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UK-Georgian co-production to take advantage of new cash rebate
Production Companies based in the United Kingdom and the country of Georgia will be entering into a co-production to fully utilise Georgia’s brand new film incentive programme which offers a cash rebate of up to 25%. Entitled Shindisi, the film…
British Drama I, Daniel Blake scoops Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival 2016
The highly prestigious Palme d’Or has been awarded to British Director Ken Loach (Kes, The Wind That Shakes the Barley) for his film I, Daniel Blake which was shot on location in London and Newcastle. The film depicts a middle-aged…
Plans underway for Chilean film incentive
After announcements that Thailand and Romania would be receiving their own film incentive programmes, plans to create a Chilean incentive have been revealed at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Chile’s film industry has previously thrived on incredibly low production costs…
Google joins forces with the Young Director Award 2016
Tech giant Google have joined forces with the Young Director Award 2016 to utilise the YDA platform as a showcase for their virtual reality technology. As part of the collaboration, a panel discussion about the cutting edge world of virtual…
Romania to have film incentive programme by the end of 2016
Plans have been unveiled to install an official film incentive programme in Romania before the end of the year, with talks currently being held between the Romanian National Film Centre and Romania’s Ministry of Culture. While the details of the…
Bristol Film Office boasts strong numbers for 2015-16
The Bristol Film Office has released statistics regarding the amount of film and television productions shot within Bristol over the 2015-16 period. The report shows a 65% increase in location filming over the previous year, a staggering figure that aligns…
Thailand unveils brand new cash rebate incentive
As part of a press conference held at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, several Thai officials unveiled a brand new incentive programme to attract foreign productions and boost the country’s film industry. At its core, the programme will offer a…
John le Carré’s Our Kind of Traitor filmed in multiple European locations
The adaptation of John le Carré’s crime novel Our Kind of Traitor was filmed in several European locations, much like the BBC’s recent adaptation of one of le Carré’s other novels, The Night Manager. The complete list of locations includes…
Young Director Award 2016 deadline extended to May 22nd
The deadline for sending in applications for the Young Director Award 2016 has now been extended from the original date of May 15th, to May 22nd. This alteration will provide contestants with a chance to further assess their final pieces…
Cannes: Personal Shopper starring Kristen Stewart filmed in France, Czech Republic and Oman
Olivier Assayas’ film Personal Shopper, which is currently competing for the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2016 was filmed on location in Paris, Prague and Muscat. While being submitted as a French production, the film stars American Actress Kristen Stewart who…