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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,…
New chair for UK Film Council
The Culture Secretary, Ben Bradshaw, has announced that Tim Bevan will be the new chair of the UK Film Council. Bevan, who is co-founder and co-chairman of Working Title Films, will take over from outgoing chairman Stewart Till. The appointment…
Besson announces studio plans
Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp and Tarak Ben Ammar’s Quinta Communications have announced a partnership to build a USD42 million studio complex in Paris. Paris Studios, will be France’s first modern megastudio. Construction will begin in December and is expected to be…
2008 film revenues for Illinois pass USD141 million
According to reelchicago.com, the State of Illinois' 2008 film revenues have edged a little closer to the 2007 record of USD155 million thanks to Michael Mann's blockbuster Public Enemies. It is estimated that the film spent USD25 in the state…
New Singapore initiatives to entice international film industry
The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) have announced several new initiatives as part of its Singapore Media Fusion Plan (SMFP). Using the SMFP, the MDA is trying to attract the world's creative community to partner with Singapore companies as…
USD1.5 million still available in Florida
The Governor’s Office of Film & Entertainment in Florida has announced that a film has dropped out of Queue ‘A’. This means that USD1.5 million of the 2008/2009 financial incentives fund is available again. Money is also still available in…
New Texas rebate programme passed
The new Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Programme has been passed and offers qualifying feature films, television programmes, commercials, video games, and stand-alone post-production/finishing projects the opportunity to receive a payment of up to 15% of eligible Texas spending upon…
Washington increases tax incentive from 20% to 30%
Governor Gregoire has signed a bill increasing Washington State's film tax incentive from 20% to 30%. The Motion Picture Competitiveness Programme's increase makes Washington State exponentially more competitive as a filming location and promises to bring significant economic development to…