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Spain suffering without filming incentives
At the moment, the rain in Spain falls mainly on the filmmakers. The national Government has resolutely refused to match European neighbours with incentives for foreign co-productions, leaving one of the best European film infrastructures and most versatile of locations…
Florida’s new incentives boost local production
New incentives recently introduced in Florida have already impacted on the state’s audiovisual production. While Florida has attracted theatrical feature productions like Marley & Me and Confessions of a Shopaholic in recent years, the state is an especially popular location…
Location Report: The Cayman Islands
Blazing sunshine, white sandy beaches and pristine aquamarine waters… Pretty as a postcard, the Caymans are an intriguing collection of islands. From the busy Grand Cayman with its Seven Mile Beach hotel strip, to the wonderfully peaceful and calm island…
Challenges of filming on-the-fly in Vietnam
Jerome Jourlait, of French production company Ze Monkiz Tribe, recently filmed a new project in Vietnam. Lotus Flower was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Ze Monkiz Tribe. Mr Jourlait shot the…
Spielberg’s War Horse shoot to include Dartmoor locations
Steven Spielberg’s new film, an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel War Horse, will shoot partly on Dartmoor and, according to USA Today, filming starts next week. Mr Morpurgo said: “It is going to be an event for the West Country.…
Interview: Transformers and Inception Location Manager
Ilt Jones is a softly-spoken and unassuming man, originally from North Wales, now carving an enviable career as the go-to Location Manager for action. If your building, football stadium or casino needs blowing up, give him a call and he’ll…
Klaxons chooses Egypt’s White Desert for new music video
British band Klaxons has filmed a new music video in Egypt’s White Desert. The band chose the location for the video to its single Echoes as it offers a unique environment of wind- and rain-eroded chalk formations. Also, it’s accessible…
Global ad spending increase in 2010 could surpass previous predictions
Increases in global advertising spending for 2010 was predicted at 2.2% earlier this year, but the figure could actually be as high as 3.5%, according to media services company ZenithOptimedia. North America could see the most dramatic regional turnaround with…
Film co-production agreement signed between China and Singapore
China and Singapore have signed a film co-production agreement in Beijing. The agreement covers feature films made for both theatrical and TV release. Official co-productions will qualify for the same funding and incentives available for national productions in each country.…
UK Film Council to be closed down
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has announced that the UK Film Council is to be closed down to help save money. Established in 2000, the organisation has spent a decade channeling money into over 900 British films using…