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Torres Strait launches screen initiative for home-grown talent
A new screen initiative, entitled Straight out of the Straits, has been launched to provide opportunities for local creatives to work in production. The initiative is a joint effort between Screen Queensland, Screen Australia and ABC iView. Successful applicants will…
Moonlight beats La La Land for Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards
Barry Jenkins’s drama about a young African-American coming to terms with his homosexuality has beaten the predicted frontrunner, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, to receive Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards. A technical error led announcers Faye Dunaway and…
Stan Lee’s Lucky Man returned to London for season 2 filming
Production on the second season of Stan Lee’s Lucky Man travelled to a wealth of different locations throughout the UK capital. FilmFixer was on hand to handle the on location shoots in Islington, Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Haringey and Camden. FilmFixer…
Jacaranda Films utilises idyllic Chilean locations for Booking.com commercials
South American production service company, Jacaranda Films, have shot their two latest commercials for Booking.com in Chile. Entitled Kindergarten and Driving Range, both spots were Directed by Jared Hess, with Damian Acevedo acting as DP. The spots were made in…
James Bond 25 eyeing location shoot in Croatia
The currently untitled 25th James Bond film could be shot partially in Dubrovnik. The local Mayor’s office has announced that negotiations are currently underway to bring the high-profile feature to the Croatian capital, and a presumably large production spend with…
Nominations revealed for the 4th annual LMGI Awards
The nominations for the 4th annual Location Managers Guild International Awards have been announced. The ceremony will take place, April 8th at the Steven J. Ross Theatre, located at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank. The LMGI Awards seek to honour…
ABC’s The Bachelor travelled to Lapland in search of the northern lights
During production on the latest season of ABC’s The Bachelor, the cast and crew travelled to Finnish Lapland, shooting a number of scenes in Inari-Saariselkä. The Finnish Lapland Film Commission (a subsidiary of House of Lapland) provided on location assistance…
Considering the parameters of Malta's national film policy
16 years after the first Government announcement of a National Film Policy, a serious attempt at creating one is finally underway. Malcolm Scerri-Ferrante writes about how the financial incentives for foreign producers and the engagement of local crews may be…
Twentyfour Seven services unique BMW M4 commercial in Lisbon
Twentyfour Seven’s latest commercial for BMW's M4 series of cars has been shot on location in Lisbon. By attaching a camera rig to the front of the car, the commercial provides a unique perspective as stunts are performed throughout the…
ITV to close London studios after 40+ years of operation
ITV have announced that their London-based film studio, which has hosted television content for over 40 years, is set to close. The South Bank building, which also serves as ITV’s headquarters, will be redeveloped to expand its capabilities as an…
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Directory (5195)
Montana 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, ScandinaviaArgentinacine
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Argentina
Covering: Argentina, Chile, UruguayFamily 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
Incentives (219)
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…
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory Film Office also provides incoming productions with a locations and logistics service. This includes acting as a local liaison in all filming matters and with finding crew. Large scale productions may be provided with financial assistance -…
Made in NSW
NSW's Film Fund was increased in 2016 to USD20 million and renamed Made in NSW, with the intent of doubling to USD40 million by the end of the following year. Any monies due to the production company will occur as…
New South Wales: Film & TV Industry Attraction Fund (FIAF)
This is a discretionary fund. There are no national insurance contributions or social security charges in Australia. There are compulsory contributions for superannuation (pension fund) purposes; however, temporary residents are generally able to claim this back on departure. Foreign residents…
The Australian Screen Production Incentive: Producer Offset
The Producer Offset offers a 40 per cent tax rebate for feature films and a 20 per cent tax rebate for productions other than feature films. Where a company or someone else in relation to the film has already accessed…
The Australian Screen Production Incentive:Post, Digital and Visual effects (PDV) Offset
An entity, which includes a person, is able to claim input tax credits for the GST included in its expenditure provided that: The acquisition is for a creditable purpose under Division 11 of the GST Act; The entity is registered,…
The Australian Screen Production Incentive: The Location Offset
Where qualifying expenditure is between $15 million and $50 million, 70 per cent of total expenditure must be spent on production activity in Australia, but films that spend over $50 million in QAPE automatically qualify for the offset. An entity,…
Canada: Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
In Canada the goods and services tax or GST is a federal tax of 6% on most goods and services sold in Canada. Some goods and services are exempt from GST. Provincial sales tax or PST rates differ from province…