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Chile tackles global perceptions after earthquake
Chile is facing the tricky task of tackling international ideas of what it can safely deliver in the aftermath of the February 27th earthquake. Concepcion in the southern part of the country was worst-affected. However, Chile has since contended with…
Amsterdam as a location for filming
Amsterdam is famous the world over for its crazy nightlife and tolerant attitude, but there’s a lot more to it. Beyond the infamous red light district and the 'coffee shops' packed with tourists lies a city crammed with history, art…
Underwater filming equipment explored
Specialist underwater filming equipment can produce outstanding and atmospheric sub-aqua images, whether this is for use in wildlife documentaries or for fleeting shots of a character taking a swim in a TV or film production. There are no cameras designed…
Italy booming after new incentive
Since new EC Treaty state aid rules kicked in fully in the summer of 2009, Italy has been in the middle of a production frenzy, as producers get wise to both national and regional incentives available for their pictures. The…
Cinespace Film Studios plans new Toronto facility
Cinespace Film Studios has bought more than 20 acres of property in Toronto and plans to develop a series of studios, production offices and car parking space. The property is the former Consumers Glass Factory at Etobicoke and Steve Mirkopoulos,…
The Location Guide will be at the AFCI Locations Trade Show in Santa Monica
The Location Guide will be at the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) Locations Trade Show in Santa Monica in mid-April. We’ll be there at booth 925 from April 15th to 17th to meet film commissions and filmmakers from all…
Coca-Cola advert doubles Jacarepagua in Brazil for Africa
A new commercial for Coca-Cola has filmed outside a quarry in Jacarepagua, near the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Tour da Taca shows a Coca-Cola lorry being stopped at a checkpoint in an anonymous African country and two guards…
Wide appetite for New Zealand as global double
New Zealand is earning a reputation as a double for locations all over the world, with its towns and cities being used alongside its natural scenery. A 2.5% increase in the country’s Large Budget Screen Production Grant (LBSPG) in the…
New York state tax credit could be extended to 2015
New York’s existing USD420 million tax credit scheme could be extended through to 2015 following new information highlighting how the state’s industry has benefitted, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A report from New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the programme…
Serbia plans 15% filming incentive
Serbia may introduce a 15% filming incentive within the next eight weeks in a bid to encourage more production companies to film in the country. There are no details available yet as to what productions could be eligible for the…