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Arizona lobbies for return of location filming incentives
Filming industry professionals are lobbying for the return of Arizona’s filming incentives. Its programme expired in 2010 and it hasn’t yet had the support to return. Many in the state see the incentive as a subsidy that panders needlessly to…
Elstree Studios secures loan for expansion in north-west London
Elstree Studios in north-west London has secured a GBP2 million loan to help fund an expansion plan. In recent years the facility has hosted Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Oscar-winning feature The King’s Speech. The loan, from a…
New report suggests New York is the big filming incentive jobs winner
A new report suggests New York is the big winner in the US as a result of the filming incentive changes in recent years. Los Angeles has lost more than 16,000 film industry jobs and its national job-share has fallen…
Location Advisor – Exploring Film Friendly Hotels in Morocco
About 25 years ago as a young production person, I was given the enviable task of trying out hotel rooms in Juan les Pins, south of France. Our main location was a palatial villa on the Cap d’Antibes and we…
Alaska-set period feature to film on location in Canada for better accessibility
A new feature set in Alaska will film on location in Alberta, Canada. Race to Save Nome is based on the true story of efforts to reach a remote Alaskan town when it fell victim to a diphtheria outbreak in…
Virginia aiming to capitalise on film tourism from Spielberg’s Lincoln shoot
Virginia is looking to boost its regional film tourism to take advantage of Steven Spielberg’s high-profile Lincoln shoot. The state has launched a self-guided Lincoln Movie Trail and accompanying website, which points out filming locations used for the much-lauded movie.…
Greater Fort Lauderdale in Florida launches local filming incentive
Greater Fort Lauderdale, just north of Miami in Florida, has launched a new local filming incentive shortly after being visited by Marvel for Iron Man 3. The city will offer a cash rebate of up to USD150,000 per project for…
Bollywood moviemaking visits to UK drive Mumbai film tourism
Film tourism from the UK to Mumbai is growing, due partly to an increase in the number of Bollywood productions filming in Britain. Virgin Atlantic launched a new daily flight from London to Mumbai in late October 2012 and credits…
Ironclad sequel to film on location in Serbia doubling for English countryside
A sequel to 2011 historic drama Ironclad is scheduled to film on location in Serbia, doubling for the English countryside. Ironclad: Battle for Blood will be based at PFI Studios in Belgrade and will also film exteriors at various historic…
Film Commissioner Einar Hansen Tomasson discusses Iceland shooting
An Iceland native, Einar has been the Icelandic Film Commissioner since 2004. The Film in Iceland project was started in 2002 when Iceland decided to launch its filming incentive programme to help stimulate its vibrant film industry. What can you…