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European Commission launches final public consultation on filming support rules
The European Commission has launched its final public consultation on revised rules for film and audiovisual production support among Member States. A review of criteria for state aid has been underway for two years and the final Communication is due…
Massachusetts plans full-time filming industry with New England Studios
The Massachusetts Film Office is anticipating the start of a full-time production industry for the state when New England Studios opens in Devens in the next few months. It’s a development that could help attract more productions like Oscar-winning feature…
New report could lead to Norway location filming incentives
The Norwegian government will commission a report to assess the impact of location filming incentive programmes around the world. It’s a move that could eventually lead to filming incentives being launched in Norway. Norway’s production industry has been engaged in…
India filming locations: Scouting off the beaten track
India is an astounding, ever-changing, chaotic melting pot of ideas, religions, landscapes and history that contribute to its mind-boggling diversity. Perhaps this is why so many creative minds have been attracted to the sub-continent over the years? It is impossible…
Location Manager JJ Hook: Challenges of filming action cinema
JJ Hook entered the production industry with a small job on drama Swept from the Sea in the late 90s. His career progressed to major action movies and in recent years he’s worked on Mission: Impossible III, Inception and Michael…
Jack the Giant Slayer creates fantasy kingdom on location in Norwich Cathedral
Bryan Singer’s epic fairytale fantasy Jack the Giant Slayer filmed on location in the UK, with studio bases at Elstree in Hertfordshire and Longcross in Surrey. Norwich Cathedral in eastern England was also used for interior scenes involving one of…
New York may target flagship Tonight Show with TV location filming incentive
New York may be targeting NBC’s flagship Tonight Show with a new filming incentive designed to attract established TV programmes to the Empire State. The Tonight Show has been based in Los Angeles since the early 1970s but a major…
Proposed Arizona location filming incentive faces stiff opposition
A new location filming incentive programme put forward for Arizona faces stiff opposition locally. The state’s previous incentive expired in 2010 and wasn’t renewed so a Tucson senator is proposing a new 20% rebate with a USD70 million annual fund…
New Hampshire targets location filming boost with movie tax credit plan
A politician in New Hampshire in the north-east US is pushing for location filming tax credits to help attract more film productions. The state is one of the country’s few regions that doesn’t offer filming incentives of any kind and…
Polish-Norwegian Salt project films on location in Polish salt mines
A new audiovisual project has filmed on location in Polish salt mines near Krakow. Salt is a Polish-Norwegian co-production telling the fantastical tale of a girl growing up in a sandcastle as her parents crystallise into salt. Combining live-action footage…