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SAG national executive director loses job
Doug Allen, national executive director of SAG, was fired this week. He had been at the centre of SAG’s bitter polarisation between those who urged strike action and moderates who proposed settlement through negotiation. The moderate faction of the actors…
Michigan studios to be built
Michigan is on the verge of completing a deal that will see three film and television studios, worth an estimated USD80 million, built in the southeast of the state. One of the facilities would be a multi-studio complex that would…
New Mexico reassured by report
The long-awaited study by Ernst & Young on the economic return by the state’s film and media incentives found that for every USD1 extended in state tax credits, state and local governments received USD1.50. The results will be a great…
Commercials hold steady in Chicago
While fears of an impending SAG strike in the USA and the global credit crunch may be slowing the number of big budget fillms going into production, there are signs that the commercial industry is having a slightly better time.…
Montreal multimedia firm opens office in the Dominican Republic
The Montreal-based multimedia company Beauchemin d’Eze has announced the opening of an international production office in the Dominican Republic. From it new office, the umbrella company for Montreal Photography Production, Montreal Location Scouts, Montreal Photographers and Montreal Multimedia, Beauchemin d’Eze…
On location in Berlin
Berlin's rise to prominence as a centre for film and the arts continues to gather speed. Despite a difficult economic environment, it is attracting high profile filmmakers and Hollywood actors. Among recent visitors is Quentin Tarantino who has been spotted…
Filming in Australia
When renowned filmmaker Baz Luhrmann teamed up with Tourism Australia to create adverts promoting Australia as a tourism destination, the move attracted widespread publicity. The campaign, which ties in with Luhrmann's Australia feature film, represents an innovative partnership approach but…
Slamdance to be held in Cape Town for the first time
Slamdance International Film Festival will be held Cape Town for the first time on 28th February 2009. There will be screenings of 40 previously unseen documentaries, features, animations and shorts. The festival is currently looking for 10 short documentaries, a…
Schwarzenegger proposes tax breaks for industry
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governor of California, wants millions of dollars in tax breaks for film and television companies who shoot in the state. The proposal is part of his plan to stimulate the state's failing economy. The state legislature has…
Obama rally boosts local industry
The 500 camera crews of all sizes from all over the world that converged last tuesday in Chicago's Grant Park for the Obama rally gave the film community a much needed financial boost. Adam Marton, of AM Films, said: “Every…