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Alaskan filming incentives attract Nic Cage and John Cusack feature The Frozen Ground
Alaska’s generous incentive scheme hasn’t attracted any big-budget studio productions, but feature The Frozen Ground is currently in East Anchorage. Starring Nicolas Cage and John Cusack, it’s probably the state's biggest shoot since Big Miracle (formerly Everybody Loves Whales). Budgeted…
The Desert - a filming survival guide
As with all extreme locations, preparation and planning before an expedition is crucial. Choosing the format you wish to film on may be governed by an existing edit suite facility at the production company but this may not be the…
Location Report: French filming incentives on the tropical La Réunion Island
It is always a pleasure to have a window seat when flying by day as you approach landing at a new destination. I had just opened my eyes after a long sleep and looked out of the window; I thought…
Jamiroquai films new music videos in Spain’s Almeria Desert
British band Jamiroquai has filmed two new music videos back-to-back in the Almeria Desert in Spain. White Knuckle Ride shows singer Jay Kay chasing a Porsche along a winding desert road in a helicopter. In Blue Skies he swaps the…
Location Manager talks Woody Allen and Scorsese
Are there two directors stylistically more different than Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese? Antonin Depardieu knows exactly how their shooting styles differ, as he has worked with them both in 2010, the year that seems to be kickstarting Paris’ return…
Traube stays at Film France
Nicolas Traube has been re-elected as president of Film France. The board has also decided that treasurer David Kodsi and secretary Olivier Meneux will also stay in their posts. Three vice-presidents will also be nominated to represent the regional film…