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Auckland plans film fees rise as TV fantasy Shannara starts local shoot
Auckland in northern New Zealand is planning to raise its filming fees to help the city recoup more of the cost of administering shoots. The city has hosted features including the World War Two drama Emperor, and the TV fantasy…
Future of Alaska filming incentives uncertain as government focuses on energy
The future of Alaska’s production industry is looking uncertain. Lawmakers in the energy-rich state are reportedly responding to falling oil prices by winding down the filming incentive. Alaska’s film tax credits have attracted movies including whale rescue drama Big Miracle.…
BBC to film in Yorkshire for TV adaptation of classic novel An Inspector Calls
The BBC will film on location in Yorkshire for a new TV adaptation of the classic novel An Inspector Calls. Yorkshire has become a popular UK filming location and recently hosted BBC Films’ First World War drama Testament Of Youth.…
VIP travel firm eyes stars by opening Atlanta office as Georgia filming appeal grows
A VIP travel company is eyeing Hollywood stars by opening a new office in Atlanta. Georgia’s status has grown as a filming hub for big-budget productions partly through a generous filming incentive that’s secured the Hunger Games franchise and the…
New Mexico lawmaker to propose filming incentive change to boost TV
A New Mexico lawmaker is to propose a change to the state’s filming incentive that could boost TV production. Rep. Brian Egolf wants to remove TV shows from the spending cap on New Mexico’s incentive programme, which could attract more…
Scotland faces stiff competition to host filming for Highlands-set novel Seeker
Scotland will face stiff competition to host sci-fi story Seeker, which is set partly in the Scottish Highlands. The Young Adult novel will be published next month and Sony Pictures has already bought the movie rights as it eyes a…
Calgary chosen as filming location for major Bollywood movie from Ajay Devgn
Bollywood star Ajay Devgn is set to direct himself in new movie Shivaay that will film partly on location near Calgary in Canada. The Alberta city got a profile boost last year hosting the highly-acclaimed TV drama Fargo with Martin…
Filming Jupiter Ascending and Sense8 on location with the Wachowski siblings
Marco Giacalone worked with the Wachowski siblings as Supervising Location Manager on their sci-fi feature Jupiter Ascending, and on their upcoming Netflix series Sense8. Giacalone discusses working with the creators of the iconic Matrix franchise. Science fiction fantasy Jupiter Ascending…
Michael Mann films cybercrime drama Blackhat in Far East and Los Angeles
Filmmaker Michael Mann shot his cybercrime movie Blackhat in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Los Angeles. Chris Hemsworth stars as a computer expert recruited to hunt an international gang of cyber criminals. “Michael Mann wanted to have a sense that…
Filming expert Location One opens office at The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol
Location One has become the latest company to open an office at The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, in the west of England. The firm supplies equipment and services for location filming and has worked on major productions like Downton…