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84 Lumber’s controversial Super Bowl commercial filmed in Mexico, serviced by La Casa Films
84 Lumber’s infamous Super Bowl commercial, The Journey Begins, is one of the year’s most talked about advertising spots after having amassed over 10 million views online. The commercial was serviced by La Casa Films, whose previous credits include shoots…
Production spend in the UK soared to an all-time high in 2016
The UK production industry saw its most successful year ever in 2016, taking in a total of GBP1.6 billion. Of the total spend, GBP1.35 billion was sourced from feature films while television productions brought in GBP478 million. The UK box…
Interview with Matthew Earl Jones, Head of The Arizona Film and Media Office, and Shelli Hall of the Tucson Film Office
Despite having a successful history with film and television for almost a century, Arizona’s production industry is definitely moving into new territory. Along with a new USD20 million studio facility, the state has brought back its film commission, now titled…
Woody Harrelson broadcasts live film from the streets of London
Woody Harrelson made cinematic history this morning by directing and starring in the world’s first live film. Entitled Lost in London, filming kicked off a 2am in the borough of Camden, travelling to Soho’s Grape Street and back again. Based…
Federal film incentive, Section 181 axed by US Government
Section 181, a tax incentive on production employed at the federal level of the United States, has now been dismantled. The incentive stimulated domestic production by allowing filmmaking to be 100% tax deductible, a preventative measure against American productions being…
Liverpool locations doubled for London in BBC drama, Agatha Christie’s The Witness for the Prosecution
It may be set in London but the upcoming BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Witness for the Prosecution was filmed entirely in Northern England. In depicting 1920’s London, the Production utilised a number of locations throughout Liverpool and Manchester…
Creative Ireland unveiled by Irish Film Board
The Irish Film Board took to the stage yesterday at the National Gallery of Ireland to announce its new government funded programme. Entitled Creative Ireland, the five-year initiative seeks to project Ireland’s industry on a global scale whilst investing in…
Westworld season two to start filming in summer 2017
After concluding its first season last Sunday with a critically acclaimed finale, reports have emerged that production on the second season of HBO’s Westworld will commence in summer 2017. Abstaining from the traditional approach in television of airing a new…
New independent film studio on the way for Savannah, Georgia
Savannah-based entrepreneur Rodney Dickey has unveiled plans to establish a new film studio in the Georgian city. Entitled River Oaks Film Studios, the company will take over the warehouse at 198 Gulfstream Road, renovating the premises to accommodate large scale…
The Humanity Bureau starring Nicolas Cage now filming in Osoyoos, Canada
Rob W. King’s science-fiction feature, The Humanity Bureau has begun filming in the small lakeside town of Osoyoos, British Columbia. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Sarah Lind, depicting a dystopian United States destroyed by global warming, leading the Government…
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The Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Programme
30% rebate on the wages of resident cast and crew. 25% rebate on the wages of non-resident cast and crew. 7% sales tax exemption on a list of production items. 5.5% tax reduction on specialised film equipment. Production equipment and…
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The Colorado Film Incentive Rebate
0% cash rebate on qualified CO expenditures. Negotiable loan program of up to 20% of film’s total budget. Qualified local expenditures include ATL and BTL salaries so long as income taxes are paid in Colorado. Cap of $1 million on…
Welsh Government Media Investment Budget
The GBP30 million commercial fund is the Welsh Government’s principal route to production funding for TV and film productions and is delivered in collaboration with Pinewood Pictures. The fund can invest in high end television and film projects and consists…
Minnesota: The Snowbate Production Incentive
All production personnel who stay in a hotel or other lodging under a lease agreement for 30 days or longer are exempt from state lodging tax. USD6 million is allocated to the program until expended, which included ATL non-resident costs…
The Massachusetts Film Tax Incentive - Payroll
Production-related expenses are sales tax free at point of purchase. A list of fee-free locations, and assistance with location scouting is available to producers through the Massachusetts Film Office.
The Massachusetts Film Tax Incentive
Production-related expenses are sales tax free at point of purchase. A list of fee-free locations, and assistance with location scouting is available to producers through the Massachusetts Film Office. Credits can be cashed out with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at…
The Maryland Film Production Rebate Grant
Additionally, Maryland offers an exemption from its 6% sales tax for purchases and rentals used in the production of the film. Qualified productions can receive a Maryland state sales tax exemption. A television series may receive a credit of up…
The Maine Attraction Film Incentive Programme
Reimbursement of 10% of the amount spent on wages for non-Maine residents. Incentive rises to 12% of the amount spent on wages for Maine residents. Additional 5% Production Spend tax credit available. The Maine Attraction Film Incentive Sales and Use…