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Boosted California filming incentive set to prioritise TV production
Planned spending figures from the California Film Commission reveal that TV production will be prioritised under the state’s boosted filming incentive. State authorities are more than tripling the annual film fund and expanding support to big-budget movies and TV shoots.…
Lawmaker pushes to cancel Michigan filming incentive support
A state lawmaker is pushing to cancel Michigan’s filming incentive by the end of 2015. Detroit recently hosted the upcoming superhero movie Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice but a state Representative wants to redirect the film fund elsewhere in…
The Weinstein Company to film true-life sniper TV drama The Reaper
A summer shoot is being set up by The Weinstein Company for TV drama The Reaper based on the experiences of Nicholas Irving, a sniper with the US Army’s 3rd Ranger Battalion. The series will follow the stunning success of…
Future of Alaska filming incentives uncertain as government focuses on energy
The future of Alaska’s production industry is looking uncertain. Lawmakers in the energy-rich state are reportedly responding to falling oil prices by winding down the filming incentive. Alaska’s film tax credits have attracted movies including whale rescue drama Big Miracle.…
BBC to film in Yorkshire for TV adaptation of classic novel An Inspector Calls
The BBC will film on location in Yorkshire for a new TV adaptation of the classic novel An Inspector Calls. Yorkshire has become a popular UK filming location and recently hosted BBC Films’ First World War drama Testament Of Youth.…
VIP travel firm eyes stars by opening Atlanta office as Georgia filming appeal grows
A VIP travel company is eyeing Hollywood stars by opening a new office in Atlanta. Georgia’s status has grown as a filming hub for big-budget productions partly through a generous filming incentive that’s secured the Hunger Games franchise and the…
Pact UK to launch US branch
The Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact) in the UK is set to launch a US branch later this year. America has become a major commissioning market for UK independent production companies and the US accounts for nearly half…
Lawmakers push for filming incentives in Washington DC
Lawmakers in Washington, DC, are pushing to introduce local filming incentives. The city is a popular setting for TV productions like House of Cards, Veep and Scandal, but high-profile shows typically only spend a couple of days in the actual…
Florida studio developers eye Miami-Dade site for film stages and water tanks
Developers in Florida are looking at a site in Miami-Dade County to build a new large-scale studio. The facility would offer nearly a dozen sound stages and multiple water tanks, and could help the city attract more productions like Miami-filmed…
Danny Boyle and Michael Fassbender film Steve Jobs movie in San Francisco
Filmmaker Danny Boyle and star Michael Fassbender have started filming in San Francisco for a new movie about the late Steve Jobs, co-founder of technology giant Apple. The film will focus on backstage events at three of Jobs’ key product…