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New filming incentives for Mississippi
Mississippi has passed new incentive legislation that provides a 20% rebate for qualified local spend, a 25% rebate on resident cast and crew, and a 20% rebate for non-resident cast and crew, up to and including USD1 million per individual.
Screen Australia approves 25 projects for production
Screen Australia's board met in Brisbane on August 18 and approved a range of projects in all major areas of production. In total 25 projects were approved for funding during August, with a production value of USD86 million. This includes…
Hungarian film incentive increased
Hungary’s tax relief system for the film industry has been amended to encourage even more production in the Eastern European hub. The cash rebate of up to 20% of eligible Hungarian production expenses has been amended to include a further…
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…
Gyeonggi entices Americans with USD100 million
South Korea’s Gyeonggi province has announced details of a substantial investment fund for Korean and American joint ventures. Kim Byung-heon of the Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency, said: "We're planning to put together a USD100 million global content fund with the…
The Coen Brothers head for Minnesota
Preproduction is in full swing on the new Coen Brothers film A Serious Man. It will shoot in and around the Twin Cities and is currently scheduled to begin in September and wrap in November. The cast has yet to…
New film Pandorum receives German funding
Christian Alvart's new project, Pandorum, has received USD600,000 in funding from the German funding organisation the FFA. The futuristic thriller is set to be shot in Berlin and is being produced by Constantin Film. The FFA has allocated USD4.8 million…
India's Film Bazaar dates announced
India's National Film Development Corp (NFDC) will host the co-production market, Film Bazaar, between the 26 and 29 of November at the Marriott Resort in Goa. 15 India-focused feature film projects will be chosen to meet with potential Indian and…
The UK Film Council launches Company Vision Awards
The UK Film Council has announced the launch of the Production Company Vision Awards, a new funding initiative designed to help creative producers with a vision for the future of UK film, to develop projects that will broaden the quality,…
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…