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Ruth Harley to head Screen Australia
Ruth Harley has stepped down as chief executive of the New Zealand Film Commission to take the same role at Screen Australia. She will be taking over from Lyn Maddock on November 15. Maddock has been acting chief executive since…
Illinois incentive act reinstated
The Illinois incentive act, which expired at the end of 2007, has been reinstated. It consists of a 20% transferable credit for in-state cast, crew and purchases, with a ceiling on individual salaries.
China relaxes laws for talent industry
Investors from Hong Kong and Macau can now launch their own artist management companies in mainland China. They can also, under the China State Council's new relaxed regulations, set up mainland branches. Foreign investors, not from Hong Kong or Macau,…
New York City changes permit rules
The Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting has created a new set of rules governing the issuance of permits in connection with filming activity in New York City. The rules will go into effect thirty days after their publication…
Major Russian Agency shoots in Brazil for the first time
Adventa Lowe, based in Moscow, has recently finished shooting it's latest commercial for Inbev’s Brahma Beer in Rio de Janeiro. They shot with Brazilian based Bossa Nova Films and made full use of the city's instantly recognisable locations. The commercial,…
Alaska passes new legislation
New Alaskan legislation, initially signed into law by Governor Sarah in June of this year, has now been approved. The initiative provides a 30% transferable tax credit for qualified film production expenditures with an additional 10% for local hires, plus…
Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2007-2011
PricewaterhouseCoopers publishes a regular outlook report covering the global entertainment and media sector. This industry forecast covers the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Canada. It provides In-depth global analyses and five-year growth projections for 14…
Brotherhood returns to Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Film & Television Office has announced that Brotherhood, the critically acclaimed winner of a 2007 Peabody award, will commence photography for its third season on location in Rhode Island this month. The drama stars Jason Isaacs, Jason…
German Federal Film Fund gets extension
The German Government is to extend the DFFF (German Federal Film Fund ) for a further three years from 2010 to 2012. It will have an annual budget of EUR60m. The fund was launched at the beginning of last year…
Icelandic military base to be converted into film studios
A group of veteran Icelandic filmmakers have formed a company called Atlantic Studios in order to purchase real estate at a former US military base in Iceland. The company aims to convert this into professional film facilities including sound stages…