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Alabama approves small increase in state-wide filming incentive
A senate panel in Alabama has approved a small increase in the state’s filming incentive. The existing annual film fund will increase from USD10 million to USD15 million by 2014, which is better than nothing but still means Alabama’s out…
Georgia extends its uncapped filming incentive programme
Georgia has extended its uncapped film and TV location filming incentive programme. Between June 2010 and June 2011 the state paid out some USD200 million in support to qualifying productions for a direct combined return of nearly USD700 million, so…
Saskatchewan filming incentive outcry results in application deadline extension
Authorities in Saskatchewan, central Canada, have extended the deadline by which productions can apply for the province’s final filming incentive. The move seems to be a response to the massive outcry that was triggered by the cancellation announcement last week.…
Travelling on location in Finnish Lapland with The Location Guide
I see the Northern Lights shimmer across the sky just minutes after stepping off the plane in Finnish Lapland. I’m in Rovaniemi on the border of the Arctic Circle, known internationally as the official home of Santa Claus. Along with…
Steiner Studios in New York opens five new stages to boost location filming
Steiner Studios, in New York City's Brooklyn Naval Yard, has opened five new sound stages in a bid to boost its appeal to film and TV producers. The Steiner facility was first opened in 2004 and at the moment is…
Bourne Legacy finds armed civilians and great hotel service on location in Manila
Dow Griffith, a Location Manager on upcoming action sequel The Bourne Legacy, has described his experiences of filming on location in Manila in the Philippines. In an interview with the New York Times he discusses encountering great hotel service and…
On location with freelance agency producer Veronica Beach
In college Veronica was taught scriptwriting by the former Executive Producer of The David Letterman Show, so when she headed for Hollywood she already had a few contacts. "For the first few years I tended bar at the Whiskey-a-go-go and…
Quad Productions charts panther odyssey on location across Europe for Cartier
Jewellery brand Cartier has enlisted Quad Productions to take its panther emblem on a global odyssey in its new ad. Beginning with a jewelled Cartier panther coming to life, the animal travels through snow, mountains and deserts before returning to…
Filming in Northwest Argentina with Pancho Casagrande
Pancho has worked as a Location Manager on features, ads and stills shoots in Argentina since 1995. In 2003 he moved to the Tucumán province in the north-west to focus on filming in the Tucumán, Jujuy and Salta provinces. "I…
North Carolina aims to capitalise on Hunger Games location filming
North Carolina is preparing to capitalise on dystopian drama The Hunger Games. The film spent four months filming in the state in 2011, spending around USD60 million and employing nearly 200 local crew members. Aaron Syrett is Director of the…