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Cash rebate incentive inbound for Ukraine
Ukraine is set to install its own system of film incentives after the draft law, “On State Support of Cinematography in Ukraine” was passed by the country’s government on January 28th. The incentive is expected to be a 25% cash…
Isle of Wight to establish Film & TV Services Network
Visit Isle of Wight, in conjunction with English Heritage and Wight Media Services has unveiled plans to establish a Visit IW Film and TV Services Network. This new office will provide direct support to productions hoping to film in the…
ITV drama The Level to film in London and Brighton
The Level, a new six part drama series commissioned by ITV will film on location in London and Brighton in spring 2016. The series will be produced by Hillbilly Television, who have previously won a BAFTA for their made-for-TV film…
Kansas City Council to consider implementing film incentives
The Kansas City Council will meet today to discuss a proposal regarding the implementation of a film incentive programme. The incentive, which will take the form of a rebate has been proposed after concerns from professionals within the film industry…
Wonder Woman to film in multiple Italian locations
The upcoming superhero film Wonder Woman will film in multiple locations throughout Italy in April. Of the Italian locations to be featured in the film, the list includes Castel del Monte in the Apulia region, and the city of Matera.…
Apple commissions first scripted series with Dr. Dre biopic
Technology company Apple have begun filming its first scripted series, Vital Signs. The show will be a semi-autobiographical drama about the life of hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Dr. Dre (real name Andre Young), who rose to stardom as part of…
Portugal to offer a brand new system of film incentives
The Portuguese authorities have announced plans to introduce the country’s first formal film incentives programme. The 2016 state budget has permitted the implementation of an incentives system that will cater to productions that incur a minimum eligible expenditure of EUR1…
TLG talks to Location Manager Ken Haber about the impact of incentives and working on Thelma and Louise
Ken Haber, aside from being a good friend of TLG is also one of the most well known Location Managers in the industry. Ken’s resume includes work on a number of classic Hollywood films such as Thelma and Louise and…
Ghost in the Shell adaptation begins filming on location in New Zealand
The upcoming live action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series, Ghost in the Shell has started filming on location in Wellington, New Zealand. The project will star Scarlett Johansson as the lead protagonist Motoko Kusanagi, with Michael Pitt having…
Yorkshire film industry to receive large investment from National Lottery funds in BFI initiative
Via funding that has accumulated from the National Lottery, the British Film Institute (BFI) has decided to award the Yorkshire Screen Industries Hub with a payout of GBP127,000. This investment is being conducted by the BFI’s Creative Clusters Fund, an…