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Filming on the Isle of Man with Hilary Dugdale
Hilary manages Isle of Man Film, a regional Government agency. She is tasked with encouraging film production, training and promotion of the industry on the Island in partnership with leading UK producer and distributor CinemaNX. Local film production is financed…
Shooting in the Czech Republic with Film Commissioner Ludmila Claussova
Ludmila has been working with the Czech Film Commission since it was established in 2004. From the beginning it was clear that the Czech Republic needed to offer some kind of incentive to filmmakers to remain competitive. Rebates and tax…
Editor’s Weekly
We’ve covered two doubling projects from the commercials industry this week, with the French Dairy Council doubling Buenos Aires for France and Dr Pepper turning Barcelona into an unidentified US metropolis. Elsewhere there was bad news for Pinewood Studios in…
Thailand Film Office focuses on film tourism and calls for regional co-operation
The Thailand Film Office wants to maximise local film tourism and is calling for regional film commissions in South-East Asia to work together more closely. Thais met with their regional counterparts at the Asian Film Commissions Network (AFCnet) in Vietnam…
Filming in Stockholm with Location Manager Christian Rudheim
Christian was born and raised in Stockholm. Exploring his hometown and its surroundings as a youngster set the groundwork for his current knowledge, together with his great interest in design and architecture. "My fascination for film and filmmaking led me…
North Carolina’s EUE/Screen Gem Studios to host Iron Man 3 from May
Marvel Studios will start filming Iron Man 3 in North Carolina in May. Shooting is scheduled from May to September, using EUE/Screen Gem Studios as a base. It took a full year of negotiations to secure the shoot, with Michigan,…
Filming in Argentina with Assistant Director Ginger Gentile
After graduating from Columbia University in 2002, Ginger decided to travel extensively in Latin America to learn Spanish. She ended up in Argentina and has slowly made Buenos Aires her home. "In part because I found a vibrant film scene…
Ohio calls for stronger filming tax credits after summer of The Avengers
Filming professionals in Ohio are calling for stronger state filming tax credits. The Avengers is one of the state’s highest-profile recent visitors, but Ohio's annual film fund is capped at just USD10 million and this figure has already been reached…
On location in Rio de Janeiro - In the Shadow of the Christ
If the world were a city it would be called Rio de Janeiro. Beauty sits nestled in tragic poverty. Immense wealth, ugliness, huge urban sprawl and spectacular rural expanses are close neighbours.It is a city of contrasts unlike any other.…
Manchester signs Production Liaison Charter after hosting Captain America
Greater Manchester in northern England has committed support to filming projects by signing up to the UK’s Production Liaison Charter. It means Greater Manchester is now officially a film-friendly city and will offer high-quality production support, as well as good…