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Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York City opens new filming back lot
Kaufman Astoria Studios in the New York City borough of Queens has opened a new street back lot. The new facility spans 34,800 square feet over a fully blocked-off and de-mapped stretch of the borough’s Astoria district and is the…
Tunisia security fears impact Star Wars hopes and wider location filming
Tunisia’s 2011 rebellion has impacted the country’s production industry and its chances of hosting the new Star Wars movie. George Lucas famously used the country as Luke Skywalker’s home planet – the desert world Tatooine – in the original Star…
High-end TV: How the small screen became big business
Business is booming for television production and countries around the world are clamouring for a piece of the action. High-end television shows with movie-scale production values are commanding large audiences, but what impact does this have on local industries and…
Tsunami feature Magnitude 9 plans Japan location filming
A feature set against the backdrop of the tsunami that struck Japan in 2011 will film on location in the country. Magnitude 9 is being co-produced by Alvernia Studios in Poland and RatPac Entertainment, a new company set up by…
California Film Commission calls for more money to boost filming incentive
The California Film Commission has called for “a bigger pot of funds” for the state filming incentive. Commission head Amy Lemisch was speaking at a State of the Industry Conference at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. A host of individuals…
Velocity Films shoots on location in Johannesburg for J&B Scotch Whisky
Velocity Films shot on location in Johannesburg for a new spot for J&B Scotch Whisky. Made Different tells the story of Sbusiso Leope and his rise through the ranks of the music industry in Johannesburg and wider South Africa as…
Film de Liberte films canine swimmers in South Africa for Folksam insurance
Swedish production company Film de Liberte filmed in South Africa for a new commercial for major insurance company Folksam. Diving Dogs features a group of cute canines swimming underwater on a tropical reef, where they sniff exotic fish and encounter…
East Coast-set TV productions win California On Location Awards
Location professionals from TV productions set on the East Coast but filmed in Los Angeles took the big prizes at this year’s California On Location Awards (COLAs), held at the weekend. Work on The Hangover III and Liberace biopic Behind…
Louisiana begins review of state location filming incentive
Louisiana has begun a review of its location filming incentive. The state offers an uncapped 30% filming tax credit that's helped attract movies on the scale of Ender's Game, but the programme is expensive and there’s pressure to redirect funds…
Star Wars casting call claims New Mexico and Los Angeles filming locations
A casting call for the new Star Wars film has stated that while Pinewood Studios in London will be the main filming location, shooting is also scheduled for New Mexico and Los Angeles. The movie is reportedly set for a…

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