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Industry lobbies Florida Legislature for stronger film incentives
Members of the Florida film industry are lobbying the State Legislature to pass a bill to restore the competitiveness of the state's incentives. Organisations such as the Florida Film Production Coalition and Film Florida are asking for tax credits of…
Merry Christmas from everybody at The Location Guide
Seasons greetings to all of you who continue to use our online services and book. 2008 has been a very busy year for us with the complete relaunch of our website and the redesign of The Location Guide directory. We…
On location in Berlin
Berlin's rise to prominence as a centre for film and the arts continues to gather speed. Despite a difficult economic environment, it is attracting high profile filmmakers and Hollywood actors. Among recent visitors is Quentin Tarantino who has been spotted…
Filming in Australia
When renowned filmmaker Baz Luhrmann teamed up with Tourism Australia to create adverts promoting Australia as a tourism destination, the move attracted widespread publicity. The campaign, which ties in with Luhrmann's Australia feature film, represents an innovative partnership approach but…
Ohio tax credits: Will they or won't they?
Ohio lawmakers have approved a bill which would grant a 25% tax credit on total investments made in Ohio by film companies. The credits would be transferable from shoot to shoot, but would be capped at USD100 million. The legislation…
UK co-productions suffer under new tax credit system
A report by Oxford Economics, on behalf of the UK Film Council, has shown that the Britain's film tax credit system is reducing interest in co-productions with the UK from overseas filmmakers. Since its introduction in early 2007, the tax…
Screen Australia releases Drama Production Survey
Screen Australia's 2007/08 survey shows revealing an above-average result with increases in foreign production and co-production activity, particularly in TV drama. The survey covers all Australian and co-production titles made each year, as well foreign titles if they are shot…
South Africa's commercials production industry remains stable
The results of the 4th Commercial Producers Industry Survey 2008, released by the Commercial Producers Association of South Africa and the Gauteng Film Commission indicate that the sector continues to produce a relatively stable number of commercials, using more shoot…
Illinois anounces 30% tax credit for filmmakers
The Illinois General Assembly almost unanimously passed an enhanced film and television production tax credit. The tax incentive has been increased from the 20% of the past three years to a competitively healthy 30%. The sunset clause has also been…
KOFIC tries to revitalise Korean film industry
Kang Han-sup, the recently elected chairman of KOFIC, has come under increased pressure recently to be more proactive in helping Korea's ailing film industry. He has at last outlined KOFIC's plans. A film fund will be created worth a combined…