans with USD100 million
South Korea’s Gyeonggi province has announced details of a substantial investment fund for Korean and American joint ventures. Kim Byung-heon of the Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency, said: "We're planning to put together a USD100 million global content fund with the…
India's Film Bazaar dates announced
India's National Film Development Corp (NFDC) will host the co-production market, Film Bazaar, between the 26 and 29 of November at the Marriott Resort in Goa. 15 India-focused feature film projects will be chosen to meet with potential Indian and…
China relaxes laws for talent industry
Investors from Hong Kong and Macau can now launch their own artist management companies in mainland China. They can also, under the China State Council's new relaxed regulations, set up mainland branches. Foreign investors, not from Hong Kong or Macau,…
Major Russian Agency shoots in Brazil for the first time
Adventa Lowe, based in Moscow, has recently finished shooting it's latest commercial for Inbev’s Brahma Beer in Rio de Janeiro. They shot with Brazilian based Bossa Nova Films and made full use of the city's instantly recognisable locations. The commercial,…
Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2007-2011
PricewaterhouseCoopers publishes a regular outlook report covering the global entertainment and media sector. This industry forecast covers the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Canada. It provides In-depth global analyses and five-year growth projections for 14…
Brotherhood returns to Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Film & Television Office has announced that Brotherhood, the critically acclaimed winner of a 2007 Peabody award, will commence photography for its third season on location in Rhode Island this month. The drama stars Jason Isaacs, Jason…
German Federal Film Fund gets extension
The German Government is to extend the DFFF (German Federal Film Fund ) for a further three years from 2010 to 2012. It will have an annual budget of EUR60m. The fund was launched at the beginning of last year…