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Film Studio planned for Thailand
Los Angeles-based entertainment property developer Creative Kingdom Inc. is to build a film studio and residential complex near Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. The 175-acre CNX-Wood development will be built in four phases over seven years. Development starts with the…
Peter Jackson to review Film Commission
Oscar award winning director and producer Peter Jackson will lead a ministerial review of the New Zealand Film Commission to ensure it is best able to serve the needs of the local industry and community, Minister for Arts Culture and…
Here comes Cannes Lions 2009
Advertising professionals and advertisers from across the world are preparing to attend the 56th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, which takes place on 21 to 27 June. The Location Guide is gearing up for its 5th year at the festival…
Dalbag Singh Khaira in interview
To describe Dalbag Singh Khaira as a busy man is something of an understatement. As Head of Production for Proctor and Gamble in Greater China, he is undoubtedly one of the most active members of the region’s commercial film industry.…
Ferré goes underground
When agencies Duda Propaganda and Propeg asked BossaNovaFilms director Luiz Ferré to shoot a spot for the São Paulo train and subway systems, explaining their expansion programme, it was immediately clear it would be a challenging brief. The planned commercial,…
Stella Artois chooses Mallorca
You would be forgiven for thinking that Stella Artois' latest spot, Tunnel, was filmed on the French Riviera as the ad continues to use creative agency Mother's classic 50's & 60's cinematic style. However, this chic Cannes Lions nominee, directed…
FERA calls for common contract
The Federation of European Film Directors (FERA) has stated, at its General Assembly meeting in Budapest, that it wants to see a common European contract which sets out the rights and responsibilities of the audiovisual director. Talking at the assembly,…
Karpinski joins EFP's board of directors
Maciej Karpinski, Deputy Director and Head of International Relations at the Polish Film Institute, has joined the European Film Promotion's (EFP) Board of Directors. Karpinski was chosen by the EFP members to replace Pilar Torre. Torre had been a member…
SAG approves new contracts
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has announced that members have voted overwhelmingly to approve its TV/Theatrical contracts by a vote of 78% to 22%. The two-year successor agreement covers film and digital television programmes, motion pictures and new media productions.…
Colorado keeps the faith
The Governor of Colorado will sign HB1010 today, which recreates the Colorado Film Commission as a state agency. This is good news for the state, especially as the University of Colorado has completed an economic study that shows an expanded…