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New Zealand Prime Minister’s Office sheds light on Hobbit production spending
Details of production spending from location filming on Peter Jackson’s Hobbit films have been revealed by the Office of Prime Minister John Key in New Zealand. The figures were released when politicians questioned how many jobs the films created. Officially,…
Pinewood Studios signs agreement to set up centre of excellence
Pinewood Studios has signed an agreement to set up a new centre of excellence that will provide young people with specialist training in the screen industries. Courses will focus on visual effects, videogames and support services. The training will be…
London Underground still a popular filming location on 150th anniversary
London’s Underground train network remains a popular filming location in the year of its 150th anniversary. A dedicated Film Office liaises between Location Managers and specific stations, and the network hosts around a dozen features every 12 months, plus numerous…
Videographer films Chasing Ice documentary across northern hemisphere glaciers
Videographer Jeff Orlowski travelled to Alaska, Greenland and Iceland shooting documentary Chasing Ice. The film follows photographer James Balog as he records physical evidence of global warming with cutting-edge time-lapse footage of receding ice. Balog’s project involved extensive discussions with…
Revolver uses helicopter drone to film surfing Santas in Queensland for Aldi
Production company Revolver has used a remote-controlled drone helicopter to film surfing Santas on location in Queensland, Australia, for retailer Aldi. The spot celebrates Australian Christmas as the Santas enjoy the country’s festive sun. Revolver filmed the Santas in the…
Ireland’s Section 481 location filming tax incentive extended to 2020
Ireland’s location filming incentive programme has been extended through to 2020. The Section 481 Film Tax Relief Scheme will become a tax credit model from 2016, a change which might bring other enhancements too. Jimmy Deenihan TD is Minister for…
Tom Cruise films All You Need Is Kill on location in London’s Trafalgar Square
Tom Cruise’s new sci-fi war movie All You Need Is Kill has filmed on location in London’s Trafalgar Square. The star was taken to the location by helicopter for the Sunday shoot that closed the square for several hours. Erwin…
Peter Jackson urges New Zealand to be flexible with location filming incentives
Filmmaker Peter Jackson has urged the New Zealand Government to be flexible with location filming incentives in the coming years. He stressed that the hobbit trilogy came very close to being filmed in the UK partly because of a high-profile…
Creative Scotland invests in plans for Scottish film studio
Creative Scotland has invested in the initial stage of planning for a potential studio facility in Scotland. The organisation has put forward GBP75,000 for a feasibility study and an initial GBP1 million has also been set aside towards the cost…
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.…