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Spanish military airport doubles for Baghdad in Green Zone
The desert-like landscape of south-eastern Spain made famous by spaghetti westerns in the 1960s has been used to double for Baghdad in several scenes from war drama Green Zone. Brit director Paul Greengrass’ latest film stars Matt Damon as a…
Bollywood meets Bulawood
Fiji may be a nation spread across hundreds of islands, over thousands of miles of ocean, but their concise and generous range of film incentives show they are focused on remaining competitive as a filming destination. This was reiterated in…
Screen Australia announces support for 16 new projects
An adaptation of Louis de Bernières’ best-selling novel Red Dog is among USD12.5 million of new Screen Australia investment. The film was adapted for the screen by Daniel Taplitz and will be directed by Kriv Stenders and produced by Nelson…
Filming in Gauteng
The 2010 FIFA World Cup will take place in South Africa. Events of this scale are commonly viewed with mixed emotions – as host cities benefit from increased attention but also risk suffering from over-crowding and drains on resources. So…
South Africa's first online location service to be launched
The Cape Film Commission is planning to launch an online location service in March 2009 which will be the first of its kind in South Africa. It will hold images of public open spaces as well as private residences as…
Zentropa to open Norway office
Zentropa, the Danish production company founded by director Lars Von Trier, is due to open its first Norwegian office under the name Zentropa Norge. The new office will further increase Zentropa's already substantial European presence. Their existing offices in Germany,…
Filming in Australia
When renowned filmmaker Baz Luhrmann teamed up with Tourism Australia to create adverts promoting Australia as a tourism destination, the move attracted widespread publicity. The campaign, which ties in with Luhrmann's Australia feature film, represents an innovative partnership approach but…
European Film Promotion expands
The European Film Promotion (EFP) has welcomed Croatia and Serbia as new members. The Croatian Audiovisual Centre and Film Centre Serbia will bring the number of countries involved in the EFP to 30. “EFP is very pleased to see these…
Norway to introduce trial subsidy scheme
Starting in 2008, Norway will introduce a trial scheme of subsidies for foreign film productions in Norway. The subsidy will be calculated on the basis of documented costs incurred in Norway, and will amount to 15 per cent of these…