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Reno Tahoe Studios could boost location filming in Nevada
Reno Tahoe Studios has opened in Reno, Nevada, in the south-west US, and could help boost location filming in the area. Set up by the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA), the facility offers six stages and office space spanning…
Filming Stephen Poliakoff’s Dancing on the Edge with Creative England
Stephen Poliakoff’s 1930s-set TV miniseries Dancing on the Edge got production support from Creative England to secure filming locations in West Midlands. Created to replace regional screen agencies, Creative England offers support and funding for productions filming outside London. Creative…
Filming on location in Cape Town
I am on a lovely ‘Caribbean’ beach surrounded by clear water, tall palm trees, smooth white sand, huge boulders, wooden huts and a picturesque village. I would be tempted to take a swim or lie down to sunbathe were it…
New Hampshire targets location filming boost with movie tax credit plan
A politician in New Hampshire in the north-east US is pushing for location filming tax credits to help attract more film productions. The state is one of the country’s few regions that doesn’t offer filming incentives of any kind and…
Spielberg oversees Need for Speed as it wins Michigan filming incentive
Videogame adaptation Need for Speed – overseen by Steven Spielberg through DreamWorks - will get a filming incentive payment from Michigan to shoot scenes on location in Detroit. The production will spend just under USD5 million locally and get a…
Independent and BRW Filmland shoot Italian locations for new Maserati
Independent and partner BRW Filmland have put the new Maserati Quattroporte through its paces in western and central Italy. Croatia and Spain were considered as filming locations, but the team decided they lacked the requisite authenticity. Director Nigel Simpkiss’ stylish…
New Mexico ‘Breaking Bad bill’ would deliver higher television location filming incentive
New Mexico’s proposed ‘Breaking Bad bill’ would increase the state’s location filming tax credit for TV productions to 30% from the existing 25% figure. The bill is named after the acclaimed TV drama that comes to an end this year…
Supervising Location Manager Terry Blyther doubles Budapest for Moscow in Die Hard 5
A Good Day to Die Hard is the latest in the iconic Bruce Willis action movie franchise. Supervising Location Manager Terry Blyther turned Budapest into Moscow for the fifth instalment, which sees Willis’ John McClane coming to the aid of…
Colombia launches new 40% location filming incentive to boost industry
Colombia has launched its new 40% location filming incentive, intended to attract international producers. The programme is available for features and TV movies that spend USD600,000 locally. Authorities approved the filming incentive for Colombia in mid-2012 but then the rest…
Location Manager Douglas Dresser: Filming with Tarantino and M Night Shyamalan
Douglas Dresser’s career in location management goes back to the early 90s and hit television drama Renegade. Over the years he has worked several times with Quentin Tarantino and most recently with M Night Shyamalan on After Earth. After Earth…