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New James Bond thriller Skyfall could boost film tourism in Britain
A new film tourism campaign from VisitBritain is using the James Bond thriller Skyfall as a hook. It’s an obvious opportunity given that 2012 marks the Bond franchise’s 50th anniversary and much of Skyfall was filmed in London and Scotland.…
Filming on location in the Bahamas with Film Commissioner Craig Woods
Craig Woods is Film Commissioner at the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. The Bahamas is part of the British Commonwealth and encompasses 700 Caribbean islands, of which 30 are inhabited. Craig is in charge of promoting and arranging film shoots in…
British Film Institute to boost Film Fund while reaffirming UK-wide commitment
Over the next five years the British Film Institute (BFI) has pledged to boost its Film Fund by nearly GBP10 million a year and reaffirm its commitment to the whole of the UK. The investment plan is entitled Film Forever…
UK and Brazil agree location filming co-production pact
The UK and Brazil have signed a co-production deal that will enable audiovisual projects from each country to benefit from their respective filming incentives. It’s the tenth such agreement that the UK has signed with countries and territories around the…
Report champions UK location filming tax credit and could spur TV incentive
A new report has concluded that the UK gets a return of GBP12 for every pound invested in its location filming tax credit. The report also found that without the tax credit the UK’s filming industry would be less than…
Serial killer drama claims large filming incentive payment in Alaska
Alaska has issued its second-largest filming incentive payment to serial killer drama Frozen Ground. The feature shot in the state in the second half of 2011 and was awarded just over USD6 million after spending nearly USD20 million locally. Earlier…
Filming western Canada with Location Manager Bruce Brownstein
Bruce has lived all over Canada. His father was a Builder and Developer and as a teen he worked on construction sites in the summer. Film production felt instantly familiar to him and finding the right location to film was…
British comedy films on restored Trident aircraft at Manchester Airport
New British comedy film The Wedding Video shot scenes on location at Manchester Airport in north-west England using a retired Trident aircraft. Based at the airport’s Runway Visitor Park, the plane was retired in 1985 after nearly 15 years of…
Pinewood Studios to submit revised expansion plan in the autumn
Pinewood Studios near London will submit a revised expansion plan in the next few weeks. The ‘Project Pinewood’ proposal was rejected by local authorities earlier in the year but the studio has always been clear that changes have to be…
Filming on location in Prague with Stillking’s Andrea Chadimova
Stillking has a global presence, with the Prague office servicing projects in Czech Republic. Producer Andrea Chadimova talks to TLG about filming in the central European country. What can you tell me about the region that you cover? Prague has…