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California releases list of productions for filming incentive support
The California Film Commission has announced initial filming incentive approval for 26 productions for the next year. Eleven features and 13 TV series are among those selected for the state’s 20% tax credit, including one show – Being Mary Jane…
House of Cards refused filming permission for UN Security Council chamber
The producers of the Netflix political drama House of Cards have been refused permission to film in the UN Security Council chamber in New York. Authorisation was in fact on the verge of being granted, before a last-minute Russian veto.…
Mystery drama series The Leftovers films on location in New York
New drama The Leftovers filmed on location in Mount Vernon, in northern New York City. The series follows the lives of a disparate group of individuals in the fictional town of Mapleton in the aftermath of a mysterious event that…
Visual effects companies Double Negative and Prime Focus World merge
Visual effects company Double Negative and India-based entertainment services provider Prime Focus World have announced a merger agreement to create the industry’s biggest visual effects company. Double Negative’s recent work has included Man of Steel and Formula One drama Rush.…
New York surpasses Los Angeles for TV drama pilot filming
New York surpassed Los Angeles to become the most popular city in North America for TV drama pilot filming in the 2013/2014 development cycle. The figures from FilmLA show that 24 drama pilots shot in New York, compared to 19…
Independence Day producer advocates Oregon filming incentive boost
Producer Dean Devlin has advocated changes to the filming incentive programme in Oregon. Best known for his 90s movie hits Independence Day and Stargate, Devlin has also filmed extensively in Oregon for long-running crime drama Leverage and adventure series The…
NCIS New Orleans crime drama spinoff commits to Louisiana location filming
The Louisiana-set spinoff to the long-running US crime drama NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) will film on location in New Orleans. A two-part pilot filmed scenes in the city earlier this year, but studio work was shot in Los Angeles.…
Don Cheadle to double Cincinnati for New York in Miles Davis film
Actor Don Cheadle is doubling Cincinnati, Ohio, for a period New York in his upcoming film Miles Ahead, based on the life of jazz innovator Miles Davis. The actor, best known recently for his work in Marvel’s Iron Man franchise,…
The Location Beach Lounge Partner 2014: Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree is partnering with The Location Guide for our Location Beach Lounge at Cannes Lions. The Lounge will be on Plage Goeland from 16-20 June. Joshua Tree was set up in 2012 and is a film production house operating…
New Los Angeles-Abu Dhabi direct flight could boost location filming in UAE
A new direct flight route launched by Etihad between Los Angeles and Abu Dhabi could help boost filming in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE hopes the ease of travel will encourage more US producers to make the journey from…