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Thailand Film Office hosts familiarisation trip with top Location Managers
The Thailand Film Office is hosting a familiarisation trip with a group of top Location Managers. International location filming surged in Thailand in the first half of 2012 as the film office worked hard to raise the country’s profile around…
Manitoba defends filming incentive against subsidy claims
On Screen Manitoba has defended the role of its filming incentive. Nearly CAD15 million was paid out to production companies in 2011/12 by the Canadian province famous for its polar bears and one organisation argues the programme should be looked…
New York City update: Location filming allowed in less affected areas
As New York’s recovery from Storm Sandy continues, location filming is now being allowed “on a case-by-case basis” in parts of the city that were less affected. Permitting was completely halted for several days last week as Sandy caused widespread…
OB Management uses specialist OctoCopter filming on location in Manila slum
London-based OB Management took to the slums of Manila with a remote-controlled helicopter for a new music video from London quartet Rudimental. Not Giving In is based on the true story of Mouse, who avoided a life of crime by…
Stink films new Mercedes social media tie-in on location in Portugal
Stink chose Portugal to film a new Mercedes campaign designed to prompt viewer participation through social media. Taking its title from its Twitter hash, #YouDrive features a singer heading to a secret gig banned by local police, as he’s chased…
Global Production Network holds fourth annual summit
Global Production Network (GPN) held its fourth annual summit in Istanbul recently. Set up in 2003, the organisation specialises in recognising accountability throughout the production service industry. It encompasses 34 companies representing 64 countries. Harry Tracosas first set up GPN…
International location filming falls sharply in Australia in 2011/12
International location filming in Australia fell sharply in 2011/12, with no big-budget productions shooting in the country. Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby qualified as an Australian production and may have had to film elsewhere without the Producer Offset. Figures from…
Skyfall’s Callum McDougall takes James Bond on location to Turkey
London plays a major role in Skyfall but the project also filmed internationally. In the best traditions of the franchise, exotic locales in Turkey coloured the on-screen drama. Bond veteran Callum McDougall was Executive Producer on Skyfall and spoke to…
St Albans forms film-friendly agreement with Creative England
St Albans in Hertfordshire in the UK has made a film-friendly agreement with Creative England. The market town near London will promote new filming locations in the area, in partnership with Creative England's regional team at Hertfordshire’s Elstree Studios. Hayley…
India and Spain sign location filming agreement to boost regional production
India and Spain have signed a location filming agreement designed to boost production in each respective country. Neither nation offers a formal filming incentive programme but the deal is intended to improve how they share their filmmaking and artistic resources.…