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Traktor builds lemon grove and Parisian street filming on location in India for HSBC
Traktor built a lemon grove and a Parisian street on location in southern India for a new commercial for banking giant HSBC. The spot shows a small American girl meeting a new supplier in India for her multinational lemonade stand…
Ile de France Location Expo comes to Paris’ Parc de la Villette
This year's Ile de France Location Expo – run by the Ile de France Film Commission – will take place at the Parc de la Villette in Paris on 14th-15th February, and The Location Guide is a proud partner. It…
Tom Hooper’s Les Miserables films period Paris in English city of Bath
Bath in western England has doubled for Paris in Tom Hooper’s new feature adaptation of musical classic Les Miserables. Filming has taken place across southern England and also on the new Richard Attenborough stage at Pinewood Studios. Pat Karam is…
Winchester in UK doubles for period Paris in Les Misérables
The historic city of Winchester in Hampshire, southern England, has doubled for 19th Century Paris in Tom Hooper’s adaptation of Les Misérables. Today is the last day of a two-week shoot that’s focussed on areas around the city’s cathedral. Ian…
Île de France Location Expo comes to Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
The Île de France Location Expo is taking place at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris on 10th and 11th February, and The Location Guide will be there to support them. Filming professionals from across the industry will be going…
Scorsese’s Hugo builds a Parisian train station and films at London’s V&A
Martin Scorsese’s new 3D feature Hugo is set within a Parisian railway terminal in the early 1930s. The station was built at Longcross Studios near London and needed a working train track, while London’s Victoria & Albert Museum stood in…
Jason Statham’s Killer Elite doubles Australia for UK, Oman and Paris
Jason Statham’s latest action thriller, Killer Elite, is set in places like the UK, Oman, Dubai and Paris, but filmed mostly in the Australian state of Victoria. More extensive shooting was considered in places like the UK, but keeping prices…
Old school chic at Paris' Relais Plaza
It’s impossible not to feel a little like Carrie from Sex and the City when sweeping through the Plaza Athenee’s revolving doors. I’m at the legendary Parisian ‘palace’ to venture inside the inner sanctum on the very swanky Avenue Montaigne.…
Alexandra Roussel sets up Chocolat Rouge in Paris
Highly experienced Executive Producer Alexandra Roussel has established a new agency and executive producer partner company in Paris. Chocolat Rouge works within both France and the international market. It represents directors and other crew from all over the world, while…
Cartier doubles Buenos Aires for Paris
Global jewellery brand Cartier has used Buenos Aires to double for Paris in a new spot scheduled for release in early May. The spot tells a story of a stylish gentleman slipping past security at an official dinner before meeting…
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Simple Corporate Video To Shoot Which Requires Permission To Film From Buildings Looking Down And Along Main Iconic Central London Streets Like Regent St. Would…
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Country: Russia
Covering: Russia,Saint PetersburgMünchhausen Productions
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Country: Estonia
Covering: Estonia, Spain, FinlandOne Great George Street
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Country: United KingdomGreen Olive Films
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Country: Cyprus
Covering: Cyprus, GreeceScreen.brussels Film Commission
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Country: BelgiumTA PRODUCTION
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Country: Thailand
Covering: South East AsiaKarma Films
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Country: Turkey
Covering: Turkey, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Romania, BulgariaGoldfish Films
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Country: Netherlands
Covering: The NetherlandsParadise Coast Film Commission
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Locations (189)
Bulgaria
Bulgaria still lacks a formal incentive package for international shoots but the fact that it is so cheap still makes it a huge draw for international productions. As an alternative, productions can receive a full VAT refund on expenditure and there is a flat…
California
California has increased its tax credit incentives with an annual fund of USD330 million. Dedicated funds are available for non-independent and independent films, TV pilots, MOWs, Miniseries, new, recurring and relocating TV series. Multiple TV Series have returned to The…
Cambodia
There are no formal filming incentives in Cambodia but it does offer lower production costs than most of its Asian neighbours. Crew rates are highly competitive and there are no expensive professional visas for foreign crews. Cambodia offers less filming…
Canada
Canada remains a top international filming location, with Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal as the main production hubs rivalling the likes of New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Generous provincial filming incentives are a key element of Canada’s overall success, as…
Chile
Chile lacks the profile of some other countries, which is a shame because it’s a treasure trove of locations eagerly awaiting filmmakers who are looking beyond the obvious shooting destinations. Its immense Pacific coastline is ideal for car commercials, delivering…
Chile
Chile is a treasure trove of locations eagerly awaiting filmmakers who are looking beyond the obvious shooting destinations. Its immense Pacific coastline is ideal for car commercials, delivering high drama and stunning sights. Chile’s Atacama Desert is one of the…
China
International production companies appear to be more interested in Chinese locations as a way of accessing its lucrative domestic market, rather than being driven by an interest in exotic filming locations. China is not thought of as being a particularly…
Colombia
Colombia has broadened its appeal as an international filming location by launching a filming incentive worth up to 40% of eligible spend. The programme offers a cash rebate of up to 40%, with a per-production cap of USD600,000, and a…
Colorado
Filming for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight has proven a big boost for Colorado. The filmmaker’s second Western after Django Unchained filmed for several weeks in the state in 2015. Location filming was originally planned for Utah as the state…
Costa Rica
Nestled between Nicaragua and Panama in Central America, Costa Rica is home to about 4.5 million people and offers filmmakers a wide range of tropical filming conditions. Costa Rica has abundant wildlife and despite its small size offers 6% of…
Incentives (154)
Georgia Cash Rebate
The rebate of GEL 1,000,000 is approved automatically. Projects requesting higher rebate need special approval of the Government of Georgia. The base rate of the incentive stands at 20%. To access the full 25% rebate, productions are required to meet…
The Netherlands Film Production Incentive
In order to access the grant, feature films and animated films must have a budget of at least EUR1 million, while documentaries are required to have a minimum of EUR250,000. While the per-project cap is set at EUR1 million, a…
Advance Support for Production
When support is applied for the Finnish part of international co-productions, the applicant must in addition to the aforementioned appendices to the application also deliver the following documents to the Foundation: ■ A cooperation contract or deal memo of all…
Queensland: Production Incentives
Cost-Of-Production Tax Credit
It's either Cost-Of-Production or Cost-Of-Salaries to chose from, depending on which one is more beneficial. You can't use both at the same time. Extended till Dec 2019.
Cost-Of-Salaries Tax Credit
Minimum 25% of salaries and wages need to be paid to residents of Manitoba. With bonuses the incentive can go up to 65%.
No formal incentive program
International joint productions in which Uruguay participates are considered part of the concept of 'export services', being thus bestowed a special treatment which includes VAT exemption. Visiting productions are exempt from paying the 22% VAT.
UK High-End TV Tax Relief
For scripted television projects with a minimum core expenditure of £1 million per broadcast hour, the TV Production Company (TPC) can claim a rebate of up to 25% of qualifying UK expenditure. TV Tax Relief is available for British qualifying…
KOFIC Location Incentive
- 30% rebate : Shoot more than 10 days Spend more than 2 billion KRW (2 million USD) - 25% rebate : Shoot more than 7 days Spend 500 million KRW (500,000 USD) / less than 2 billion KRW (2…
Japan: Film Aid Funds available
Many film commissions in Japan offer fee exemptions of public facilities. Some film commissions offer funds and/or fee exemptions, such as: Matsumoto: Film aid fund (max. 5 million yen) Nagoya: Film aid fund (max. 10 million yen) Osaka: Location scouting…